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Farming & the land, 1867

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Samples of Victorian Wool

Sydney Mail · Saturday 18 May 1867 · page 8

A NUMBER of wool samples, from the best flocks in Victoria, collected by Lincolne, secretary of the Port Phillip Farmers' Society, were forwarded to Mudgee, with a request that they might be carefully examined and…

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Deniliquin Stock Report. (From the Pastoral Tunes.) Friday evening, May 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 May 1867 · page 5

THERE is a marked improvement in the northern markets of the colony in consequence of the heavy rains, which, though they have been destructive to some of the small agricultural, settlers, have operated very favourably on squatting property, First-class…

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The English Wheat Market. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Wednesday 22 May 1867 · page 5

Sir,—[?]ing kept an account of the past year, and up to the present date, of the weekly averages of wheat, compiled from the Illustrated London News, as issued from the Board of Trade, which is made up on every…

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The Pastoral Interest

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 May 1867 · page 6

THERE is absolutely nothing of importance to be recorded under this head. The floods, which have been so damaging to the farmers, have affected the squatters very slightly, and while the rains have furnished the flocks and herds…

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The "Weather and the Crops

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 May 1867 · page 6

DURING the early patt of this month severe floods have bren general throughout the country, and more or less damage has been done to produce and improvements in April the Southern districts of the colony were subjected to…

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Cheap Butter

Sydney Punch · Saturday 25 May 1867 · page 11

MR. PUNCH hopes none of the guests at the late banquet were bilious after their night's diversion, in consequence of the quantity of very rich " butter " supplied to the guests. MR. PUNCH appends two delicious samples…

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Pastoral on Fenianism of the Archbishop of Cashel

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 25 May 1867 · page 6

The Archbishop of Cashel, Dr. Leahy, in a pastoral he has just issued refers in the following wise and patriotic spirit to the Fenian insurrection:—…

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Railway Extension in Riverina. (From the Pastoral Times, May 25)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 May 1867 · page 2

A DEPUTATION from the Committee formed at Deniliquin waited on his Excellency on Wednesday, 15th instant, at 10 o'clock, pursuant to appointment. The deputation comprised Messrs. G. S. Lang, J.P., Mr. Robertson, solicitor;…

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Advice to Farmers

Empire · Thursday 30 May 1867 · page 3

It is not uncommon for those who leave a town for a country life to start with false ideas. They get their notions from a species of agricultural literature which, strictly, is confined to farming and to…

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The Pastoral Interest

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 June 1867 · page 4

THERE is absolutely nothing of importance to be recorded under this head. The floods, which have been so damaging to the farmers, have affected the squatters very slightly, and while the rains have furnished the flocks and herds…

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Deniliquin Stock Report. (From the Pastoral Times.) May 24th

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 June 1867 · page 5

SINCE our last report we have been visited with more rain of a genial nature, and the country is beginning to show the good effects of the welcomed downfall. Travelling a sheep are beginning to swarm over the country, nipping up the grass set apart for…

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Farming and Pastoral. Hints to Farmers. the Advantages of Planting Early Whole Potatoes. [From the Royal Horticultural Society, Chiswick in Gardener's Chronicle.]

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 1 June 1867 · page 5

About twenty-four years ago i planted several rows of some variety of potatoes, some with small cuts, some with large cuts, and others with small, large, and whole potatoes…

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London Wool Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 June 1867 · page 6

SALE of seventy-nine bales by Hall and Webster, on the 19th March. Ex Strathnav[?]r: OMA, 10 at 20d, 40 at 19[?]d, 17 at, 19d, 1 at 11d…

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Horse and Cattle Market. [Martin and Co.]

Empire · Monday 3 June 1867 · page 3

Ho[?].—There has been a tolerable quick [?]all for the few [?] drafts of fresh stock offe[?]ed at the Bazaar, [?] from £[?] to £20 for back[?] and medium and heavy draft horses, and at from £1 to £5 fro lighter stock. At the Camperdown…

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Trade Circulars. Wool. [H. P. Hughes and Son.] London, March 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 June 1867 · page 7

O[?] first series for this year, consisting of 118,659 bales, com[?]ced 28th ultimo, and terminated this day. On all first evenings it is very difficult to form a correct opinion [?] to the exact rise or fall in prices, and it was more than…

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Where Can Farming Be Learnt?

Empire · Thursday 6 June 1867 · page 3

In an article on Agricultural Colleges, the Albany Country Gentleman contains the following;— Where can farming be learnt? With a…

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Farming and Pastoral. Use of Chloroform in Veterinary Operations

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 8 June 1867 · page 6

The following communication appears in the London Sporting Gazette:- Some years ago a discovery was permitted to us, having since proved, perhaps, the greatest…

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Wool Market

Empire · Monday 10 June 1867 · page 5

Since the close of the last sales there has been very little doing in the wool trade, and the market remains quiet, with a tendency to depression. A few contracts have been made…

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Wool Report. London, April 26

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 June 1867 · page 5

Since last sales little business transacted; and except much improvement occurs in home and export trade a serious decline is anticipated for medium and faulty descriptions; while best…

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Foot-rot in Sheep. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 June 1867 · page 2

SIR,—Seeing in your valuable paper, a few weeks since, a letter from "Enquire," Mudgee, for information, for the cure of "foot-rot" in sheep, I beg to forward you, in reply, my experience, which has been very extensive and…

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