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Farming & the land, 1852

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Colonial Sheep and Wools. (From the Globe, December 1.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 March 1852 · page 5

IN another part of to-day's impression will be found a notice of a work of some merit on the wool manufactured in the United Kingdom, and the sources whence it is obtained. Our…

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On the Management and Diseases of Australian Sheep. No. 15. Stomach and Intestines

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 27 March 1852 · page 9

The bones of the back consist of 13 vertebrae, with which are connected as many ribs on each side. The form of these ribs is a matter of great importance. They should be circular, (not flat or…

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Weekly Sales. Cattle

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 3 April 1852 · page 3

Scott, 120 head at £1 15s., 650 1bs., Argent and Neal. Fitzgerald, 100 head £ 8s. 6d., 750 1bs., Ryan and Blackeney…

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On the Management and Diseases of Australian Sheep. No. 16. the Stomach

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 3 April 1852 · page 9

As this organ of animal digestion generally is very ill understood, it is thought necessary to enter more largely into its history, although much remains to be investigated still. If flocks are removed suddenly…

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On the Management and Diseases of Australian Sheep

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 10 April 1852 · page 9

Of the intestines as worthy of particular notice, may be mentioned, 1. The duodenum, or canal from the fourth stomach. 2. The jejunum, or prodigious number of convolutions called the small…

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The Clothing Manufactures. (From the Leeds Mercury, December 27.) WOOL

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 April 1852 · page 3

THE WOOL TRADE.—LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING.—The imports of wool into London during the week eading to-day, have been large, 3038 bales, of which 1195 bales were…

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The Gold Mines. Turon River. (From our own Correspondent.) Sheep Station Point, 5th April, 1852

Empire · Saturday 10 April 1852 · page 3

A few days after the last rain, as there was nothing to be done in this quarter, in the bed claims, I started for Long Creek with a party of five. The following is an extract from my…

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Wool and Tallow Markets. (From the Mark Lane Express, December 29)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 April 1852 · page 2

LIVERPOOL, DECEMBER 27.—SCOTCH.—There has been a fair business doing in Laid Highland Wool, but so far no alteration in price. White Highland is still inquired for. There is more doing in both Cross and Cheviot, at about…

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On the Management and Diseases of Australian Sheep. No. 18. PINING

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 17 April 1852 · page 9

This singular wasting in the flesh of sheep, always appeared to be connected with the chronic condition of some other diseases. It is a gradual decline of the animal. It pines away, to a mere…

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Mining Intelligence. Turon River. (From our own Correspondent.) Sheep-station Point, 10th April, 1852

Empire · Friday 23 April 1852 · page 3

About the middle of last week it was proposed amongst some of the diggers here, that an address and dinner to got up for the Governor, who is expected to arrive on the Taron on Thursday…

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On the Management and Diseases of Australian Sheep. No. 19. the Liver

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 24 April 1852 · page 9

The liver in sheep nearly resembles those of other ruminents. It has two principal lobes from between which the umbilical cord of the pregnant ewe passes to the foetus or young one. The size…

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Miscellaneous Extracts. Wool, As Affected by the Australian Gold Digging. the Kafir War, and the State of the Continent. (From the Economist.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 April 1852 · page 2

CONSIDERING the character of the intelligence which has reached this country from Australia and the Cape of Good Hope during the last two months, it is not a matter of surprise that…

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Weekly Sales. Sheep

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 1 May 1852 · page 3

Campbell, 1200 head at 4s. 10d., 50 lbs., Blakeney. O'Connor, 940 head at 6s. 9d., 60 lbs., Blakeney…

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Wool and Tallow Markets

The Shipping Gazette and Sydney General Trade List · Saturday 1 May 1852 · page 119

LIVERPOOL, DECEMBER 27.—SCOTCH.—There has been a fair business doing in Laid Highland Wool, but so far alteration in price. White Highland is still inquired for. There is more doing in both Cross and Chariot at about…

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Liverpool Monthly Wool Report. (From the European Times, January 14.)

Empire · Monday 3 May 1852 · page 2

The general course of trade during the past year has by no means realised the sanguine expectations which were indulged in at its commencement. To what cause this is to be…

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Liverpool Monthly Wool Report. (From the European Times, January 14.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 May 1852 · page 2

THE general course of trade during the past year has by no means realised the sanguine expectations which were indulged in at its first commencement. To what cause this is to be ascribed, if to any one in particular, may be…

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Liverpool Monthly Wool Report

The Shipping Gazette and Sydney General Trade List · Saturday 8 May 1852 · page 127

The general course of trade during the past year has by no means realised the sanguine expectations which were indulged in at its first commencement. To what cause this is to be ascribed, if to any one in particular, may be…

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On the Management and Diseases Oe Australian Sheep. No. 20. Sheep Small Pox.--(variola Ovina.)

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 8 May 1852 · page 9

This loathsome disease is noticed here, not as Australian, but lest it should be introduced by indiscriminate importations from the continent, where its ravages have caused such fearful losses…

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NATAL. (From the D'Urban Observer, February 13.) Farming Operations

Empire · Saturday 8 May 1852 · page 4

We heve heard With great pleasure of the earnest manner in which Mr. Beningfield has gone to work as a tropical farmer on his newly purchased property in the vicinity of Sea Cow…

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Pastoral Letter of the Bishop of New Zealand to the Members of the Church of England in the Diocese of New Zealand. St. John's College, April 29th, 1852

Empire · Wednesday 12 May 1852 · page 2

My dear Friends and Brethren—The reports which I have received from England, Sydney, Adelaide, Melbourne, and Tasmania, have convinced me that the time has come, when it is my…

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