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785 stories in Sydney's papers · page 27 of 40
THIS show took place on the 22nd instant at Young. The local journal says:—There was fair competition for the prizes in blood stock, the first of which for horses was taken by Mr. J. A. Murphy's Mormon, s horse good in loin, quarter,…
Continued on Trove, page 262 →Judges : Messrs. H. S. Badgery, P. Fleming, and J. Price. To the owner of the beet fat Durham ox. £1; second prize, 10s. James White, 5 years, fed on lucerne and grass for 2 years, prize; Thomas Hungerford, second prize: W. J. Dangar, 5 years,…
Continued on Trove, page 261 →Under (date July ll, Messrs. WEBSTER, DARVALL, and Co. report:—The public sales, which commenced on June 20. have now reached a point by which the future of the market may he fairly estimated, half the present exhibit—as…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →THE weather during the whole of the week was all that could be desired for the exhibition, and the influx of visitors to the town exceeded by far anything that we have witnessed for a very long time past. There was…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →To the owner of the best brood mare, suitable for farming purposes, £2.—J. M'Alpin, Jun., Bulga, "Blossom," prize. Four entrances. To the owner of the best Durham bail, any age, the bona fide…
Continued on Trove, page 262 →Judges: Messrs. F. W. Thrum, D. Faulkner, G. Achurch. Six bushels best sample wheat, which must be a sample of the produce of not less than one acre, to be exhibited by the grower, £3; second prize, £2; third prize, £1.—James Noble, prise;…
Continued on Trove, page 261 →Unless a man have some means and character, he is not likely, in my opinion, to prove a very profitable occupant of a farm. An Act of Parliament to facilitate the…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →As some typographical errors crept into the "reference explanations" to "Our Farm," in our last number, we re-publish them. REFERENCES…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Digging.—To dig with a spade an acre of land to a depth of from nine to twelve inches, a man will take from fourteen to twenty-one days. The soil in this case is supposed to be recently turned-up land. Wheat land or clover-lea…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →THE state of affairs amongst the "po[?]r cattle" in the districts, as recorded in last month's jottings, has not improved. The deaths have largely increased, as then predicted, and are likely still more to increase until…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →For keeping hams try the following:—After your meat is well smoked, procure some clean, dry wood ashes, and have some water handy; take down the ham, moiston them a little so that the ashes will stick,…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →GRANTED all the almost unsurpassable excellence of the Mudgee merinos, it must be conceded that the wool-growers of New South Wales are largely indebted to Tasmania for the present quality of their sheep; for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE present series of wool sales commenced on the 20th ultimo, and the result of the first few nights' sales justified the anticipation of a decline in values, generally entertained since the close of the preceding series. The actual amount of depreciation is…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →GRANTED all the almost unsurpassable excellence of the Mudgee merincs, it must be conceded that the woolgrowers of New South Wales are largely indebted to Tasmania for the present quality of their sheep; for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →We understand says the Tenterfield Star, that the ruling prices for sheep washing this cason from 4s to 5s per score, being an increase of nearly 2s per score on the price given for this work last vear for shearing his per…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →LAMBING is nearly over in almost all parts of the pastoral regions, and by the present time shearing will be engaging attention at the stations. The increase is not very well ascertained, but on the whole would…
Continued on Trove, page 294 →Lambing is now taking place at nearly all stations in the Wellington district, and with the favourable season—mild weather and plenty of grass—there ought to be a very large percentage of lambs…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →SINCE our last summary the weather has been unusually cold in many parts of the colony, and snow has fallen in places where it had not previously been seen for thirty years. There are now every where indications of spring,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →SPRING weather has shown itself in the county of Cumberland during the week, the weather being warm with occasional light showers. The growing crops look vigorous and healthy. In the orchards…
Continued on Trove, page 293 →Pastoral investments the being extensively sought after in the Murrumbidgee district by Victorian capitalists. Several large properties are now being inspected, and properties which a month since were sold…
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