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Farming & the land, 1874

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Pastoral Chamber of Riverina

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 August 1874 · page 13

A MEETING of members of the Pastoral Chamber of Riverina was held of the Royal Mail Hotel, Jerilderie, on Wednesday evening, 22nd instant. There were present Messrs. G. Peppin, F. Peppin, F. L. Parker,…

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Mudgee Pastoral and Agricultural Society

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 August 1874 · page 14

THE fourteenth exhibition in connection with the above Association took pince on the Society's Ground on last Wednesday and Thursday (July 22 and 23). There was a very large attendance present on both occasions, and we think we…

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Agricultural Shows. Mudgee Pastoral and Agricultural

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 1 August 1874 · page 132

PRESIDENT: Mr. George Bouse. Vice-Presidents: The Hon. G. H. Cox, and Messrs. R. Lowe and C. C. Cox. Hon. Treasurer: Mr. W. C. Reynolds. Hon. Secretary : Mr. W. W. Dennison…

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Riverine Pastoral Society. (From the Wagga Wagga Advertiser.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 August 1874 · page 15

THE annual show of cattle, sheep, and horses, in connection with the Riverine Pastoral Society, took place at Jerilderie on thursday The report of our special correspondent loads us to the conclusion that the show this year has been very far…

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London Wool and Produce Markets. Wcol Sales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 August 1874 · page 27

MESSER. CHARLES BALME AND CO. report that the attendance and competition at the saleroom are we'l maintained, and with the exception of middle-class—especially faulty—f[?]eece wools and washed half-breds, prices continue to ruleubout on…

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Farmers' Houses

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 August 1874 · page 17

WHERE to build? and what shall be the plan of the house? are questions which have to be decided every year by hundreds of farmers all over the country, either young men just married, or who are about…

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The Cultivator. Garden and Farm Memoranda for August

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 August 1874 · page 15

THE past month has been a far too wet one for either funner or grazier. Stock of all kinds are everywhere falling off in condition in consequence; and farming operations have been sadly interfered with. July of…

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London Wool Sales

Empire · Tuesday 4 August 1874 · page 4

SALE of 1500 bales by B. SCHWARTZE, on Fridya June 5. EX Strathnaver: B conjoined over Canning. Downs 15 greasy as 14½d, 36 at 13d. [?] damaged at 12½d, 22 pioces at 10d. 1 damaged at 9d. 3 locks at 5¼d, 41 at 11½d. 11 damaged at…

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The Lock-out of Farm Labourers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 August 1874 · page 3

THE following interesting letter from the special reporter of the Times, refers more especially to agricultural statistics in the county he visited. He writes from Bury St. Edmunds:—…

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Farmers' Houses

Empire · Thursday 6 August 1874 · page 4

WHERE to build? and what shall be the plan of the house? are questions which have to be decided every year by hundreds of farmers all over the couutry, either young mon just married, or who are about…

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Pastoral

Empire · Friday 7 August 1874 · page 3

Rain has fallen in considerable quantities generally through the colony, and while it has been beneficial in some place, in others it was of a nature to have a prejudicial effect upon the…

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The Weather and Crops—pastoral

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 August 1874 · page 5

THE winter season has been unusually severe throughout the colony. Snow has been common on the table-lands of the interior; and hoar frosts have covered the ground in the early morning in warmer localities. A great de[?]l of rain…

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Farmers' Houses

Evening News · Friday 7 August 1874 · page 4

WHERE to build? and what shall be the plan of the house? are questions which have to be decided every year by hundreds of farmers all over the country, either young men just roamed, or who are about…

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Pastoral

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 8 August 1874 · page 167

THE late rains, together with the exceedingly cold air that prevailed during the last week in most parts of the interior, it is feared will be prejudicial to the lambing, and also retard shearing operations, which should now be in progress. At…

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Pastoral Items

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 8 August 1874 · page 15

Shearing is about to.commence on a number of stations in this district (says the Hay Standard), and we are glad to hear that the [?]llp promises to be equal to the heaviest ever known…

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Agriculture, Pastoral. The Weather and Crops

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 8 August 1874 · page 167

IN the county of Cumberland the weather has lately been unusually cold. At the end of last week there were two days of rain, and the downfall was plentiful. Although at the commencenent of the present week there was a…

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The Late Mudgee Show. the Sheep

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 8 August 1874 · page 165

As any one acquainted with the district of Mudgee would imagine, the sheep section was the moat important feature of the late show. The stud flocks of the Mudgee breeders' have to this time held supremacy in that most popular, and…

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Correspondence. Feeding of Cattle for Showing. to the Editor of the Sydney Mail

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 8 August 1874 · page 166

SIR,—Having some time ego Been reference made by a writer in your paper to the desirability of having judges of condition at cattle shows, and disqualifying what is considered over-fed, and having a great lifting for the…

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Facts for Farmers

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 8 August 1874 · page 16

A pint of iron filings placed aroundgan apple tree on which are dead spots, make an excellent remedy Apple trees require iron in about the same proportion as the human system, the effect is much the same…

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The Deniliquin and Moama Railway Company. (From the Pastoral Times, August 5.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 August 1874 · page 3

A MEETING of shareholders of the above company was held at the Royal Hotel, Deniliquin, on Monday, 3rd instant. There was a large attendance. Mr. Donald Cameron, one of the directors, took the chair. Mr. John Waring, the…

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