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Farming & the land, 1872

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Facts for Farmers

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 27 July 1872 · page 11

Within the last year or two it has been discovered by American growers that the earlier sorghum of which Planter's Friend is one of the best varieties) is cut the more sugar is obtained in a crystallizable…

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Latest English Commercial the Wool Market. London, July 3

Evening News · Monday 29 July 1872 · page 3

The attendance of both borne and foreign buyers is large. Competition continues extremely vigorous. Prices range about the same as last series. Super scoured combing in moderate request. Super scoured…

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Latest English Commercial. the Wool Market. London, July 3

Empire · Tuesday 30 July 1872 · page 3

The attendance of both home and foreign buyers is large. Competition continues extremely vigorous. Prices range about the same as last series. Super scoured combing in moderate request. Super scoured…

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Trade Circulars. Wool. [Webster, Darvall, and Co.]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 31 July 1872 · page 5

WE are now within a week of the commencement of the heaviest sale in the year—the arrivals to this morning being 2[?]4,000 bales, of which 26,000 bales are Cape. From this supply there must be deducted about 14,000 bales transhipped or forwarded direct to the…

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The Devon Cattle

Illustrated Sydney News and New South Wales Agriculturalist and Grazier · Friday 2 August 1872 · page 18

1830. 1830…

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The Devon Cattle

Illustrated Sydney News and New South Wales Agriculturalist and Grazier · Friday 2 August 1872 · page 21

WE carry out our promise of placing before our readers portraits of the Devon breed of cattle as they appeared forty years ago, and AS they show in 1872. They, apparently,…

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The Growing of Wheat

Illustrated Sydney News and New South Wales Agriculturalist and Grazier · Friday 2 August 1872 · page 21

IN preparing land for the growing of wheat, certain conditions require to be observed. Not the least important of these is the removal of all weeds from the soil, such as the…

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Sheep Medicines, for Worms, Fluke, Bottle and Foot Rot

Illustrated Sydney News and New South Wales Agriculturalist and Grazier · Friday 2 August 1872 · page 21

These valuable remedies, prepared by Mr. JOHN POTTIH, Veterinary Surgeon, of 203 Elizabeth-street, Sydney, have been tested under the auspices of the glish and Dublin Agricultural Societies, and by…

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A Farm of 640 Acres

Illustrated Sydney News and New South Wales Agriculturalist and Grazier · Friday 2 August 1872 · page 18

THE ground plan shows the sub-division of the land, drawn to the scale below. The ground is undulating, with a creek running through it into the river, which forms the southern boundary of the…

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The Farmer Feedeth All

Illustrated Sydney News and New South Wales Agriculturalist and Grazier · Friday 2 August 1872 · page 17

My lord rides through his palace gate, My lady sweeps along in state, The sage thinks long on many a thing, And the maiden muses on marrying;…

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Pastoral

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 3 August 1872 · page 133

THERE has been a continuation of favourable weather that has prevailed for some weeks, and in nearly all the pastoral districts feed is abundant, and sheep and cattle in good condition. As the lambing season…

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Pastoral Items

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 3 August 1872 · page 10

The weather during the week, says the Wagga Wagga Advertiser, has continued changeable, the balance, however, inclining to storm and wet. The country is thoroughly saturated, the roads almost impassable, and…

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Agriculture, Pastoral. Weather and Crops

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 3 August 1872 · page 133

THERE has been uninterrupted fine weather during the past week in the metropolitan district, and, not-withstanding the cold nights and mornings, there are syndications that the spring will be early. The season…

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Riverina Pastoral Society

Evening News · Saturday 3 August 1872 · page 3

PRESIDENT: Thomas Mitchell, Esq. Vice-presidents: James Cochrane, Esq., J.P.; F.Y. Wolseley, Esq., J.P.; Thomas Brown, Esq., J.P. Hon. treasure: Alex. Solane, Esq., J.P. Secretary: Robert Lawes, Esq. Committee: W. Hay…

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Riverina Pastoral Society. [From Our Special Correspondent.]

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 3 August 1872 · page 6
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PRESIDENT: Thomas Mitchell. Esq. Vice-presidents: James Cochrane, Esq., J.P.; F. Y. Wolseley, Esq., J.P.: Thomas Brown, Esq., J.P. Hon. treasurer: Alex, Sloane, Esq., J.P. Secretary: Robert Lawes, Esq. Committee: W. Hay…

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"Anglo-Australian," on Matters Affecting the Pastoral Interest

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 3 August 1872 · page 10

THE mail has brought another address to Sir Daniel Cooper, this time from the sheepowners of Tasmania. It is most handsomely engrossed on vellum, and bears the signatures of men of consideration and position in…

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Pacts for Farmers

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 3 August 1872 · page 13

IT is necessary to successfnl cheese making that means should exist in all diaries for preserving a suitable temperature throughout the year; the cold of a severe winter being hardly less injurious than the…

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The Cultivator. Farm and Garden Jottings for August

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 3 August 1872 · page 11

THE poor cattle! The winter season has scarcely reached the commencement of its second half, and cattle in the metropolitan county are in a fearfully sad state. For a couple of months to come the starvation…

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Anglo-australian on Matters Affecting the Pastoral Interest

Empire · Monday 5 August 1872 · page 3

THE mail has brought another address to Sir Daniel Cooper, this time from the sheepowners of Tasmania. It is most handsomely engrossed on vellum, and bears the signatures of men of consideration and position in…

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