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Farming & the land, 1877

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Pure Cattle Sales

Evening News · Tuesday 20 March 1877 · page 2

The effects of putting off the Cattle Show from the 10th to the 17th proximo, are beginning to show themselves in one of the ways I expected, namely, by a rush of years balls for sale in anticipation of the gathering…

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Section Ii.—cattle. Pastoral Exhibitors.—durham

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 24 March 1877 · page 15

Bull, 8 years and over—T. Wilcock's, Ulmarra, Skyrocker, by Skvrocket. Bull, a years and under 3. C. H. E. Chauvel, Tabluan, Duke of Badmington 414, by Master Fox 31864, prize…

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Pastoral

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 24 March 1877 · page 357

THE news respecting pastoral matters that we have gleaned from the country newspapers does not convey such a very hopeful prospect as the recent change in the weather indicated, but still pastoralists are not in such a bad condition…

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Pastoral Items

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 24 March 1877 · page 15

Since our last report (says the Narrabri Herald) enough rain has fallen to make one wish for more; it cooled the atmosphere somewhat, and almost laid the dust. Saturday and Monday were moist days, and that…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Notes

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 24 March 1877 · page 357

THE prevalence of ophthalmia in cattle throughout the colony is becoming a general subject for comment, although we have no accounts of any serious losses from the owners of stock. In the county of Cumberland the dairy cattle…

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Braidwood Pastoral and Agricultural Society

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 24 March 1877 · page 358

THE second show of the above association, which was held on Thursday, 15th instant, in the racecourse paddock, fully came up to the expectations that were formed of it by most persons, and was much more Successful than many thought…

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The Clarence Pastoral and Agricultural Society's Show

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 24 March 1877 · page 15

THIS Society's Eleventh Exhibition was held on the Grounds is this city, on Wednesday and Thursday, and it was the most successful in every respect yet held. THe entries were aumerous—760 in all. This show, the competition to have…

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Latest Pastoral Intelligence. [By Electric Telegraph.] Homebush

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 24 March 1877 · page 32

Messrs. Harrison, Jones, and Devlin report:—1440 fat cattle were forward. The market contlnups to be overcrowded with medium and Indifferent cattle, which are cifticult of sale and keep prices down. Prime cattle sell well at…

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Bega Agricultural and Pastoral Society's Show. First Day—thursday, March 13, 1877

Evening News · Saturday 24 March 1877 · page 3

THE above show was held on the Society's Ground on Thursday last and was a great success, the weather being all that could be desired. The entries in all classes of stock being very full and judging on all sides satisfactory, although through…

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Mort and Co's Monthly Wool and Produce Circular

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 24 March 1877 · page 32

Wool.—When we wrote on the 27th ultimo, there was not much doing in this staple, peuding tue receipt of information regarding the London February Sales, which had been fixed to commeuce on the Suth of that month Cablegrams have…

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Bega Agricultural and Pastoral Society's Show. (From Our Correspondent.) First Day—thursday, March 15, 1877

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 24 March 1877 · page 9

THE above show was held on the Society's Ground on Thursday last aud was a great success, tue weather being all that could be desired. The entries in all classes, of stock being very full and judging on all sides satisfactory, although through…

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Annual Show of the Liverpool Plains Pastoral and Agricultural Association. [From Our Special Correspondent.] Tamworth, March 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 March 1877 · page 3

THE fifth annual show of the Liverpool Plains Agricultural Association opened on the 20th instant. Before entering on details a few lines may be devoted to the show ground which some short time back was granted to the Association…

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Season and Crops

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 24 March 1877 · page 357

DURING the week rain has fallen in considerable quantity around Sydney, and through the county of Cumberland, and our advices from the country districts report that refreshing showers have been general. But the subjoined…

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The Weather and the Crops

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 24 March 1877 · page 17

The Albury Banner revolts that the grapes are now in most of the vineyards sufficiently matured for wine making purposes, and in the course of the next ten days the vintage will be general throughout the…

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Farm Produce

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 24 March 1877 · page 15

The exhibits of maize were of the best description. The following were the winners in the prize winners' section"—FIELD. Wheat, one bushel, W. Bultitude, Carr's Creek…

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Pastoral

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 31 March 1877 · page 389

THE news for the past week from the pastoral districts taken from the country journals is not by any means encouraging. Bourke and the Namoi are the only places reporting a hopeful condition of things; for…

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Pastoral Items

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 31 March 1877 · page 15

The Sassafras correspondent of the Shoalhaven News reports:—Cattle and horses all in good condition, and any amount of feed for the comiag winter. A fine mob of springers passed through here last night on…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 31 March 1877 · page 389

THE Orange Agricultural Society will hold a show on the 18th proximo, and has published a well-arranged programme, in which several valuable special prizes appear. A report of a meeting which appears in the Western…

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Sheep the Best Stock for Small Farmers

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 31 March 1877 · page 19

Bleaacd in the man (says Saneho Panzi) who expects nothing; he is never disappointment if he goes moping along, not regarding…

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Disease in Cattle

Evening News · Saturday 31 March 1877 · page 5

In consequence of the appearance of the cattle plague in the metropolis, an Order in Council was issued on the 13th January, prohibiting the movement from London of cattle, sheep, or goats…

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