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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1874

860 stories in Sydney's papers · page 16 of 43

Exports of Wool, Tallow, Hides

Empire · Friday 8 May 1874 · page 3

Windsor Castle, for London: 2886 bls wool, 4[?] cks 3598 ingts copper, 1700 slb[?] 234 ingts 37 blcks tin, 21 cska tin ore, 402 csks treacle. 172 csks ta[?]low, 487 css meat, 35 csks hide cuttings, 7 ids horns, 19 bgs bones, 10 bls leather, 1 cs skins, 12…

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Wool, Tallow, and Hides. May 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 May 1874 · page 7

THE Pera, with the mails via Suez, was reported at Glenelg on the 2nd instant, and as her dates direct will probably bo to the 21st of March, we ought to receive account sales and catalogues of the greater portion of the wools sold in…

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The Liverpool Plains Pastoral, Agricultural, and Horticultural Show of 1874. [From Our Reporter.]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 May 1874 · page 9

FOR several days before the opening one, the 5th instant, the town of Tamworth presented to strangers and inhabitants an appearance which plainly denoted that something uncommon was about to take place. I need scarcely…

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Pastoral

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 9 May 1874 · page 590

AS regards the weather and the feed, the reports from the sheep and cattle districts are most encouraging; in most parts the country is said in verdure to present the aspect usual in a fine spring season, and water is plentiful…

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Pastoral Items

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 May 1874 · page 15

By a telegram from Melbourne to the Riverine Advertiser it appears that Benduck Station near Hay (owners Severne Brothers) has been sold to E. Macpherson Esq.,of the Western District, Victoria; the price being about 26s. per…

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Agriculture, Pastoral. The Weather and Crops

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 9 May 1874 · page 590

ON Saturday and Sunday a large quantity of rain fell in and around the metropolis, swamping low grounds, doing much injury to dams and creek banks, and although on Monday and Tuesday the weather became fine and clear,…

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Negrette Merino Sheep

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 May 1874 · page 20

THE accompanying enraving, from a drawing by Mr. Harrison Weir, represents most faithfully…

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Wool Sales

Empire · Saturday 9 May 1874 · page 3

The first series of colonial wool sales, which opened on the 27th ult., will be concluded this evening. The qu[?] catalogued amount to about 169,000 bales. The unusually large att[?]dance of buyers reported by last mail has been…

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The Grazier. Wool Production

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 May 1874 · page 14

THE record of the production of wool in this colony from year to year presents some remarkable changes. In 1863 the total quantity of wool exported from New South…

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Wool Sales. London, April 30

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 9 May 1874 · page 606

On the second day of the London colonial wool sales there was more animation in the biddgings, though washed wools were a penny lower, and half-breds showed a decline of…

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An Agriculturist's Tour to the West. [By an "Old Country" Farmer.] No. Ii

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 May 1874 · page 16

IN crossing the Fish River from Rydal, and proceeding in the direction of Connell, the land improves gradually in quality, and becomes less billy until we come to Macquarie Plains. Beyond Bathurst we come to…

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Facts for Farmers

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 May 1874 · page 17

English farmers, who could not afford the expense of the steam-plough, have lately been turning their attention to ploughs drawn by a single team, and managed by one man, but turning over two furrows at…

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The Liverpool Plains Pastoral, Agricultural, and Horticultural Show of 1874. Tamworth, May 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 May 1874 · page 5

THE second day was rather a gloomy one, several slight showers fell before the opening time 10 a.m., and fears were entertained that regular rain had set in, but such was not the case, for towards noon the clouds cleared away, and…

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Sales of New South Wales Wool in London

Empire · Tuesday 12 May 1874 · page 4

Ex La Hogue: [?] 17 [?] 11½d, [?] at 11d, 10 plece at [?] C. York over X [?] 26 scoured at 27½ [?] C. York over A. 18at 18½d. [?]…

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Cable Message. Telegrams This Day. London Money Market. Board of Returns. London Wool and Retail Markets. Rise in Tin. London, May 9

Evening News · Tuesday 12 May 1874 · page 2

Received in Sydney, May 12, 12.42a.m. Money is in fair demand, the Bank of England reserve being stronger. The stock market is improving, and the…

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Cable Messages. Telegrams This Day. [A portion of the following appeared in our Second Edition of yesterday.] the French Vine Crops Damaged. the French Press on Peace. London, via Singapore, 11th May, 6.40 p.m. Received, May 12th, 4.45 p.m

Evening News · Wednesday 13 May 1874 · page 2

The frosts have considerably damaged the French vineyards. The French Press, commenting upon the debate introduced in the House of Lords by Earl Russell,…

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Trade Circulars. Wool. [C. Balme and Co.] March 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 May 1874 · page 6

THE first serics of wool sales, which opened on the 17th February, were concluded this day. The arrivals for the series were:— Sydney, 24,172 bales; Port Phillip, 72,781 bales; Adelaide, 37,459 bales, Swan River, nil; Van Diemen's Land, 203 bales: New…

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Harassing Legislation. to the Cattle-owners of the Colonies. (Per favour of Sydney Morning Herald.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 May 1874 · page 6

GENTLEMEN,—It were well that you should be on the alert against prospective "harassing legislation." By referring to the second leader of the Herald, of the 16th ultimo, you may learn that it is on the tapi[?] to bring in a…

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Pastoral & Agricultural

Empire · Friday 15 May 1874 · page 2

The weather and the feed are fully equal to the requirements of our graziers. Station property (stocked and unstocked) is in demand, and there seems to be no dearth of captial, which is readily…

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Appendi[?]. Wool. May 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 May 1874 · page 6

Two of the associated auctioneers held sales to-day. The market was excessively dull, and a very limited propertion of the wools offered found purchasers. Messrs. Harrison. Jones, and Co. offered 155 bales, but sold…

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