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Farming & the land, 1861

142 stories in Sydney's papers · page 4 of 8

Deniliquin Stock Report. (From the Pastoral Times.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 July 1861 · page 8

FRIDAY MORNING, July 5.—The arrivals in stock are limited, the settlers having been again discouraged by the flutuating prices in the Victorian markets. It cannot be doubted that those who have purchased their stations at tin very high prices ruling until…

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London Wool Market

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 13 July 1861 · page 1

Not with standing the extreme quietness in our market since the March sales, and the general complaints from the manufacturing districts of the dulness of trade, the attendance of buyers has…

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Cattle Market. [Pitt and Sullivan.]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 July 1861 · page 6

Cattle plentiful, although good cattle will bring a fair price; middling only store price. Sheep—very scarce. We have a prime lot for Monday next, We have sold, by auction and private contract, this week, the…

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Wool Sales

Empire · Tuesday 16 July 1861 · page 8

SALX of [?] bales wool, by H.P. HUGHES, May 9th, 1861:- Ex O[?]ean Chief: AML, 18 at 28d, 9 at 274d, 8 at 27d, [?]M at [?] 9 at 26d,29 at [?]d, 14 at [?], 2…

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Trade Circulars. Wool. [Messrs. C. Jacomb and Son.] London, 25th May, 1861

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 July 1861 · page 5

THE public sales of colonial wool which have been in progress since 9th [?] will close on 7th proximo. The arrivals in time for sale, after deducting wools forwarded to the North, France, and Holland, were—…

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Cattle and Sheep in Gold Countries

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 July 1861 · page 9

THOSE squatters who, as owners of cattle properties, have been sorely tried by the depreciation in the value of their runs—a depreciation caused partly by the fact that the supply of…

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Export of Wool, Tallow, and Hides

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 July 1861 · page 9

FOR LONDON.—From January 1st to June 30th, 1861:- Per L[?]—1607 bales wool, 531 casks 9 tanks cocoanut oil, [?] Per Wave of Life—2564 bales wool, [?] hides, 18,426 [?]…

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Cattle Market. [Pitt and Sullivan.]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 July 1861 · page 5

Good fat cattle are scarce, and likely to continue for some time on account of the great fall of rain in all parts of the country, which has stopped all mustering of cattle. Our advices of cattle on the roads, only what is close at hand, are very few. Good fat…

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Causes and Effects of the Diminution of the Crops in America. (By Gusta[?]us de Ne[?]e[?], of Wisco[?] In the Mark Lane Express, May 13.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 July 1861 · page 3

NOTWITHSTANDING the nat[?] [?]ity of a large portio[?] of the surface of the United States, a fertility which is acknowledged to be superior to that of any country in Europe or Asia, the average acreable…

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Cattle Circular. [Pitt and Sullivan.]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 August 1861 · page 5

GOOD fat cattle scarce; and if really good are worth £6 to £6 10s; middling, from £3 10s. to £4. Good fat sheep very scarce, and would command high figures. We have this week sold by auction the following cattle:—131 head of Gardner's, middling and bad,…

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Introduction of Diseased Cattle. (From the Supplement to the Government Gazette) PROCLAMATION

Empire · Saturday 3 August 1861 · page 4

By his: Excellency the Right Honorable Sir John Young, Baronet, Knight Commander of the Most Honorable Order of the Bath, Knight Grand Gross of the Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and…

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The Royal Agricultural Society and Sheep-rot. (From the Mark Lane Express, May 20.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 August 1861 · page 3

IN the following paper we propose very briefly to discuss the subject of Rot in Sheep, with a view to ascertain what progress has been made or is likely to be made by the Royal Veterinary College and the…

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London Wool Report

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 August 1861 · page 7

JUNE.—The May sales closed on the 6th June, with the same firmness and spirit manifested at the opening, and for good and fine flocks from all parts the competition was more…

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Cattle Circular. [Pitt and Sullivan.]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 August 1861 · page 6

In consequence of the wet weather we have withheld our cattle from sale. The market for prime fat beasts is £6 to £6 10s. Sheep, if first-class, are worth, for wethers, 18s to 20s, 9th August…

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Debatable Ground; Or, the Carlillawarra Claimants. Chapter Xxi. Shepherding a Black Sheep

Sydney Mail · Saturday 10 August 1861 · page 2

NIGHT had settled down over the sister colony, but in the busy city the light of lamps shone out, and the streets were still populous. Out of many an open door streamed a blaze of light…

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London Wool Report

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 14 August 1861 · page 1

JUNE.—The May sales closed on the 6th June, with the same firmness and spirit manifested at the opening, and for good and fine flocks from all parts the competition was more keen towards…

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Wool Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 August 1861 · page 5

SALE of 1204 bales by Messrs. Chas. Jacomb and Co., on Saturday, 25th May. Ex Cairngorm: [?] 17at 22½d, 9 at 22d, 5 at 21½d, 4 at 21d, 2 at 26½d, 3 at 16½d, 2 at 10d; [?] 6 at 25d, 19 at 24d, 9 at 22½d, 2 at…

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Trade—circulars. Wool. [J. T. Simes and Co.]d

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 August 1861 · page 5

THE second series of public Sales of Colonial Wool commeneed on 9th May, and terminated this evening. The catalogues comprised:— 13,672 bales New South Wales…

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Wool Sales

Empire · Friday 16 August 1861 · page 3

SALE of 347 bales by H. P. HUGHES, May 18, 1861:- Ex Janon: OB over X, 34 at [?], ll at 29d, 16 at 28[?]d, [?]7 at 28d, ll at 26[?]d. Ex Lightning: AML, 26 at [?], 5 at [?], 2 at 20d, 42…

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The Rot in Sheep. [Communicated.]

Empire · Saturday 17 August 1861 · page 2

In the Mark Lane Express, of May 20th, appears an article on " Rot in Sheep." The treatise alluded to appears not very-practical nor, to say the least, very satisfactory,: how…

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