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Farming & the land, 1877

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The Land. Pastoral and Agricultural Notes

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 10 March 1877 · page 293

THE Albury Benner reports a meeting of the members of the Cattle Stealing Prevention Association. Present— Messrs. Thomas Mitchell, S. Watson, H. Elms, W. J. Lyne, James Mitchell, and George Mackey. After the…

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Cattle Prohibition. To the Editor

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

SIR,—I beg to Inform "Clydesdale" that I did not attend the late meeting in Melbourne as a representative man, but only to express my own opinions as to the great danger and injury to the colony at large that would…

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The Grazier. The Importation of Cattle

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

THE latest attempt of the Australasian to bolster up the lame case set up by Mr. Curr, in favour of perpetual prohibition of cattle imports, needs only to be read to hare the unworthiness of its purpose detected…

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Latest Pastoral Intelligence. [By Electric Telegraph.] Wagga Wagga

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

During the week no fat stock have been forward, and no sales consequently have been made there is a good inquiry for any lost coming forward, but the quotations are unaltered. For store cattle the market continues very dull…

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Agricultural Show. Upper Hunter Pastoral and Agricultural Association Show of 1877

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 10 March 1877 · page 300

The second annual show of the Upper Hunter Pastoral and Agricultural Association opened on the 6th instant, in the show-ground, Muswellbrook. The weather was fine, clear, and cool, and the arrangements admirable. Several…

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Dairy Farming

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 10 March 1877 · page 296

THE following remarks upon dairy farming, read before the last meeting of the Dorchester Farmers' Club, will be of interest to farmers in New South Wales:— "The subject of dairy farming is one of considerable…

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The Cultivator. Agricultural and Pastoral Prospects in tlie Northern DistrictsMurrurundi, February 27, 1877

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

IN the neighbourhood of Sydney there cannot be a right conception of the extent and severity of the drought in this part of the colony. You hear of the scarcity of feed for cattle and sheep, but these terms do…

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The Southern New England Pastoral and Agricultural Society's Show. (From Our Armidale Correspondent.) March 3

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

THE principal event of the past week has been the Uralla Snow, at which a very large number of our townspeople were present On Wednesday, the first day, all the places of business were closed and vehicles of all descriptions brought into…

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Season and Crops

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 10 March 1877 · page 293

IN the county of Cumberland the late change in the weather seems to indicate a break-up of the hot season. Towards the close of last week the atmosphere became cooler and rain has since fallen on several days in showers light and not of…

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Pastoral

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 17 March 1877 · page 225

OUR extracts from the country journals convey information respecting the state of affairs in the pastoral districts very little different from that which we have published week after week for some time; but, fortunately, since the dates…

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Pastoral items

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 17 March 1877 · page 15

The past week, says the Carcoar Chronicle, has undergone a change in the state of the weather. The mornings and nights have been very cold, and have rendered necessary the wearing of warmer clothing…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Notes

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 17 March 1877 · page 224

A POINT which is of great importance to all agricultural societies was raised at the show recently held in Uralla. The district is famed for its wheat, and the competition in the classes which embrace that cereal was very keen. After…

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Clarence Pastoral and Agricultural Society

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 17 March 1877 · page 225

THIS society's eleventh exhibition was held on the grounds, in this city, on the 7th and 8th instant, and we have little hesitation in stating that it was the most successful, in every respect, yet held. The entries were numerous—760 in all…

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Latest Pastoral Intelligence. [By Electric Telegraph.] Homebush

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 17 March 1877 · page 33

Harrison, Jones, and Devlin report:—1386 head fat cattle forward this week. There was a very full supply, the quality with few exceptions only fair. The west and north cattle are very much cat up; the only prime cattle arrive from the paddooks…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Prospects in the North. Tamworth, March 5, 1877

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 17 March 1877 · page 16

ON leaving Murrurundi and proceeding northward twenty or thirty miles is pastied over before auy material change can be seen in the pasturage from that described ia my last week's correspondence. Cattle and sheep…

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The Bill to Amend the Diseases in Sheep Act of 1866. to the Editor of the Sydney Mail

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 17 March 1877 · page 227

SIR,—With your permission I wish to make some remarks on the bill to amend the Diseases in Sheep Act of 1866, introduced into the Legislative Assembly by Mr. J. S. Smith, M.L.A. In it I fail to see much real improvements…

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Season and Crops

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 17 March 1877 · page 224

THE weather during the week in the coast district has been variable. Some showers have fallen, but the quantity of rain has not been sufficient to remove all the inconvenience, and in many cases distress caused by the drought. But…

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Marks of Dairy Cows

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 17 March 1877 · page 227

PROFESSOR L. B. Arnold, secretary of the American Dairy Association, has just concluded a valuable contribution to dairy literature in the shape of a neat book entitled, "American Dairying," sold by the publishers, "The Rural…

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Facts for Farmers

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 17 March 1877 · page 16

E. S. Bush, of Livingston County, Mich,, has shown bow to turn apples to acoount. He has been manufacturing apple-jelly (during apple season) for two yeats, and under his intelligent management it has…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Prospects in the North. Tamworth, March 5, 1877

Evening News · Monday 19 March 1877 · page 3

ON leaving Murrurundi and proceeding northwand, twenty of thirty miles is passed over before any material [?] in the [?] from that described in my last week's correspondence. Cattle and sheep…

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