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Farming & the land, 1874

860 stories in Sydney's papers · page 38 of 43

Agriculture, Postoral. The Weather and Crops

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 7 November 1874 · page 582

Drawn the week ended Wednesday last there was no lain, and the heat in the metropolitan district hut for. several days been intense. Notwithstanding the rapid rate at which evaporation must be going on,…

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The Kitchen Garden. Change of Crops

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 November 1874 · page 15

THE advantage of change of crops, or a kind of rotation, is very little recognized. It is not by any means uncommon to find people completely wedded to the opinion that the same crop should occupy the same…

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Facts for Farmers

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 November 1874 · page 16

Respecting the prevention of fire in hay stacks, Messrs. Lassetter and Co. writes:—" We have thought that the patent ventilating apparatus, for preventing the over-heating of stacks, will be of interest to your…

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The Cattle and Sheep an the N. A' Society's Show, Melbourne. the Cattle

Empire · Thursday 12 November 1874 · page 4

OF the 220 entries in the cattle classes there were probably not more than the odd 29 away. The show of shorthorns has never been equalled in the southern hemisphere; even the class that is usually so weak—the aged bulls—mustered to the tune of a…

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Cattle Prohibition. To the Editor

Empire · Thursday 12 November 1874 · page 4

SIR,—I notice by the papers that a conference of stockinspectors from the various Australian colonies, is about being held in Sydney. I hope these gentlemen will take into their consideration, the prohibition of stock from Europe, and…

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Cattle Disease. To the Editor

Empire · Thursday 12 November 1874 · page 4

SIR,—I desire to tale this opportunity of catering in your columns some observations of mine relative to certain forms of disease in cattle, which, if my views are right, are not properly understood as to their origin and course; and as the…

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Wool Up and Wool Down. Part I. Wool Is Up

Sydney Punch · Friday 13 November 1874 · page 1

ALL the earth is full of gladness, All creation teams with joy ; Banished be each thought of sadness, Life for me has no alloy,…

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Pastoral

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 14 November 1874 · page 614

IN nearly all parts ef the chief pastoral districts the shearing is over or drawing very dose to a finish. It appears to have shown results that satisfy the best expectations. There has been no change in the weather during the…

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The Cattle and Sheep at the N. A. Society's Show, Melbourne. the Cattle

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 14 November 1874 · page 14

OF the 229 entries in the cattle classes there were probably not more than the odd 29 away. The show of shortherns has never been equalled in the southern hemisphere; even the class that is usually so weak—the aged bulls—mustered to the tune of a…

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Pastoral Items

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

The stock passing here since Wednesday last (says the Deniliquin Chronicle) have been limited, being 750 store cattle and 9700 fat sheep. They passed on the following detes: Saturday, 750 store cattle, owner's name unveported…

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Agriculture, Pastoral. The Weather and Crops

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 14 November 1874 · page 614

THERE has been no rain in the metropolitan district for ten or twelve days. On Wednesday the morning was lowering, aid gave promise of a fall, bat the clouds cleared away and gave place io clear weather. The temperature has been…

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Feeding Cattle on Straw

Illustrated Sydney News and New South Wales Agriculturalist and Grazier · Saturday 14 November 1874 · page 11

MANY persons imagine that the manure from straw-fed cattie enriches the soil to a far greater extent than it really does, while, as a fact, it is impossible to get from the straw of white crops enough nourishment to maintain cattle in…

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Pastoral Letter of the Coadjutor-archbishop

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 14 November 1874 · page 11

THE following letter of his Grace the Coadjutor-Archbishop to the faithful of the archdiocese of Sydney regarding the collection for the "Mission Fund," was read in the…

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The Grazier. The Breeding of Cattle for Dairy Purposes. No. 1

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 14 November 1874 · page 14

THE breeding of cattle for dairy purposes has occupied less public attention in this colony than objects of a similar kind, and much less than, comparatively considered, it deserves. A cheap and plentiful…

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Cattle Prohibition. To the Editor

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

SIR,—I notice by the papers that a conference of stockinspectors from the various Australian colonies, is about being held in Sydney. I hope these gentlemen will take into their consideration, the prohibition of stock from Europe, and…

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Cattle Disease. To the Editor

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

SIR,—I desire to take this opportunity of entering in your columns some observations of mine relative to cortain forms of disease in cattle, which, if my views are right, are not properly understood as to their origin and course; and as the…

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New Machine for Sheep Washing

Illustrated Sydney News and New South Wales Agriculturalist and Grazier · Saturday 14 November 1874 · page 18

THE annexed engraving of a new machine for washing sheep, which is being made by Messrs. Hayward, Tyler, ahd Co., of Wliitecross-street, London, consists of a powerful double acting force pump, on the patent Californian…

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Driving Cattle to the Sydney Market

Illustrated Sydney News and New South Wales Agriculturalist and Grazier · Saturday 14 November 1874 · page 5

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Driving Cattle to the Sydney Market

Illustrated Sydney News and New South Wales Agriculturalist and Grazier · Saturday 14 November 1874 · page 10

THIS sketch might have been taken anywhere between the River Darling and the metropolis, so common is the scene to travellers who journey much from Sydney to the south or west. There is little variation in the life of herdsmen:…

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Shoddy—The Iniquitous Rival of Wool

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 14 November 1874 · page 18

THE shoddy interest has grown to a proportion which overshadows if it does not overwhelm honest wool. It is asserted on authority that 40,000 tons or 80,000,000 pounds of shoddy are manufactured each year in the…

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