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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1879

1,221 stories in Sydney's papers · page 28 of 62

The English Wheat Crops. London, July 9

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 July 1879 · page 2
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

The price of wheat is rising, owing to continued excessive rain in England. A serious deficiency is expected in the wheat crop in France…

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American Wool Duties

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 July 1879 · page 3

The following memorial, addressed to the Chambers of Commerce and mercantile men of the United States of America by the Chambers of Commerce of Australia and New Zealand, will be despatched by…

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Export of Wool to the United States

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 July 1879 · page 9

The following memorial adopted by the various Australian Chambers of Commerce will be forwarded by the Secretary of the Sydney Chamber of Commerce by the outgoing mail to the Chambers of Commerce and mercantile…

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Pastoral Items

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

From Curban we learn that the country, so far as grass and water is conoorned, is very fair, and the stock and crops are looking splendid. Several residents of Stawell are leaving for the…

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Sheep Importation

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

BY the ship Cimba that arrived from London last week and is now discharging at Dibbs's wharf, Captain Fimister has brought out some Lincoln rams, the like of which I don't think have been seen here…

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Agricultural Pastoral Forthcoming Shows

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 19 July 1879 · page 94

Deniliquin Pastoral Association, 24th July. Queensland National Association.—Bowen Park: Judging day, July 28; opening day, July 29. Forbes Agricultural Association, 6th August…

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Fat Cattle Yards

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 19 July 1879 · page 18

A DEPUTATION of fat cattle salesmen waited on his Worship the Mayor at 11 o'clock Friday morning at the Town Hall, in connection with the new cattle saleyards, which will shortly be required for the…

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Sheep Ear Marks

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

As sheep owners will in many of the districts soon be bnsy marking their lambs, we publish for their information the latest regulations issued by the Government on the subject. They are to the…

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The Weather, Agricultural, and Pastoral

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 19 July 1879 · page 97

The weather of the past week has been mild and seasonable in the majority of districts, and much in favour of the young crops. Light showers fell in some localities, while in others frosts were experienced. All accounts to hand…

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The English Wheat Crops. London, July 9

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 19 July 1879 · page 102

The price of wheat is rising, owing to continued excessive rain in England. A serious deficiency is expected in the wheat crop in France…

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Rust in Wheat

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 19 July 1879 · page 94

Mr. M'Ivor, the agricultural chemist who was introduced to Victoria by Mr. Clarke, still steadily pursues his inquiries into the causes of rust in wheat. A few weeks back he lectured at Lancefield, before the…

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Annual Pastoral Rent List for 1879

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 July 1879 · page 10

The attention of Crown Lessees and others is directed to the QUEENSLAND GOVERNMENT GAZETTE of 20th June, 1879, containing a list of all Pastoral Rents due and payable at the Treasury on or before 30th September, 1879…

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Red Rust in Wheat

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 19 July 1879 · page 20

We are glad to see that Dr. Muecke, of south Australia, whose eassy on the disease in cereals known as “take all”was selected to receive the prize offered some years ago by the “Board of Agriculturo” in Victoria for the best essay on that affection, has communicated to our adelaide…

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How Cattle are Slaughtered in South America

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 19 July 1879 · page 94

A correspondent, who aptly subscribes himself "A Globe-trotter," furnishes us with a few interesting particulars of the mode in which cattle are slaughtered on the Uruguay. According to his account the…

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Which Wheat Yields Most Flour. to the Editor of the Sydney Mail

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 19 July 1879 · page 97

Sir,—In your issue of April 19, you give the opinion of a miller of 40 years' standing about wheat and flour. He stated his experience was that our wheat is not so good as Adelaide for flour, &c., by 40 to 45 lbs. per bushel. I have…

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Farm Notes

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 19 July 1879 · page 20

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

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Fare and Garden. the Future of the Dairy

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 19 July 1879 · page 2

IT is a fact that English dairymaids, many years ago, made very good butter, though possessing only what would now be thought the most…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 July 1879 · page 5

The third annual show of the Deniliquin Agricultural and Pastoral Association takes place to-morrow at the Society's yards. It promises to be the best exhibition yet held in the district. The exhibits have…

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Catholic Education. Pastoral Letter

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 July 1879 · page 3

We have received a copy of a Pastoral Letter of the Archbishop and Bishops exercising jurisdiction in New South Wales. It will be read, in the various Roman Catholic Churches throughout the colony…

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