Pastoral
The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 12 January 1878 · page 39
THE reports from the pastoral districts are not much more hopeful than they have been for the past three months. On the Upper Lachlan, the weather has been variable, but it brought no rain, the want of which is beginning to be…
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The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 12 January 1878 · page 38
THE advisableness of collecting the agricultural statistics of this colony after the wheat harvest has on more than one occasion formed a subject for comment in the leading columns of this journal. As we have repeatedly averred,…
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Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 January 1878 · page 20
THE sale of Mr. S. Gardiner's pure-bred cattle and racehorses took place on Tuesday; and the following cattle prices have reached us by telegram:— Pedigree Cattle.—Oxford's Duke of Brunswick to Mr…
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The Protestant Standard · Saturday 12 January 1878 · page 3
In still adding to his list of Holy Popes who had "fought, the Devil, the World, and the Flesh," Dr. Vaughan gives next the name of Galasins II. and then he tells…
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Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 January 1878 · page 18
THERE is little enough to write about just now that can anyway interest the cattle men of New South Wales, save and except the Colac distribution of shorthorns and Herefords, of which the…
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The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 12 January 1878 · page 43
RUSSIAN SUPERSTITION.—Broad plains, wide, sluggishly flowing livers, long-stretching expanses of dense forest, with nothing to relieve the dreary flatness, while producing the oppressive melancholy that…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 January 1878 · page 6
THERE was avery fair supply of sheep at Homebush on Thursday, and some 8000 had were sold. Wethers realised from 6s to 9s 10d, according to quality and weight There was also a large number of cattle yarded. Prime bullocks brought high prices…
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Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 January 1878 · page 19
SIR,—In your edition of the 5th inst., "Stud Breeder" writes —"I happen to know the opinions of most of the principal breeders, and they all agree with me that the game of importation is not worth the…
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Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 January 1878 · page 19
THE first meeting of this newly-formed association was held at Messrs. R. Goldsbrough and Co.'s wool stores, Bourke-street, Melbourne, on Eriday. Mr. Robert Hood occupied the chair, and explained the…
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The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 12 January 1878 · page 40
MR. Thomas Buckland writes to the Sydney Morning Herald as follows:—Sir,—The enclosed report of the examination of the thieves who stole the wool from the London and St. Katherine Dock Company's warehouse is an…
Continued on Trove, page 40 →Latest Pastoral Intelligence. [By Electric Telegraph.] Homebush
Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 January 1878 · page 40
Messrs. Harrison, Jones, and Devlin report:—Fat Cattle: 355 head were yarded for the week. In addition to this number, the carcass butchers had several lots forward by rail, which prevented their purchasing. Biddings were very…
Continued on Trove, page 40 →Wool Sales.—sydney V. MELBOURNE. To the Editor
Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 January 1878 · page 40
SIR,—I have observed for some time past that many of our woolgrowers in this colony send their wool from the Redfern Railway Station direct by ship to Melbourne, being under the mistaken idea that their clips will realise a better price…
Continued on Trove, page 40 →The English Wool and Produce Markets. (From the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company's Circular, November 23.)
Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 January 1878 · page 40
Wool.—The fourth, series of colonial wool sales for the current year commenced on 13th November, and is expected to close on 19th December. The fresh importations available comprise the following:—…
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Freeman's Journal · Saturday 12 January 1878 · page 19
[We Shall be happy to receive from practical farmers such suggestion as to the treatment of land, crops, or steek, as their…
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The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 12 January 1878 · page 2
THE SEASON,—The dry weather has continued during the week, and there appears to the little prospect of the drought breaking. Its effects are beginning to be most…
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Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 January 1878 · page 21
THE sugar season, now almost finished in the southern districts, says the BRISBANE COURIER, has been most satisfactory. Where rain has fallen and planting can be pushed ahead and ratoons urged forward by…
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Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 January 1878 · page 21
THE grape crop in California this season promises to be the largest and best ever produced. It is the one crop not affected by drought, except to make it more perfect, and the season there has been one of drought…
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Evening News · Monday 14 January 1878 · page 4
THE grape crop in California this season promises be the largest and best ever produced. It is the one crop not affected by drought, except to make it more perfect, and the season there has been one of drought…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Pastoral Pursuits and the Postponement of Auction Sales. (From the Dubbo Express.)
The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 January 1878 · page 5
A MEETING of graziers, bankers, and others interested in pastoral pursuits, was held at Orbell's Royal Hotel, Dubbo, on Friday afternoon. There was a considerable attendance, most of the pricipal pastoral tenants of the district being…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 January 1878 · page 6
ON Thursday about 11,000 sheep were yarded and sold at from 4s 9d to 9s 3d. There was also a large muster of cattle. About 600 were sold, and several small lots (in all about 300 head) were withdrawn. Prime fat bullocks sold at from £7 to £10. A few…
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