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Farming & the land, 1872

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Pastoral Intelligence

Empire · Friday 31 May 1872 · page 3

Since our last report, remarks the Wagga Wanga Express of Saturday last, the district has been visited with moderate rains, but the last three days have been fine and clear, with very shareu frosts at night. The ground has been…

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Pastoral

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 1 June 1872 · page 679

Up in the Bligh and Wellington districts there is still a want of rain, though some small quantity has fallen at intervals during the past fortnight. The verdure of new growth is beginning to show itself in contrast…

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Pastoral Items

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 June 1872 · page 12

Since our last report, remarks the Wagga Wagga Express of Saturday last, the district has been visited with moderate rains, but the last three days have been fine and clear, with very sharp frosts at night. The ground has been…

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Agriculture, Pastoral. Weather and Crops

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 1 June 1872 · page 679

IN the district round Sydney the weather has been fine, with occasional showers at night The soil is in excellent condition for tillage, and the outdoor work of the season is favoured by the clear cool days…

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Wool Inquiry

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 1 June 1872 · page 677

THE following is a portion of the questions put and the answers received by the Agricultural Society of New South Wales from the London brokers, &c.:— X.—SHEARING AND SHIPPING IN GREASE…

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The Grazier. The Devon Breed of Cattle

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 June 1872 · page 12

UNTIL very lately the rage for Shorthorn cattle has been throughout; Victoria and New South Wales almost universal, so much so, in fact, that it was of little use penning a word in favour of any other brood, howover many…

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Facts for Farmers

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 June 1872 · page 11

THE introduction of machinery into the processes of agriculture, while it lessens the total amount of strength that farmers must use of their own muscles, has increased the demand for skill of a higher order to…

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The Cultivator. Farming and Gardening Jottings for June

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 June 1872 · page 10

THE month just departed has been more like the real old autumn weathor than any May New South Wales has experienced for a considerable number of years past. The effect of this is most visible in the orchards in the…

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Arrival of the English Mail. at Melbourne. News to May 10Th. Arrival of Sir Hercules Robinson. Fighting in Spain—carlists Totally Defeated. the Alabama Claims. Wool Markets Good Money Abundant. Bank Rate, 4.— Consols, 924

Empire · Saturday 1 June 1872 · page 3

[In consequence of the South Australian branch steamer having missed the mail steamer] Nubia, wo are deprived of the usual mouthly telegram from our Adelaide correspondent…

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Wool. London, April 19

Evening News · Monday 3 June 1872 · page 5

The market, which soon after the close of the last sales showed signs of wavering, has again assumed more strength, and full rates have been paid on the private transactions which have taken place. It is now felt that with the present…

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Wool. London,April 19

Empire · Monday 3 June 1872 · page 4

The market, when soon after the close of the last sales showed signs of Wavering, has again assttmed more strength, and full rates havr been paid on the private truiisaettans which have taken plane. It, Is now felt that with the present…

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Trade Circular. Wool. [Windeler and Bowes.]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 June 1872 · page 3

The second series of auctions here this year, which had been looked forward to with unusual interest, opened on 11th instant. Our market had previously shown some reaction from its former excited position, and had received one of the checks which often…

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Pastoral

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 8 June 1872 · page 709

THE pastoral lands now present the brown aspect of winter, and in the north west a hard season for stock is anticipated. Feed is becoming scantier, and nocks and herds arc beginning to drop of in substance…

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Pastoral Items

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 8 June 1872 · page 11

THE weather since our last has been unchanged. The and have been very pleasant and warm; but the nights and mornings frosty and wintry. The country around, says the Dubbo Dispatch, does, not at all look blooming,…

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Agriculture, Pastoral. Weather and Crops

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 8 June 1872 · page 709

IN the country districts around Sydney the weather has continued fine, with one or two light showers. Field work, as well as garden and orchard operations, such as the season admits, are being proceeded with…

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Wool

Illustrated Sydney News and New South Wales Agriculturalist and Grazier · Saturday 8 June 1872 · page 17

FOR years has New South Wales been famed for her fine wool. Money, time, skill has unsparingly been given to bring it to a certain standard. This, in combination with a…

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Salt for Sheep

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 8 June 1872 · page 10

I CLOSED my last article with a hint at the superiority of saccharine agents over saline for ewes in milk and lambs; and as many grasses possess this quality, readers may rush at once…

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The American Wool Market

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 8 June 1872 · page 24

Of the wools from the Australasian colonies, New Zealand light conditioned combing wools, long and strong in staple, are most in favour here. Port Phillip wools rank next, and but for the presence of burrs…

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London Wool Market. London, April 19

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 8 June 1872 · page 24

The second series of london sales of colonial wool opened on April 11. The arrivals for these sales amount to 177,027 bales. At first a reduction of [?] to ld was reported, but as the sales progressed February rates in most cases were realised…

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The Grazier, Malpractices in the Wool Trade. [From Our London Correspondent.] London, April 19

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 8 June 1872 · page 10

THE second [?]ool sales are now on, with a slight droop [?] prices from those of February, although within two days of the commencement of the sales wools were being disposed of…

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