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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1844

436 stories in Sydney's papers · page 17 of 22

Gardeners' and Farmers' Calendar October

The Australian · Wednesday 16 October 1844 · page 2

The Garden.—Hill and clean potatoes; sow peas and beans, cabbage, French beans; transplant capsicums, chillies, and egg plant; guard against insects; clean the garden throughout…

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Column for the Farmers. Improvement of Land

The Australian · Thursday 17 October 1844 · page 4

Drainage.—The foundation of all agricultural improvements in wet soils is the removal of all stagnant waters from the land by open, or underground drainage…

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Gardeners' and Farmers' Calendar October

The Australian · Thursday 17 October 1844 · page 2

The Garden.—Hill and clean potatoes; sow peas and beans cabbage, French beans; transplant capsicums, chilles, and egg plant; guard against insects; clean the garden throughout…

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Wool Sale

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 October 1844 · page 2

SALE of 399 bales of Australian wool by THOMAS SOUTHEY AND SON, on Wednesday, the 5th of June, 1844. Ex Wilson.—EX in square, 2 at 24d., 3 at…

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Gardeners' and Farmers' Calendar October

The Australian · Friday 18 October 1844 · page 2

The Garden.—Hill and clean potatoes; sow peas and beans, cabbage, French beans; transplant capsicums, chillies, and egg plant; guard against insects; clean the garden throughout…

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The Wool Market

The Shipping Gazette and Sydney General Trade List · Saturday 19 October 1844 · page 203
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

The prices of wool having been maintained through the sales in London in June last, has caused great enquiry in the market, although, very little of the new clip has been offered…

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Prices Current of Colonial Wool

The Australian · Saturday 19 October 1844 · page 4

Owing to the long prevalence of easterly winds, the arrivals of Colonial wool have been later than usual this season, and the quantity pu up was less…

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Gardeners' and Farmers' Calendar October

The Australian · Saturday 19 October 1844 · page 2

The Garden.—Hill and clean potatoes; sow peas and beans, cabbage, French beans; transplant capsicums, chillies, and egg plant; guard against insects; clean the garden throughout…

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Victoria Wheat

The Australian · Tuesday 22 October 1844 · page 4

This wheat appears to have been cultivated in Jamaica with success. The President of the Agricultural Association, speaking of it, says—"I have great…

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Working of the Wool Duty. (From the Bankers' Circular.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 October 1844 · page 3

WE have been requested to explain why the introduction of loreign wool for consumption in England rather benefits than injures the British wool-grower. All short stapled foreign…

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Wool Sales. the Latest Accounts

The Australian · Friday 25 October 1844 · page 3

A private letter dated London, 27th June, addressed to a mercantile gentleman in this town, says—"We can still hold forth encouragement to…

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The Wool Market

The Shipping Gazette and Sydney General Trade List · Saturday 26 October 1844 · page 210
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

Skin wool is the principal description that has been offered for sale, which, being of good colour, fetched 1s. 1d. to 1s. 2d. readily. Some new wool has also come to market, and was…

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Food for Cattle. To the Editors of the Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 October 1844 · page 2

GENTLEMEN,—As I have had considerable experience in the mother-country in the way of feeding and grazing cattle, I am therefore a good deal surprised at Mr. Dawson's letter,…

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The June Wool Sales. (From the Mark Lane Express.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 October 1844 · page 2

CITY, MONDAY, JUNE 3.—The imports of Wool into London during the past week were very large owing to the change of wind, being 5223 bales, of which 104 were from Germany,…

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Gardeners' and Farmers' Calendar October

The Australian · Wednesday 30 October 1844 · page 2

The Garden.—Hill and clean potatoes; sow peas and boons, cabbage; French beam; transplant capsicums, chillies, and egg plant; guard against insects; clean the garden throughout…

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Wool Sales

The Australian · Thursday 31 October 1844 · page 3

THE following Circulars received per last arrivals, by a gentleman in Sydney, have .been politely handed to us for publication:— London, 24th May, 1844…

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Prices Current of Colonial Wool

The Australian · Thursday 31 October 1844 · page 3

The Wool Sales, which began on the 5th and ended on the 14th instant, comprised 2,565 bags Sydney Wool 2,013„ Van Diemon's Land…

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Gardeners' and Farmers Calendar October

The Australian · Thursday 31 October 1844 · page 2

The Garden.—Hill and clean potatoes; solpeas and beans, cabbage, French beans; transplant capsicums, chillies, and plant; guard against insects; clean the garden throughout…

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