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Farming & the land, 1875

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Pastoral

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 6 November 1875 · page 581

BY the latest intelligence from Bourke it appears that grass is beginning to get scarce, owing to the dryness of the season. Feed is anything but plentiful in the northern part of the New England district, the late rains there…

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Pastoral Items

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 6 November 1875 · page 15

The WILCANNIA TIMES of the 20th ultime reports: We ther changeable and disagreeable thoughout the week. We report sale by Messrs. Brown and Co., at auction, on account of Mr. E L[?]mbere, of 8…

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The Yass Sheep Show Association

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 6 November 1875 · page 580

THE Committee of the Yass Sheep Show Association have forwarded to us for consideration the schedule or prize list which they offer for their exhibition of 1876, and, after according it the attention requested we can unhesitatingly…

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Information Wanted.—Sheep Washing. To the Editor

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 6 November 1875 · page 15

SIR,—Would any of your numerous subscribers kindly inform us what is the best and most effective (and also economical in point of [?]ving labour) m[?]chine for washing from 400 to 500 sheep per day, with spouts,…

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Wreck of a Wool Ship

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 6 November 1875 · page 31

The New South Wales Marine Insurances Company have received a telegram from Melbourne, which p[?] to the lose of some vessel off the coast of New Zealand, apparently having wool on board. The message runs, as [?]—…

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Cost of Wheat-growing in South Australia

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 6 November 1875 · page 17

THE ADELAIDE OBSERVER refers to some interesting statistics published in the report of the Railway Commission, showing the present cost of farming operations in different parts of the colony. It…

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The Grazier. The Breed of Davon Cattle, (From the Live Stock Journal.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 6 November 1875 · page 15

THERE was a time when, owing to residence in the west of England, and want of familiarity with other breeds, I was somewhat prejudiced in favour of the North Devon breed of cattle, deeming it calculated…

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The Improved System Oe Dairying in America

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 6 November 1875 · page 15

A CORRESPONDENT of an English paper, the Agricultural Gazette, gives particulars of the present system of applying commercial principles to the trade in dairy products in…

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An Irishman's Farm in Wabasha County, Minn., Discribed

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 6 November 1875 · page 6

The Anti-Monopolist says:—"The subject of the following article, headed 'A Wabasha Farmer,' an Irishman who emigrated from O'Brien's Bridge, county Clare…

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Weather and Crops

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 6 November 1875 · page 580

IN the metropolitan district the season continues dry, and during the week ended Wednesday last there were several days of great heat. No rain fell, if we excepts few trifling showers which accompanied a thunderstorm on Sunday. Gardens,…

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Farm Mechanics. No. LI

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 6 November 1875 · page 581

THE Vetch or Tare.—It is net without some difficulty that even old farmers can distinguish the seeds of the winter tare from those of the spring tare. The winter variety is usually of a smaller growth, its pods are smooth…

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Cost of Wheat-growing in South Australia

Evening News · Monday 8 November 1875 · page 3

THE ADELAIDE OBSERVER refers to some interesting statistics published in the report of the Railway Commission, showing the present cost of farming operations in different parts of the colony. It…

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The Conduct of the London Wool Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 November 1875 · page 5

WE have received, with a request to publish them, the following letters from Mr. Brodribb and Messrs. Browne and Eagle respectively, the perusal of which will interest those of our readers who are concerned in the sale of our…

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Pastoral Items

Evening News · Thursday 11 November 1875 · page 2

The FORBES TIMES says :—"Nothing but a succession of dust storms has or vailod during the week, but the heat has not been excessive, and the country all around still retains a remarkable greenness and…

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Shropshire Sheep

Evening News · Thursday 11 November 1875 · page 3

THE Shropshire is a breed of sheep which has been exalted to the very height of importance within the past twenty years, from being better adapted to ensure more mutton and wool of excellent…

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How I Make Farming Pay. Bean and Pea Straw

Illustrated Sydney News and New South Wales Agriculturalist and Grazier · Friday 12 November 1875 · page 15

Bean and pea straw I take as much care of as hay or straw; keep it dry and ready for cutting up through the chaff-cutter. It is very valuable food for cur ewes. For our cattle we generally soften it with hot water. It should never go under…

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Pastoral

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 November 1875 · page 613

In many parts of the country occupied by the pastoral lessees there have been heavy duststorms following dry heat. Although the district immediately around Dubbo looks well, and feed and water are not scarce, rain is…

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Pastoral Items

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 November 1875 · page 15

The FORBES TIMES says:—" Nothing but a succession of dust storms has p[?] vailod during the week, but the heat has not been excesive, and the country all around still retains a remarkable gre[?]ness and…

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London Wool Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 November 1875 · page 8

[?] of 479 bales by Will[?], Overbury, and Co., on F[?], [?] 3. Ex John Duthie: Wall[?]gra, 16 at 22[?]d, 16 at 23d, [?] at 21[?]d [?] at [?]d, [?] damaged at 21d, 3 at [?]d, 7 clothing [?] 3[?] [?]…

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The Land. the Uralla Pastoral and Agricultural Society

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 November 1875 · page 612

THROUGH the courtesy of the secretary of the above association of Southern New England we have before as the schedule of prizes for exhibits at the coming show at Uralls, which is to be held on the 4th and 5th of February…

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