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Farming & the land, 1871

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Pastoral, and Agricultural Intelligence Stock Movements, &c

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 14 October 1871 · page 6

DURING the past week, the weather at Dubbo has been fine. The days, says the local paper of the 7th, have been warm and genial, but the nights—especially on Monday and Tuesday—were cold and inclined to be frosty. On…

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How to Let a Farm

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 14 October 1871 · page 1029

MR. Mechi says :—The owner of naturally fertile soil has much less difficulty in letting than the owner of poor or middling land. Good tenants, like good landlords, are much sought for, and command a preference. There are…

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Facts for Farmers

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 14 October 1871 · page 14

FARMERS and gardeners should never forget that send planted in dry weather, and especially if it looks likely to continue, requires to have the ground rolled and compacted, much more so than in drooping…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Intelligence

Evening News · Monday 16 October 1871 · page 4

DURING the past week, the weather at Dubbo has been fine. The days, says the local paper of the 7th, have been warm and genial, but the nights—especially on Monday and Tuesday—were cold and inclined to be frosty. On…

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Butter Manufacture

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 October 1871 · page 6

THE following paper is by X. A. Willard, A.M., Lecturer at the Maino State Agricultural College. The advantages of butter making on the associated dairy system over that in private families are very great…

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The Wool Trade. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 October 1871 · page 6

SIR,—The readers of the Herald, thanks to Mr. Austin, have been favoured with the replies of Mr. Edward Stavenhagen to Mr. Kummerer's questions relating to clothing and combing wool, their characteristics, and their…

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Pastoral

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 21 October 1871 · page 1062

FROM the pastoral districts the accounts still continue favourable, if we except only the New England district. Shearing is pretty well concluded in the Western and South-western districts, and the clip,…

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Agriculture, Pastoral. Weather and Crops

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 21 October 1871 · page 1062

AT the comencement of the week the weather continued exceedingly warm, the sun being more powerful than is usual at this season, whilst it was accompanied either with a hot wind or with a total absence…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Intel Ligence

Empire · Saturday 21 October 1871 · page 4

THE weather at Dubbo during the past week, says the local journal of the 14th, has been unchanged. The days are hot and warm, but the nights and mornings somewhat cold, for this season of the year. The…

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Pastoral, and Agricultural Intelligence Stock Movements, &c

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 21 October 1871 · page 6

THE weather at Dubbo during the past week, says the local journal of the 14th, has been unchanged. The days are hot and warm, but the nights and mornings somewhat cold for this season of the year. The…

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The Grazier. Mr Patterson and the London Wool Brokers

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 21 October 1871 · page 13

IN the correspondence published in our issue on the 7th instant, under the heading "Sir Daniel Cooper and the London Wool Brokers," reference is made to a letter from Mr. R. Patterson, of Conargo, which the…

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Rotation of Crops in Australia

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 21 October 1871 · page 1061

MR. HEYNE, of South Australia, has been delivering some very sensible views concerning the Rotation of Crops, before a meeting of the Chamber of Manufactures in Adelaide. Having dealt with the principles of rotation as…

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Facts for Farmers

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 21 October 1871 · page 14

THE fatal disease in poultry caused by the presence of the gape worm can be cured by means of carbolic acid. So potent are the fumes of this powerful remedy, and so destructive are they to parasitic life, that their…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Intelligence

Evening News · Monday 23 October 1871 · page 4

THE weather at Dubbo during the past week, says the local journal of the 14th, has been unchanged. The days are hot and warm, but the nights aud mornings somewhat cold for this season of the year. The…

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Arrival of the Suez Mail at Adelaide Newspaper Dates to 8th September Telegrams to September 30th. Continued Indisposition of the Queen. Another Rise in Wool. Reception of the Marquis and Marchioness of Lorne. Military Movements in England. Prince Arthur to Visit India. Gigantic Railway Scheme. Assassination of Chief Justice Norman. Compact between Austria, Germany and Italy. War Preparations in Russia. Ravages of the Cholera io Europe Transportation of Communists to New Caledonia. Suicide of Walter Montgomery Confirmed. Unpopularity of the Gladstone Ministry. Marquis of Normanby to succeed Earl Belmore. Markets Firm

Evening News · Tuesday 24 October 1871 · page 2

The Alexandra (s), G. W. Brown, commander, arrived off Glenelg at 11 p.m., after a very rough passage of 110½ hours. The outward passage occupied 110½ hours. Arrived at the Sound at 7 a.m. on…

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Maitland Circuit Court, Cattle Stealing

Evening News · Wednesday 25 October 1871 · page 2

Henry Wright, Henry King, David Owens, and Saumel M'Donald (on bail), were indicted for having, at Boggabri, on the ISth August, 1871, stolen seven head of cattle, the property of Mark Turner. A second…

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Maitland Circuit Court.—saturday. Cattle Stealing

Empire · Wednesday 25 October 1871 · page 2

Henry Wright, Henry King, David Owens, and Samuel M'Donald (on bail), were indicted for having at Boggabri, on the 18th August, 1871, stolen seven head of cattle, the property of Mark Turner. A second…

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Mr. Patterson and the London Wool Brokers

Empire · Wednesday 25 October 1871 · page 4
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IN the correspondence recently published in our columns, under the heading "Sir Daniel Cooper and the London Wool Brokers," reference is made to a letter from Mr. R. Patterson, of Conargo, which the…

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Arrival of the Suez Mail Via Adelaide. Newspaper Dates to 8th September Telegrams to September 30th. Continued Indisposition of the Queen. Another Rise in Wool. Reception of the Marquis and Marchioness of Lorn. Military Movements in England. Prince Arthur to Visit India. Gigantic Railway Scheme. Assassination of Chief Justice Norman. Compact between Austria, Germany and Italy. War Preparations in Russia. Ravages of the Cholera in Europe. Transportation of Communists to New Caledonia. Suicide of Waiter Montgomery Confirmed. Unpopularity of the Gladstone Ministry. Marquis of Normanby to succeed Earl Belmore. Markets Firm. Adolaide, Monday night

Empire · Wednesday 25 October 1871 · page 3

The Alexandra (s), G. W. Brown, commander, arrived off Glenelg at ll p.m., after a very rough passage, bringing the mails per the steamship Geelong, C. Burn, commander, which left Galle at…

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