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Farming & the land, 1877

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Farm Notes for December

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 1 December 1877 · page 678

THE soil, climate, and conditions under which cereals are grown in this colony render it almost impossible to decide "the work" which should be carried out on the farm this month. In some districts harvest has commenced, in others…

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The Cultivator. Farm and Garden Memoranda for December

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 December 1877 · page 20

THE hopes which the fine rains of the first month of spring had inspired have not been so fully and generally realised as to remove anxiety as to our pastoral prospects for the…

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Brains in Farming

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 December 1877 · page 21

MIND must be made the emancipator of the farmer. Science, intelligence, machinery—these must liberate the white bondmen of the soil from their long slavery. When I look back and see what has been done for…

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Melbourne Weekly Wool Report. [R. Goldsbrough and Co.]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 December 1877 · page 6

WEDNESDAY'S Sale.—Wool: We catalogued 6016 bales for our sale to-day, but only offered 4922 bales, the washed clins being reserved for auction to-morrow. There was a large attendance of buyers, and brisk competition for good lots, greasy ranging…

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The Wool Trade on the Railway

Evening News · Tuesday 4 December 1877 · page 2

The number of bales of wool received in Sydney by the railway from the southern and western districts has been in excess of that received last season, and has for exceeded the expectation of tho railway…

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Large Shipments of Wool

Evening News · Thursday 6 December 1877 · page 2

The animated scene that has presented itself for the last two months at the Circular Quay is unchanged. In fact, it seems to be livelier than ever. During last [?] several large vessels laded obielly…

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Trade Circulars. Wool. [Edenborough, Doxat, and Co.]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 December 1877 · page 6

THE sales which closed on the 2nd instant fully maintained to the end the improved tone mentioned in our last circular of the 27th ultimo, and since then a moderate business has been done by private contract, chiefly for Prench account, at fully closing…

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The London Wool Market. London, November 14

Evening News · Friday 7 December 1877 · page 2

At the November series of wool sales, the attendance of both home and foreign buyers was large. Biddings commenced with great spirit. The total arrivals were upwards of 110,000 balas…

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Pastoral

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 8 December 1877 · page 710

NOW the intensity of summer heat is upon the country, the necessity for frequent rainfalls becomes stronger if live stock are to get any feed. At present the want of moisture is felt in all quarters, but in some the continued drought…

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Pastoral Items

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 8 December 1877 · page 20

An Inverell journal states that between 80,000 and 90,000 sheep and several mobs of cattle are travelling from Moree towards Inverell in quest of feed. Some of our young men not particularly…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Notes

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 8 December 1877 · page 710

AT the last meeting of the Albury sheep directors the following resolution was carried unanimously:—"That, still viewing with alarm the wholesale importation of Victorias. sheep, and not seeing why an inspection fee should not be…

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The First Pastoral. No. Xvii

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 8 December 1877 · page 3

URBAN II. is the Holy Father to whom next Dr. Vaughan introduces us as one "who fought the World, the Devil, and the Flesh." In his contest with the…

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The Sydney Markets. Cattle Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 December 1877 · page 6

THERE was a good master of cattle at Homebush on Thursday, and the quality was very fair. The prices obtained were lower than those ruling at recent sales, and there was a good demand for prime quality Fat bull[?]cks brought from about£8 10s to…

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The London Wool Market. London, November 14

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 8 December 1877 · page 16

At the November series of wool sales, the attendance of both home and foreign buyers was large. Biddings commenced with great spirit. The total arrivals were upwards of 110,000 bales…

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A Question for the Farmers. To the Editor

Evening News · Saturday 8 December 1877 · page 5

SIR, — As an advocate for justice allow me through the the medium of your columns, to show the farmers who send hay to the Sydney market the injustice of their having to pay from, of their 6s to 12s per truck for its delivery from the railway at…

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Small Stock Farms

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 8 December 1877 · page 21

"D. C. M'CONNEL" writes as follows, in the QUEENSLANDER:—Dear Sir,—In reply to your question, "What would he the best way of laying out a farm of 160 acres for feeding stock?" I make the following…

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An Item for Farmers

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 8 December 1877 · page 21

THOUGH the theory of feeding cattle in winter is usually aceepted (says the Maryborough CHRONICLE) it is seldom put into practice, even where the greatest facilities exist for growing food crops, and if a quarter…

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Melbourne Wool Sales. [Goldsbrough and Co.]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 December 1877 · page 6

WOOL.—We catalogued 6559 bales for our sale to-day, but we only offered the greasy consisting of 512S bales. the washed lots feeing reserved for auction to-morrow. There was a full attendance of buyers and competition for good clips was brisk at fully…

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News of the Day. The American Duty on Wool

Evening News · Monday 10 December 1877 · page 2

The following cablegram, dated the 21st November, has been received by the Hon. Saul Samuel, from New York:—"Bill to repeal duty on wool introduced; believe will pass this winter…

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The Weather and the Crops.—pastoral and Agricultural

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 December 1877 · page 7

In the vicinity of Sydney the weather has lately been rather hot and sultry, but it has generally happened that after a few days of heat, there has been a change, accompanied with thunder, and occasionally heavy rains. On…

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