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Farming & the land, 1873

881 stories in Sydney's papers · page 37 of 45

Pastoral Items

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 25 October 1873 · page 10

Messrs. Grimstone and Lucas (wool sorters) have furnished us with a return of one doy's shearing [?] Myall Creek station, the property of W. J. Dangnr, Esq., of Neotsfield, situate about fifteen miles from Bingera in the…

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Agriculture, Pastoral. The Weather and Crops

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 25 October 1873 · page 526

THE county Cumberland, in common with the rest of the colony, is becoming dry, although the want of rain is perhaps not felt eo much as in the interior districts. The temperature' has been very changeable; so much so as…

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Dr. Jenkins on Cattle Breeding. To the Editor

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 25 October 1873 · page 10

SIR,—Although we all have to thank Br. Jonklns for his interesting and valuable paper on cattle breeding, we must not allow bis remarks to pass unnoticed. I quite agree with the Doctor about fencing, and every…

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Wilding & Co.'s Patent Wool-Press

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 25 October 1873 · page 11

THESE presses which are in general use for cotton as well as wool, are imported by Messrs. Las Better and Co., and are recommended as the mont economical and expeditious machines of the kind ever brought into…

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Dr. Jenkins' Lecture on Cattle Breeding: To the Editor

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 25 October 1873 · page 10

SIR,— [?] good effect. It is likely to be the means of bringing ont much valuable information (bunded on experience, as to the merits of the shorthorn, Hereford, and Devon breeds of cattle,…

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New York, Boston, and San Francisco Wool Markets

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 25 October 1873 · page 11

New York, August 20.—Wool qiiet, firmer: Californin, 34 to 35 cents; spring ditto 25 to 26 cents. California. hops, 45 to 50cents. California sole leather, light, mindle, and heavy weights, 26½ to 27 cents…

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The Geazier. The Considerations that should Guide the Practice of Breeders and Graziers of Cattle in New South Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 25 October 1873 · page 10

NOT having been present af the reading of Doctor Jenkin.' paper before the Agricultural Society I had to be satisfied with carefully conning it over once and again when it appeared in the Town and Country…

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Trees As Wind Breaks. [From the Prairie Farmer.]

Illustrated Sydney News and New South Wales Agriculturalist and Grazier · Saturday 25 October 1873 · page 21

WHEN the advocates of tree-planting on the prairies insist that forests are the "sovereignest thing on earth" for cure of droughts, and generally to regulate the season, we…

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Facts for Farmers

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 25 October 1873 · page 12

Rapid growth of fruits or plants makes a mild llavour, slow growth a strong ono; therefore, grow vegetables quick and fruit moderately. The exceptions aro only where size is valued higher than flavour…

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Prohibition of Stock at Victoria. Suburban State Schools at Melbourne. Latest Melbourne Wool Sales. Deserted Child in a Cathedral the Victorian Jockey Club Stand. Shipping From Manilla. Latest Melbourne Betting. Harrison's Frozen Meat Failure. Fatal Quarrel at Gundagai. Latest From the Palmer River. the South Australian Good Templars. &c., &c., c. Prohibition of Stock From New Zealand. Bathurst

Evening News · Saturday 25 October 1873 · page 2

At the Bathurst Circuit Court, yesterday, M'Neill Smith was tried for manslaughter of one Richard Rhodda, at Bathurst, in May last —verdict not guilty; and in the case of…

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Sales of Colonial Wool in London

Empire · Tuesday 28 October 1873 · page 4

BY JACOMB, SON, and Co, August 5:- Sam Mendel: [?] over Huntly, 25 bis grease at 14½d; 57 at 14d, 6 at 13d, 2 at 12d, 11 at 10½; MT over clamond, 11 fleece at 27d 18 at 26[?] 19 at 21½d, 2 mixed at 22d, 5 pleces at…

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Telegrams This Day the Murder of Moggeridge.—change of Venue. Judge Hargrave and the "Independent." Attempted Violation and Suicide at Ballan. the Melbourne Racecourse. Escape of Boys From a Watchhouse. Latest Commercial. Shorthorn Sales at Melbourne. Opening of the Wangaratta Railway. the Melbourne Tan. Bank Dividends. Failure of Late Crops in South Australia. &c., &c. &c. BATHURST. Monday 4 p.m

Evening News · Tuesday 28 October 1873 · page 2

Jackey, the Queensland aboriginal charged with the murder of Howell and Pullbrook, has been found guilty and sentenced to death. Tuesday…

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Telegrams This Day Immense Yield of Gold Bathurst Assizes. the Rev. Dr. Lang and the Bishop of Melbourne. Gun Accident at Dry Creek. Payment of Members. Adelaide Wheat Market. Release of Bellamy Brisbane. Bathurst

Evening News · Wednesday 29 October 1873 · page 2

On the court opening yesterday morning, Mr. Buchanan's affidavits in Support of his application to shift the venue of Jervis' trial to Sydney, were put in and read. Dr. Seth…

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Deniliquin Circuit Court.—riot. (From the Pastoral Times.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 October 1873 · page 7

ON Thursday.—Before his Honor Sir Alfred Stephen— David O'Leary, Thomas Ferrell, and James Bell surrendored to their bail, and James O'Keefe was brought up in custody, charged with riot at the Kirkoumbra Hotel, near…

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Telegrams This Day Woman Shot Near Orange. Smelting Works at Bowenfels. the Melbourne Wool and Stock Sales. the Polynesian Company. Legislation in Victoria. Melbourne Training Notes. the Labourers' Strike. Intercolonial Chess Match Off Bathurst Circuit Court. the Potosi Silver Mine. the Victorian Permissive Liquor Bill. Religious Instruction at Adelaide. . Latest Commercial, &c., &c., 6x. BATHURST

Evening News · Thursday 30 October 1873 · page 2

Jennings, charged with an attempt to mur­der at Condine Creek, was found guilty of stabbing, with intent to do grievous bodily harm only; Mr. Buchanan defended; remanded…

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Pastoral

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 1 November 1873 · page 559

CATTLE and sheep are in first-rate order, according to latest reports from the pastoral country, but news of this cheering character cannot continue long unless rain fall in the next week or so. The progress of the lambing and shearing is…

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Pastoral Items

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 November 1873 · page 12

Since cutting and branding Messrs. Wallis, Bros., Sundiwells, have furnished the Burrangong Argus with the results of the lambing at their station:—5639 ew[?]s principally maidens, gave 4322 lambs, being within a traction…

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Agriculture, Pastoral. The Weather and Crops

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 1 November 1873 · page 559

Another week of dry weather has to be recorded in addition to the three or four since spring commenced, and if appearances are taken in. connection with the prognostic cations of the weatherwise, we may not expect any rain of…

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The Grazier, Romney March Sheep for Farmers

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 November 1873 · page 11

AT a recent meeting of the Victoria Agricultural Society Mr. Wm. Lye'l read the following payer on long-wool sheep:—I purpose to give my experience as a breeder of long-woolled sheep, and further to show the…

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Sale of Devon Cattle

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 November 1873 · page 12

MR. DEVLIN (Harrison, Jones, and Devlin) offered for sale by auction, at Messrs. Hawkes and Company's Yards, Pittstreet, on Tueday afternoon, the Devon bulls and helfers, lately imported by Mr. G. S. Yeo. and which finished their…

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