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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1875

720 stories in Sydney's papers · page 10 of 36

The Cultivator. Farm & Garden Memoranda for April

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 3 April 1875 · page 16

SELDOM has an autumn in New South Wales been ushered into existence under more favourable appearances than the one we are now…

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Facts for Farmers

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 3 April 1875 · page 17

Sawdust piled in large heaps and burned to ashes is useful as a fertilizer for grass crops. If not burned, it may be turned to good account as an absorbent of the liquid manure from stables, in which…

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Warehouses—wool. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 April 1875 · page 7

SIR,—In your paper of the 12th instant appears a letter dated the 22nd of January last from Messrs. Browne and Eagle, Coleman-street, London, impugning my statements as regards the " Millwall" and the " East and West India…

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Pastoral Leases Act of 1869. Sale of the Unexpired Terms of Leases of Forfeited Runs of Crown Lands in the Unsettled Districts. Department of Public Lands, Pastoral Occupation Branch, Brisbane, February 13,1875

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 April 1875 · page 2

The attention of Stockowners and others is drawn to the notices in the GOVERNMENT GAZETTE of to-day's date having reference to the undermentioned Forfeited Runs situated, in the unsettled districts, the unexpired terms of…

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Cattle at the Exhibition. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 April 1875 · page 8

SIR,—It is right for me to state to you the reasons which induced me to send the note respecting the examination of cattle, and which seems to have given offence to the jurors…

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Section Iii.—sheep

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 April 1875 · page 5

FINE WOOLS.—Judges: C. C. Cox, Mudgee: W.H. Bloomfield, Ashfield; N. P. Bayly, Mudgee. Stewarl: A. M'Cullo[?], jun. This section, as it has appeared for years, on this…

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The Cattle

Evening News · Thursday 8 April 1875 · page 3

When I commence by saying that the present collection is the grandest we have ever sean in our sheds, I go not an atom too far, for no one will dispute the fact of these being a greater amount of quality…

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After Stray Cattle

Illustrated Sydney News and New South Wales Agriculturalist and Grazier · Thursday 8 April 1875 · page 9

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After Stray Cattle

Illustrated Sydney News and New South Wales Agriculturalist and Grazier · Thursday 8 April 1875 · page 11

This picture, by Mr. W. Ford, is one of those which have been selected by the committee of the Art Union of Victoria for photographing for distribution amongst…

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Cure of Fluke in Sheep

Illustrated Sydney News and New South Wales Agriculturalist and Grazier · Thursday 8 April 1875 · page 14

The cure of fluke in sheep has long attracted the attention of scientific men, and its importance cannot be over-estimated, more particularly in countries whore sheep, farming is…

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Goldsbrough and Co.'s Wool Warehouses, Melbourne

Evening News · Thursday 8 April 1875 · page 8

Some two years ago we gave an account of the great wool-warehouses, &c, of Messrs. Goldsbrough and Co., in Melbourne. Since that time still very extensive additions have been made to…

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Mr. Archer's Farm, Brickenden

Illustrated Sydney News and New South Wales Agriculturalist and Grazier · Thursday 8 April 1875 · page 15

This farm, which is a portion of the large estates of Mr. W. Archer, is farmed by his son, Mr. W. H. D. Archer, a young gentleman of remarkable enterprise and ability,…

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WOOL. Stewards: Messrs P. N. Treb[?]ok, L. H[?]igh, and C. H. Humphery, Judges: E. Eb[?]worth, Sydney: J. Miller, Sydney; J. Vicars, Sydney

Evening News · Thursday 8 April 1875 · page 3

The wool exhibits occupy a prominent position in the building, and constitute an important feature of the exhibition. There are two compartments specially walled off for their reception, and it is matter for…

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The Weather and Crops—pastoral

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 April 1875 · page 6

CHANGEABLE weather has prevailed in the metropolis and coast districts throughout the past month, and everywhere vegetation presents its most verdant aspect. All kinds of crops are growing vigorously, and there will be good…

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Wool and Produce Circular

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 April 1875 · page 7

RICHARDSON AND WRENCH.—Wool: The sales, during the month have been fairly attended, and priees generally have hardened. On many lots of medium quality and fair wash an advance on the previous month's quotations has been obtained…

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Pastoral Items

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 10 April 1875 · page 19

A large number of cattle about and in the distict of Carcoar, are at the present time suffering from pleuro. We have heard (says the [?]) of several of our stookowners losing a few head, and large numbers of…

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PastoraL

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 10 April 1875 · page 456

THE country generally has not undergone mach dungs, rain is as much required as it has ben for the last fortnight Not that things are in a bad state, yet they are not at present in the way of improvement In the north, to…

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Agriculture, Pastoral. Weather and Crops

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 10 April 1875 · page 455

IN Sydney and its neighbourhood the weather during the week ended Wednesday last was seasonably various, warmth alternating with coolness, the transition at times being quick, and there were sunshine and clouds nearly every…

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The Cattle

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 10 April 1875 · page 14

when I commence by saying that the present collection, is the grandest we have ever scan in our sheds, I go not an atom too far, for no one will dispute tho fact of there being a greater amount of quality…

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The Sheep

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 10 April 1875 · page 17

THE sheep section is this year only moderately filled, as usual; our show being, as is pretty well known, almost, if not entirely, dependent on importations from Victoria and Tasmania; but on the present…

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