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Farming & the land, 1873

881 stories in Sydney's papers · page 26 of 45

The Wool Markets. London, July 10

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 19 July 1873 · page 73

The London wool sales opened this evening. The prices offered at first were well maintained. Upwards of 6500 bales were submitted to auction. The attendance of both home and foreign buyers…

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The Wool Sales. London, July 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 July 1873 · page 7

The colonial wool sales contiue very strong and prices are maintained. It has been decided to hold two more sereis during the present year— the first commencing on the 2nd October, and…

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Latest Intelligence. the Wool Sales. London, July 16

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 19 July 1873 · page 80

THE wool sales continue extremely vigorous, and prices show a general advance as compared with the previous series. The value of crossbred clips is improving. French purchasers are operating…

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The Poultry Farmer

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 19 July 1873 · page 70

DUCKS are, under certain conditions, amongst the most profitable of farm stock. Aylesbury and its immediate neighbourhood is said to receive upwards of £20,000 yearly in ducklings sent to the London market. The usual mode…

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Facts for Farmers

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 19 July 1873 · page 12

WE have had several inquiries as to whether tan bark is of any use as manure. It is not of much value in the state in which it comes from the tan yard; but it can be used to its best advantage, when dry…

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Cable Message. Telegrams This Day the London Wool Sa Lord Westbury Dying. Transportation of M. Rochefort. the Metal Market. &c. &c &c. [Lodged in London [?] ,7.50 p.m. Received in Sydney July 21, 0.20 a.m

Evening News · Monday 21 July 1873 · page 2

Competition at the wool sales is still active. O dinary combing has advanced one penny. and higher qualities from two pence to three pence per lb…

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Sale of Durham Cattle in Melbourne

Evening News · Thursday 24 July 1873 · page 2

THE sale of short horned bulls at Kirk's Bazaar yesterday was attended by a large number of persons taking an interest in the breeding of pure cattle. The bul s imported by Mr. Wm. M'Culloch were not in very high…

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Sale of Durham Cattle in Melbouene. (From the Melbourne Argus, July 15.)

Empire · Thursday 24 July 1873 · page 2

THE sale of short horned bulls at Kirk's Bazaar resterday was attended by a large number of persons taking an interest in the breeding of pure cattle The bulls imported by Mr. Wm. M'Culloch were not in very high…

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The Land We Live In. Scene: a Sheep Station in the Gwydir District

Sydney Punch · Friday 25 July 1873 · page 10

Ill-used Station Hand (a POOR man in receipt of Thirty Shillings per week, and rations): "I SAY, SIR, THE BUTCHER WON'T GIVE ME NOTHINK BUT legs of mutton." Superintendent (blandly): "WELL, THEM, SURELY YOU CAN'T COMPLAIN."…

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Pastoral

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 26 July 1873 · page 103

THE rains which commenced in the metropolis on Saturday do not seem to have reached the outlying pastoral districts, although they were felt along the whole coast and a considerable distance inland. Intelligence from the squatting…

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Pastoral Items

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 26 July 1873 · page 11

The river (says the Hay Standard) has fallen sufficient to admit of sheep crossing with safety; and as the weather has continued very mild, with occasional falls of rain during night-time, with genial days, we may expect[?]…

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Agriculture, Pastoral. The Weather and Crops

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 26 July 1873 · page 103

IN the Metropolitan district a change in the weather took place on Saturday, since which day there has been an almost continuous fall of rain, at tunes very heavy. The whole of the Coast Districts, and those to some extent…

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John Bede's Pastoral

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 26 July 1873 · page 4

DR. POLDING has issued a pastoral to the faithful and their clergy on the subject of finishing the Cathedral. He is anxious to get it finished so that he may officiate in…

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The Spanish Wool Trade

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 26 July 1873 · page 11

THE wool trade and the various manufactures connected wito it, formerly constituted the most important industry in Spain, and it was considered an honour to be eagagod in the production of that article in the raw…

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Queensland. Loss Op Cattle From Bating Poison Plants

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 26 July 1873 · page 6

The Rockhampton Bulletin says:—Keporbs of great mortality amongst cattle in the neighbourhood of the town have been in circulation during the week. Unfortunately some of them…

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The Wool Sales. London, July 17

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 26 July 1873 · page 105

The colonial wool sales continue very strong, and prices are maintained. It has been decided to hold two more series daring the present year— the first commencing on the 2nd October, and…

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Sale of Durham Cattle in Melbourne (From the Melbourne Argus, July 15.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 26 July 1873 · page 6

THE sale of short horned bulls at "Kirk's Bazaar yesterday was attended by a large number of persons taking an interest in the breeding of pure cattle. The bulls imported by Mr. Wm. M'Culloch were not in very high…

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Facts for Farmers

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 26 July 1873 · page 12

Let corn-stalks be heaped up carefully, and then put up in convenient bundles and afterwards stacked in small stacks. Corn fodder thus saved becomes agreeable-looking, sweet-smelling, nutritious fodder, which…

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Riverina. Pastoral Society Annual Show

Empire · Tuesday 29 July 1873 · page 3

THE weather was fine, and afforded opportunities for those at a distance to come, and there was fully 400 to 5OO persons present. which quite stirred up Jerilderie, and made it look busy. The show of sheep was very…

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The Wool Market. London, June 13

Empire · Thursday 31 July 1873 · page 2

Messrs. CHARLES BALME and Co. say: Since the close of the public sales, on May 31, there has been some inquiry for wool in the London marker, which, though limited in extent, is asomewhat unusual feature so soon alter the termination…

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