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Farming & the land, 1875

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An Impounding Case. (From the Pastoral Times.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 April 1875 · page 5

AT the Deniliquin Circuit Court, on the 22nd instant, a case was heard which possesses some interest as showing the law of impounding. It was the Melbourne Banking Company v. John Brewer…

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Central Cattle Bale Yards

Evening News · Friday 30 April 1875 · page 2

This morning a deputation from the representatives of the postoral and cattle sales interest, con[?] of Messrs. W. Clark ([?] and Co.): G. Maiden (Maiden, Hill, and Co.) R. M. Pitt…

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Pastoral

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 1 May 1875 · page 551

IN the North-west round Dubbo there has been but little rain, so that the country still looks dry, and sheep are travelling in all directions. Water is also scarce. All kinds of stook however, look well, not with standing the scantness of feed…

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Pastoral Items

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 May 1875 · page 15

The following (says the MURRURUNDI TIME) Is an account of the stock movements at Merriwa up to April 21st: April 8th. 200 store bullocks from Liverpool to Maitland, in charge of Mr. Allen; owners. Messrs, Allen…

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Agriculture, Pastoral. The Weather and Crops

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 1 May 1875 · page 551

THE advanced period of autumn has been indiosted by the recent weather in the Metropolitan district. The midday warmth has been lessened even on clear sunshiny days, and the mornings and evenings are becoming colder. The past…

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Proposed Metropolitan Cattle Sale Yards

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 May 1875 · page 5

A DEPUTATION waited upon the Mayor of Sydney, Mr. B. Palmer, yesterday, for the purpose of urging upon the Corporation the desirableness of erecting central cattle saleyards near Sydney. The deputation consisted of Messrs…

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Wool from Angora Goats

Evening News · Saturday 1 May 1875 · page 4

We were shown, by Mr. Major Lowe, yesterday, some fine samples of Angora goats' wool or mohair, grown by Mr. Albert Lowe, of the Talbragar River, near Madgee. The samples had been sent to a wool…

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The Orange Pastoral and Agricultural Society's Show of 1875

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 1 May 1875 · page 548

FROM the Western Examiner, April 25, we glean a brief report of the late Show at Orange, and publish some of the principal awards. It will be observed that inclement weather marted the proceedings to a considerable extent,…

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Facts for Farmers

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 May 1875 · page 16

Why do not all farmers keep turkeys—if not for the profit to be derived from their meat—to keep down grasshoppers, bugs, flies, slugs, and other pests, which injure fruits, crops, &c. A few broods of turkeys will…

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The Cultivator. Farm and Garden Memoranda for May

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 May 1875 · page 15

IN the metropolitan and coast districts the autumn, to the end of April, has been unusually favourable for all cultures na well as for pastures, Infact, up to the time of our writing, our fields,…

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Proposed Metropolitan Cattle Sale Yards. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 May 1875 · page 6

SIR,—Some of the statements put forth by the members Of the deputation that waited upon the Mayor of Sydney on Friday last with reference to the above subject are so very singular that I would grave permission to draw the public…

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Sheep As a Cleansing Crop

Illustrated Sydney News and New South Wales Agriculturalist and Grazier · Friday 7 May 1875 · page 7

How to clear our pastures of brush, and weeds is a very important question in all our grazing districts. As a matter of fact, upon most dairy farms it requires the atmost vigilance and considerable expense, annually, in cutting brush…

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Deniliquin Annual Races. (From the Pastoral Times.)

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

THE annual meeting took place on Thursday and Friday last. There was a goodly attendance of the lovers of horse racing present, and the greater part of the adult townspeople of both sexes were present on the course, which was in…

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How to Judge Wool

Illustrated Sydney News and New South Wales Agriculturalist and Grazier · Friday 7 May 1875 · page 11

THE following appears in a late report of the Association of Wool Manufacturers:— There is, perhaps, no defect which renders wool, and otherwise good wool, too, so absolutely useless for…

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Wool and Produce Circular

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 May 1875 · page 8

RICHARDSON AND WRENCH.—Wool: This market has been far from lively during the month, only 2824 bales having been offered at auction, while the sales have slightly exceeded one-third of that number. Prices have also languished, and a general tone of…

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The Wool Sales. London, May 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 May 1875 · page 13

The May wool sales opened this evening. The quantity catalogued being 265,000 bales. Upwards of 6000 bales were offered. There was a large attendance, and the…

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The Foot-halt and Foot-rot. (From "Clater's Cattle Doctor:")

Illustrated Sydney News and New South Wales Agriculturalist and Grazier · Friday 7 May 1875 · page 7

THESE diseases in the feet of sheep appear always to proceed from one and the same cause; yet, if any person wishes to make a distinction, it may easily be done by considering the first stage of the disease as the foot-halt, and…

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The Weather and Crops

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 May 1875 · page 7

THE weather has been changeable during the past month, especially on the coast, and there is a very perceptible, lowering of the temperature. On one or two days within the past week the weather was quite chilly and an early winter…

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Pastoral

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 8 May 1875 · page 584

THE tone of the intelligence from the great pastoral districts is much improved, and hopes are now entertained that the winter will not be hard upon stock. On the Lachlan there has been a liberal supply of rain, with…

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Pastoral Items

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 8 May 1875 · page 16

The weather has been looking duller and pastoral prospects much brighter during the past week at Narrabrl;. A goodly supply of rain has fallen (says the local paper), and overall parts of this district, so much so that…

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