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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1871

875 stories in Sydney's papers · page 17 of 44

Arrival of the English Mail at Adelaide. Exciting News from France Great Insurrection in Paris. the Red Republicans Triumphant. Battles Between the Insurgents and the Troops. M'mahon in Command of the Army. Wool Market Favourable. Adelaide, 10 a.m

Evening News · Thursday 11 May 1871 · page 2

The branch mail steamer arrived off Glenelg at 4 this morning. The delay arose from head winds and stormy weather. PASSENGERS BY THE GEELING —For Sydney :…

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Wool Sales

Empire · Friday 12 May 1871 · page 3

The wool sales commenced with 193,600 bales, and last closing rates were maintained. Prospects are considered good. Next sales to take place on 22nd June…

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The Lung and Intestine Worm in Sheep

Empire · Friday 12 May 1871 · page 4
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AT a meeting of the Journal and Scientific Committee of the Agricultural Society of New South Wales, held on the 5th instant, a paper by Dr. W. Morris, on the "Lung and Intestine Worm in Sheep," was read,…

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Arrival, of the English Mail at Adelaide. Exciting News From France. Great Insurrection in Paris. Great Battles and Sorties — 500,000 Citizens Fled From the City. Desperate Contests for the Mastery. the Red Republicans Triumphant. Battles Between the Insurgents and the Troops. M'mahon in Command of the Army. Settlement of the Alabama Question. Wool Market Favourable. From Our Adelaide Correspondent. Adelaide, 10 a.m

Empire · Friday 12 May 1871 · page 3

THE branch, mail steamer arrived off Glenelg at 4 this morning. The delay arose from head winds and stormy weather. PASSENGERS BY THE GEELONG.—For Sydney:…

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Arrival of the English Mail at Adelaide. Exciting News From France. Great Insurrection in Pais. Great Battles and Sorties -500,000 Citizens Fled From the City. Desperate Contests for the Mastery. the Red Republicans Triumphant. Battles Between the Insugents and the Troops. M'mahon in Command of the Army. Settlement of the Alabama Question. Wool Market Favouable From Our Adelaide Correspondent. [A considerable portion of tho following appeared in our second edition of yesterday.] General News

Evening News · Friday 12 May 1871 · page 2

The insurrection of the Red Republicans is triumphant in Paris. The National Guards and troops of the line fraternized in support of the insurgent committee and their measures. The members of the…

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Pastoral

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 May 1871 · page 325

THERE have been heavy rains iu the southern pastoral districts, but in the western and northern the weather has been fine. The accounts from all quarters are most encouraging, and everything…

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Agriculture, Pastoral. Weather and Crops

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 May 1871 · page 325

IN the metropolitan district, the weather has been very variable. Saturday last was fine, but rain set in early on Sunday morning, and there were some heavy showers on Monday and…

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Wool Sales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 May 1871 · page 4

The wool sales commenced with 193,000 bales, and last closing rates were maintained. Prospects are considered good. Next sales to take place on 22nd June…

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Proposed Butter and Cheese Factory

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 May 1871 · page 328

THE Broughton Creek correspondent of the Kiama Independent states that the present unremunerative price of butter, and the faint prospect of obtaining a paying price for it this season, has led a gentleman in this place, who…

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Sheep-washing. To the Editor

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 May 1871 · page 14

SIR.—I have had a numbers of letters from readers of your paper for further information of my sheepwashing plan, "using vapour or steam bath instead of the hot soap." Since you published that lotter I have written…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Intelligence.—stock Movements, &c

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 May 1871 · page 6

A CORRESPONDENT, writing from Jerry's Plains, apprise us that 154 head of cattle, from. Mr. T. Thomas Cook, Turanville, in charge of George Brown, and 208 head cattle, from Mr. A. A. Adams, of…

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The Best Drafting Yard for Sheep

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 May 1871 · page 14

A Correspondant of tho Australasian says:—"The best, cheapest, and quickest way to erect a drafting yard for sheep, is to first secure a good plan, and in obedience to the line of fence, dig out trenches 12in…

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Foot-rot in Sheep. To the Editor

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 May 1871 · page 14

SIR.—After a wet season when foot-rot has been so prevalent, it is, perhaps, not? a bad time to ask. Is it hereditary or not, most writers on sheep husbandry say little on the subject…

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The Grazier. The Lung and Intestine Worm in Sheep

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 May 1871 · page 13

AT a meeting of the Journal and Scientific Committee of the Agricultural Society of New South Wales, held on the 5th instant, a paper by Dr. W. Morris, on the "Lung and Intestine Worm in Sheep," was read,…

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Facts for Farmers

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 May 1871 · page 13

THE hoove isthe distension of the rumen of cattle by the gasses, protluced by the fermentation of food. The effects of eating too freely of clover or other green food are often of the most serious character. The…

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Telegraphic News by the Suez Mail. Exciting News From Frange.—great Insurrection Tn Paris.—great Battles and Sorties—500,000 Citizens Fled From the City.—desperate Contests for the Mastery.—the Red Republicans Triumphant.— M'mahon in Command of the Army. —Wool Market Favourable. Adelaide, Thursday, 10 a.m

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 May 1871 · page 4

THE branch mail steamer arrived off Glenelg at 4 this morning. The delay arose from head winds and stormy weather. PASSENOEHS BY THE GEELONG.—For Sydney:…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Intelligenge

Empire · Monday 15 May 1871 · page 4

A CORRESPONDENT, writing from Jerry's Plains, apprise us that 154 head of cattle, from Mr. T. Thomas Cook, Turanville, in chargo of George Brown, and 208 head cattle, from Mr. A. A. Adams, of…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Intelligence

Evening News · Monday 15 May 1871 · page 4

A CORRESPONDENT, writing from Jerry's Plains, apprise us that 154 head of cattle, from Mr. T. Thomas Cook, Turanville, in charge of George Brown, and 208 head cattle, from Mr. A A. Adams, of…

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Veterinary Column. Foot Rot in Sheep

Illustrated Sydney News · Monday 15 May 1871 · page 2

THOUSANDS of sheep at this moment in our own Colony move about on their knees, unable to stand on their cankerous feet, made so by the neglected inroads of that terrible…

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