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Farming & the land, 1867

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The Weather and the Crops

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 January 1867 · page 6

DURING the time that has clapsed since the publication of our last monthly summary the weather has been exc[?]dingly hot and dry. People are beginning to r[?]new their oftrepeated lamentations [?]nt the evil effects of drought…

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Cattle Stealing: the Police Resisted and a Settler Shot. (From the Wagga Express of 19th January.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 January 1867 · page 5

LATE on Wednesdey night somee excitement was created in to[?]n by a report that a man named Douglas M'Gregor, formerly landlord of the Bridge Hotel, in this town, but now a settler on the Junee road, had been shot by the…

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Remedy for Fluke in Sheep

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 26 January 1867 · page 6

A Carcoar correspondent writes to the Bathurst Free Press':—As sheep farming is now carried on more generally than it formerly was, and as some portion of this district is well…

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Farming and Pastoral. Horses for the Indian Market. Letter Ii. (To the Editor of the Australasian.)

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 26 January 1867 · page 6

Sir—In my previous letter I gave the opinion of an old Indian as to the comparative value of the Arabian and Australian horse in the Indian market, and if this is the general…

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Cattle Stealing : the Police Resisted and a Settler Shot

Sydney Mail · Saturday 26 January 1867 · page 3

LATE on Wednesday night some excitement was erected in town by a report that a man named Douglas M'Gregor, formerly landlord of the Bridge Hotel, in this town, but now a settler on the Junee road, had been shot by the…

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Cattle Stealing: the Police Resisted and a Settler Shot

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 26 January 1867 · page 7

Late on Wednesday night some excitement was created in town by a report that a man named Douglas M'Gregor, formerly landlord of the Bridge Hotel, in this town, but now a settler…

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Australian Wheat Harvests. No. 1. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Tuesday 29 January 1867 · page 3

Sir,—It is not only a matter of much surprise, but also of regret, that the public, statists, and journalists, take so little interest in so important a subject as that of Australian agriculture. With the press, with…

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The Pastoral Interest

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 January 1867 · page 3

THE [?]quatters perhaps have more reason than the farmers to complain of the drought, which has parched up their runs, [?]ptied their waterholes, and half-starved their cattle. But those enterprising and much-abused persons have not…

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The Weather and the Crops

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 January 1867 · page 3

DURING the time that has [?]lapsed since the publication of our last monthly [?] the weather has been exceedingly hot and dry. People are beginning to renew their oftrepeated lamentations [?]ent the evil effects of drought…

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Water for Sheep

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 2 February 1867 · page 5

Unfortunately animals have not the power of speech, or they would tell us their wants and their feelings, and so prevont much loss and damage. The proper Bupply of water to our…

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Farming and Pastoral. Horses for the Indian Market Letter Iii. (To the Editor of the Australasian.)

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 2 February 1867 · page 5

Sir,—In your late editions I have seen several letters on the subject of horses for ludia. Having had some experience in the trade, I can afford you a little information…

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Horse and Cattle Market. [Burt and Co.]

Empire · Saturday 2 February 1867 · page 3

Fat Cattle.—The market opened at an advance on last week's quoataions, the supply continuing short; prices rose gradually, and closed at fully £[?] higher. Nothing particularly prime has come foward. We sold at Annandain Yards…

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Wool Direct to the United States. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 February 1867 · page 5

SIR,—Among the items of intercolonial news transmitted to Europe by the Herald via Panama, I observed a paragraph to he effect, "that a novel and interesting" experiment was about to be tried—namely, the shipment of wool from Australia to the…

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Farming and Pastoral. What Are We to Do with Our Horses. (From the Australasian, Feb. 2.)

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 9 February 1867 · page 6

This is a question more easily asked than answered. If they were of a kind fit for the Indian market we should say send them there; but they, are not—at least those of them we…

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Irish Intelligence. Pastoral of His Eminence Cardinal Cullen

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 9 February 1867 · page 5

The following pastoral of his Eminence Cardinal Cullen, Lord Archbishop of Dublin, has been addressed to the clergy, secular and regular, of the Diocese of Dublin:—…

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Local and Colonial. Total Destruction of a Wool Shed by Fire. Eight Hundred Bales Burnt

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 9 February 1867 · page 6

The Australian Pastoral Investment Company have suffered a very severe loss from lire. A wool-shed at Dunlop, on the Darling, thirty-five miles from the head station, Toorale, has been…

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London Wool Report

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 February 1867 · page 5

Last sales closed 10th December. Total bales catalogued 77,272, being 15,000 in excess of arrivals, shewing a large quantity held over, sent from the North for realisation…

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Wool Market. London, 26th December

Empire · Tuesday 12 February 1867 · page 5

The last series of wool sales for the year closed on the 10th instant, the quantity, catalogued being 77,272 bales. This number was 15,000 in excess of the arrivals, thus…

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Australian Wheat Harvests. No. 2. to Tue Editor of the Empire

Empire · Friday 15 February 1867 · page 5

Sir,—In adopting the defensive on the question of wheat agriculture as regards production and consumtion. I regret to say that for the last ten years I have had to fight the battle single-handed in Victoria and in…

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Farming and Pastoral. Grasses. (From the Australasian.) No. 1

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 16 February 1867 · page 6

To all our up-country friends, squatters, as well as farmers, there are few subjects of more real importance than that of grasses—how to increase the weight of grass per acre. It will…

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