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Farming & the land, 1863

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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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Exports of Wool, Tallow, Hides, &c

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 June 1863 · page 8

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

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The Pastoral Interests Bill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 June 1863 · page 5

MR. ROBERTSON yesterday obtained leave to reintroduce his bill to provide a fund for suppressing certain evils affecting the pastoral interests. Those of our readers who are directly interested in the measure will remember its…

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Parliamentary Paper. Pastoral Interests Contribution Bill

Empire · Friday 26 June 1863 · page 5

LAST night Mr. Robertson obtained leave to introduce a bill "To provide a fund for suppressing certain evils affecting the Pastoral Interests." This bill is intended to provide a fund by yearly contributions from pastoral…

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The Pastoral Interests Bill

Sydney Mail · Saturday 27 June 1863 · page 12

MR. ROBERTSON on Thursday obtained leave to reintroduce his bill to provide a fund for suppressing certain evils affecting the pastoral interests. Those of our readers who are directly interested in the measure will remember its…

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Why Kill Scabby Sheep? to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Monday 29 June 1863 · page 2

SIR,—A movement is now on foot among the squatters to demand from the Government a law, enabling them to bill all infected, or even suspected, sheep in New South Wales…

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A Bill to Regulate the Impounding of Cattle. Preamble

Empire · Friday 3 July 1863 · page 2

WHEREAS it is expedient to make better provision re[?] to the impounding of cattle Be it therefore enacted by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council…

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Parliamentary Paper. a Bill to Regulate the Impounding of Cattle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 July 1863 · page 8

WHEREAS it is expedient to make better provision relating to the Impounding of Cattle Be it therefore enacted by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and Legislative Assembly of New South Wales in…

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Scab in Sheep

Empire · Saturday 4 July 1863 · page 8

THE adjourned general meeting to receive the report of the committee, was held at the Royal Hotel, yesterday, at 3 p.m. Atcut forty gentlemen were present, most of whom were i terested in pastoral pursuit. The chair…

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Average Rates at Hay, Corn, and Cattle Market

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 4 July 1863 · page 3

Lucerne hay, from 5s to 6s Od cat hay 16s to 12s straw 7s Od to 8s od; wheat, 3s Od to 6s 6d per bushel; oats, 7s od to 8s 6d; barley, 4s Od to 5s [?]; bark, 3s od to 4s 6d's maize 3s Od to 4s od green stuft", 6d to 9d per dozen bundles; milch cows £5 Os to £9…

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The Route Through the Back Country. (From the Pastoral Times, June 6.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 July 1863 · page 2

SINCE the explorations of Stuart, Burke, M'Kinlay, and Landsborough were completed, very general interest has attached to any information bearing upon the north-west country, and the various routes by…

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Scab in Sheep. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 July 1863 · page 2

SIR—In your issue of the 4th instant, under the above beading, a proposal is made to treat the scab in sheep by dipping them in a solution of persulphuret of potassium. For some months past I have suggested to many persons…

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Scab in Sheep. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 July 1863 · page 8

SIR,—The notion that is generally provalent among the flockmasters and others of New South Wales and Victoria, that the thorough eradication of the disease called scab can be brought about by the destruction of the scabbed sheep,…

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Scab in Sheep. To the Editor of the Herald. To the Editor of the Herald

Sydney Mail · Saturday 11 July 1863 · page 7

FIR —In your issue of the 4th instant, under the above heading a proposal is made to treat the scab in sheep by dipping them in a solution of potassium. For some months past I have suggested to potassium…

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Wool Sales

Empire · Monday 13 July 1863 · page 5

At the opening of the April wool sales, there was a fair average attendance. Prices, at, first were 1d. to 14d. lower, but extensive foreign purchases, amounting to fully one-half, of all yet…

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Scab in Sheep. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 July 1863 · page 3

SIR,—The above disease being now known to proceed from the burrowing of a parasitical animal into the skin of the sheep, and therein depositing its eggs, ca[?]ing an unceasing irritation to the poor animal,…

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Trade Circulars. Wool. [Bu[?]ton and Metcalfe] London, 26th May, 1863

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 July 1863 · page 8

THE colonial wool sales, which opened on the 30th ultimo, have costinued up to the present time with much spirit, evincing continually more animation as they have proceeded. The catalogues up to yesterday evening have comprised the…

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Wool, Tallow, Hides. &c

Empire · Tuesday 21 July 1863 · page 3

Strathdon, for Landon: 1397 bales wool, 28 baler sheepskins, 11,8 6 hides, 870 horns, 611 casks cocoanut oil, 384 caske sperm oil Centurion, for London: 811 bales wool, 6740 hides, 84 casks…

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Exports of Wool, Tallow, Hides, &c. From 1St July

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 July 1863 · page 9

Per Strathdon: 1379 bales wool, 11,806 hides, 8706 horns. Per Centurion: 841 bales wool, 0740 hides, 414 casks cocoanut oil, 139 packages 1208 bags gum…

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Sir George Grey Insulted by Potatau's Ambassador. (From the Auckland Weekly News and Farmers' Gazetle, June [?]3.)

Empire · Tuesday 21 July 1863 · page 8

We have it on the authority of the daily papers that an amba[?]sador extraordinary presented himself at the Government house on Monday. A bare legged and ugly specimen of the native race, annocnoed himself as an…

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