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Farming & the land, 1879

1,221 stories in Sydney's papers · page 33 of 62

The Secular Press and the Pastoral

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 9 August 1879 · page 13

The Secular Press of Sydney, with few exceptions, criticise the Pastoral in a manner more calculated, to give offence than to produce conviction. The…

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The Guernsay Breed of Cattle

Illustrated Sydney News and New South Wales Agriculturalist and Grazier · Saturday 9 August 1879 · page 21

THE cattle of the little island of Guernsey bear its name, but if a visitor to the island asks about the cattle there he will probably be told that they are of the Alderney breed, or that they are identically…

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Pastoral Letter of His Grace Archbishop Vaughan

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 9 August 1879 · page 15

ROGER BEDE, by the Grace or God and the Favour of the Apostolic See, Archbishop of Sydney and Metropolitan, to the Clergy, Secular and Regular, and the Faithful of the said…

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Corowa Pastoral and Agricultural Society. Corowa

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 9 August 1879 · page 217

The third annual show of the Corowa Pastoral and Agricultural Society was held here to-day, and passed off with considerable success. The exhibits were numerous in all classes, and in point of merit the best…

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Forbes Pastoral and Agricultural Show. Forbes

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 9 August 1879 · page 217

The Pastoral and Agricultural Show to-day was a fair success. The weather being very wet militated against the show, but there was a pretty good attendance. The exhibition is good in thoroughbred horses,…

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Wool, Tallow, Hides, &c

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 August 1879 · page 37

WOOL.—The third series of London sales will commence on Tuesday, 12th instant. From latest advices (1st instant) we learn some 320,000 baleshad then arrived. At the auctions held here during the…

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Lincoln or Merino Sheep. To the Editor

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 August 1879 · page 19

SIR,—In your issue of July 12,I notice a query fron "Cela, Jerilderie," asking whether it requires a greater amount of grass to food a flock of Lincoln sheep than it does to feed an equal number of merine…

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The Rev. J. Jefferis' Reply to the Roman Catholic Pastoral

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 August 1879 · page 12

THE Rev. James Jefferis, LL.D., on Thursday evening, at the Pitt-street Congregational Church, lectured in reply to the Pastoral recently issued hy Archbishop Vaughan. There were present about…

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Catholic Education. Lecture by Rev. J. Jefferis, Ll.b.. on the Late Pastoral

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 August 1879 · page 6

On Thursday evening the Rev. J. Jefferis, LL.B.. delivered, a lecture, in the Pitt-street Congregational Church, on the Pastoral of the Roman Catholic Bishops on the Public Schools Act. Mr…

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Mort and Co.'s Monthly Wool and Produce Circular

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 August 1879 · page 37

Wool.—The next London sales will opon on the 12th instant The catalogues of last series, now to hand, show that those growers who roalised in this market last season have good reason to congratulate themselves; and we…

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Farm Notes

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 9 August 1879 · page 21

[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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Farm and Garden. the Horse’s Foot, and How to Keep It Healthy. the Evils of Ordinary Shoeing

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 9 August 1879 · page 2

IN addition to excessive weight, two other evils pertain to the shoe in ordinary wear—one to the fore shoe (though it sometimes has both), and…

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Stud-farm Notes

Illustrated Sydney News and New South Wales Agriculturalist and Grazier · Saturday 9 August 1879 · page 11

A VALUABLE addition to the celebrated Richmond stud of blood sires, &c., has recently been made in the horse Kingfisher, a son of Fisherman and Melesina by Harkaway (The Fawn's dam). This horse is of the family colour,…

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

Illustrated Sydney News and New South Wales Agriculturalist and Grazier · Saturday 9 August 1879 · page 10

I HAVE noticed with regret the many statements in Colonial papers of the prevalence of red rust in various parts of Australia during the past* season, and especially in Victoria. It is a plague with which the ingenuity of…

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The Cultivator. Sugar Crop on the Richmond. (From a Correspondent.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 August 1879 · page 20

THE season for 1879 on this river has now fairly begun, Messrs. Woodford and Co., of Woodburn, having commenced crushing on the 21st ultime, others last week, and the rest will follow…

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Facts for Farmers

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 August 1879 · page 21

The usual quantity of grain for a fowl is one to one and a quarter bushels per year, when at liberty to forage; somewhat more is required for birds in confinement…

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The Wheat Market

Evening News · Monday 11 August 1879 · page 3

LONDON, August 8.—Foreign arrivals of wheat ore so large as to depress the market, and Australian wheat is neglected. Australian wheat is selling at 49s per 480lb…

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The Roman Catholic Pastoral Defended

Evening News · Tuesday 12 August 1879 · page 2

COOMA, Tuesday.-At St. Patrick's Church, here, on Sunday night, the Rev. P. Slattery lectured on education. He condemned the Press generally for their unfair and one-sided criticisms…

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The Weather—agricultural and Pastoral

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 August 1879 · page 7

The weather throughout the colony during the greater part of the past fortnight was remarkable for the steadiness of its rainfall. Nearly all districts received a good soaking, and in many the rivers and creeks overflowed their banks…

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Cattle Saleyards for the Metropolis

Evening News · Thursday 14 August 1879 · page 2

In accordance with a resolution passed by the Sydney Municipal Council about a month ago, at the instance of Alderman Taylor, a deputation, consisting of the Mayor (Mr. C. J. Roberts) and nearly all…

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