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Farming & the land, 1874

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Appendix. Wool. April 22

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

M[?]srs. Mort and Co. to-day offered a catalogue comprising 598 bales. The marketfor fleece wools was dull enough, but the catalogue comprised only low and middle qualities, which sold for abon: former rates. A small lot of New England wool, the only good parcel…

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Exports of Wool, Tallow, Hides

Empire · Friday 15 May 1874 · page 3

[?] Castle, for London: 2886 bls wool, 431 cks 359[?] ingts [?]pper, 1700 slbs 334 higts 37 bicks tin, 21 csks tin ore, 492 csks treacle, 172 [?] 487 css meat, 35 csks hide cuttiages, 7 ids horus, 19 bgs bonce, 10 [?] leather, 1 cs skins 12…

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Wool, Tallow, and Hides. May 6

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

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

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Pastoral

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 May 1874 · page 623

THE tone of advices from the country occupied by the pastoral tenants still continues satisfactory. In most parts the weather has been unsettled, without any features of a definite character, though the coolness of the nights and…

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Pastoral Items

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 May 1874 · page 15

The Carcoar Chronicle reports that Mr. S. G. Alford, of Cowra, has had a very successful winter lambing. Our contemporary is informed that 800 beautiful healthy lambs were dropped during the past week,…

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Agriculture, Pastoral. The Weather and Crops

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 May 1874 · page 623

VERY little rain has fallen in the metropolitan district during the week ended Wednesday last, most of the days having been bright and cool. A fair, sunshiny morning and afternoon on Monday gave no prelude to the change…

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Cattle Judging

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 May 1874 · page 622

On the 8th instant, several gentlemen interested in cattle-breeding, assembled in the large upper room at the offices of the New South Wales Agricultural Society. Amongst the gentlemen present were Messrs. Chauvel, Bruce, Yeo,…

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Wool Sales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 May 1874 · page 23

The first series of colouial wool sale, which opened on the 27th ult., will be concluded this evening. The quantities catalogued amount to about 169,000 biles. The unusually large attendance of buyers reported by last mail lias boen…

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Orange Pastoral and Agricultural Association

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 May 1874 · page 621

The Western Examiner of May 9 says :—The annual show in connection with the above association was held on Wednesday last, and was a great success. Notwithstanding the inclement weather, there could not…

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The Grazier. Meeting of Cattle-Breeders

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 May 1874 · page 14

A MEETING of cattle-breeders was called by advertisement on Thursday, 6th inst., and was held in the roomss of the Agricultural Society, Georgestreet. The attendance was limited, those present…

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Directions for Administering Medicines to Sheep

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 May 1874 · page 622

INSTEAD of administering medicines to sheep with a bullock-horn, which is too awkward and cumbersome, and a very slow operation, use a smail tin funmel, about two and a-half inches diameter, and about two inches deep,…

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Orange Pastoral and Agricultural Association. [From Our Correspondent.]

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

THE annual show of this Society was held on the 6th instant, and was in every respect worthy of the district, the exhibits in the various classes being characterised by a degree of excellence fully commensurate…

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Use of Waste Wool Combings

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 May 1874 · page 622

The cloth manufacture new uses up cuttings and waste of all kinds which were fermerly thrown away. It is not because the production of wool has decreased, for on the contrary, without speaking of the amount furnished by Europe,…

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Liverpool Plains Pastoral, Agrioultural, and Horticultural Show. (From Our Correspondent.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 May 1874 · page 24

THIS event, fraught with great interest to the district took place on the the and tith instant, and caused more attention and enthusiasm than the only former affair of the kind held in Tamworth. The town was full to…

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The Wool Production of the World

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 May 1874 · page 15

THE produotion of wool has, according to tho Economiste Francais, been nearly stationary since 1869. The low prices which prevailed that year checked the production in Australia, South America, and the…

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Directions for Administering Medioines to Sheep To the Editor

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 May 1874 · page 14

INSTEAD of administering medicines to sheep with a bullock-horn, which is too awkward and cumbersome, and a very slow oporation, use a small tin funnel, about 2½ inches diamotor, and about 2 inches deep,…

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Agricultural Shows. the Liverpool Plains Pastoral, Agricultural, and Horticultural Show of 1874

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 May 1874 · page 621

THE exhibitors had in their ranks nearly all the leading pastoral tenants, the well known breeders and graziers of the Liverpool Plains and districts close at hand. The following gentlemen exhibited, and displayed a warm…

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Correspondence. Cattle Judging. to the Editor of the Sydney Mail

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 May 1874 · page 622

SIR,—"Visitor's" letter, in the Sydney Mail of the 2nd instant, ought not to pass uncontradicted. He first take objection to the placing of the horses in the blood entire class. He says some might object to the verdict in the…

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Facts for Farmers

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

lt is said that grape clusters can be preserved until Easter, as fresh and palatable as when out, by gathering them in small quantities on clear, dry days, removing all decayed berries, fuming them with…

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Cattle and Sheep in Queensland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 May 1874 · page 2

THE annual report of the chief inspector of stock in Queensland (Mr. P. R. Gordon), which has lately been presented to Parliament, contains a good deal of information of interest to the stockowners of this colony…

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