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Farming & the land, 1872

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Wool, Tallow, and Hides

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 January 1872 · page 8

THE inward mail steamer this month was delayed considerably by strong adverse winds, nevertheless she contrived to make the passage in contract time. The news respecting our chief article of produce is most welcome. We were…

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The London Wool Sales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 27 January 1872 · page 23

Mesera Jacomb, Son, and Co. report:—The fifth and concluding series of public sales of colonial wool for the present year commenced 23rd Novomber, and will close on 7th December…

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Faults in the English System of Rearing Cattle

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 27 January 1872 · page 101

THE following are some of the faults pointed out by a celebrated English, breeder in the English system:— Deterioration of Live Stock.—I am convinced that the cause of this deterioration is the principle on which…

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The Grazier. The Breeding and Feeding of Cattle

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 27 January 1872 · page 10

AT the general meeting of the Notts Chamber of Agriculture, Mr. W. Sanday read the following paper on the feeding and breeding of cattle:—The breeding and feeding of first-class stock having of late years attracted…

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Pastoral of the Archbishops. Bishops of Ireland. (Continued from our last.)

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 27 January 1872 · page 12

"In fine, to show the union of the bishops [?]roughout the world with the Apostolic See in their teaching respecting education, we add the words of the Supreme Pontiff, Phis, IX…

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Trade Circulars. Wool. [Webster, Darvall, and Co.] 30th November, 1871

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 January 1872 · page 3

SINCE, our respects of the 23rd instant, announcing the opening prices of these auctions, the sales have continued with increased firmness, and now that nearly two-thirds of the exhibit has passed the hammer—say roundly, forty thousand bales—a more animated…

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The Settler's Guide. III.—Tanning and the Preservation of Skins (Concluded.) Preserving Skins with the Wool On

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 27 January 1872 · page 12

WE will now describe a patent process by which the skins of sheep and lambs with the wool on may be made into rugs; and many of our friends in the country may find it useful. The skins with the wool…

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Facts for Farmers

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 27 January 1872 · page 14

DIRECTIONS for telling the age of a horse:—The colt is born with twelve grinders; when four front have made their appearance the colt is twelve days old, and when the next four come it is four weeks old. When the…

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Pastoral Intelligence

Evening News · Monday 29 January 1872 · page 4

The weather at Dubbo daring the past week or so has been very warm. The days have been regular scorchers, and the nights uncomfortably close. On last Saturday afternoon, says the Dispatch of the 19th, the atmosphere…

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Pastoral and Agricultural

Empire · Monday 29 January 1872 · page 3

During the month the weather has been very warm, but, in consequence of several rain-falls it has not had an injurious effect. In the agricultural districts especially these rains have done great good…

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Exports of Wool, Tallow, Hides, &c

Empire · Monday 29 January 1872 · page 4

Sir John Lawrence, for London: 2551 bls wool, 2338 cakes copper, 477 csks tallow, 335 csks cocoanut oil, 9 bgs copra, 776 css meat, 127 bis leather, 12 bls cotton, 17 bls skins…

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Wool and Pastoral Association

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 31 January 1872 · page 2

THE adjourned annual meeting of this association was held yesterday afternoon, at the Chamber of Commerce. Exchange, the chair being occupied by the President, Mr. J. B. Watt. There were present the Hon. S. D. Gordon,…

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Wool and Pastoral Association of New South Wales

Empire · Wednesday 31 January 1872 · page 2
Also in Evening News

THE adjourned annual meeting of the Wool and Pastoral Association of New South Wales was held at the Chamber of Commerce today. Present-the Hon. J. B. Watt (in the chair), the Hons. William Busby, G. H. Cox, S. D. Gorden,…

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Occupation of Lands, Sydney, 19th January, 1672. Survey of Pastoral Runs

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 31 January 1872 · page 8

Much inconvenience to this department, as well as loss to lessees of Crown lands, having accrued from the employment of surveyors for the purpose of defining run boundaries without the necessary reference to this office for…

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Pastoral Items

Evening News · Thursday 1 February 1872 · page 2

Since our last report, says the Wagga Wagga Express, the country has been visited with several heavy downpours of rain, which have had the twofold effect of extinguishing the numerous bush fires which…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Intelligence

Evening News · Friday 2 February 1872 · page 3
Also in Empire

WE have during the past week experienced a delightful change of weather, reports the Macleay Herald. The beneficial effects of the late rain are everywhere apparent. Vegetation in the fields is extremely…

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Wool and Pastoral Association

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

The adjourned annual meeting of this association was held on Tuesday afternoon, at the Chamber of Commerce. Exchange, the chair being occupied by the President, Mr. J. B. Watt. There were present the Hon. S. D. Gordon,…

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Pastoral

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 3 February 1872 · page 135

FROM the Pastoral districts there is little variation in the news. In the Northern and Southern districts there have been some fine rains, filling the dams, and once more refreshing the grass, and enabling it to…

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