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Farming & the land, 1867

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Pastoral Letter of the Second Plenary Council of Baliimore

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 16 February 1867 · page 4

The Archbishops AND BISHOPS OF THE UNITES STATES, IN PLENARY COUNCIL ASSEMBLED, TO THE CLERGY AND LAITY OF THEIR CHARGE. VENERABLE BRETHREN OF THE CLERGY—…

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Review of the Colonial Wool Trade for the Year 1866

Empire · Saturday 16 February 1867 · page 4

The commencement of the year opened well for holders of wool; the large advance established at the November sales of the preceding year evidenced large requirements and small stocks, and inquiries became…

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Sheep As an Investment. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 February 1867 · page 3

SIR,—In one of your recent leaders you have drawn attention to, and founded some arguments on Mr. De Beaker's letter on "Sheep as an Investment;" his second letter on catlte, in the same relation, has since appeared, which…

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Wool Washing. To the Editors of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 February 1867 · page 3

SIR.—Possbily some of your readers may be able to inform me through the medium of the Herald, if they have any knowledge of there being a treatise on "Wool Washing," or whether the subject has been published in any periodical or…

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Wool—skins in Wool and Hair

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 February 1867 · page 7

Class II.—Section 4—Mr. J. Sanderson, chairman; Mr. J. Dodgshun, Mr. W. Hick, Mr. W. Hardcastle, Mr. F. Wattinne. Medals—New South Wales.—A. Hinchcliffe—…

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The Wool of the Australian Colonies

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 February 1867 · page 8

The Australian colonies owe their pastoral wealth originally to Captain John Macarthur, of the 102nd regiment: he was assisted by the enterprise of Captain Waterhouse, of the Royal Navy, who, though a…

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Sydney Wool Market. [Richardson and Wrech.]

Empire · Thursday 21 February 1867 · page 3

For the four weeks ending the 14th instant there were catalogued for atction at the weekly sales 6705 bales of wool of which quantity not quite half were disposed of under the hammer, at prices a [?]ght reduction on the rates ru[?]ng the…

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Cereals, Agricultural Products, and Manufactures Therfrom; Pulse, and Food for Cattle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 February 1867 · page 7

Class III.—Sections 7 and 8.—Mr. L. Young, chairman; Mr. A. Lincolne, Mr. R. M'Dougal, Mr. J. C. Riddell, Mr. J. Yeo, Mr. S. Ramsden, Mr. F. Search. Medals.—New South Wales.—E. Drake, Hunter River…

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Meat, Fish, Fowl, Dried, Smoked, or Preserved; Isinglass, Milk, Butter, Cheese, Honey, Wan, and Gelatine; Also Miscellaneous

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 February 1867 · page 7

Class II.—Section 5.—Mr. A. Lincolne, chairman; Rev. J. J. Bleasdale, D.D, Mr. J. Baker, Mr. R. M'Dougal, Mr. W. Gilbee, surgeon, Mr. M. M'Caw, and Mr. G. Nicholson…

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Fabrics in Silk, Wool, Cotton, Hair, Flax, Hemp, Straw, Spun, Woven, Felted or Laid, Plain or Mixed; Articles of Clothing, Lace, Embroidery, and Specimens of Native Industry

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 February 1867 · page 7

Class IV.—Sections 13 and 14.—Thomas st[?]n, chairman; Mr. J. G. Anderson, Mr. H. Cooling, Mr. S. F. Pike. Medals.—New South Wales—O. B. Ebsworth—For his…

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Farming and Pastoral. Teeth and Age of Horses. (From the Queenslander.)

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 23 February 1867 · page 5

THE teeth are the immediate organs of mastication. Their form is variable. They are the hardest portions of the whole skeleton, containing more fluorine than bone (30 per cent…

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Deniliquin Stock Report. (From the Pastoral Times.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 February 1867 · page 7

THE con[?]dence of the moneyed clases in large [?] properties has been severely tested of late. Large stations such as the runs belonging to Mr. For[?] and to the Messrs, Dessilly, as well as large [?] in Queensland, have been offered for sale, and though…

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Profitable Poultry for Farmyards. (From the Essex Herald.)

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 23 February 1867 · page 5

The breeding of poultry as an important article of food has been but little considered until lately. The supply has been left in part to producers who have limited capital and…

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Sheep and Cattle As an Investment. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 February 1867 · page 2

SIR,—I observed in your issue of the 19th instant that a correspondent, signing himself "Richmond River," has thought it advisable to centradict the errors, as he asserts them to be, of my calculations of the profits to be derived…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Society of New England. (Abridged from the Armidale Express, February 23.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 February 1867 · page 3

THIS exhibition opened on Wednesday last. In a few minutes all the spare room in the hall was blocked up by a mass of people, who kept interesting themselves in the best manner the crowded state of the place would permit of for…

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Farming and Pastoral. Things a Farmer Should Not Do. (From the American 'Working Farmer.')

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

A farmer should never break up more land than he can cultivate thoroughly; half-tilled land is always growing poorer, while well-tilled land is constantly improving. A thrifty and…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Society of New England

Sydney Mail · Saturday 2 March 1867 · page 6

THIS Exhibition opened on Wednesday last. In a few minutes all the spare room in the hall was blocked up by a mass of people, who kept interesting themselves in the beat manner the crowded state of the place would permit of for…

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House and Cattle Market. [Martin and Co.]

Empire · Saturday 2 March 1867 · page 3

Horses.—There conitions to be a steady demand for young stock which is with difficully supplied from amongst the class of horses in the market. Places at the [?] are ranging from £9 to £20 for harness horses and [?] and…

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The Largest Farm in the World. (From the Correspondent of the Cincinnatti Enquirer.)

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

I observe a note in your issue of an 8,000 acre farm in Bureau Co. Ill., and Mr J. S. Alexander's farm in Morgan Co., Ill., both of which will pass for fair-sized Illinois farms. But the…

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Cattle Stealing Prevention Association

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

THE Wagga Wagga Express of Saturday states that when Cartwright was placed on hid trial on the Wednesday previous, Mr. Walsh advanced a very positive opinion, that the Cattle Stealing Prevention Association…

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