Practical Farming on Small Blocks
THE following is a paper read by Mr. Mansell at the opening of the Boss' Creek Farmers' Club, near Ballarat:— "The subject that I have chosen to dilate upon this…
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Pastoral Leases Act of 1869. Sale of the Unexpired Terms of Leases of Fobfeited Runs of Crown Lands in the Unsettled Districts. Department of Public Lands, Pastoral Occupation Branch, Brisbane, April 24,1875
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…
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ON the Lachlan there has been prolonged wet weather, and now there are evidences of winter being close at hand. Green as is the aspect of the country, the grass rises very slowly. Heavy rains have also fallen at Bourke. The…
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The Moree correspondent of the NARRABRI HERALD says: Air. John M'Monuld, of Mung[?] Bundi station, has disposed of his herd of cattle—at least 3000—at £4 5s per head, to Mr. H. Adams of the Culgoa, mustering to…
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THE Australasian commentary on the late Victorian harvest returns furnishes the following valuable remarks anent stock husbandry:—The features in these returns yet remaining to be noticed are chiefly those relating to…
Continued on Trove, page 646 →Agriculture, Pastoral. The Weather and Crops
THERE has been no change from the bright cool weather[?] that the Metropolitan district enjoyed daring the past fortnight. It has been well suited to the operations due at this season in all departments of cultivation. The soil…
Continued on Trove, page 646 →Pastoral and Agricultural Shows. North-western Pastoral and Agricultural Association
THE annual show of this association was held on Tuesday the 1lth instant, on the Dubbo Racecourse, and upon the whole, was much more successful than was generally expected. The unfortunate clash in the matter of the annual…
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THE third annual exhibition of the Queensland Pastoral and Agricultural Society, carno off at the society's ground, Ipswhich, on Tuesday and Wednesday, the 11th and 12th May. The weather was favourable. The…
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To the Editor. SIR,—I am preparing to sow wheat for a crop, and because I have seen the beneficial results of "bluestone," in the prevention of smut, of course I am…
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ON Tuesday evening the annual dinner of the Association was held in the long room of Orbel's Royal Hotel. Nearly fifty gentlemen sat down, and among them were residents of various parts of the North-western district. There were…
Continued on Trove, page 649 →Long-woolled Sheep. to the Editor of the Sydney Mail
SIR,—As a breeder of long-woolled sheep for the last tw[?]ive years, 1 notice with pleasure that your farmers are beginning to find out the necessity of possessing that class of sheep in order to carry on farming in its most paying…
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THE application of water to the surface of grass-grwing lands, for the purpose of materially increasing the crop, has been the custom of many nations since the earliest times. Without the artificial conveyance and distribution of water,…
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A private London telegram states that wools of all kinds are stronger; and crossbreds higher…
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A private London telegram states that weeks of all kinds are stronger, and cross-breds higher…
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The third annual exhibition of the Queensland Pastoral and Agricultural Society, came off at the society's ground, Ipswich, on Tuesday and Wednesday, the 11th and 12th May. The weather was favourable. The…
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FROM the Lachlan it is reported that wintry weather has set in with sharp frosts, and indeed the severity of winter seems to have come early upon both the South and West. At Dubbo there has been more rain. The country in the…
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The only fat stock passing here since our (DENILIQUIN CHRONICLE) last were on Sunday, 3000 fat sheep, Learmonth's, from Groongal, consigned to King and Cunningham, of Melbourne, which will be trucked at Euhuca on…
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During the year pare bred and high class stud [?] have been imported of the declared and estimated values of £62,926, as shown by the following. The large majority of these were Shorthorns, the remainder…
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