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Farming & the land, 1863

206 stories in Sydney's papers · page 5 of 11

Arrival of the English Mail with News to 5Th March. Letters of Marque to Be Issued by Federal Government. French Intervention with America Rejected by the Federals. Gold in Federal States 63 Premium. M'clellan Again in Command. Serious Complications on the Polish Insurrection. Triple Alliance Between England, France, and Austria. Wool Depressed. Consols, 93[?]. Parliament Opened on 5Th February. Grand Preparations for Marriage of Prince of Wales. Adelaide, Sunday, 11.45 p.m

Sydney Mail · Saturday 18 April 1863 · page 5

THE steamer City of Melbourne, Captain Walker, arrived at Glenelg at 10 p.m. The P. and O. steamer Madras, Captain Stead, arrived at King George's Sound at 7…

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Scab in Sheep. (Per javour of the Herald)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 April 1863 · page 2

SIR,—The importance of the subject will, I hope, be a sufficient excuse for my craving a space in your widely-circulated journal. My name is Shepherd, and I have had to do with…

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Scab in Sheep

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 April 1863 · page 13

A DEPUTATION waited upon the Hon. the Secretary for Lands yesterday, in reference to the carrying out of the provisions of the Act for the prevention of scab in sheep. The members of the deputation were Mr…

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Exports of Wool, Tallow, Hides, &c. From 1st January, 1[?]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 April 1863 · page 10

Per Wolloomooloo—1687 bales wool, 115 casks tallow, 4197 [?] bags chrome ore, 60 casks, cocoanut oil. Per La Ho[?]—157 tons 250 bags chrome ore, 2597 bales wool, csks tallow, 1435 [?] casks 172 tiles copper…

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Scab in Sheep

Sydney Mail · Saturday 25 April 1863 · page 5

A DEPUTATION waited upon the Hon. the Secretary for Lands on Monday, in reference to the carrying out of the provisions of the Act for the prevention of scab in sheep. The members of the deputation were Mr…

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Are These Any Sca[?] Sheep in New South Wales? To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 April 1863 · page 5

SIR,—Certainly not. The thing is utterly impossible, if you are to believe in the repeated labours of our Legislature, and in the arguments of those parties who so often advocated the enactment and re-enactm[?]t of laws for the…

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The Riverine Separationt Movement. (From the Pastoral Times) From the Pastoral Times.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 May 1863 · page 2

AT the Independence meeting, held at Deniliquin, [?] Tuesday the 28th ultime, the following petition to the Home Government was adopted:— To the Honorable the Commons of the United Kingdom of [?]…

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Wool Report, March 20Th

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 May 1863 · page 5

Sales opened with prices equal to November rates, except for Port Philip's, which sold one penny halfpenny lower. Prices afterwards medium and good flocks bringing only 1s. 7d…

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Wool Report, March 20Th

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 13 May 1863 · page 5

Sales opened with prices equal to November rates, except for Por. Philip's, whish sold one penny halfpenny lower. Prices afterwards medium and good flocks bringing only 1s. 7d…

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The Great French Poultry Farm. (From the Scottish Farmer.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 May 1863 · page 3

WITH care and good management, no branch of domestic industry is more profitable that rearing poultry. Many persons have supposed that what is profitable on a small scale might be made still more so when…

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Scab in Sheep. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 May 1863 · page 3

SIR,—In your issue of 16th ultimo, appeared a letter signed Robert Robertson, of Coolah, in which my name is brought so prominently before the public, and that in such an unjustifiable manner, as to compel me to notice it, and this [?]…

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Wool Circular. [Buxton and Metcalpe.] London, March 20th, 1863

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 May 1863 · page 8

THE first series of colonial wool sales, which terminated yesterday, has been marked, throughout, with a languor and indisposition to operate on the part of all classes of buyers which we have seldom witnessed. Not only in our home markets has trade…

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The Spread of Scab in Sheep: Suggestions for Staying It. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 May 1863 · page 3

SIR,—From the recent spread of scab in the Northern districts of New South Wales, conveyed, no doubt, by sheep from this colony travelling to Queensland, all connected with squatting pursuits will be anxious to prevent in future…

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Scab in Sheep. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 May 1863 · page 3

SIR,—Having but lately arrived in Sydney, I am not aware of the full extent of the discussions which have taken place in the public papers relative to the mode in which this [?]oo[?]rge of the flocks should be dealt with, but I…

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Exports of Wool, Tallow, Hides, &c

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 May 1863 · page 11

From 1st January, 1863. Per Wooloomooloo—1687 bales wool, 115 casks tallow, 4197 hides, 897 bags chrome ore, 60 casks cocoanut oil. Per La Hogue—157 tons 250 bags chrome ore, 2597 bales wool,…

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Dairy Farming at Kameruka

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 May 1863 · page 3

SOME few months ago we referred at some length to the opening of an extensive dairying and meat-curing establishment, then recently started by Mr. Manning, at Kameruka, near Merimbula, about two hundred…

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Management of Sheep in New South Wales. To the Editor of the Sydney Morning Herald, per favour of the Yeoman

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 June 1863 · page 5

SIR,—Some time ago I travelled through some of the southern districts of New South Wales. From what I then observed, I can cordially agree with a correspondent of yours who once said, "A ride of a few…

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Wool Report

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 June 1863 · page 5

Since last sales the markets remain inactive. The next sales commence on the 30th April. The total arrivals up to the present date are 73,131 bales, which, with vessels daily…

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Arrival of the Mail at Adelaide. News to May 4, 1863. American Intelligence to April 22. Critical Position of Rosencrantz. Confederates Advancing on Nashville. Resumption of the Siege of Vicksburg. Jefferson Davis' Address. Pacific Settlemennt of the Polish Question. Sir Hnry. Barkly Appointed Governor of the Mauritius. Reduction Bank Discount. Wool Penny Lower. [Through Greville and Bird.]

Empire · Monday 15 June 1863 · page 5

THE Bombay, steamer, arrived at King George's Sound June 9. Passengers for Melbourne— Count de Castleman, Madame Francisco and child, Sir Greville Smythe, Messrs. Paul, Tyler,…

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Wool-report

Empire · Tuesday 16 June 1863 · page 2

Since last sales the markets remain inactive. The next sales commence on the 30th April. The total arrivals up to the present da[?]e are 73,131 bales, which, with vessels daily expected, may…

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