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Farming & the land, 1871

875 stories in Sydney's papers · page 26 of 44

Pastoral and Agricultural Items

Evening News · Friday 14 July 1871 · page 4

THE weather during the month has been, in almost all parts of the pastoral and agricultural districts, altogether favourable to local wants, and from this it might well be presumed that matters throughout the colony…

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A New Mode of Washing and Cleansing Wool

Empire · Friday 14 July 1871 · page 4

THE following is an account of an experiment in woolwashing, which was tried at Kirk's bazaar at Melbourne:—On Wednesday, the 21st instant, Mr. W. H. Allen tried on experiment in the presence of a number…

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Pastoral

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 July 1871 · page 613

In the great districts to the north-west cold, fine, wintry weather has been the rule: feed continues plentiful, and cattle and sheep are thriving. Indeed, throughout the whole of northern Riverina, every…

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Agriculture, Pastoral. Weather and Crops

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 July 1871 · page 613

In Sydney and the surrounding country there has been no break in the fine clear weather, which, notwithstanding occasional indications of change, has prevailed for the last fortnight. No state of things…

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Worms in Sheep

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 July 1871 · page 12

MR. INSPECTOR BROWN, of Dubbo, in his report to the chief inspector of stock, writes as follows:—"I am glad to state that throughout my examinations on the Bogan and Macquarie runs I found the flocks…

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On Wool-Growing

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 July 1871 · page 613

A CORRESPONDENT to the Queenslander, named C. G. Barthelemy, gives the following advice to woolgrowers visiting the Springsure wool show. Our readers may find something in it worth consideration…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Intelligence—stock Movements, &c

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 July 1871 · page 7

THE weather during the month has been, in almost all parts of the pastoral and agricultural districts, altogether favourable to local wants, and from this it might well be presumed that matters throughout the colony…

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The Grazier. Australian Wool in London. To the Editor

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 July 1871 · page 12

SIR,—As the following lines may convey some information, and prove of interest to many of my woolgrowing friends, I would bog to ask you to give me room for them in your journal at your earliest convenience…

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Facts for Farmers

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 July 1871 · page 14

A CORRESPONDENT says that the best thing that can be used for sore shoulders, &c., of horses, is dry earth, which he has never known to fail. He was told to use it when a boy in Ireland-between thirty and forty…

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Pastoral

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 22 July 1871 · page 645

THE pastoral lands to the north-west, after enjoying a season of fine clear weather, have been visited by rain, which is likely to prove beneficial to the grass. There have also been some showers in parts of…

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Agriculture, Pastoral. Weather and Crops

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 22 July 1871 · page 645

The weather during the past week in the metropolitan districts has been dry, and occasionally warm for mid-winter. All the ground-work has proceeded well under the favouring circumstances, and young…

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Pastoral and Agricultural

Empire · Saturday 22 July 1871 · page 4

FINE wintry weather still prevails, at Deniliquin and slight rains fell on Wednesday night which were warmly welcomed. We could, says the Times, advantageously take more rain if we did not get an over-supply;…

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Clarence Pastoral and Agricultural Exhibition

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 22 July 1871 · page 651

Patron—His Excellency the Earl of Belmore. President—Mr. Thomas Bawden, M.L.A. Vice-President—Mr. T. G. Hewitt. Treasurer—Mr. Joseph Meillon…

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The Teeth of Young Cattle

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 22 July 1871 · page 12

WE this week present our readers with engravings of the different appearances of the teeth of cattle, from the earlier age until two years old; and shall, in our next, continue the series to the age of five years, when…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Intelligence, Stock Movements, &c

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 22 July 1871 · page 6

FINE wintry weather still prevails, at Deniliquin and slight rains fell on Wednesday night which were warmly welcomed. We could, says the Times, advantageously take more rain if we did not get an over-supply;…

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The Tenant Farmers

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 22 July 1871 · page 6

One passage of singular force and beauty in Dr. Nulty's reply attracts our special notice. He had stated in his evidence th[?] umbers of Mr. Boyd's evicted tenantry…

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Rotation of Crops

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 22 July 1871 · page 647

SUCCEEDING years of such disastrous failure in grain crops in California should set farmers' wits to work to see how far their operations are conducted on right principles. Summer-fallowing is supposed to insure a crop the…

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The Farmer's Spring Song

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 22 July 1871 · page 21

The red buds are tinting the soft maple trees; The wood-peepers chirp where withered vines cling; Full-laden, to-day, is the breath of the breeze, With the blackbird's ballad of welcome to Spring;…

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Facts for Farmers

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 22 July 1871 · page 14

WHERE land that is encumbered with rocks—especially if they are large, loose boulders—has to be cleared of timber at the same time, the two operations of burning off and splitting the rocks may bo made to assist each…

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Improved Farm Gate

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 22 July 1871 · page 13

OUR engravings represent an improved form of gate of the class known as sliding gates,…

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