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Farming & the land, 1871

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Pastoral and Agricultural Intelligence

Empire · Friday 27 October 1871 · page 3

THE crossings at Deniliquin during the past week have been, says the Chronicle of the 21st, 650 fat cattle, 70 horses, 17,300 fat sheep, 5500 store ditto and 1110 bales of wool. The live stock passed at the…

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Maitland Circuit Court. Cattle Stealing

Evening News · Friday 27 October 1871 · page 3

Henry Wright, Henry King, David Owens, and Samuel M'Donald, who had pleaded not guilty on Saturday to a charge of cattle-stealing, were placed in the dock. The evidence adduced was very…

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Maitland Circuit Court.—tuesday. Cattle Stealing

Empire · Friday 27 October 1871 · page 3

Henry Wright, Henry King, David Owens, and Samuel M'Donald, who had pleaded not guilty on Saturday to a charge of cattle-stealing, were place in the dock. The evidence adduced was very…

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Pastoral

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 28 October 1871 · page 1094

REPORTS from the pastoral districts continue encouraging; the recent showers which have fallen have given a new spring to the grass, whilst the setting in of summer weather has removed much of the disease…

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Pastoral Immigrants

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 28 October 1871 · page 1093

MR. F. G. Stuart is the author of an English pamphlet, entitled "What are we to do with our Sons:" (published by Smith, Falcon-court, London) and says it is his intention to form a party of young…

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Pastoral Items

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 28 October 1871 · page 11

THE past week at Wagga Wagga, says the Express of the 21st, has been warm and spring like, and, following upon the recent rains, has brought on the young feet wonderfully. The trofoil especially has shot up with…

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Agriculture, Pastoral. Weather and Crops

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 28 October 1871 · page 1094

IN the metropolitan district the weather has been fine and genial, though the heat during the day has frequently been more than usually oppressive. Between 2 and 3 o'clock a.m. on Tuesday a very heavy…

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Milk and Butter

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 28 October 1871 · page 1094

It may not be out of place to give our fanners a brief account of the manner of making Philadelphia butter, which has long held a very high reputation in America, and which often sells in Philadelphia at a dollar per pound…

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Wool Report

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 28 October 1871 · page 6

The 4th series of sales opened on the 14th. Total arrivals, 131,131 hales—Port Phillip, 26,178; Sydney, 37.633; New Zealand, 36,445 ; Adelaide, 9509; Swan River, 291;…

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Wool Prospects in America

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 28 October 1871 · page 1093

AT the June meeting of the Orleans Co. Farmers' Club, Mr. St. Clair in the chair, the discussion was mainly devoted to wool prospects. It was said they are now better than they have been for come years, as but little has been…

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The Farmer's Workshop

Illustrated Sydney News · Saturday 28 October 1871 · page 7

Is a necessary department on every farm. Not only necessary, but it affords an agreeable variation to the boys, and in rainy days will furnish them profitable and pleasant occupation. Give them a tool chest and a supply of tools, and let them make…

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Facts for Farmers

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 28 October 1871 · page 15

WE described in our issue of the 7th instant, a mode of making butter by simply burying the cream enclosed in small bags in the earth, instead of churning it. This process, which was an ancient Irish practice, has…

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THE Baby-Farming Inquiry

Evening News · Monday 30 October 1871 · page 3

The report of the House of Commons' select committee on baby-farming, just issued, throws further light on the abominations of the system. We learn that 481 bodies of infant! were found in the streets…

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The Australian Wool Trade. the following letters bearing upon the above subject have recently appeared in the columns of the Timet: "London, August 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 October 1871 · page 5

"Sir,—It is obvious that on this subject of Australian banking there is a Yery thin veil of disguise attempted by your correspondents, the struggle being between duty and self interest, between a line of…

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Trade Circulars. Wool. [Windeler and Bowes.] September 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 31 October 1871 · page 2

THE last weeks have seen some reaction in our home markets, lately so excited; the value of many kinds of wool was felt to have advanced too rapidly, and manufactured goods not having followed to a corresponding extent, consumers have been induced…

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The Baby-farming Inquiry

Empire · Tuesday 31 October 1871 · page 3

THE report of the House of Commons'select committee on baby-farming, just issued, throws further light on the abominations of the system. We learn that 481 bodies of infante, were found in the streets…

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Worms in Sheep. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 November 1871 · page 2

SIR,—I notice in the Goulburn Herald of Saturday last an alleged cure for the grape worm in poultry by means of carbolic acid. Now if it kills worms in poultry why won't it kill worms in sheep? Perhaps some of your numerous…

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Pastoral

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 November 1871 · page 5

THE news from the pastoral districts is generally of an encouraging nature. As almost every part of the colony has been visited with genial rain, herbage is abundant and succulent. In Riverina, the rainfall having been heavy,…

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Pastoral and Agricultural

Empire · Friday 3 November 1871 · page 3

The weather during the past month has been suitable to the requirements of the grazier and agriculturist: but for the last week it has been very [?] The recent lambing is now known to have averaged about…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Intelligence

Evening News · Friday 3 November 1871 · page 4

The weather at Dubbo, says a local paper of the 28th. has been very warm during the week. The continuance of this dry parching weather is marked by busbfires in all directions. From every side, we have…

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