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Farming & the land, 1872

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Central Pastoral Show of Riverina. (From the Pastoral Times.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 August 1872 · page 6

THE third yearly meeting of the members of this association, and those persons taking an interest in the progress of stock, was held at Jerilderie on Thursday. The wrathrr in these parts had been very beisterous and wet for some time,…

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Hay Pastoral and Agricultural Show. Hay, Thursday, 8.50 p.m

Evening News · Friday 9 August 1872 · page 2

The show of the Hay Pastoral and Agricultural Society was held to-day; the weather was fine ; the attendance good, and the exhibits of sheep were excellent. The champion prize for rams was awarded to…

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Pastoral

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 10 August 1872 · page 165

FAVORABLE intelligence as to the condition of affairs in the squatting districts still come to hand. Whilst all descriptions of stock are healthy and feed plentiful, there is a good prospect that there will be…

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Pastoral Items

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 10 August 1872 · page 11

THE weather during the week ending 2nd instant has been variable in the Murrumbidgee district, but little rain has fallen in the immediate neighbourhood of Wagga Wagga, although a slight fresh was observable in the…

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The Weather and Crops, Pastoral

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 August 1872 · page 5

SINCE our last summary there has been variable weather throughout the colony. Heavy rains have fallen in the Southern and Western interior, and the farmer and grazier have the prospect of a good season. On the coast, more…

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Agriculture, Pastoral. Weather and Crops

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 10 August 1872 · page 165

THE prolonged dry weather in the metropolitan district and the coast districts generally is beginning to be regarded as foreboding evil to the crops, and some steady rain is hoped for before the warm season…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Intelligence

Empire · Saturday 10 August 1872 · page 3

AT the date of our last summary, the Government had found it necessary to prohibit the importation of cattle fodder and fittings in consequence of the breaking out of."the foot and mouth disease" in Victoria. It is…

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Central Pastoral Show of Riverina

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 10 August 1872 · page 166

THE third yearly meeting ef the members of this association, and those persons taking an interest in the progress of stock, was held at Jerilderie on Thursday. The weather in these parts had been very boisterous and wet for some time,…

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Cattle Judging. To the Editor

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 10 August 1872 · page 11

SIR,—I see by your issue of the 29th ultimo, that Mr. Thomas Rome, of Barcoo River, Queensland, has justly taken exception to several of the awards of the Shorthorns at the late Grafton and Sydney exhibitions…

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Wool, Tallow, and Hides

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 August 1872 · page 8

BY the mail per Baroda we are again in receipt of news of the home market for our chief staple close upon five days in advance of the contract time. The advices direct as to future prospects are necessarily of a speculative character,…

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Hay Pastoral and Agricultural Show. (By Electric Telegraph.) [From Our Special Correspondent.] Hay, Thursday, 8.50 p.m

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

The show of the Hay Pastoral and Agricultural Society was held to-day; the weather was fine; the attendance good, and the exhibits of sheep were excellent. The champion prize for rams was awarded to Mr…

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Utilization of Water for Farm Work

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 10 August 1872 · page 164

THE Banffshire Journal gives an interesting account of the application of water power to farm machinery in the north, which might be adopted with advantage in other localities. Our contemporary says :—…

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The Silk Crop in Europe

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 10 August 1872 · page 13

THE season in France has been a seriously disastrous one on account of the severe weather, long continued rain, and cold winds, following on a very early spring, and mild winter, has made great havoc universally ia…

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Pacts for Farmers

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 10 August 1872 · page 13

The following is reccommendedas an excellent recipe for white wash, for out door work:—To make white wash, or cheap paint, which will last on wood, brick, or stone, twenty or thirty years: Nice unstacked…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Intelligence

Empire · Monday 12 August 1872 · page 3

THE weather during the week ending 2nd instant has been variable in the Murrumbidgee district, but little rain has fallen in the immediate neighbourhood of Wagga Wagga, although a slight fresh was observable in the…

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Cattle Disease Prevention Bill. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 August 1872 · page 3

SIR,—Will you allow me to make a few remarks on the Cattle Dis[?] Prevention Bill now before Parliament? If once the foot-and-mouth disease gets a footing in the p[?]toral districts, it will be quite useless to try and stamp it…

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Pastoral Intelligence

Empire · Thursday 15 August 1872 · page 4

The Central Australian gives us the following stock report at Burke:—The weather still continues fine, app shearing operations on several stations are being carried on with vigour. Our attention is thus devoted almost…

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Fifth Exhibition of the Hay Pastoral Association. [From Our Special Correspondent.]

Empire · Thursday 15 August 1872 · page 4

PRESIDENT, Robert Scott, Esq., J. P.; vice-president, John Clark, Esq., J. P.: hon. treasurer, James Mucgregor. Esq.; secretory, John Fairbairn, Esq.; committee, F. A. Chambers, P. B. Curtain, John Dow. Joseph M'Gaw, Matthew palmer…

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Pastoral

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 17 August 1872 · page 198

ADVICES from the pastoral districts speak well of the season and the good prospects it affords. In the south-west the weather has been changeable, and at present is chilly and raw, but there is excellent feed…

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Pastoral Items

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 17 August 1872 · page 11

The Northern Argus states that Mr. G. F. Want has succeeded in disposing of one of the finest pastoral properties in Central Queensland, viz., that of Cotherstone, lately owned by Mr. John Thorne, and situated on the Peak…

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