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Farming & the land, 1870

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Section X.—farm Produce

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 3 September 1870 · page 11

No awards in this section have yet been made public…

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Section X.—farm Produce

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 3 September 1870 · page 25

The awards in this section are not complete. In the competition for dairy and other produce, Sir William Macarthur took the first prize for butter (not less than 6lb); Mr. E. Robson second prize; Messrs. Q. C. and R. Tarrant, South…

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Facts for Farmers

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 3 September 1870 · page 14

POSTS, rails, or any other timber, especially if out or split from young trees, will last much longer if before it is used it is soaked in water for a few days until water-logged, and then thoroughly dried. The reason…

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London Wool Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 September 1870 · page 8

SALE of 2475 bales, by Jacomb, Son, and Co., on Friday, June 17th. EX Girvan: Hill, 33 at 18½d, 17 at 18d; C over G and E, 17 at 18d, 3 at 17d, 2 at 16d, 1 at 15d; W Burke, 5 at 9d; OW, 3 at…

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Agriculture. Section X.—farm Produce

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 September 1870 · page 3

There is a large number of exhibits in this section, in which the colonies of Victona and Tasmania are well represented. Some of the Victorian white wheat is very good, as also are the samples of malting buley shown by…

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London Wool Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 September 1870 · page 3

Sale of 2013 bales, by J. T. Simes and Co., on Wednesday, June 22. Ex Zeminder: TR, 36 at 18d, 3 at 12½, 6 at 9d; TSC, 19 at 19½d; G. Kite, 1 at 21d, 24 at 20d, 1 at 15½d, 4 at 13½d; JW…

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Veterinary Column. British and Continental Cattle Epidemics

Illustrated Sydney News · Tuesday 6 September 1870 · page 6

THE position and progress of Cattle disease abroad has become of marked importance to us. We are now exporters of meat, and the more prevalent continental cattle diseases are, the better the price secured to us, not that we wish ill to other…

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Pastoral

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 September 1870 · page 6

The reports from the pastoral districts on the whole are cheering. Everywhere the grass is abundant, and generally speaking the cattle and sheep are in good condition. In some places the sheep are reported to be suffering from…

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Pastoral and Agrigultural

Empire · Wednesday 7 September 1870 · page 3

Generally speaking, farming operations throughout the colony have been seriously impeded by the effects of the recent rains, and very few of the farmers and free selectors have put in their usual quantity of…

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Weather and Chops, Pastoral, &c. the Weather and Crops

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 September 1870 · page 6

SINCE our last summary the weather in Sydney and throughout the colony has been variable. A considerable quantity of rain has fallen, too much indeed for the requirements of both the farmer and grazier. After a cold…

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Metropolitan Cattle Sale Yards

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 September 1870 · page 17

A MEETING of gentlemen interested in the establishment of Metropolitan Cattle Sale Yards was held, yesterday afternoon, at Mr. T. S. Mort's wool stores, to consider and decide upon the best site for the yards…

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Site of the Proposed Metropolitan Cattle Markets

Evening News · Wednesday 7 September 1870 · page 3

IN accordance with a requisition, signed by a number of stockowners and others, his Worship the Mayor of Sydney (Walter Renny, Esq.), convened a meeting, which was held yesterday, at the wool stores of Messrs…

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New South Wales, Australia, 1870; Its Geographical Position and Topography, Government and Administration, Social Economy, Mineral, Pastoral, and Agricultural Resources, Manufactures and Industries, Trade and Commerce, with Carefully Compiled Statistics. Index

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 September 1870 · page 7

GEOGRAPHICAL DESCRIPTION OF NEW SOUTH WALES.—Physical Aspect; the Mountain and River Systems... Page 7 TOPOGRAPHICAL DIVISIONS.—The Counties and Towns, Pastoral Districts............... 7…

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London Wool Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 September 1870 · page 6

Sale of 1755 bales, by Edenborough and Co., on Thursday' June 30.:- Ex Procymatia: OM, 16 at 17½d, 2 at 17d, 4 at 12½d; Turner, 18 at 18d, 1 at 17d, 17 at 13½d, 1 at 12½d, 3 at 9½d; K&W over…

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Site of the Proposed Metropolitan Cattle Markets

Empire · Thursday 8 September 1870 · page 2

IN accordance with a requisition, signed by a number of stockowners and others, his Worship the Mayor of Sydney (Walter Renny, Esq.), convened a meeting, which was held on Tuesday, at the wool stores of Messrs…

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Wool and Pastoral Association

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 September 1870 · page 7

AN adjourned meeting of bankers merchants, and woolgrowers willing to join the Wool Association was held at the Exchange, yesterday afternoon There were present, besides the chairman (Mr. J. B. Watt), the…

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Pastoral

Sydney Mail · Saturday 10 September 1870 · page 8

FROM the interior we still continue to receive accounts of heavy floods. In the north-west they have been unusually severe, and we hear of three thousand sheep having been surrounded…

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Metropolitan Cattle Sale Yards

Sydney Mail · Saturday 10 September 1870 · page 8

A MEETING of gentlemen interested in the establishment of Metropolitan Cattle Sale Yards was held, on Tuesday afternoon, at Mr. T. S. Mort's wool stores, to consider and decide upon the best ate for the yards…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Intelligence.—Movements of Stock, &c

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 10 September 1870 · page 28

Generally speaking, farming operations thronghout the colony have been seriously, impeded by the effects of the recent rains, and very few of the farmers and free selectors have put in their usual quantity of…

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Site of the Proposed Metropolitan Cattle Markets

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 10 September 1870 · page 5

IN accordance with a requisition, signed by a number of stockowners and others, his Worship the Mayor of Sydney (Walter Renny, Esq), convened a meeting, which was held on Tuesday, at the wool stores of Messrs…

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