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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1874

860 stories in Sydney's papers · page 31 of 43

Telegrams This Day. Cable Message London Markets—wool, Wheat, Copper, Tin, Hemp. London, via Singapore, September 12

Evening News · Tuesday 15 September 1874 · page 2

Received in Sydney September 14, 3.40 p.m. Money is easy. Bank stronger. In the wool market prices are well sustained; scoured still maintaining a favorable position…

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Murrumbidgee Pastoral Association: Annual Show. (From a Special Correspondent.)

Empire · Tuesday 15 September 1874 · page 4

PATRON: Wm. M'Leny, M.P. President: T. H. Mate, Esq. Vice Presidents: A. A. Devlin, Esq., and R. B. Wilkinson, Esq. Secretary: F. A. Thompson, Esq. Committee: Messrs. C.D. Bardwell, F. Chisholm. S…

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Telegrams This Day. Melbourne Cattle and Sheep Markets. Serious Gas Explosion. the Sugar Market. the Launceston Failures. Payment of Members Bull. Warrant to Arrest the Captain of an American Ship. High Prices for Cattle. House for India. Attempted Robbery of a Bank. a Lady Lecturer. Tub Steamship Jeddah. Illegal Occupation of Crown Lands, &C, &c, &C. Bombala. Wednesday. 3.2 p.m

Evening News · Thursday 17 September 1874 · page 2

The case against Emanuel Jonas, for a false declaration as to residence under the Crown Lands Act, resulted in a committal. It is expected that much dissatisfaction will be expressed…

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Iv.—general. 1. Loafing Sheep

Empire · Friday 18 September 1874 · page 3

Last season was too favourable, and the feed and water too plentiful, to induce loafing. 2. RESERVES FOR TRAVELLING STOOK. These Reserves are very far from being in a…

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Live Stock in New South Wales. Report From Chief Inspector, for the Year 1873. the Chief Inspector of Stock to the Honorable the Minister for Lands. (Sontinued). Iii.—sheep. 1. Number and Distribution

Empire · Friday 18 September 1874 · page 3

The number or sheep in the Colony during each of thelast thirteen years stands as follows:—. 1861...... 6,119,169 1868 1802...... 6,550,896 1809…

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Pastoral

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 19 September 1874 · page 359

INTELLIGENCE from the pastoral districts leads to the impression that spring weather has not yet set in; in the north-west it has been cold, wintry, and a good deal of rain has lately fallen. On the Lachlan they have had some fine…

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Pastoral Items

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 19 September 1874 · page 16

On Monday last, says the Deniliquin Chronicle, Mr. Gilbert pasted through here with a small lot of stock intended for Queensland, en route from Warwillah to Maryborough, via Melbourne. With the mob was an entire…

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Agriculture, Pastoral. The Weather and Crops

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 19 September 1874 · page 359

SOON after our notice in last week's issue was penned there were several plentiful showers in the Metropolitan district, and as this rain followed three weeks of dry weather it was very acceptable. The beneficial effects are observable in…

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The Sheep Classes

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 19 September 1874 · page 358

THE following notes are given for the purpose of showing the breeds of coarse woolled sheep that stead out most prominently:—The exhibition of sheep is most creditable to the West of…

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Hereford Cattle. To the Editor

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 19 September 1874 · page 17

SIR,—It may perhaps be a consolation to the much-abused cattle judges of the late Sydney Show, to know that, in awarding the champion prize to a Hereford, they committed nothing singular, as their example has, in a manner, been…

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Iv.—general. 1. Loafing Sheep

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 19 September 1874 · page 16

Last season was too favourable, and the feed and water too plentiful, to induce loafing. 2. RESERVES FOR TRAVELLING STOCK. These Reserves are very far from being in a…

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Red Rust in Wheat

Illustrated Sydney News and New South Wales Agriculturalist and Grazier · Saturday 19 September 1874 · page 15

THE immediate cause of red rust, mildew, &c, is perfectly well kuown, but I am not aware that any reason has been yet assigned why they attack one species or variety of wheat and not another, and why, in one variety, they appear on…

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A New Wheat-Cleaning Machine

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 19 September 1874 · page 18

ALTHOUGH the movement initiated last year with the view of offering a reward for the invention of a laboursaving winnowing-machine fell through, it has not been entirely abortive. The discussion which then occured…

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Facts for Farmers

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 19 September 1874 · page 18

The decay of wood arises from internal and not external moisture; and so long as free evaporation is allowed, will not very readily set in. It would be very absurd to say that no paint ought to be used, but it is…

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Pastoral Intelligence

Empire · Tuesday 22 September 1874 · page 4

From advertisements appearing in the columns of some of our contempora[?]es (say's the Narrabrs Herala) it georns that several squatting properties in this district are likely to know new owners Yesterday Messrs. Pesrse and…

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The Weather and Crops.—pastoral

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 September 1874 · page 5

THE spring has fairly set in, and vegetation wears its most verdant hue. During the month there have been several days' rain, which, following upon three weeks of dry weather, proved very beneficial to both the agricultural…

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Wool and Produce Circulars

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 September 1874 · page 3

RICHANDSON AND [?].—Wool: With the past four weeks the transactions in the market of the season 1878-1874 may be said to be closed, as a small parcel (in grease) of the now clip has already arrived to hand, and year after year we hare always…

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Pastoral

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 26 September 1874 · page 391

IN tome parts of the interior late rains have retarded shearing operations, but the change has been welcome as the young grass required moisture. At Wagga, De[?]iliquin, and Bay same occasional showers have fallen, and…

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Pastoral Items

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 26 September 1874 · page 18

Complaints are being made on all hands (says the Wagga Wagga Adcertiser) by persons travelling stock. They say that water reserves an the authorised route have been fenced in, and so blocked from them; also, that narrow…

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Agriculture, Pastoral. The Weather and Crops

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 26 September 1874 · page 391

A THUNDERSTORM, not very severe nor of long continuance, passed over the Metropolitan district on Sunday. The little rain which fell at that time is all that has fallen here during the week ended Wednesday, and cultivated lands are…

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