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Farming & the land, 1871

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Butter Export Company

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 3 June 1871 · page 15

THE Shellharbour Butter Export Company says the Independent have received, through their secetary, Mr. F. Barrs, a communication from Mr. Tallerman, the gentleman to whom they have entrusted the sale of their…

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Worms in Sheep

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 3 June 1871 · page 423

THE following letters from Mr. Gerard Kreffs have appeared in the Sydney Morning Herald during the past week:—Sir,—Mr. Pottie was kind enough to give me three…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Intelligence,—Stock Movements, &c

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 3 June 1871 · page 7

THE weather at Deniliquin has been unsettled during the week and rain has threatened on several occasions. On Sunday evening, says the Pastoral Times, the clouds banked up very toweringly, and there was some thunder…

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Worms in Sheep. To the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Saturday 3 June 1871 · page 3

SIR.—The assertions of Dr. Morris must by this time be regarded by these interested as much more extraordinary than my cenclusions touching the nature of this disease. Plainly there is an amount of jealousy,…

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The Grazier. Foot-rot in Sheep.—Its Causes and Cure. (CONTINUED.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 3 June 1871 · page 13

FOOT-ROT in New South Wales exhibits itself in several forms and varieties, producing very different effects,—the dry-rot, the wet or ulcerating, extraneous growth of horn, &c., &c. The first—…

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Foot-rot and Worms in Sheep to the Editor of the Sydney Mail

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 3 June 1871 · page 425

SIR,—The above diseases have now spread pretty well all through New South Wales. Most of the sheep-owners have come to the belief that sulphate of iron, mixed with Liverpool salt, and given whenever the sheep will take it,…

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Facts for Farmers

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 3 June 1871 · page 15

MANY mistakes are made in ringing trees, and much labour is thrown away in consequence of those who are employed to do it, not understanding that it is necessary to do anything more than merely cut through the…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Intelligence

Evening News · Monday 5 June 1871 · page 4

THE weather at Deniliquin has been unsettled during the week and rain has threatened on several occasions. On Sunday evening, says the Pastoral Times, the clouds banked up very loweringly, and there was some thunder…

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Wool Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 June 1871 · page 5
Also in Evening News

The second series of sales commenced on 12th April with great spirit. Helmuth Swartze states that there was a large attendance of home buyers. The foreign trade was…

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Wool Growers' Enquiry, 1871. 1.—Samples in the Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 June 1871 · page 2

The following questions with respect to those samples are framed on the supposition that they will be classed by those to whom they are submitted, and that they will not find it necessary to report on every sample:—…

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Queries with Wool Samples Sent to London. (The following Queries were ordered to be printed by the Commissioners for the London Exhibition.) Offices of the Agricultural Society of New South Wales, 227, George-street, Sydney, May, 1871

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 June 1871 · page 2

Sir,—I am directed by the Commissioners here to forward to you the accompanying printed papers, containing a series of questions with respect to the various samples of wool forwarded to you by the and to other matters…

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Arrival of the Mail at Adelaide. Newspaper Dates to April 20. Telegrams to May 11. Continued Civil War in France. Invested and Forts Taken. Entrance of Provisions Prohibited. Treaty of Peace with Germany Signed. Defeat of the Gladstone Government. Rise in the Price of Wool. Pacific Treaty Between England and America. Troublous Affairs in Ireland. Habeas Corpus Act Likely to Be Suspended. Further News of Dr. Livingstone

Evening News · Monday 5 June 1871 · page 2

WE have the following telegraphic despatches from our Adelaide correspondent, furnishing the substance of the news brought by the branch mail steamer from King George's Sound, and…

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Arrival of the Mail at Adelaide. Newspaper Dates T April 20. Telegrams to May 11. Continued Civil War in France. Paris Invested and Forts Taken. Entrance of Provisions Prohibited. Treaty of Peace with Germany Signed. Defeat of the Gladstone Government. Rise in the Price of Wool. Pacific Treaty Between England and America. Troublous Affairs in Ireland. Habeas Corpus Act Likely to Be Suspended. Further News of Dr. Livingstone

Empire · Monday 5 June 1871 · page 3

We have the following telegraphic despatches from our Adelaide correspondent, furnishing the substance of the news brought by the branch mail steamer from King George's Sound, and…

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Worms in Sheep. To the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Thursday 8 June 1871 · page 3

SIR, — You would obligo by inserting the accompanying letter from Queensland, stating that turps had been successfully administered far these worms. "Sir,—I have to thankyou for some letters received…

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Worms in Sheep. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 June 1871 · page 5

SIR,—You would oblige by inserting the accompanying letter from Queensland, stating that Turps had been successfully administered for those worms. June 7…

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The Shellharbour Butter Company

Empire · Friday 9 June 1871 · page 3
Also in Evening News

The Shellharbour Export Butter Company have been very successful with their first consignment. Mr. Tallerman, the agent, reports in the highest terms of its colour, quality, and condition. "It is." he says,…

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Agricultural Society's Wool Show, 1872

Evening News · Friday 9 June 1871 · page 3

The following circular has been addressed to flockmasters throughout the colony:- "Dear Sir,-We shall be much obliged if you will kindly favour us with any suggestions in reference…

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Items of Australian Interest. Mr. Helmuih Schwartze on the Wool Market

Evening News · Friday 9 June 1871 · page 3

THE second series of wool sales for the year commenced on the 13th of April. On the 15th Mr. H. Schwartze reported: " All through the six weeks elapsed since the close of the first series, the tone of the market had…

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