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Farming & the land, 1872

785 stories in Sydney's papers · page 13 of 40

Wool

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 13 April 1872 · page 5

The London sales, which opened vigorously on the 8th, have progressed satisfactorily, and prices have continued to advance 2d. to 3 [?]d. per lb. for all descriptions, above previous series of sales…

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Diseases in Sheep Act of 1866

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 April 1872 · page 470

In the Government Gazette of the 3rd, notice is given that, as annual meetings of Sheep Owners have not been held in terns of the abovementioned Act for the election of Directors for the entiling yearin the undermentioned sheep…

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Clarence Pastoral, Agricultural, and Horticultural Society. Sixth Exhibition

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 April 1872 · page 453

THE Sixth Annual Exhibition of the Clarence Pastoral, Agricultural, and Horticultural Society was held on Tuesday and Wednesday last, on the Society's Ground, Graf ton Racecourse. The weather was most propitious, in fact,…

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The Independent Farmer

Illustrated Sydney News and New South Wales Agriculturalist and Grazier · Saturday 13 April 1872 · page 16

THE Farmer, for this number, will have to be content with studyiug and reflecting over the following:— Let sailors sing of the windy deep,…

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Facts for Farmers

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 April 1872 · page 12

FOR two years the cheese of Dr, L. L. Wright has been found the best of any shown at the New York State Fair. He gives the following statement of the process by which it was produced: The night's milk was…

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Telegraphic News by the Suez Mail. the End of the Tichborne Trial— the Olaiment Committed for Perjury.—the Queen About to Visit Jury—threatening Aspect of the Alabama Dispute.—decline in Wool. Adelaide. 3.15 p.m

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 April 1872 · page 21

THE Alexandra, with the February mails, by the Bangalore, was sighted off Glenelg at 2 o'clock this afternoon. PASSENGERS PER MAIL STEAMER BANGALORE.—…

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Pastoral Intelligence

Empire · Thursday 18 April 1872 · page 3
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FINE weather, says the Forbes Times of the 12th, sun continues, and although very enjoyable, we very badly want rain; We hope that the present month will be true to its character and treat us to some refreshing…

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Trade Circulars. Wool. [Charles Balme and Co]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 April 1872 · page 3

The progress of the first series of the wool sales of the year— which opened on the 8th instant—has so far more than realized the most sanguine expectations which were entertained prior to its commencement. The advance of 1½d to 2d per lb, on the…

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Dairy Cattle

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 20 April 1872 · page 486

THE Ayrshire is the type of a dairy animal, and it is very proper that those who tear them should make the development of their milking powers their main object. Let them go as far in this direction as they can, so that we may see…

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Pastoral

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 20 April 1872 · page 487

THERE is serious necessity for rain in all quarters of our pastoral territory, and the continued fine dry weather is making pastoralists apprehensive that there will not only be an inauspicious lambing season,…

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Pastoral Items

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 20 April 1872 · page 11

FINE weather says the Forbes Times of the 12th, still continues, and although very enjoyable, wo very badly want rain. We hope that the present month will be true to its character and treat us to some refreshing…

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Agriculture, Pastoral. Weather and Crops

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 20 April 1872 · page 487

RAIN is now very much required in nearly all quarters of the colony as regards both agricultural and pastoral affairs. The Young correspondent of the Yass Courier on the 12th says:—The general cry out is for rain. It is…

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The Weather and Crops—pastoral

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 April 1872 · page 6

FINE autumn weather has prevailed since our last summary. The days are still warm, but the nights are decidedly cool. Some rain has fallen throughout the colony. On the coast there appears to have been sufficient for the…

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Pastoral and Agricultural

Empire · Saturday 20 April 1872 · page 3

Accounts from the country districts state that the prospects of the grazier and agriculturist are good, Some inconvenience is felt through the present dry weather, but there is every likelihood that it will not…

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Wool, Tallow, and Hides

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 April 1872 · page 10

THE mail per Banglore was delivered in Sydney on the evening of the 9th instant, fully three days in advance of contract time. We are in possession of news direct of the progrees of the first series of public sales in London up to…

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Appendix. Wool. March 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 April 1872 · page 10

The first public sales subsequent to the departure of the mail were held in the 27th March by Messrs. Mort and Co., who catalogued about 500 bales. There was an active demand for anything like good p[?]cels, of fleece and scoured; but finally lots were…

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The Grazier. The Wool Market-Its Condition, and Prospects

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 20 April 1872 · page 10

THE recent advance in the price of wool may be looked on by many, who remember tho exporience of fluctuations in time past, as only a temporary and uncertain tide of prosperity. But a reference to…

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Facts for Farmers

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 20 April 1872 · page 14

MILLET, or broom corn, is every year coming into greater demand for the manufacturer of various descriptions of broomware, and in the United States it affords the raw material from which great quantities of goods…

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The Wool Market.—its Condition and Prospeots

Empire · Monday 22 April 1872 · page 2

THE recent advance in the prico of wool may be looked on by many, who remember the experience of fluotuations in time past, as only a temporary ad uncertain tide of prosperity. But a reference to…

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