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Farming & the land, 1858

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Wool, Tallow, and Hides

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 June 1858 · page 9

Received, coastwise from 8th May to 8th June: Hunter:[?]291 bales wool, 7 casks tallow, 1322 hides, 75 bundles sheepskins, 6 bags horns, 2000 horns. Moreton Bay: 1011 bales Wool, 559 casks tallow, 1617 hides. 427…

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Wool Sales. London. 10. Basing[?]all-street, 14th April

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 June 1858 · page 10

The next series of public wool sales have this day been fixed [?] commence on Thursday, 29th instant. Quantities arrived to this date are as follows: Bales…

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Horse and Cattle Market

Empire · Saturday 12 June 1858 · page 5

MESSRS. BURT AND CO., reports fair amount of business in the Horse Market since last report. On Monday, a lot of-wellbred young horses from the stud of the late Messrs. Mylne, Clarence River, went from £30 £36 each. On Wednesday a…

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Review of Our Wool Season, for 1857-8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 June 1858 · page 7

THE late season will no doubt for years to come stand out as one of the most remarkable in the history of our wool trade. This for more than one reason. 1. Without anything unusually early as far as shearing was…

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Tuesday, May 8. Sheep Stealing

Empire · Monday 14 June 1858 · page 4

James Smith and Dennis Hayes were charged with having on or about the 20th of September, 1857, feloniously stolen, at Reedy Creek, 25 sheep, 25 owes, and 25 lambs, the property of Richard Collyer. A second count…

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Review of Our Wool Season, Fob 1857-8

The Shipping Gazette and Sydney General Trade List · Monday 14 June 1858 · page 118

The late season will no doubt for years to come stand oat as one of the most remarkable in the history of oar wool trade. This for more than one reason. 1. Without anything unusually early as far as shearing was…

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The Model Farm. To the Editor of the Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 June 1858 · page 2

SIR,—Your correspondent, Mr. T. W. Shepherd, who appears in defence of the model farm, seems to have misunderstood my objections to such an institution, and I say that public money ought not to be spent…

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The Pastoral Letter of John Bede

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 16 June 1858 · page 1

By the grace of God and favour of the Holy Apostolic See, Archbishop of Sydney, Metropolitan of Australia, to the faithful, clergy, and laity of the Archdiocese, on the election of Fellows of…

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Hay, Corn, and Cattle Market. Tuesday Evening, June 15th, 1858

Empire · Wednesday 16 June 1858 · page 5

Since our last report the market has been very fairly supplied with produce. The following are the latest quotations:—Hay, £10 to £14 10s. per ton; straw, £5 to £6 per ton; bark, £5 per ton; wheat. 7s. 6d. to 8s. per bushel; maize, 6s. to 6s. 9d. per…

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Horse and Cattle Sales

Empire · Saturday 19 June 1858 · page 5

Messrs. BURT AND CO. report having offered about 140 horses during the week of which 78 have been sold at follows:— A draught stallion, £83; cart horses, from £30 to £56; light harness ditto, from £27 to £45; backneys and saddle horses,…

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Scotch Breeds of Cattle

Empire · Monday 21 June 1858 · page 6

I begin with the aboriginal breeds. In the parks of Cadzow, and at Chillingham, in Northumberland, there are cattle said to be the original breed of this country. I confess I have my doubts as to whether the white…

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Hay, Corn, and Cattle Market. Tuesday Evening, June 22nd, 1858

Empire · Wednesday 23 June 1858 · page 5

The market has been very well supplied with produce of all kinds during the week. The following are the latest quotations— Hay, £10 to £13 10s. per ton; straw, £3 to £6 10s, per ton; lucerne, £12 to £14 per ton; green stuff, 1s. to 1s 6d. per dezen…

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The Scab and Catarrh in Sheep Report. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Wednesday 23 June 1858 · page 5

SIR—In the Northern Times of the 9th instant, under the above heading, appeared the full report of a select committee appointed on the 27th ultime, to inquire into the workings of the late Act, 19 Vic., No. 27. Mr…

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Horse and Cattle Sales

Empire · Saturday 26 June 1858 · page 5

Messrs. BURT AND CO. report having offered about 120 horses during the week, of which more than half were of an inferior kind. A lot of Herry's noted Shoalhaven mares went from £10 to £26 each; a lot or Hunger River draught horses, from £36 to £50…

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Hay. Corn, and Cattle Market. Sydney, Tuesday Evening, 29th June, 1858

Empire · Wednesday 30 June 1858 · page 5

The market has been very badly supplied during the week owing to the late rains. The following are the latest quotations; Hay, £[?] to £12 per ton; Iucerne, £9 to £13 per ton; straw, £4 to £6 per ton; whent, 7s., 6d. to 83. per bushel; barley, none; maize,…

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The Pastoral Admonition

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 3 July 1858 · page 2

The document to which we invite the attention of our Tenders, is one we would, had such a course been open to us, have preferred to pass over in perfect silence, with such…

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Hay, Corn, and Cattle Market. Tuesday Evening July fith 1858

Empire · Wednesday 7 July 1858 · page 5

The market has been very badly supplied with produce during the week, owing, in a great measure, to the late wet woather. Not a single load of barley, wheat, oats, and maize, has arrived since our last report. The following prices were obtained for…

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Wool, Tallow, and Hides

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 July 1858 · page 11

Received coastwise from 8th June to 8th July. Hunter: 116 bales wool, 6 casks tallow, 1122 hides, 55 bundles skins, 4 bags horns, 4 bags banes, 2 bags hoofs. Moreton Bay: 332 bales wool, 194 casks 85 paunches tallow,…

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Weekly Sales. Cattle. Fullager's Sale by Auction

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 10 July 1858 · page 3

Pearce, 129 head at 6l 3s, 600 lbs, presley, Dempsoy, and Co. Pitt's Sale by Auction. Rose, 130 head at 687,600 lbs, company. SHEEP…

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Hay, Corn, and Cattle Market. Tuesday Evening, July 13th, 1858

Empire · Wednesday 14 July 1858 · page 5

The market has not been very well supplied since. our last report. The following are the prices quoted—: Hay from £10 to £15 per ton; [?], £5 to £7 per ton; lucerne, £ 12 to £14 per ton; wheat, 7s. to 8s. per b[?] maize 5s. to 6s. per bushel;…

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