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Farming & the land, 1872

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Agriculture, Pastoral. Weather and Crops

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

THERE has been some rain along the coast, though not to any considerable extent. In the neighbourhood of Sydney there were some pretty smart showers, with thunder and hail, on Sunday, the rain…

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

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 17 August 1872 · page 10

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

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Further Report on the Imported Cattle by the Parramatta

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 17 August 1872 · page 5

THE following is the further report by V.S. Pottie to the Minister for Lands respecting the diseased cattle ox Parramatta:— Sydney, July 22nd, 1872…

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Liebig on Manuring and Rotation of Crops

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

IN his recent work entitled "The Natural Laws of Husbandry," the Baron says:— How little we suspected that the manures, when placed in the soil (that is, the three important ingredients of plant…

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Results of last Season's Silk Crop in Europe

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 17 August 1872 · page 13

IN a late issue we gave in general terms intelligence received by last mail of the results of the last season's rearing of silkworms in France, and made particular reference to the fortunate circumstance (fortunate,…

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The Cultivator. Scientific Farming

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 17 August 1872 · page 12

IT ia a significant fact that the sayings and doings of Mr. Mechi, which a few years since aroused the anger and ridicule of the farming community, are now read with interest and listened to with marked attention…

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Further Report on the Imported Cattle by the Paramatta

Empire · Monday 19 August 1872 · page 3

THE following is the further report by V. S. Pottie to the Minister for Lauds respecting the diseased cattle ex Parramatta:— Sydney, July 22nd, 1872…

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Pastoral Intelligence

Empire · Thursday 22 August 1872 · page 3

Shearing operations, says the Border Post, are now in active progress on the Lacilan and Murrumbidgee. Work was commeneed at Learmouth's station. Groongall, on the 29th ultimo, and on the 17th unstant a large…

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Scientific Farming

Empire · Thursday 22 August 1872 · page 4

IT is a significant fact that the saying and doings of Mr. Mechi, which a few years since aroused the anger and ridicule of the farming community, are now read with iuterest and listened to [?] marked attention…

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Wool

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 August 1872 · page 5

Since the opening of the sales 103,500 bales were disposed of. Hesitation has given way to steadiness and confidence, and most sorts commanded prices equal to the average of April…

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WOOL, &c

Evening News · Friday 23 August 1872 · page 2

The Wool sales closed firmly at prices equal to the highest quotations in April or May. Prospects good. Copper, 108. Adelaide wheat easier,…

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Arrival of the English Mail at Adelaide. Latest Newspaper Dates, London, July 12. Late Telegrams, London, August 12. Latest Galle Telegrams, July 15. Wool Firm, and Prospects Good. Practical Settlement of the Alabama Difficulty. the Indirect Claims Rejected. Prosecution of the Galway Bishops and Priests. Etter Received From Dr. Livingstone. Attempted Assassination of the King and Queen of Spain. Fatal Cyclone in the Bay of Bengal. Death of the Mexican President Juarez. Adelaide, Friday morning. General News

Evening News · Friday 23 August 1872 · page 2

The American Indirect Claims have been excluded from consideration by the Arbitrators at Genera, as contrary to the accepted principles of International Law…

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Pastoral

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 24 August 1872 · page 231

THE squatting districts seem to have experienced some very severe weather within the last fortnight, and the lambing has not on the whole been so favourable as last year. In other respects the season is…

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Pastoral Items

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 24 August 1872 · page 10

Shearing operations, says the Border Post, are now in active progress on the Lachlan and Murrumbidgee. Work was commenced at Learmouth's station, Groongall, on the 29th ultimo, and on the 17th instant a large…

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Agriculture, Pastoral. Weather and Crops

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 24 August 1872 · page 230

SOME fine showery weather has favoured a portion of the coast districts, but the more northerly parts which were mostly in want of rain have still to wait for it. Although for several days the warmth of spring…

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Hay Pastoral Show

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 24 August 1872 · page 231

The fifth exhibition under the auspices of the Hay Pastoral Association was held on the 9th instant. In sheep there were fifty entries belonging to eight exhibitors; in cattle seven entries, belonging to three exhibitors; in horses…

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Sussex Cattle

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 24 August 1872 · page 17

THE breed of cattle, of which we give an engraving this week, is one but little if at all known in Australia; and in England it has been confined to a small district, and not much seen out of its own county. The Sussex…

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Wool

Empire · Saturday 24 August 1872 · page 3
Also in Freeman's Journal

Since the opening of the sales 103,500 bales were disposed of. Hesitation has given way to steadiness and confidence, and most sorts commanded prices equal to…

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WOOL, &c

Empire · Saturday 24 August 1872 · page 3

The Wool sales closed firmly at prices equal to the highest quotations in April or May. Prospects good. Copper, 108. Adclaide wheat easier…

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