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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1844

436 stories in Sydney's papers · page 20 of 22

The Small Farm System. II

Parramatta Chronicle and Cumberland General Advertiser · Saturday 23 November 1844 · page 2

LAND of whatever quality or wherever situated is only valuable in the same ratio as it is made to conduce to the benefit of man; thus, for example, the possession of ten thousand acres of the richest soil in the centre…

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Gardeners' and Farmers' Calendar November

The Australian · Saturday 23 November 1844 · page 2

The Garden.—Sow cabbage and carrots early; French beans throughout. The Orchard.—Young grafted and budded trees require the greatest attention; remove…

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Australian Wool

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 November 1844 · page 2

SALE of wool by Messrs. J. T. SIMES and Co., on 22nd July, 1844. Ex Cuba.—Co, with A A under, 1 at 26½d., 3 at 26d., 54 at 25½d., 54 at 25d., 78 at 24½d.,…

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Gardeners' and Farmers' Calendar November

The Australian · Monday 25 November 1844 · page 2

The Garden.—Sow cabbage and carrots early; French beans throughout. The Orchard.—Young grafted and budded trees require the greatest attention; remove…

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The Wool Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 November 1844 · page 2

THE following abstract of the prices of the principal marks of wool noticed in the Herald of yesterday, will perhaps convey a better idea of the state of the English market than quotations…

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Gardeners and Farmers' Calendar November

The Australian · Tuesday 26 November 1844 · page 2

The Garden.—Sow cabbage and carrots early; French beans throughout. The Orchard.—Young grafted and budded trees require the greatest attention; remove…

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Colonial Agriculture. Small Farms—population

Morning Chronicle · Wednesday 27 November 1844 · page 2

AGAIN and again have we endeavoured to impress on the public mind, the value, the importance, and the necessity of promoting the strength, the real wealth, the true…

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Gardeners' and Farmers' Calendar November

The Australian · Thursday 28 November 1844 · page 2

The Garden.—Sow cabbage and carrots early; French beans throughout. The Orchard.—Young grafted and budded trees require the greatest attention; remove…

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Gardeners and Farmers' Calendar. November

The Australian · Friday 29 November 1844 · page 2

The Garden,—Sow cabbage and carrots early French beans throught. The Orchard.—Young grafted and budded trees require the greatest attention; remove…

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Cattle Market

Morning Chronicle · Saturday 30 November 1844 · page 2

Twenty six cows and seven calves were disposed of at the Cattle Market, during the week, prices varying from 20s to 81s per head. Average, 60s…

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The Wool Market

The Shipping Gazette and Sydney General Trade List · Saturday 30 November 1844 · page 244
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

This market has been very steady during the last week; but the buyers do not seem inclined to advance on the prices previously given; and the price of bills on London being…

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Gardbners and Farmers' Calendar . November

The Australian · Saturday 30 November 1844 · page 2

The Garden.—Sow cabbage and carrots early; Freanch beans throughout. The Orchard.—Young grafted and budded trees require the greatest attention; remove…

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Gardeners' and Farmers' Calendar December

The Australian · Monday 2 December 1844 · page 2

The Garden.—Sow cauliflower, for -which December and January are the best months; collect opium. The Orchard.—Thin lateral shoots of peach…

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Rust in Wheat. To the Editors of the Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 December 1844 · page 4

GENTLEMEN,—Having given you an epitome of Sir Joseph Banks' and other authors account of the rust in wheat, I will venture to add a few remarks of my own, derived form my own…

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State of the Crop and Present Price of Wheat. To the Editors of the Maitland Mercury

Morning Chronicle · Wednesday 4 December 1844 · page 2

GENTLEMEN,—Although in general your local information seems to be correct, yet you seem to have been misled by some superficial observer in your recent allusion to the state of the wheat crop…

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Wool Market. (From the Times, August 15.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 December 1844 · page 4

LIVERPOOL, SATURDAY.—There has been a fair amount of business done in foreign wools this week, and the general tone of the market is healthy. Prices are without alteration. Alpaca…

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Cattle Market

Morning Chronicle · Saturday 7 December 1844 · page 3

MILCH Cows.—22 were sold at the Cattle Market during the week, at prices varying from 25s. to 80s. each the average being 60s…

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The Wool Trade

Morning Chronicle · Saturday 7 December 1844 · page 4

The following tables, extracted from the returns moved for by Mr. Miles, will show the great extent of the wool trade, and the proportionate quantity of wool furnished by the colonies, as compared to…

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The Wool Market

The Shipping Gazette and Sydney General Trade List · Saturday 7 December 1844 · page 247

The wool that has been as yet received has been very free from seed, and many sales have taken place at prices varying from 1s. 4d. to 1s. 6d. per lb.; the dingy and heavy sold at…

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