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Farming & the land, 1851

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Disease Among Cattle

Empire · Tuesday 29 April 1851 · page 3

The following extracts are made from the Reports of the Board of Health, and will be interesting in so far as they illustrate the operation and extent of murrain in the vicinity of…

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Original Correspondence. Disease Among Cattle. To the Edifor of the Empire

Empire · Wednesday 30 April 1851 · page 4

SIR—In your issue of to-day, in a Report upon an " Improvement in the Slaughter-house Act," the second paragraph should run—"Any animal found diseased upon," &c…

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Rejection of the Cattle Slaughtering Bill

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 1 May 1851 · page 8

If the duties devolving on the Sanitary Committee, or "Board of Health" as it is designated, of our City Council, have to meet with similar obstacles in every other…

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The Cattle Disease

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 3 May 1851 · page 2

This disease which has attracted so much attention does not appear at present to be very much on the decline; and it has certainly existed to a more fearful extent than we anticipated. Since the 24th of February last, the Inspector of Nuisances has…

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Review of the Wool Trade, 1850

The Shipping Gazette and Sydney General Trade List · Saturday 10 May 1851 · page 140

The result of the wool trade, for the last twelve months, must, on the whole, have proved extremely satisfactory to the grower, importer, and manufacturer. During this…

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Review of the Wool Trade, 1850. (From the Circular of Abraham Gartside and Col., Liverpool.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 May 1851 · page 3

THE result of the wool trade, for the last twelve months, must, on the whole, have proved extremely satisfactory to the grower, importer, and manufacturer. During this…

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Interior. Goulburn. (From the Goulburn Herald, May 17.) Prospects of the Wheat Market

Empire · Wednesday 21 May 1851 · page 3

We have ever proved om selves the Farmer's Friend. "It has been our pride ever since we have had the honour of exercising influence,in the Southern Counties by means of the…

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Original Correspondence. Prices of Wheat and Flour. To the Editors of the Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 May 1851 · page 3

GENTLEMEN,—Understanding that it has been very industriously circulated in Sydney by certain bakers and millers, that I am a very extensive holder of wheat and flour, which I…

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Prices of Wheat and Flour. To the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Thursday 29 May 1851 · page 3

SIR—Understanding that it has been very industriously circulated in Sydney by certain bakers and millers, that I am a very extensive Molder of wheat and flour, which 1 am…

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Wool Markets. (From the Mark Lane Express.) British Wools

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 May 1851 · page 8

LEEDS, Feb. 14.—We have not any change to report this week. The extent of sales of combing wools has not been large; prices are firm and stationay. Clothing wools are in…

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Original Correspondence. the Native Dog. As a palliative to the fearful blow about to be dealt to the pastoral interests of the colony, destroy the Native Dog. To the Flockmasters of Australia (per favour of the Sydney Morning Herald.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 June 1851 · page 3

GENTLEMEN, — The scarcity of shepherds that will follow the rush that the labouring classes are now making to the gold fields of Bathurst will unquestionably for a length of time place…

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Price of Wool

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 June 1851 · page 2

THE following is an extract from the Circular, of Messrs. Gibson, Orr, and Co., of Manchester, dated January 22, 1851:—"The great difficulty in the year 1851, in the Woollen and…

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Pastoral Letter Op the Most Rev' .The Archbishop of New York To the Venerable Clergy and Laity of the Archdiocese of New York

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 19 June 1851 · page 3

Health and Benediction. Dearly Beloved Brethren and Children in Christ The elevation of the See of New York to the rank and dignity of a Metropolitan Church should…

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Wool Circular. London, 25th February, 1851

Empire · Thursday 26 June 1851 · page 3

Tho last Sillos of the colonial clip of 1840-50, commenced on the 18th instant, and torminated this evening. The quantities offered have been 8031 Bales Australian…

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Wool Circulars. London, 25th February, 1851

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 June 1851 · page 2

THE last sales of the colonial clip of 1819-50, commenced on the 13th instant, and terminated this evening. The quantities offered have been—…

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Weekly Sales. Cattle

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 5 July 1851 · page 3

Throsby, 50 brad at £2 5s., 600 lbs., Neal. Badgery, 50 head at £3. 700 lbs., Raper and Stanfield. Purcell, 45 head at £2 12s., 600 lbs., Wall and…

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A Model Farm, and Farmer

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 5 July 1851 · page 11

We yesterday rode out to the farm of John Barker, Esq., near the banks at the Cayota Creek, about one and a half miles from this city, and we were richly repaid for the time expended in our…

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Pastoral Letter of the Bishop of New Zealand to the Members of the Church of England in the Archdeaconry of Waitemata. St. John's College, Whit Tuesday, 1851

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 July 1851 · page 3

My dear Brethren, —In fulfilment of the promise which I made at the meeting held at the opening of the Native Girls' School at Taurarua, I now lay before you a Plan for the…

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Cattle Market. Wednesday, June 25,1851

Empire · Tuesday 15 July 1851 · page 4

There, were between 120-and 130 oxen in the market to-day, all of which met with a ready sale at former prices; and about 2200 or 2300 sheep, which varied in prices from 8s. to 12s. 6d…

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What Farms, Farming and Farmers Ought to Be

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 July 1851 · page 3

WE re-publish below an interesting letter addressed to the editor of the Cumberland Pacquet by "A Farmer." As to the instruction to be derived from it by practical South Australian…

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