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Farming & the land, 1860

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Facts for Farmers

Empire · Thursday 23 August 1860 · page 2

NEW WAY OF MAKING BUTTER.—A French chemist states that butter may be made without churning, by the use of a filter made of white felt, in the form of a bag, in the four corners…

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Our Farm of Four Acres ; and the Money We Made by It. Chapter Iv.—how to Make Butter

Sydney Mail · Saturday 25 August 1860 · page 3

LET the cream be at the temperature of 55 to 60; if the weather is cold, put boiling water into the churn for half an hour before you Want to use it: when that is poured off; strain in the cream through a…

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Needlework. Daisy Mat. Five Shades of Wool. a Frame Nine Inches square, with Ten Wooden Pegs on each side

The Australian Home Companion and Band of Hope Journal · Saturday 25 August 1860 · page 20

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Facts for Farmers

Empire · Thursday 30 August 1860 · page 3

A LARGE assortment of agricultural and horticultural tools from India, all of which have been in actual use, has been recently presented to the New York Agricultural Society's…

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Our Farm of Four Acres; and the Homey We Made by It. Chapter Iv.—our Pigs

Sydney Mail · Saturday 1 September 1860 · page 3

WE had every reason to be satisfied with the profit we had derived from our dairy, and next proceeded to examine the accounts we had kept of our pigs for six months…

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Prevention of Cattle-stealing

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 September 1860 · page 4

A PUBLIC meeting, consisting chiefly of squattors and owners of cattle, was held at the Metropolitan Hotel, yesterday afternoon, for the purpose, as stated in the advertisement by which it was convened, —"of taking into consideration the best means to be…

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Meeting of Squatters and Cattle Owners

Empire · Tuesday 4 September 1860 · page 4

ABOUT fifty gentlemen assembled yesterday afternoon, at the Metropolitan Hotel, Pitt street, to take into consideration the best means to be adopted for the immediate suppression of the wholesale syetem of…

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Prevention of Cattle Stealing

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 September 1860 · page 5

A DEPUTATION, appointed at a meeting of squatters and cattle owners, held at the Metropolitan Hotel, on Monday, waited, yesterday morning, upon the Colonial Secretary, for the purpose of "bringing under bis notice the…

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Alleged Prevalence of Cattle Stealing. Deputation to the Colonial Secretary

Empire · Wednesday 5 September 1860 · page 5

YESTERDAY forenoon, a deputation, consisting of Mr. Hodgson, M.P., Mr. Coben, M.P., Mr. Raymond, Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Frank Rusden and Mr. Buchannn, waited upon the Colonial Secretary, Mr. Cowper, to bring…

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Cattle Stealing

Sydney Mail · Saturday 8 September 1860 · page 2

THE necessity for the meeting held on Tuesday for the suppression of cattle stealing, is to be deeply regretted. Whenever voluntary associations start into existence to give vigour…

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Prevention of Cattle Stealing

Sydney Mail · Saturday 8 September 1860 · page 2

A DEPUTATION, appointed at a meeting of squatters and cattle owners, held at the Metropolitan Hotel, on Monday, waited, on Tuesday morning, upon the Colonial Secretary, for the purpose of "bringing under his notice the…

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Our Farm of Four Acres; and the Money We Made by It. Chapter Viii.—our Losses

Sydney Mail · Saturday 8 September 1860 · page 3

OUR young people were very anxious to add some rabbits to their playthings, and as we always like to encourage a love of animals in children, we consented that they should become the fortunate shareholders…

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Suppression of Cattle Stealing

Empire · Tuesday 11 September 1860 · page 5

A MEETING of the Association for the Suppresion of Cattle-stealing, Convened for. yesterday afternoon, at three o'olook, at the Metropolitan Hotel, was held at a quarter to fear. By the terms af the advertisement, the…

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Cattle Stealing Prevention Society

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 September 1860 · page 4

A MEETING of this society was hold yesterday afternoon, at the Metropolitan Hotel, Pitt-street. Mr. A. Hodgson, M.L.A., was called to the chair. The CHAIRMAN stated that at the last meeting, held…

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Visit to Mr. Boadle S' Farm, and Pleuro Pneumonia. (From the Victorian Farmerds' Journal.)

Empire · Thursday 13 September 1860 · page 3

FULLY impressed with the conviction that the disease now raging amongst one lot of cattle near Melbourne, and known as pleuro—pneumonia, should be earnestly studied, in order that we may be able to determine whether it is contagious…

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Commercial Circular Messrs. James Morrison and Co's. Wool Circular.' July 25

Empire · Saturday 15 September 1860 · page 4

The July August sales of colonial wool ooramonoed on the luth Instant. They here been looked forward to with intereat, especially by our home buyers, who have a lively recellections of the competition they met with from the foreigner In our lnst…

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Our Farm of Four Acres; and the Money We Made by It. Chapter X.—how We Cured Our Hams

Sydney Mail · Saturday 15 September 1860 · page 6

I have now recounted our experience in keeping cows, pigs, chickens, ducks, rabbits, and pigeons; and with everything but the rabbits we were amply satisfied with the return we received for our labour…

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2.—Wool, Tallow, Hides, &c

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 September 1860 · page 8

FOR LONDON.—From January, 1860:— Per La Hogue—1997 bales wool, 30 casks hide cuttings, 2200 bags 31 pigs copper ore. Per Thomas Campbell—1561 bales wool, 1160 hides, 9 tons…

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Our Farm of Four Acres; and the Money We Made by It. Chatter Xii.—our Kitchen Garden

Sydney Mail · Saturday 22 September 1860 · page 3

As I wish to make this little work a complete manual to the "Farm of Four Acres," I must insert a few remarks on the management of the kitchen-garden. Ours consisted of an acre, and large as our family…

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Association for the Suppression of Cattle-stealing

Empire · Monday 24 September 1860 · page 4

A MEETING of the general committee of the Association for the Suppression of Cattle-steallng was held at their office, 227, George-street, on Saturday. Mr. Arthur Hodgson,M.P., occupied the chair…

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