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Farming & the land, 1879

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Latest Pastoral Intelligence. HOMEBUSH

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 26 April 1879 · page 37

Messrs. Malden, Hill, and Clark report:—Fat Cattle: The largest supply forward this week that we have had yet 1290. were yarded for Monday's sales, of which 160 head had to be turned out unsold. There was a fair attendance of buyers…

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The Wool Schedule

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 26 April 1879 · page 12

Some time since the New Zealand commissioners for the Sydney Exhibition wrote to the secretary (Mr. A. Morris), asking for an explanation of certain terms in connection with the testment of prizes in…

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Wheat Growing in America

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 26 April 1879 · page 654

A Canadian farmer has recently supplied the Times (London) with some information of a reliable nature regarding the cost of wheat-growing in the United States. According to his statements the items of cost per acre in the…

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The Grazier. London Wool Sales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 26 April 1879 · page 20

MESSRS. Jacomb, Son, and Go. report:—"London, February 25.—The first series of public auctions of colonial wools for the year opened here on the 18th of February, and will probably last till the 27th of…

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Mr. John Bridge's New Wool Warehouse

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 26 April 1879 · page 20

THE above is an engraving of Mr. John Bridge's store at Circular Quay, as it will appear when completed by the additional works now in pro-gress. Mr. Bridge's present store stands on a…

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WOOL. Judges—Thomas Thorpe and T. Dewer

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 26 April 1879 · page 19

There was a very fair show of wool. The number of entries was 48, and all, or nearly all, the entries were forward Mr. E. W. Pitts, of Dry Creele, South Australia, is the principal prize-taker, being awarded…

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Farm and Dairy Produce

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 26 April 1879 · page 19

In the section for farm produce, the exhibits, though comparatively few in number, are nearly all of excellent quality, and in some numbers exceptionally so, considering the time of the year. The exhibits of wheat are good samples, although…

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Process of Manuring Wheat and Other Seeds Before Sowing

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 26 April 1879 · page 21

The ingred [?]ts of the manure used for wheat, samples of which are now on view at Green's Exchnage, Adelaide, are of the most fertilising and protective character, comprising animal, vegetable, and mineral. This manure stimulates the…

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Wheat Rust and Manuring Seeds Before Sowing. (Flemming's South Australian Circular.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 26 April 1879 · page 20

WE have received the following note and circular in reference to the above subjects. It appears that Mr. Flemming thinks his mode of manuring may prevent rust; for although his note does not say so in plain…

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Notes Upon Matters Referred to in Wool Schedule. &c. to the Editor of the Sydney Mail

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 26 April 1879 · page 678

Sir,—I have been asked to explain the meaning of "best" as used in all the sub-classes, and to say whether it means a case of six fleeces, or a bale of fleeces, as the case may be, of the highest money value in the aggregate, or,…

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Farm Notes

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 26 April 1879 · page 20

[We shall be happy to receive from practical fanners such suggest as as to the treatment of land, crops, or stock as their experience has proved to be useful. By writing for this journal…

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Farming on a Large Scale

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 26 April 1879 · page 654

The richness of the soil in the province of Canterbury New Zealand, has many times formed subject for comment in these columns, and according to recent accounts the bountifulness of Dame Nature to this portion of our sister…

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The Weather and the Crops

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 26 April 1879 · page 665

The past week has been almost rainless, save that in Maitland there were some heavy showers. The temperature has been fairly even, but light frosts have been experienced in a few of the high districts. Agriculturists…

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Farm and Garden Manures. (From Wari[?] Farmer’s Manual. )

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 26 April 1879 · page 2

IN order to restore to the soil the matters which have been taken from it by the removal of its produce, as Well as to add to its power to produce—to…

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The System Oe Weighing Farm Produce

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 26 April 1879 · page 13

Last Friday 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. T. R…

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Pastoral

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 3 May 1879 · page 697

Light frosts have been experienced ia several districts during the past week, and pasture has suffered to some slight extent. We are, however, led to believe that there is still plenty of grass for the stock now held, and that…

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Pastoral Enterprise

Evening News · Saturday 3 May 1879 · page 5

Notwithstanding the continued depression in the fat stock trade throughout the colony, it is pleasing to notice that in Queensland matters pastoral are looking up, especially in the fat bullock line, for we learn…

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Pastoral Items

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 3 May 1879 · page 21

At St. George, grass is reported luxuriant from all quarters. Water is plentiful, and stock of all kinds looking well. The HAY STANDARD says: The season is gradually…

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AGRICULTURAL & PASTORAL Forthcoming Shows

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 3 May 1879 · page 694

North-western Pastoral and Agricultural Association at Dubbo, 6th May. Wellington Agricultural Society, 13th May…

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Fluke in Sheep

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 3 May 1879 · page 20

THE rapidity with which the disease popularly known as fluke in sheep was clispminated throughout such a large portion of Victoria led many people to doubt the testimony of…

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