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Farming & the land, 1870

920 stories in Sydney's papers · page 38 of 46

Wild Cattle

Evening News · Wednesday 12 October 1870 · page 4

WILD cattle abound in almost every part of New South Wales, not only in the rugged,lofty region on the [?] aide of the great [?]iding range, but in the level country beyond it, where [?] and miallscrubs…

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Wild Cattle

Empire · Thursday 13 October 1870 · page 4

WILD cattle abound in almost every port of New South Wales, not only in the rugged, lofty regions on the coast side of the great dividing range, but in the level country beyond it, where the briccolo and miall scrubs…

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The Dairy. Butter and Butter Making. What Makes Bad Butter?

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 October 1870 · page 13

THERE are several causes which produce different degrees of badness in butter. In the making up of butter the hands of the operator should be scrupulously clean and free from the slightest taint of soap. Those…

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Pastoral

Sydney Mail · Saturday 15 October 1870 · page 8

THE weather in the Pastoral districts continued fine up to last accounts, and the shearing, which has now become general, is progressing favourably…

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A Pastoral for the Times

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 15 October 1870 · page 7

"The Supremacy of our Crown has literally come to nought. The Royal Supremacy has perished by the law of mortality, which consumes all earthly things, and at this period of our…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Intelligence—The Weather and the Crops,— Stock Movements. &c

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 October 1870 · page 7

FROM the "Warrego and the country surrounding Bourke, the Dubbo Despatch learns that shearing is drawing to a close, the weather having continued to be exceedingly fine. In fact from nearly all parts ot the district we…

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The Wine and Butter Market in London

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 October 1870 · page 14

THE Melbourne Herald, of a recent date, publishes the following letter relative to the demand, in London, for Australian wine and butter:— London, 2nd August…

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Weather and Crops

Sydney Mail · Saturday 15 October 1870 · page 8

IN the Metropolitan district a change in the weather took place on Saturday afternoon, when showers came drifting up slowly from the west and south-west, continuing on over…

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The First Prize Farm

Sydney Mail · Saturday 15 October 1870 · page 8

FEW competitions hare created more interest than that which has occupied attention during the last week, between the various candidates for Mr. Mason's prizes. We hardly need remind our readers…

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Facts for Farmers

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 October 1870 · page 13

A GOOD whitewash for farmers use is made from sour buttermilk and lime. Oil in whitewash and a little glue adds to its durability, but we are told that the butter-milk whitewash will last almost as well as paint…

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Pastoral and Agriculturalligence

Empire · Monday 17 October 1870 · page 4

FROM the Warrego and the country surrounding Bourke, the Dubbo Despatch learns that shearing is drawing to a close, the weather having continued to bo exceedingly fine. In fact from nearly all parts of the district we…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Intel- Ligence

Evening News · Monday 17 October 1870 · page 4

FROM the Warrego and the country surrounding Bourke, the Dubbo Despatch learns that shearing is drawing to a close, the weather having continued to be exceedingly fine. In fact from nearly all parts of the district we…

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Butter and Butter-making. What Makes Bad Butter?

Evening News · Tuesday 18 October 1870 · page 4

THERE are several causes which produce different degree of badness in butter. In the making up of butter the hands of the operator should be scrupulously clean and free from the slightest taint of soap. Those…

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The Wine and Butter Market in London. the Melbourne Herald, of a recent date, publishes the following letter relative to the demand, in London, for Australian wine and butter:— London 2nd August

Evening News · Tuesday 18 October 1870 · page 4

Dear——-, On exploring our docks on Thursday last I met with a friend (a large provision merchant) who had been inspecting a parcel of Australian butter-the first consignment to this country— a failure, this, and…

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Butter and Butter-making. What Makes Bad Butter?

Empire · Wednesday 19 October 1870 · page 3

THERE are several causes which produce different degrees of badness in butter. In the making up of butter the hands of the operator should be scrupulously clean and free from the slightest taint of soap. Those…

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To Improve Bad Butter

Empire · Wednesday 19 October 1870 · page 3

Various methods have been adopted for the purification and improvement of bad butter, according to the cause from which the defect arises. When the butter is merely over-charged with water, as it…

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Export of Butter

Evening News · Thursday 20 October 1870 · page 3

A GREAT deal of the butter sent from this colony to England has been shipped in an unfitstate, and in casks anything but neat looking. Appearance goes a long way to recommend any article of food, and nothing that…

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Pastoral

Sydney Mail · Saturday 22 October 1870 · page 8

NEWS from the pastoral districts inform us that there have been again some refreshing rains during last week in the West and South, furnished by thunder showers. Shearing is…

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Kiama Butter Company

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 22 October 1870 · page 15

A PUBLIC meeting was held in the Court-house on Tuesday week for the purpose of establishing a butter exporting company. At the commencement of the proceedings between thirty and forty persons were…

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The Dairy. Export of Butter. [From a Correspondent.]

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 22 October 1870 · page 15

A GREAT deal of the butter sent from this colony to England has been shipped in an unfit state, and in casks anything but neat looking. Appearance goes a long way to recommend any article of food, and nothing that…

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