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Farming & the land, 1874

860 stories in Sydney's papers · page 27 of 43

The Goat and Stray Cattle Nuisance. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 August 1874 · page 6

SIR,—The practice of turning out horses, cows, and goats into the streets of this municipality with the view of allowing them to supplement the scanty allowance of food doled out to them by their owners, is becoming so great a grievance…

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Pastoral Intelligence

Empire · Thursday 13 August 1874 · page 3

The Deniliquin Chronicle reports that during the week the fallowing fat sheep have crossed at Deniliquin for Victoria:—Friday, 2050 of Simsons. Sunday, 2300 [?] Rugg's, Monday, 3400 of James' and 2900 of Peppins'. [?]…

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Pastoral

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 August 1874 · page 199

THE shearing which was expected at this time to be in full operation has been retarded by the weather. There hare been heavy rains in all parts of the interior, but, except for the excels of wet, there is nothing in the condition of the…

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Pastoral Items

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 August 1874 · page 14

The Deniliquin Chronicle reports that during the week the following fat sheep have crossed at Deniliquin for Victoria:—Friday, 2050 of Simsons'. Sunday, 2300 of Rugg's, Monday, 3400 of Janies' and 2900 of Peppins'. No…

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Agriculture, Pastoral. The Weather aud Crops

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 August 1874 · page 199

IN the county of Cumberland there was some rain at the end of last week, not heavy; and the first three days of the present week were fine. There is a perceptible change in the temperature in the day time, the atmosphere being…

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The Pastoral Show, Young

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 15 August 1874 · page 9

THE Pastoral Show held on Thursday was highly successful. The weather was brilliant, and the attendance numerous. The judges were for horses, Measrs Temple, Mylechrane, and John…

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The Late Mudgee Show. the Cattle

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 August 1874 · page 196

ONE of the best features of pastoral exhibitions—the one most likely to benefit exhibitors and visitors—is the great opportunity each show affords of comparison. Presuming, I think with reason, that the cream of the flocks and herds…

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

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 August 1874 · page 198

SIR,—In my last letter to yon I treated of the showing of well-fed, or rather well brought out stock, versus badly brought out stock; and according to my promise I will now say something of the judging of well brought out cattle…

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Facts for Farmers

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

The experience of almost every fruit grower is in favor of planting young trees. Eight years ago, says the owner of a large orchard, I set out one, two, three, and four year old apple trees on the same day,…

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An Agriculturists Tour to the West. [By an "Old Country" Farmer.]

Empire · Wednesday 19 August 1874 · page 4

HAVING now visited a large portion of the old settled farming districts of this colony,—first towards the north on the banks of the Hunter River to near its source, taking off sets, in some cases of…

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Pastoral Intelligence

Empire · Friday 21 August 1874 · page 3

The fat stock for Victoria passing during the week (says the Denillquin chronicle) has been very limited. On Saturday 3000 fat sheep of Bailey's passed; and on Tuesday 2500 of Robertson's, and 4400 of Tysen's. No transactions…

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Pastoral

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 22 August 1874 · page 231

THE late fine weather in the pastoral districts has enabled squatters to push shearing operations forward, and in almost every quarter the station hands are now busy. In the North-western districts the weather has been variable,…

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Pastoral Items

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 22 August 1874 · page 15

The fat stock for Victoria passing during the week (says the Deniliquin Chronicle) has been very limited. On Saturday. 3000 fat sheep of Bailey's passed: and on Tuesday 2500 of Robertson's, and 4400 of Tyson's. No transactions…

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Agriculture, Pastoral. The Weather and Crops

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 22 August 1874 · page 231

BY the character of the weather daring the last ten days it would appear that spring is coming in early. There his been no rain beyond a few light showers in the metropolitan district, and in the daytime the temperature has…

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Cattle. Males

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 22 August 1874 · page 8
Also in Empire

(Jndges: Messrs. George Loder, George Rouse, and J. D. Cox.) Best Hereford bull, two years old, £1.—John Nowlan, The Prince, 11m 18da, by Prince of Wales, imp, dam Countess, imp, bred by self, prize. Only entry…

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Wintering Sheep

Illustrated Sydney News and New South Wales Agriculturalist and Grazier · Saturday 22 August 1874 · page 19

ALTHOUGH hay is at by no means a very heavy price, farmers will find it to advantage to feed their sheep, when wintering, with grain and corn. Two spoonsful to each sheep will save in hay more than the value of the…

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Gestation in Sheep

Illustrated Sydney News and New South Wales Agriculturalist and Grazier · Saturday 22 August 1874 · page 15

IT has generally been held that the period of gestation was one of the distinguishing marks of specific difference in animals. A series of experiments recently conducted by a prominent naturalist developed the following difference…

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Meeting of Bathurst Sheep Directors

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 22 August 1874 · page 16

A MEETING of Sheep Directors was held at Manning's Inn, Bathurst, on Thursday, 13th inst. Present: Messrs. Charles McPhillamy, John McKinnon, and Henry Rotten. Mr. Rotton was elected Chairman of the Board for the current year…

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Mudgee Pastoral and Agricultural Society's Show, 1874

Illustrated Sydney News and New South Wales Agriculturalist and Grazier · Saturday 22 August 1874 · page 20

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