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Farming & the land, 1870

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Wool or Mutton? To the Editor

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 August 1870 · page 14

SIR,—"Will you allow me, a constant reader of your paper, to say that " Grey Pace's " letter the 30th ult is well worthy of every man's thought. " Wool or mutton?" Truly that becomes everyone's…

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The London Wool Sales. To the Editor

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 August 1870 · page 17

SIR,—I beg to enclose you for publication the report of the direct buyers' committee on the dispute between the wool-buyers and the London woolbrokers, from which the public will see that the…

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A New Preparation for Wool— Scouring, &o

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 August 1870 · page 14

MESSRS. Macfarlane and Blair are the originators of a new " integral" for the purpose of sheep-washing and wool-scouring which gives every promise of supplying a very essential want to the producers of that staple, who…

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London Wool Sales. Report of the Direct Buyers' Committee

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 August 1870 · page 17

The committee appointed at the general meeting held at Leeds on the 10th April to watch proceedings and take necessary action on the buyers' behalf, beg now to roport to those whom they represent the steps they have taken In fur…

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Weather and Crops

Sydney Mail · Saturday 13 August 1870 · page 8

DURING the past week the weather in the Metropolitan district has been fine, with strong westerly winds up to Tuesday morning, when the sky became somewhat overcast, though not…

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Farms and Vineyards of the Hunter District. Berry Lea Vineyard. [By Our Own Reporter.]

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 August 1870 · page 11

THE vineyards visited by me on this occasion were those belonging to Mr. Carmichael and Mr. John M. Ireland, and known respectively as the Porphyry and Berry Lea Vineyards, both situated in the immediate…

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Facts for Farmers

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 August 1870 · page 13

AMMONIA., phosphorus, and potassa are precious things as fertilizers. Every man who expects to succeed in farming should have sufficient knowledge of chemistry to be able to ascertain in what element his soil is…

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Co—operative Sugar Farming in Queensland

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 August 1870 · page 13

THE fifth. annual meeting of the shareholders of the Maryborough Sugar Company (limited) was held at Maryborough on the 1st August, R. Travis, Esq., chairman of the board of directors, preferable. No dividend…

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The Central Pastoral Show of Riverina. (Abridged from the Pastoral Times, August 6.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 August 1870 · page 2

THIS exhibition, pursuant to public advertisement, came off yesterday at Jerilderie. This is the first show under the auspices of those stockowners and others who are attempting to establish one great central pastoral exhibition…

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Preparation of Wool for Shipment

Evening News · Tuesday 16 August 1870 · page 4

On the points of breeding and management of sheep, a flock-owner who wants information ought to seek it from such well known skilful managers as Mr. N.P. Bayly, the Messrs. Cox, Dr. Traill, W. B. Tooth…

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A New Preparation for Wool-scouring

Evening News · Tuesday 16 August 1870 · page 4

MESSES. Macfarlane and Blair are the originators of a new "integral" for the purpose of sheep-washing and wool-scouting which gives every promise of supplying a very cssentfal want to the producers of that staple, who…

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Farms and Vineyards of the Hunter District. Berry Lea Vineyard

Evening News · Tuesday 16 August 1870 · page 4

THE vineyards visited by me on this occasion were those belonging to Mr. Carmichael sad Mr. John M. Ireland, and known respectively as the Porphyry and Berry Lea Vinceyards, both situated in the immediate…

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Farms and Vineyards of the Hunter District. [By Our Own Reporter.] Berry Lea Vineyard

Empire · Tuesday 16 August 1870 · page 3

THE vineyards visited by me on this occasion were those belonging to Mr. Carmichael and Mr. John M. Ireland, and kuown respectively as the Porphyry and Berry Lea Vineyards, both situated in the immediate…

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Preparation of Wool for Shipment

Empire · Wednesday 17 August 1870 · page 4

On the points of breeding and management of sheep, a flock-owner who wants information ought to seek it from such well known skilful managers as Mr. N. P. Bayly, the Messrs. Cox, Dr. Traill, W. B. Tooth,…

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Co-operative Sugar Farming in Queensland

Evening News · Wednesday 17 August 1870 · page 3

The fifth annual meeting of the shareholders of the Maryborough Sugar Company (limited) was held at Maryborough on the 1st August, B. Travis, Esq., chairman of the board of directors, presiding. No dividend…

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Baby Farming

Evening News · Wednesday 17 August 1870 · page 3

On Tuesday evening Mr. William Carter, the Coroner for the eastern division of Surrey, and a jury assembled at the Marlborough Arms Tavern, South-street, Camberwell, to inquire into the cause of the death of…

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London Wool Sales

Empire · Friday 19 August 1870 · page 4

NEW SOUTH WALES AND VAN DIEMEN'S LAND ASSOCIATION.—The New South Wales and Van Diemen's Land Association was established 16th May, 1836, when it was decided that membership should consist…

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Pastoral

Sydney Mail · Saturday 20 August 1870 · page 9

THE rainy season is beginning to be felt very severely in the Darling and Murray districts, the floods on these rivers being heavier than have been experienced for some years past…

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Butter for Export

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 20 August 1870 · page 14

NEW SOUTH WALES produces a large quantity of butter, which, during cortain seasons of the year has to he sold at a very reduced rate. This reduction of price might, to a certain extent, be avoided if…

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Clean Wool

Sydney Mail · Saturday 20 August 1870 · page 9

As the getting-up of wool is one of the principal difficulties attending the management of sheep stations in the Australian colonies, I think that any suggestions that will lead to the removal of this difficulty might be favourably…

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