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Farming & the land, 1877

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The Forbes Pastoral and Agricultural Exhibition, 1877

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 8 September 1877 · page 295

THE Forbes Pastoral and Agricultural Association held its fourth annual exhibition of stock and produce, in the society's grounds, on Tuesday, the 28th ultimo, and, notwithstanding the successive adverse seasons through which…

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Wool-growing in California

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 8 September 1877 · page 296

THE wool-growing interests of California are of such importance to the State that a closer study than heretofore should be given to those circumstances under which the best grade of wool is produced. The great contrast in point of…

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Important Decision Under the Sheep Act

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 8 September 1877 · page 20
Also in Freeman's Journal

AN application was made on Tuesday last to his Honor Sir Wm. Manning, in chambers, by Dr. Donovan, instructed by Mr. Thomas M. Williamson, agent for Mr. Harold O'Brien, of Burrowa, for a writ…

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Sheep Crossing the Murray From Victoria

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 8 September 1877 · page 294

THE following regulations have been made under the Sheep Diseases Act of 1866, and wore duly published in the Gazette of Tuesday last for general information:— 1. All sheep intended (o be introduced from Victoria into…

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Sales of Stud Sheep at Melbourne

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 8 September 1877 · page 296

THE first ram sale of the season took place on Tuesday, the 28th ultimo, at Messrs. King and Cunningham's wool store. For the following particulars we are indebted to ; the Daily Telegraph and Argus reports. The sheep…

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Latest Pastoral Intelligence. [By Electric Telegraph.] Home[?]sh

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 8 September 1877 · page 32

Messrs. Harrison, Jones, and Devlin report:—Fat Cattle; 941 yarded; in addition to this, the trade had several outside purchases. Prices remained at last week's quotations. Prime pens may be quoted at 32s 6d per 100lb; medium, 24s to 26s…

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Introduction of Sheep across the Murray from Victoria

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 8 September 1877 · page 17

THE prohibition against the introduction of sheep across the Murray was promulgated on account of the Prevalence of scab in Victoria, and has existed since 1867. In June last year the Chief Secretary,…

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Albury and Border Pastoral and Agricultural Association's Exhibition. Albury, August 31

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 8 September 1877 · page 295

THE annual Exhibition of the Albury and Border Pastoral and Agricultural Association was held to-day, and was in every respect an unqualified success. The weather was delightful. There were over 1800 persons on the ground…

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Mort and Co.'s Monthly Wool and Produce Circular

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 8 September 1877 · page 32

Wool.—We have now fully before us the causes and course of the fluctuations of the May-June London sales. Commenceing with a depressed tone in the home manufacturing districts, aggravated by apprehension revived by actual outbreak…

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Farm Notes

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 8 September 1877 · page 18

[We shall be happy to receive from practise farmers such sugge[?]tious as to the treatment of land, crops, or stock, as their experience has proved to be useful. By writing for this journal…

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Pastoral Losses

Evening News · Tuesday 11 September 1877 · page 2

As an instance of what the late dry weather means its Riverina, the BALLARAT STAR is informed that 30,000 sheep are to be killed on one station, so as to keep grass enough for the rest of the stock. Mr…

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Pastoral

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 September 1877 · page 326

IT is gratifying to be able to report a beneficial change in the character of the season. It is now pretty plain that the drought has broken up, and that throughout the pastoral districts the pastures will have a fair chance of renewal…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Notes

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 September 1877 · page 326

FROM Mount Gilead we have news of the arrival there of two cows, the property of Mr. Fitzwilliam Wentworth, who has commenced the business of breeding purebred Shorthorns on a small scale. These two cows are of excellent…

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The First Pastoral. No Ix

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 15 September 1877 · page 3

JOHN XII. was one of those holy Fathers of Rome, Dr. Vaughan tells us who, in fighting against, the World, the Devil, and the Flesh, and maintaining supernatural…

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Great Wool Exhibition

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 September 1877 · page 14

THERE is at present running its course in our advertising columns, the announcement of Messrs. Goldsbrough and Co, that they will hold, on the 14th February next, a grand exhibition of merino…

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An Improved Package for Butter

Illustrated Sydney News and New South Wales Agriculturalist and Grazier · Saturday 15 September 1877 · page 21

The demand for choice butter, put up in cakes ready for use, and the production of such butter tb meet this demand, have so greatly increased that there is a wide inquiry for the best methods of packing the butter for…

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The Sydney Markets. Cattle Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 September 1877 · page 6

ABOUT 800 head of cattle were offered on Thursday at Homebush saleyards, this number being considerably larger than has been put up for sale for some time past at Thursday's auction. The stock, generally speaking, was of fair average quality; and for…

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Introduction of Sheep From Victoria

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 September 1877 · page 327

Since 1867, until a few months back, the importation of sheep from Victoria across the Murray was absolutely prohibited. This course originated in a determination to prevent the ingress of sheep into this colony from Victoria…

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Murrumbidgee Pastoral Association's Show. Wagga Wagga

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 September 1877 · page 331

THE Murrumbidgee Pastoral Association's thirteenth annual show was held to-day. A heavy rain which fell throughout last night led to the exhibition being badly attended by persons from a distance, though a…

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