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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1854

77 stories in Sydney's papers · page 4 of 4

Wheat Granaries. (Communicated)

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 28 October 1854 · page 7

It will be remembered that this journal has on various occasions recommended the preservation of large quantities of grain to meet a time of scarcity; and the reader is doubtless aware, that underground granaries were constructed by a former Governor for…

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The Future Price of Wheat. (From the Economist, July 22.)

Empire · Monday 6 November 1854 · page 3

The harvest prospects have since the change in the weather become very favourable. In the south of France, in Spain, in ltaly, in the Southern States of America…

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Council Papers. Scab in Sheep Bill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 November 1854 · page 3

THE following is the return to an address made by the hon, member for Liverpool Plains, Mr. Morris, and ordered by the Council to be printed. Referring to the address of the Legislative Council…

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Scab in Sheep. To the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Thursday 9 November 1854 · page 5

SIR—Mr. Morris's Scab Bill is not likely to meet at this late period of the session the attention which it deserves, and even admitting, for the sake of argument, that the law now in force is…

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The Quarter's and the Year's Export of Wool and Tallow. (From the Maitland Mercury, November 8.)

Empire · Thursday 9 November 1854 · page 5

The export of wool and tallow from the Hunter during the year 1853-4 does not exhibit so great a falling off in value, compared to the previous year, as we had expected, looking at the low prices…

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Melbourne Borse and Cattle Markets. Saturday, November [?]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 November 1854 · page 7

HOR[?] MAR[?],—This market [?] very dull and sales ditlicult to offect. A[?] all d[?] of hores command very little artention. Several contry lois have passed through our hands this week, and could only be realized at reduced rates…

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The Weather and the Crops

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 11 November 1854 · page 2

The following reports we take from the provincial papers, c.: GOULBURN.—It is a painful task for us to record the long period of continued drought [?]…

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Melbourne Horse and Cattle Markets. Saturday, November 4

The Shipping Gazette and Sydney General Trade List · Monday 13 November 1854 · page 228

HORSE MARKET.—This market still continues very dull and Sales difficult to effect. Almost all descriptions of horses command very little attention. Several country lots have passed through our hands this week, and could only be realized at reduced rates…

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Wool Circulars. London, 12th August, 1854

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 November 1854 · page 5

THE Second Series of Sales of last season's growth of Colonial wool commenced on the 13th July, and closed this day. The quantities offered have been— 14,307 bales Australian 336 bales Spanish and Portugal…

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Law Supreme Court—friday. Sittings for the Trial of Causes. [?] the Chief Justice and a Jury of four. FARMER V. RICHARDSON

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 November 1854 · page 7

[?] was an action against an auctioneer for the [?] of certain flour alleged to have been sold by the [?]dant for the plaintiff and not accounted for. [?]ueclaration, besides setting out the employment…

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The Weather and the Crops

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 18 November 1854 · page 6

THE WHEAT CROP. -- The weather has continued generally fine since Tuesday last, though some very slight showers fell yesterday morning. Wheat reaping commenced on Monday last, the 7th instant, at Rosebrook, six or eight miles from Maitland, and a…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—friday. Sittings for the Trial of Causes. (Before the Chief Justice and a Jury of Four.) FARMER v. RICHARDSON

Empire · Saturday 18 November 1854 · page 4

This was an action for the price of flour sold by the defendant by auction for the plaintiff. The declaration alleged, first, a refusal to render an account; secondly, money had and received to the…

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The English Harvest and the English Farmer. (From the Daily News, August 11.)

Empire · Friday 24 November 1854 · page 5

We had another glorious harvest day yesterday and from various quarters we receive favourable accounts of the crops, which, it appears, have not been so much damaged by last week's thunder…

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Pastoral Letter. Morpeth, September 1st, 1854

Empire · Saturday 23 December 1854 · page 8

Mr DEAR BRETHREN—You must be all aware of the insfficency of the means at present available for the support of the elerey of our Church in this colony and diocese. It is a subject which…

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The Drought—a Word of Caution to English Stock-masters, By a Practical Farmer, in the Mark LaneExpress, S, plember 25

Empire · Saturday 23 December 1854 · page 5

Since the year 1826 we" have not had such a dry season, and its trying effects have been severely felt by every grazier in the kingdom. The want of wholesome water has been only exceeded by…

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British Crops and Yankee Debts. (From the New York Tribune.)

Empire · Tuesday 26 December 1854 · page 3

Colonel Webb writes home to his Courier and Enquirer, under date of London, 24ith ultimo, that the British wheat crop is bountiful beyond all recorded…

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E[?] Farmers. To the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Friday 29 December 1854 · page 5

SIR—I am a recent [?]grant to this colony and being most anxious for information on the subject of acquiring [?]and, have derived much pleasure and improvement in perusing your late…

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