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Farming & the land, 1871

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Items of Australian Interest. (From the Home News, April 21) Mr. Helmuth Schwartze on the Wool Market

Empire · Friday 9 June 1871 · page 3

THE second sries 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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Pastoral

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 10 June 1871 · page 453

THE local papers report that the weather in the pastoral districts has been very variable, with cold winds during the day and heavy frosts at night. Preparations are making in the west, for the winter lambing,…

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Agriculture, Pastoral. Weather and Crops

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 10 June 1871 · page 452

AFTER a week of fine weather in the metropolitan district the rain set in again heavily on Monday evening. Tuesday was showery, with occasions gleams of sunshine, but towards the close of the day…

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Wool Sales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 10 June 1871 · page 22

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 also well represented, and…

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Pastoral Map of the Colony

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 10 June 1871 · page 12

SHOWING ITS DIVISION INTO DISTRICTS ACCORDING TO THEIR WOOL-GROWING CAPABILITIES:— 1. The Western Slopes, including Mudgee and Merriwa. 2. The Coast and Mountain District…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Intelligence,—Stock Movements, &c

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 10 June 1871 · page 6

THERE is but little change noticeable in pastoral intelligence. The Pastoral Times says:—there are several inquiries lately from southern graziers for good breeding cattle stations, 13,000 sheep have…

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Worms in Sheep. To the Editor

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 10 June 1871 · page 13

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

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Agricultural Society's Wool Show, 1872

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 10 June 1871 · page 12

THE following circular has been addressed to flookmasters 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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Foot-rot in Sheep.—Its Cause and Cure. (CONCLUDED.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 10 June 1871 · page 12

OUR last paper concluded with the sad and most destractive effect of, as we have named it, the neglect-disease, in ultimately produoing the wet or ulcerating foot-rot, or true foot-rot, in its most injurious…

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Wool Growers' Enquiry, 1871. I.—samples in the Exhibition

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 10 June 1871 · page 453

The following questions with respect to these 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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The Grazier. The Wool Growing Capabilities of New South Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 10 June 1871 · page 11

The following letter has been addressed by Mr. Bruce, Chief Inspector of Stock, to the Agricultural Society's Journal:— There are two things the wool-growers of this colony…

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Facts for Farmers

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 10 June 1871 · page 13

IN balancing the relative attractiveness of different districts for farming purposes, the soil is not so much to be considered as railroads, local roads, water carriage, growing towns, the drift of population, &c…

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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 Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 10 June 1871 · page 453

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 yon by the and to other matters…

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Pastoral and Agricultural

Empire · Monday 12 June 1871 · page 3

THERE is but little change noticeable, in pastoral intelligence. The Pastoral Tunes says:— there are several inquiries lately from southern graziers for good breeding cattle stations. 13,000 sheep have…

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Agricultural Society's Wool Show, 1872

Empire · Monday 12 June 1871 · page 3

THE following circular has been addressed to i.[?]ockmasters 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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Pastoral

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 June 1871 · page 6

THE news from the squatting districts is, on the whole, encouraging. There is everywhere an abundance of grass for winter requirements, so that the flocks and herds are not likely to be pinched, as in some seasons, for want of…

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Pastoral and Agricultural

Empire · Wednesday 14 June 1871 · page 3

THE pastoral and agricultural Interests of the colony continue to be satisfactory. The country around Du[?] says the [?] paper, looks remarkably well. The feed has a green fresh appearance, and during the…

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Appendix. Wool. May 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 June 1871 · page 8

The sales under this date held by Messrs. Mort and Co. comprised chiefly the wools catalogued for their proposed sale on the 10th; which was postponed in consequence of the absence of the later news from home, which, if the mail…

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Wool, Tallow, and Hides

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 June 1871 · page 7

BY the mail steamer Rangoon wo received advices direct up to the 21st April, and by telegrams via India to the 14th May. We are indebted to Captain Skottowe for the delivery of the mails fully three days under contract time,…

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The Weather and Crops

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 June 1871 · page 6

DURING the past month the weather has been variable in the metropolis and throughout the colony. The rainfall has been general, and most of the rivers have been in fresh. On the Shoalhaven the rains were excessive, and that river…

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