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Farming & the land, 1869

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The Monster Stud Farm

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 6 November 1869 · page 4

The following interesting account of the formation of the Middle Park Stud is extracted from a longthy article in the Gentlman's "Glance, by Venison out of Eyebrow, by Whisker, one of Lord George Bentinck's breeding, was the first brood mare that Mr…

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The Farmer's Column

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 6 November 1869 · page 4

ON SUMMER FODDER, AND PRAIRIE AND RVE GRASSES[?] Melbourne leader says:—There was never a scason in [?] special supplies of green-stuff were Hkely to be worse once [?] Those who grow green maize will hear us out when we say [?]…

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Pastoral

Sydney Mail · Saturday 13 November 1869 · page 8

FROM the weekly stock report of the Dubbo Dispatch of the 6th instant, we take the following:— The meeting and the resolutions lately passed by the…

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Wool. Supplementary Report

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 November 1869 · page 7

I INTENDED in my last monthly article to offer some suggestions for the better conduct of the public bales of wool held in Sydney; but was compelled to defer doing so for want of space. The subject is one of local intorest only;…

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Weather and Crops

Sydney Mail · Saturday 13 November 1869 · page 8

IN the metropolitan district, the weather has been fine during the past week, the first of the hot winds having been experienced on Tuesday last…

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Garibaldi As a Farmer

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 November 1869 · page 5

WE have heard but little of late about Garibaldi's doings. Some of his most melancholy anniversaries recur in this and the forthcoming autumn months, and his best friends must rejoice at the almost perfeor…

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Cardinal Cullen's Pastoral. (From the Times.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 November 1869 · page 3

WE must express our gratitude to Cardinal Cullen and the Roman Catholic Hierarchy of Ireland for telling the world explicitly what are their demands. As long as they were silent it was easy to deceive…

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Pastoral

Sydney Mail · Saturday 20 November 1869 · page 8

FROM the weekly stock report of the Dubbo Dispatch of the 12th instant, we have extracted the following:— The demand for cattle stations and the prices paid for…

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Cardinal Cullen's Pastoral

Sydney Mail · Saturday 20 November 1869 · page 14

WE must express our gratitude to Cardinal Cullen and the Roman Catholic Hierarchy of Ireland for telling the world explicitly what are their demands. As long as they were silent it was easy to deceive…

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Weather and Crops

Sydney Mail · Saturday 20 November 1869 · page 8

WE have had fine weather during the past week. The sun shines out with his full summer power, but the nights and mornings still continue fresh and pleasant…

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The Farmer's Column. This Warlaby Herd of Australia

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 20 November 1869 · page 4

It seems to be a settled thing that a herd of cattle is no sooner well established than it has to be broken up. Such is the case in the old country, and our limited experience proves that the rule is to apply here as well. Doubtless breeders have their reasons…

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The Murrumbidgee Pastoral Show. (From the Wagga Wagga Advertiser.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 November 1869 · page 2

THE Fifth Annual Exhibition of the Murrumbidgee, Pastoral Association was held on the racecourse on Tuesday, with even more than usual success. In the opinion of many competent judges the show was the best yet held by…

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Veterinary Column. Causes of Foot Rot in Sheep

Illustrated Sydney News · Thursday 25 November 1869 · page 6

IT is of great importance that we chronicle clearly and faithfully the causes of this disease, more especially if we intend preventing its occurrence. Necessarily much difficulty attends this —difficulty in getting parties to believe that the experience of…

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Pastoral

Sydney Mail · Saturday 27 November 1869 · page 9

FROM the weekly stock report of the Dubbo Dispatch of the 19th instant we take the following remarks:— Movements are on foot to establish meat-preserving…

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The Murrumbidgee Pastoral Show

Sydney Mail · Saturday 27 November 1869 · page 9

THE Fifth Annual Exhibition of the Murrumbidgee Pastoral Association was held on the racecourse on Tuesday, with even more than usual success. In the opinion of many competent judges the show was the best yet held by…

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Weather and Crops

Sydney Mail · Saturday 27 November 1869 · page 9

AFTER three days of almost continuous rain, we had fine weather on Wednesday in the Metropolitan district, though only after an exceedingly heavy downfall of rain, accompanied by much…

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Fire at a Waterloo Wool-washing Establishment

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 November 1869 · page 3

ABOUT ten minutes to 9 o'clock yesterday morning, an alarm of fire was given at the office of the Insurance Brigade, in Bathurst-street. It was stated that the scene office conflagration was at the wool-washing establishment…

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The London Colonial Wool Sales. [Buxton and Hunter.]

Empire · Monday 29 November 1869 · page 3

The third series of colonial wool sales for the present year, which commenced on the 12th August, was brought to a close on September 21st, tho following quantities having passed the hammer:—From New…

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Pastoral

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 December 1869 · page 5

In the great sheep country among the northern tributarios of the Darling, the weather recently has been dry, with hot winds, but previously the rains had given the grass a considerable growth. On the Macquarie, the Bogan, and…

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Pastoral and Agricultural

Empire · Friday 3 December 1869 · page 2

The acoounts from tho pastoral districts continue to be satisfactory, though the reports from the Middle Darling—that extensive district right across to the Lachlan and…

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