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Farming & the land, 1879

1,221 stories in Sydney's papers · page 15 of 62

Pastoral Husbandry

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 April 1879 · page 19

Is the farming of England really dropping its agricultural, and re-assuming its ancient pastoral condition P Shall we have to depend eventually almost wholly on America for our breadstuffs and…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Returns

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 12 April 1879 · page 574

Everybody must admit the importance of having correct statistics collected from the various pastoral and agricultural districts of the colony. It is this more than anything else that displays our material progress from year to year, and…

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The Weather and Pastoral

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 12 April 1879 · page 577

The somewhat dry weather which has severly tried people in Sydney and the suburbs was broken on Monday by the commencement of a welcome fall of rain, which continued throughout the night and at intervals during the following…

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The Weather-agricultural and Pastoral

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 April 1879 · page 7

Autumn promises to be favourable to agriculturists and graziers, and so far has supplied a fair share of moisture which, if the frosts are not unusually early, is certain to prove beneficial to the pastures. On Monday and Tuesday…

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Latest Pastoral Intelligence. HOMEBUSH

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 April 1879 · page 37

Messrs. Harrison, Jones, and Devlin report:—Stations: But little business doing, owing to unsatisfactory state of the money market. Fat Cattle: On Monday there was an unusually large supply forward, and the attendance of…

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Sheep Living Without Water

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 April 1879 · page 19

THE Lebanon (Pennsylvania) COURIER prints the following extract from a letter from Stehwan Forney, of the United States Coast Survey, dated on the inland of San Clement, in the Pacific, December 1…

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Cattle Yards. To the Editor

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 April 1879 · page 20

SIR.—In your issue of 8th March, "Observer" seems to discredit "Stockman's statement—viz., that he drafted 800 head of cattle and branded 130 calves before breakfast. Having had upwards of twenty-five years experience in the…

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THE Immigrants of Ahadarra, CHAPTER I. a Strong Farmer's Establishment and Family

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 12 April 1879 · page 4

IT was one summer morning, about 9 o'clock, when a little man, in the garb and trim of a mendicant, accompanied by a slender but rather handsome looking girl about sixteen,…

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Farming in New Zealand. Sketches in the North Island

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 12 April 1879 · page 575

Near Napier and around Tarradale are a few small sheep sheep farms from 20 to 100 acres in extent, with an abundance of grass, and, in common with the larger holdings, are worked to their full carrying capacity with cross-bred sheep…

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The Farm & STATION Agriculture in England. [From Our Special Correspondent.]

Illustrated Sydney News and New South Wales Agriculturalist and Grazier · Tuesday 15 April 1879 · page 6

THE appearance of pleuro-pneumonia in a cargo of fat cattle from the United States of America has caused a panic among the exporters there, and another outcry from importers, butchers, politicians, and some few…

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Cross-Bred Jersey-Ayrshire Cows for the Dairy

Illustrated Sydney News and New South Wales Agriculturalist and Grazier · Tuesday 15 April 1879 · page 21

WHICH is the best cow for farm and for family use? Where the farmer uses his cows for buttermaking experience would go to shew that the grade Jersey is essentially the farmer's cow, a…

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Useful Notes for Farm and Station. The Spanish Fowl

Illustrated Sydney News and New South Wales Agriculturalist and Grazier · Tuesday 15 April 1879 · page 21

AFTER having provided a house, the next thing which naturally suggests itself to one's mind is the occupants; then follows the question how best to proceed in procuring a stock which shall…

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Cattle Stealing at Coonamble. COONAMBLE

Evening News · Wednesday 16 April 1879 · page 2

William M'Mahon, senior, and Rusbton were committed for trial to-day, on a charge of stealing Buchanan's cattle. Bail was allowed in £500 each, and two sureties in £250 each, William M'Mahon,…

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Orange Pastoral and Agricultural Association. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Orange

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 April 1879 · page 5

The annual show of the Pastoral and Agricultural Association was held to-day on the new ground. The weather was fine, and the attendance excellent, notwithstanding the numerous shows lately held in the…

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The System of Weighing Farm Produce

Evening News · Friday 18 April 1879 · page 2

This afternoon Mr. A. Bowman. M.L.A., Introduced to the Minister for Works a deputation, consisting of Mr. Moses, M.L.A., Mr. Hurley, M.P. for Narellan, Captain Onslow, M.L.A., Mr. F. R…

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Model Farm. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 April 1879 · page 7

Sir,—In your issue of the 27th ultimo, when the estimate for the N.S.S. Vernon was before the committee, Mr. Charles is reported to have said— "There was no ground about Port Macquarie that…

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Pastoral Items

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 19 April 1879 · page 19

In stock matters this weok, says the FORNES GAZETTE, business has not been brisk; the races have had the effect of somewhat quietening the market, The week began with splendid weather, and we were…

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Latest Pastoral Intelligence. HOMEBUSH

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 19 April 1879 · page 37

Messrs. Harrison, Jones, and Devlin report:—Stations: The exceeding tightness of the money market makes it a matter of great difficulty to place any station property. We have no sales to report this week. Fat Cattle. 1519 yarded…

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Inverell Pastoral and Agricultural Association

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 19 April 1879 · page 614

The annual show of the Inverell Pastoral and Agricultural Association came off at Inverell on Wednesday and Thursday last. The weather on both days was all that could be desired, although the threatning look of Tuesday…

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Cattle Yards. To the Editor

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 19 April 1879 · page 20

SIR,—In your last Issue. I saw Mr. Macartney's letter in relerence to "Observer's" in your issue of 8th March, which caused me to look up your paper of that date, as I unfortunately through press of business missed seeing his…

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