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Farming & the land, 1866

247 stories in Sydney's papers · page 7 of 13

Trade Reports. [Helmuth Schwartze's Wool Price Current.]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 June 1866 · page 5

THE close of our last London public sales of colonial wool was followed by an active demand for all descriptions at firm prices, which continued for some little time. During the past fortnight, however, the market, affected by the threatening aspect of…

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Butter and Cheese Making Factories

Empire · Thursday 21 June 1866 · page 2

Our energetic and intelligent brothers and cousins in America are introducing new methods and appliances in almost every pursuit[?] In no department of industry has their…

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The Pastoral Interest

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 June 1866 · page 8

THE following announcement male on official authority, appeared in our issue of the 26th ultimo:—We understand that the process of appraisement of runs, the leases of which expire on the 31st December next, is to be entered upon…

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London Wool Sales

Sydney Mail · Saturday 23 June 1866 · page 2

SALE of .[?] bales skins with wool on by S. B. Edenborough and Co., on the 26th March: — Ex Woolloomooloo, from Sydney: RB with NZ underneath, 7 bales at 12½d; R.B., 4 at 12½d; R.B. 16 at 10½d; T. I at…

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Wool, Tallow, Hides, &c

Empire · Saturday 23 June 1866 · page 3

Sea Star, fro London; 1403 bals and i half-hale wool, 27 bales skins 6047 hides, 140 bags guano, 148 hags bark, 49 [?] tallow, [?] [?] 20 cases wine, 59…

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The Weather and the Crops

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 June 1866 · page 8

SINCE the publication of our last summary we have been favoured with a complete change from the drought that has so long pervaded the whole length of the colony. Towards the latter end of last month heavy showers fell…

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The Merino Sheep: Its Origin in Australia

Empire · Tuesday 26 June 1866 · page 2

The merit of the introduction of the merino sheep into Australia is due to Caption Macarthur, who first arrived with his regiment (the 102nd Foot) in New south Wales in the…

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Travelling Sheep a Nuisance That Requires Abatement. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 June 1866 · page 5

SIr,—I am one of those unfortunate lessees of the Crown whose runs are surely trespassed on by travelling sheep, and I hope that another session of Parliament will not be allowed to pass without enacting some measure calculated…

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Importation of Wool Into France. (From the Government Gazette, 28th June.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 June 1866 · page 5

THE following Circular Despatch, from the Right Honorable the Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies, with its enclosures, respecting the importation of undressed wool into France, is published for general information…

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A Working Farmers' Club. (From the Adelaide Observer.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 June 1866 · page 5

WE have now before us the rules of the club and the report for the past year—both useful and instructive papers. The main objects of the club are thus stated:—"To appoint agents for the shipment and sale of farm produce;…

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Liability of Sheep to Rinderpest

Empire · Thursday 28 June 1866 · page 2

Two questions are at present—not, however, in just proportion to their real relative importance—agitating the agricultural mind, at least in the northern kingdom. One is…

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Philosophy of Cattle Feeding (From the S. A. Register.)

Empire · Thursday 28 June 1866 · page 2

Are we to be for ever at the mercy of the elements of nature? This question is prompted by the costliness of our present experiences. The tardiness of the recent…

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The Wool and Worsted Actories of the States. (From the Mark Lane Express, April 9.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 June 1866 · page 3

OUR American brethren, with all their desire to stimulate wool production and extend their home manufactures, find themselves in a fix for an adequate supply of the raw material. In 1864, before the…

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Importation of Wool Into France

Sydney Mail · Saturday 30 June 1866 · page 2

The following Circular Despatch, from the Right Honorable the Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies, with its enclosures, respecting the importation of undressed wool into France, is published for general information…

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Sheep Breeding. (From a latter by Mr. Woods, in the Mark Lane Express.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 July 1866 · page 6

SPLECTION of Ewes for Breeding.—There is not sufficient attention paid by those gentlemen who breed your flock ewes. I hold that the production of a better class of flock sheep depends very much upon…

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Sheep Breeding

Sydney Mail · Saturday 7 July 1866 · page 5

SELECTION of Ewes for Breeding, — There is not sufficient attention paid by those gentlemen who breed your flock ewes. I hold that the production of a better class of flock cheep depends very much upon…

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The Squatter and the Free Selector. (From the Pastoral Time, June 30.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 July 1866 · page 2

NOT one of our renders can correctly charge us with in difference to the welfare of the labouring population, or in regard to those who may be placed, in a pecuniary view, a shade above those who earn their living by sweat of brow. We…

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Wool

Empire · Wednesday 11 July 1866 · page 5

On the 3rd prices declined 1½d. to 2d., but since then they have improved, and sales closed at last month's prices. Large numbers of foreign buyers were present. 160,000 bales…

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Wool Report

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 July 1866 · page 5

The second sales commenced on the 10th May. Notwithstanding the month's panic and failures the market was well maintained. An impression existed on the third day that a…

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Sheep Farming and Breeding. (From the S. A. Register, June 26th.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 July 1866 · page 3

MR. W. J. Browne has at our request kindly favoured us with some remarks on his method of sheepfarming on his Moorak Estate at Mount Gambier. We believe the account will prove interesting to our readers,…

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