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Farming & the land, 1874

860 stories in Sydney's papers · page 4 of 43

The Getting Up of Wool. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 January 1874 · page 5

SIR,—I have been requested by several large producers of wool to make a few remarks on the subject, especially on the using of soft soap in excess for the making wool appear brighter and whiter. A great oversight or want…

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Awful Flood at Talbragar. 6000 Sheep Drowned. the Floods. Wreck of the James Paterson. &c, &c, &c. Hill End. Thursday, 9.11 p.m

Evening News · Friday 30 January 1874 · page 2

The manager of the Frenchman's Claim declines Assisting the manager of the Cornelian in driving towards the Frenchman's ground, for the purpose of creating a clear current of air between the two…

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Injury to Crops in the Hunter River District. East Maitland. 29th January, 11 a.m

Empire · Friday 30 January 1874 · page 2

From Mr. John Mtichell of Dunmore, to Mr. Samuel Priestly, of Sussex-street. "Nearly all the potatoes on the Hunter lost. 1 lost eight (80) tons."…

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A Model Farm

Illustrated Sydney News and New South Wales Agriculturalist and Grazier · Friday 30 January 1874 · page 17

THE plan of the farmstead on the opposite page is designed for a complete and large farm or agricultural manufactory. We say manufactory because farming, in our opinion,…

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Pastoral

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 31 January 1874 · page 143

THERE is a pretty general thankfulness for the late rains, which have reached nearly every part of the interior, and were most welcome. They will be of little benefit to the grass where it is long, but where it is short or scant a…

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Pastoral Items

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 31 January 1874 · page 14

The Bega Gazette hears that the first portion of stone from the Albert reef, Hocking, sent to the Mint, 4 tons has given a return of 9oz to the ton. There are still 4 tons of first stone, forwarded forussay, to be crushed, which is…

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Sheep and Sheep Breeding

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 31 January 1874 · page 4

THE adjourned meeting of the Agricultural Society, for the discussion on the paper by the Hon. Cr. H. Cox, entitled "Sheep, und Sheep Breeding," wan hold in tho society's rooms, George-street, on Wednesday morning, There were…

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Agriculture, Pastoral. The Weather and Crops

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 31 January 1874 · page 142

IN the Metropolitan district the weather of the last eight or ten days has been drooping, and steady, though not heavy, rain has fallen at intervals. Similar weather has been experienced in most parts of the country, and was…

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Diseased Spleen in Cattle. (To the Editor.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 31 January 1874 · page 11

SIR,—Having liad occassiou the other day to open a boast affected with the ploura, for the purpose of obtaining vivus for innoculation, Ifound that the spleen of the animal washin acompletestate of decomposition to such an extent, in fact, that…

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The Bottle in Sheep. To the Editer

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 31 January 1874 · page 11

Sm,—Can any of your numerous correspondents Inform me of the cause of Bottle in otherwise healthy sheep. The sheep were bred in salt-bush country and have been depastured near here about twelve months. There is no visible shin of fluke…

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Pastoral Letter of the Right Reverend Dr. Quinn, Bishop of Bathurst

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 31 January 1874 · page 9

To the Catholic Clergy and Laity of the Diocese of Bathurst, on Devotion to the Sacred Heart. DEARLY BELOVED BRETHREN,—St. Paul, speaking…

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Garden and Farm Memoranda for February

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 31 January 1874 · page 15

DURING, January the weather, both for culture and natural pastures, has been magnificent. The nmizetields on the Hawkesbury, and indeed in all the maizegrowing districts, never promised a more abundant…

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Facts for Farmers

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 31 January 1874 · page 16

The host way to apply fresh wood-ashes is to the surface, broadcast, before or after sowing the seed. It should never bo ploughed under, when tho quick sosults arc wantod…

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A Great Farm in New Zealand

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 31 January 1874 · page 16

THE Bruce Herald, published it Tokomairiro, or Milton in the Province or Otago, publishes the following particulars as to the management of probably the largest farm in the colonies:—…

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Books, Publications, &c., Received. the Considerations That Should Guide the Breeders and Graziers of Cattle in New South Wales. by R. L. JENKINS, M.R.C.S. London. Sydney: Gibbs. Shallard, and Co

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 31 January 1874 · page 155

THE paper read by Mr. Jenkins is now published, with all the correspondence it gave rise to, and may be had in a convenient form for reference. The discussion of the subject has been attended with a great deal of benefit, and we hope…

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Telegrams This Day. Cable Messages Postponement of London Wool Sales. London Wheat and Metal Markets. the Ashantee Campaign. the General Elections, &c., &c., &c. Received in Sydney, February 3rd, 12.41 a.m. London, January 31st

Evening News · Tuesday 3 February 1874 · page 2

The market rate of discount is at 5½ per cent. Stock markets dull. The wool sales postponed to the 17th of February, owing to the general elections…

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Pastoral

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 7 February 1874 · page 175

VERY satisfactory reports come from our pastoral districts. In the north-west the weather has been changeable, and occasionally heavy rains have fallen. The country embraced in the Wellington and Bligh districts is now well…

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Pastoral Items

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

The delivery of Euroka station from Messrs. Brocklehurst to Messrs. M'Muhon is now complete. 3460 head of cattle were delivered, being only 100 short of the advertised number. Mr. M'Kenna, who managed for…

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Agriculture, Pastoral. The Weather and Crops

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 7 February 1874 · page 175

THE changeable weather which prevailed in the metropolitan district for a fortnight prior to our last issue did not show any symptoms of clearing up until the middle of the week, when bright clear weather with moderate…

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Sheep in America

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 7 February 1874 · page 175

AT the New York State Fair, Mr. Winne said for the last 15 or 20 years he had given some attention to the subject. He had found that nothing could be learned about it from farmers, except from men who had had abundant…

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