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Farming & the land, 1871

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Murrumbidgee Pastoral Association Exhibition. (Abridged from the Wagga Wagga Express.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 August 1871 · page 2

THE seventh annual exhibition of the Murrumbidgee Pastoral Association came duly off on Wednesday, the 9th instant, upon the usual ground upon the racecourse. The yards throughout the day were largely attended, not only…

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Sheep. Fine-wooled. (Judges:—Messrs. C. C. Cox, P. Roberts, and Andrew Hamilton.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 August 1871 · page 2

Best Ram, any age, having been at least once shorn, for finenoss, weight of fleece, length, strength, and closeness of staple, Silver Cup.—W. J. Dangar, prize. "A very good sheep." Six entrances…

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Pastoral

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 19 August 1871 · page 774

OUR advices from the pastoral districts inform us that there were several heavy falls of rain during the past week, in the South, West, and North. In the two latter especially many of the creeks have been flooded,…

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Agriculture, Pastoral. Murrumbidgee Pastoral Association

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 19 August 1871 · page 773

THE seventh annual exhibition of the Murrumbidgee Pastoral Association came duly off on Wednesday, the 9th instant, upon the usual ground upon the racecourse. The yards throughout the day were largely attended, not only…

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Murrumbidgee Pastoral Association

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 19 August 1871 · page 11

THE seventh annual exhibition of the Murrumbidgee Pastoral Association took place at Wagga Wagga, on Wednesday, the 9th instant. Although the weather of the three previous days was not at all favourable,…

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Stamp Duties. the Wool and Pastoral Association of New South Wales. (To the Editor of the Empire.)

Empire · Saturday 19 August 1871 · page 3

SIR,—I begc; the favour of your giving publicity to the following correspondence, being of general interest to the pastoral community of this colony. The first is an extract from a letter addressed to…

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Stamp Duties. the Wool and Pastoral Association of New South Wales To the Editor of the Evening News

Evening News · Saturday 19 August 1871 · page 2

SIR,—I beg the favour of your giving publicity to the following correspondence, bring of general interest to the pastoral community of this colony. The first is an extract from a letter addressed to…

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The Wool-Growing Interest

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 19 August 1871 · page 772

At Mudgee, on the 10th instant, a meeting of the principal wool-growers of the district (says the Advertiser), was held for the purpose of considering a letter which had been addressed to Mr. N. P. Bayly by Sir Daniel Cooper. The…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Intelli gence—Stock Movements, &c

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 19 August 1871 · page 27

DURING the early part of the week the weather at Wagga Wagga was cold, and rain fell heavily. On Wednesday, however, the weather cleared, and has since been fine and seasonable. On many stations on the plains, says the…

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Stamp Duties and the Pastoral Community. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 August 1871 · page 7

SIR,—I beg the favour of your giving publicity to the following correspondence, being of general interest to the pastoral community of this colony. The first is an extract from a letter addressed to me,…

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Weather and Crops

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 19 August 1871 · page 774

IT has been uninterruptedly fine in the Metropolitan District during the past week, and agriculturists, although they have had a fine season hitherto for field and orchard work, are now anxious for some…

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Facts for Farmers

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 19 August 1871 · page 14

IN planting choice seeds great care and attention are necessary. Never sow while the soil is wet or muddy. It is much better that it be too dry. See that it is perfectly pulverized, like flour, and after the seeds are…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Intelligence

Evening News · Tuesday 22 August 1871 · page 4

DURING the early part of last week the weather at Wagga Wagga was cold, and rain fell heavily. On Wednesday, however, the weather cleared, and has since been fine and seasonable. On many stations on the plains, says the…

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Agrigultural and Pastoral In[?] Ligence

Empire · Tuesday 22 August 1871 · page 4

DURING the early part of last week the weather at Wagga Wagga was cold, and rain fell heavily. On Wednesday, however, the weather cleared, and has since been fine and seasonable. On many stations on the plains, says the…

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The Sheep

Evening News · Thursday 24 August 1871 · page 3

The large breed of sheep haying gained the greater share of admiration at this exhibition, we find among the various lots that four very fine Leicesters, shown by Mr. Reynolds, of Tocal, took Lord Belmore's…

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Farm Produce

Evening News · Thursday 24 August 1871 · page 3

Sir William Macarthur, of Camden Park, takes the silver medal for the completest collection of agricultural produce, his exhibits in class 287, large yellow maize (weighing 66½ lbs to the bushel), smaller yellow…

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Pastoral

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 26 August 1871 · page 808

IN the Northern and Southern pastoral districts the weather has been wet, cold, and changeable, whilst in the Western it has been most genial and springy. The lambing averages are turning out well, and it is…

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The Cattle

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 26 August 1871 · page 10

If the horses at this show fall short of what they should be, the cattle are quite the reverse, and a more splendid collection could hardly be got together. Such a lot of cattle has certainly never been seen all at once…

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The Sheep

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 26 August 1871 · page 11

The largs breed of sheep having gained the greater share of admiration afc this exhibition, we find among the various lots that four vory fine Leicesters, shown by Mr. Reynolds, of Tocal, took Lord Belmore's…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Intelligence—Stook Movements, &c

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 26 August 1871 · page 27

OUR Wentworth correspondent, says the Pastoral Times, reports:—Last week 2900 fat sheep crossed Gunn's punt on their way from Mr. "W. Reed's, Tolarno, to the Adelaide market; but little stock has passed…

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