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Farming & the land, 1877

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London Wool Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 February 1877 · page 5

Sale of 991 bales by Jacomb, Son, and Co., on Thursday, November 30:- Ex Nyassa and Cynosure: SJ over Garawilla, 3 super scoured at 26[?]d, 207 at 25d, 22d at 241/2d, 22 at 21d, 20 at 22d, 30 at 211/2d,…

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London Wool Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 February 1877 · page 6

SALE of 1089 bales by Jacomb, Son, and Co., on Friday, November24. Ex Darling Downs: C and S over Queensland, 31 greasy at [?] 26 damaged at 8½d. H. Bell, 1 at23½d 5 at 28d, 3at 22½D,10…

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London Wool Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 February 1877 · page 6

SALE of [?] bales by C. Bal[?]ne and Co., on Wednesday, 29th November. Ex Nyassa: JE over Bokhara, 17 at 27d, 13 at 26d, 16 at 24d, 3 at 22½d, 13 pieces at 21½d, 7 at 18½d, 2 super at 28½d, 5 at 26d, 1…

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Butter From Thames Mud. (From the Sanitary Record.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 February 1877 · page 3

A FEW weeks ago an article with the above heading appeared in one of the daily papers, leading the public to believe that the fabrication of "mild Dorset"' or " best Brittany " from the fatty matter contained in…

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The Weather and Crops.—pastoral

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 February 1877 · page 9

Like the preceding month, January has been extremely [?] and dry throughout most parts of the colony. The heat [?] ranged from 100 to 125 [?] the [?], the latter temperature having occurr d at Bourke during the middle…

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English Markets for Colonial Produce. the Wool Market. London. December 22

Evening News · Friday 9 February 1877 · page 3

THE wool sales closed firm on December 2, Beyond the fact that the slight drop which took place in the middle of the sales was recorded at the close, there is nothing now to report. Messrs Charles Baline and Co. say:-…

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Pastoral

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 10 February 1877 · page 166

A TONE of despondency still characterizes the intelligence from the pastoral districts, owing to the insufficiency of rain and the consequent scarcity of the means of sustenance for stock. A little rain has fallen at Forbes, but…

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Pastoral Items

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 10 February 1877 · page 16

Messrs. Nathan Cohen aud Co. report, in the Tamworth News, the sale of Bald Hill Paddocks, containing 1883 acres, for £3776—Messrs. E. and R. Davis purchasers. Also Corner Bill, Keepit, containing 670…

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Wheat Culture

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 10 February 1877 · page 16

THE agreeable sight and sound of the threshing machine, so long suspended in the districts afflicted by mst, hasonce more raised the hopes of those settlers who have not been forced away to "fresh fields, and pastures…

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Mudgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 10 February 1877 · page 167

THE annual meeting of the members of the above was held (the Western Post reports) in the Cudgegong Council chambers. The president (Mr. R. Lowe) occupied the chair, end the following members were also present:—…

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Latest Pastoral Intelligence. GURDAGAI

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 10 February 1877 · page 33

The following are the passings here for the week;—On Mondey 5400 sheep of Mr. Perry Davidson's, from the Meroolo, Kiandra: on Wednesday, 7000. the don John Gordon's, from Benemiser, sear Hay bound for Walgett. On Sunday 500…

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The Land. Pastoral and Agricultural Notes

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 10 February 1877 · page 166

THE Agricultural Gazette in its latest issue describes a patent sheep-shearing machine. It can be driven by steam, so that shearing sheep by steam may be the order of the day amongst the shepherds and…

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London Wool Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 February 1877 · page 6
Also in Freeman's Journal

SALE of 3086 bales by Edenborough, Doxat, and Co., on Monday, November 27. Ex Cori[?]th (Queensland), K&W over Jondaryan, 2 super at 25d, [?]2 at 24d, 124 at 23½d, [?]6 at 23d, 6 at 22[?]d, 3 at 20d, 1 at 21½,…

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The Grazier. Our Cattle Importations

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 10 February 1877 · page 15

COMING as it did, with a good grace, from the Agricultural Association, who certainly had been quite long enough inactive in the matter, one would have expeoted to hear something more ere this of the resolution…

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South American Wool and Mutton

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 10 February 1877 · page 15

SOME time ago I called attention to the enormous growth of River Plate wool, and my atfention has been again called to this subject by an announcement which recently appeared in the Standard and River Plate Mail…

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English Markets for Colonial Produce. the Wool Market. London. December 22

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 10 February 1877 · page 16

THE wool sales closed firm on December 2. Beyond the fact that the alight drop which took place in the middle of the sales was recorded at the close, there is nothing now to report, Messrs Charles Bairne and Co. say:…

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Farm Notes

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 10 February 1877 · page 18

[We shall be happy to receive from practical farmers such suggestions 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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Season.and Crops

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 10 February 1877 · page 166

WITHIN the last ten days the weather in the metropolitan district has shown a good deal of variation. From intense sultriness last week it changed to coolness on the 2nd instant, and in the following evening came some smart…

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For Farmers

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 10 February 1877 · page 6

SCIENCE OF WASHING DISHES. -- There is a proper way for doing everything that is to be done, and the London Agricultural Gazelle has the following suggestions in regard to the…

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