Prize Farming. (From the Evening News.)
THE Council of the Agricultural Society took a long step in the right direction on Wednesday, for which they seem to have been mainly indebted to the excellent advice of his…
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Cottage, Farm, and Villa Architecture. Design for a Cottage Villa
IN fig. 1 is shown an isometical view, and in fig. 2 the ground plan of a cottage villa of dimensions suited to a country gentleman's family of good position and means; [?]is a porch tweleo feet wide, and sixteen feet six…
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For mixing clay to improve light sandy soils, the cheapest way would be to dig the clay when it is in such a condition of moisture that it will crumble easily. Then haul it on to the sandy soil and spread at once…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Telegrams This Day the New "Tattersall's." Melbourne Hunt Club. Vitriol Throwing at Melbourne. Probable Wreck on the Coast. Wreck of the Shop Countess Russell. the Coursing Match at Melbourne. Discovery of New Country at Pine Creek. Liberal Prizes for Wheat Cleaners. the Adelaide Markets. &c., &c., &c. MELBOURNE. Monday, 1.44 p.m
A woman died very suddenly in the gaol hospital. A Chinaman has been arrested for throwing vitriol on a young woman…
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The following were the judges:- Cattle: Messrs. A. West and George M[?]r. Horses: Messrs. W. P. Mylecharane, H. Zouch, J. Broughton. Sheep: Messrs. Todd and Hammond. Fat pigs: Messrs. C. Marina,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Pastoral Prosperity. (Dubbo Dispatch.)
THE great change which has come over pastoral matters cannot but have been noticed by all who take an interest in the material prosperity of the colony. A few years ago…
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This is a busy time en the stations. Lambing is now nearly over, and the preparations for shearing must at once be made. Indeed in some parts the shears are already being plied. The increase by lambing is reported to have…
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The first wool of the current clip passed through Deniliquin on the 20th August—58 bales in three teams from Campbell's Willurah s[?] For the past few days, says the Manaro…
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IN Sydney and its neighbourhood the weather for the past, week or so has been fine and seasonable—cool at night and warm in the day time, with considerable moisture in the air. The late favourable state or the season has enabled…
Continued on Trove, page 262 →The Pastoral Letter of John Bede
Divine Grace and Favour of the Holy, Apostolic See, Archbishop of Sydney and Metropolitan of Australia,—To the Faithful Clergy and Laity of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Graziee. Burrangong Pastoral and Agricultural Association's Show, 1873. (From Our Special Correspondent.) Young, August 14
PRESIDENT: George O'Malley Clarice, Esq., P.M.; VicePresidents: Wm. Allan, Esq., J.P., and W. J. Watson, Esq., J.P.; Hon. Secretaries: Arthur Robinson and Sydney Bell, Esqrs. Committee; Messrs. John Allen, F. A. Brock, J. K…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Experimental Farms. to the Editor of the Herald
SIR,—I have read with much interest the article in the Herald on " The Land." That portion touching on the necessity for having an experimental farm, or college, for the advancement of agriculture in this colony, has for some…
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The district of Ulladulla affords a striking proof of the truth of that old proverb, " A book should not be taken by its cover." Travellers might pass and repass up and down the coast—aye, and even land at the harbour, without…
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For exhausted wet clay soils, couch grasses and quack, which are both propagated from the root, as well as the seeds, are strong and hardy growors, and when once fixed in the soil, remain there. Quack…
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WET weather has been the rule during the month just past. In many cases drops that ought to have been sown in August are still waiting for fair weather. In many places, too, the autumn sown crops are suffering…
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THOSE of your readers who have been in the County of Cumberland or of Camden need not be told where Windmill Hill is; brit those who have not travelled in those parts, will bear telling that this very conspicuous…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Cultivator. The Agricultural Society's Prizes for the Best Managed Farms
AT the meeting of the Council of the Agricultural Society, last wook, his Excellency Sir Hercules Robinson strongly urged on the Council the expediency of giving a liberal prize for the best managed farms…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The English Markets for Colonial Produce. Wool
UNDER date July 16th Mr. Helmuth Schwartze reports: The third series of London sales of colonial wool commenced this evening with the following catalogus:- 2553 bales Cape 576 bales New Zealand…
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SIR,—My letter in this day's Herald should read sheep "employed " on the farms. Running sheep and employing them in a different way of farming. When sheep are "employed" they are kept in folds for eating turnips,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Telegrams This Day Sir Gavan Duffy's Reply to Mr. O'shannassy. Sudden Death in a Railway Carriage. Serious Charge Against the Captain of the Dallam Tower. Libel Case at Brisbane. Arrival of the Great Queensland. Fire Near Geelong. South Australian Wool Clip. Latest Commercial and Mining. &c., &c., &c. MELBOURNE. Wednesday, 1.6 p.m
Sir Charles G. Duffy replies to Mr. O'Shanassy's denunciations by taxing him with having become the leader in the Council by renouncing all opinion previously held in…
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