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Farming & the land, 1875

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Archbishop Goold's Pastoral

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 27 February 1875 · page 8

The policy of the Church of Rome in connection with popular education is a curious study. If one might judge as to what she would prefer from what she has been accustomed to do in…

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Bega Agricultural and Pastoral Association

Evening News · Saturday 27 February 1875 · page 5

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Bombala Pastoral, Agricultural, Mineral, and Industrial Society

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 27 February 1875 · page 262

THE second Annual Exhibition of this moiety was held in Bombala on the 16th and 17th February. Patron, his Excellency Sir Hercules Robinson, K.C.B., K.C.M.G.; President, Thomas W. Thorne;…

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The Yass Pastoral and Agricultural Association. Sixth Annual Exhibition

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 27 February 1875 · page 10

THE above society held its sixth annual exhibition the showground, North Yass, on "Wednesday, 17th instant. The weather was all that could be desired especially as owing to the late rains there was little or…

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Bega Agricultural and Pastoral Association. [From Our Special Reporter.]

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 27 February 1875 · page 15

The member of this young society held their annual show on Tuesday, and it proved fairly successful, B ga shoul long since have taken a better position, for this fine agricultural and pastoral district [?]…

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Queensland Pastoral Matters. (From Our Correspondent.) Brisbane, February 12

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 27 February 1875 · page 14

My last letter was from Warwiok, at which place a delightful day was spent, the occasion being the fifth year of the Western Downs Agricultural and Horticultural show, held at Warwick, particulars of which have…

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Salt a Preventative Against Rust in Wheat

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 27 February 1875 · page 16

THEODORE PERRY says in the Prairie Farm that he sowed 1½ bushels of salt per acre upon one-half of a ten-acre field just after seeding it, and the result was that the portion salted was ready for the sickle five…

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Latest Intelligence. the Wool Sales. London, February 23

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 27 February 1875 · page 273

THE London colonial wool sales opened this evening. The total arrivals number upwards of 200,000 bales, of which more than 8000 were offered…

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Farmers on the Future of Farming

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 27 February 1875 · page 263

AT a recent meeting of the Farmers' Club, Mr. Little read a paper on "Future Farming." The following is the Times' report:— With regard to the labour question, which he discussed…

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Farm Mechanics, &c. XX

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 27 February 1875 · page 262

GROSE or furse is a favourite food for horses and cattle in some places. At home it grows on land of little value, and it is well-known to be a most nutritious and economical food. It is an excellent substitute for hay and green food…

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Farm Produce. Cereals, Farm Seeds, and General Collections of Agricultural Produce

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 27 February 1875 · page 10

"Wheat, 3 bushels, £3, or silver medal.— E. Smith, Gininderra. three bushels of wheat, prize; David Webster, Murrumb[?]teman, three business red wheat, prize recommended; James Ramsay, Nanama, three bushes white wheat, highly…

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The Cultivator. Farm and Garden Memoranda for March

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 27 February 1875 · page 16

HAPPILY for all classes, the drought ceased with the month of January, and has been followed by genial weather and refreshing showers through-, out the colony; and once more we have escaped…

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Facts for Farmers

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 27 February 1875 · page 16

I When a cow has been carelessly allowed to gorge herself with dry meal, the safest remedy is to withhold water, except in small quantities, to give a pint of linseed oil, by the mouth, and injections of…

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SHEEP. (From the Government Gazette.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 March 1875 · page 3

As annual meetings of [?]bespowners have not been held in terms of the Diseases in Steep Act of 1866 for [?] election of directors for the ensuing [?], in the undermentioned sheep districts, the following gentlemen have, on…

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Central New England Pastoral and Agrioultural Society's Show

Evening News · Friday 5 March 1875 · page 4

THE seventh annual Show of the " Central New England England Pastoral and Agricultural Society" took plane on Wednesday and Thursday, 17th and 18th February, in the society's show ground, The attendance was…

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Pastoral

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 6 March 1875 · page 295

THE raise which supervened upon the late dry period are now producing good effect upon the herbage; grass is everywhere growing rapidly, water is abundant, and flocks that for want of sustenance were sent travelling, are now…

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Pastoral Letter

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 6 March 1875 · page 8

The following pastoral letter from the Most Reverend Melbourne Punch, by favour of the British public Exarch of Melbourne, and Patriarch of the Province of Victoria, was to have…

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Pastoral Items

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

The Hay Standard says: There is now plenty of grass for all purposes, and feed of every description will advance rapidly if we are favoured with a continuance of the forcing weather we have enjoyed during the past week. Five…

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Agriculture, Pastoral. The Weather and Crops

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 6 March 1875 · page 295

IN the county of Cumberland, daring the latter part of the week ended on Saturday, the weather continued moist and dull without any appearance of an early change. On Sunday the rain became heavy, and on Monday the fall…

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Archbishop Manning's Pastoral

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 6 March 1875 · page 8

The Times, commenting on the pastoral of Archbishop Manning, which was read on 29th November, in all the Roman Catholic chapels in London, observes that the Archbishop has…

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