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Farming & the land, 1868

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Pastoral

Sydney Mail · Saturday 28 November 1868 · page 14

We take the subjoined extract from the weekly Stock Report of the Dubbo Dispatch of the 20th instant:— The season is beginning to assume a very critical aspect…

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The Murrumbidgee Pastoral Association's Exhibition

Sydney Mail · Saturday 28 November 1868 · page 15

THE fourth exhibition of the Murrambidgee Pastoral Association was held on Tuesday, on the usual show ground; and we are glad to be able to congratulate the association on its thorough success. Taken as a whole, the show of…

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The London Wool Market

Empire · Saturday 28 November 1868 · page 8

The following review of the London Wool Market we take from the Shipping and Mercantle Gazette. The public sales of colonial wool have been brought to a close, under, we regret to say, adverse influences…

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Weather and Crops

Sydney Mail · Saturday 28 November 1868 · page 14

DURING the past week the weather has been unsettled in the metropolitan district, cloudy weather and hot sunshine succeeding each other almost daily, the former accompanied by…

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Trade Circulars. Wool. [Buxton and Hunter.]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 November 1868 · page 5

THE third series of colonial wool sales, which commenced on the 13th ultimo, was brought to a close this evening, the following quantities having been catalogued:— From New South Wales and Queensland... 55,862 bales…

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London Wool Sales

Empire · Wednesday 2 December 1868 · page 4

The following were the prices realised at the concluding sales of the September series: By JACOMB, SON, and Co., September 22:- Ex Southern Empire:—J & WC over Euthulla, 29…

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The Pastoral Interest

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 December 1868 · page 6

THE squatters' busy season has reached its close, although in one or two localities the shearing is not yet completed. On the whole the clip seems to be good. It is better got up and classified than have…

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Pastoral and Agricultural

Empire · Friday 4 December 1868 · page 2

The continued dry weather in the farthest interior of this colony has seriously affected the interests of pastoral proprietors, and sheep have had to be travelled in senrch of feed. The back country of Riverina is in…

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The Weather and the Crops, Pastoral Interest, &c. the Weather and the Crops

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 December 1868 · page 6

DURING the last few weeks the weather has been very unsettled throughout the country, and the rain has fallen in occasional showers, which have for the most part alternated with severe storms of wind or hail…

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Wool, Tallow, Hides, &c

Empire · Friday 4 December 1868 · page 3

Agnes Rose, for London: 3434 bales wool, 10 bales skins, 5386 pieces 1164 cakes 1539 ingots copper, 3028 bags resulus, 17 logs timber, 25 cases essence of meat, 5 casks tallow, 21,702 ozs. 17 dwts. 18 gra. gold, 3…

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Wool, Tallow, and Hides. Monthly Export Report

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 December 1868 · page 9

AT the date of my last monthly report our advices of the closing days of the third series of the London wool sales were derived from telegrams via India, which have hitherto been regarded as not very reliable…

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The Manufacturing Industry of New South Wales. the Manufacture of Wool

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 December 1868 · page 5

THE tweed factory of Mr. O. B. Ebsworth is the mostextensive of any in the Australian colonies, and the proprietor is making arrangements for very large additions to the present works. It is situated off…

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Pastoral

Sydney Mail · Saturday 5 December 1868 · page 14

IN its weekly stock report, the Dubbo Dispatch of the 27th ultimo gives the following gloomy picture of squatting prospects for the summer…

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Weather and Crops

Sydney Mail · Saturday 5 December 1868 · page 14

IN the metropolitan district hot days have alternated with close cloudy days during the past week, but up to the time of writing no rain has fallen…

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Results of Wheat Culture in New South Wales for the Last Ten Years

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 December 1868 · page 3

THE following paper was read by Mr. CHRISTOPHER ROLLESTON before the Royal Society on Wednesday last:— In a paper which I read before the Philosophical Society…

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Pastoral

Sydney Mail · Saturday 12 December 1868 · page 14

WE extract the following remarks from the Weekly Stock report of the Dubbo Dispatch of the 4th instant:— Since our last report the breather has been hot and dry…

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Results of Wheat Culture in New South Wales for the Last Ten Years

Sydney Mail · Saturday 12 December 1868 · page 14

THE following paper was read by Mr. CHRISTOPHER ROLLESTON before the Royal Society on the 2nd instant:— In a paper which I read before the Philosophical Society…

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Weather and Crops

Sydney Mail · Saturday 12 December 1868 · page 14

IN the metropolitan district we have had some rapid changes of temperature. The Southerly wind at times blowing almost with piercing coldness in the evening, and bringing up with…

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Wheat Growing. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 December 1868 · page 3

SIR,—As you have in your leader of to-day, in commenting on some returns read before the Royal Society by Mr. Rolleston, endeavoured to show the folly of attempting to grow wheat at a profit, allow me to suggest that we should…

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Pastoral

Sydney Mail · Saturday 19 December 1868 · page 14

IN its weekly stock report, the Dubbo Dispatch of Friday last has the following remarks:— During the week the days have been hot and the night's cool. On Tuesday evening the sky was inky black, and it…

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