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Farming & the land, 1879

1,221 stories in Sydney's papers · page 56 of 62

The Joint Pastoral and the Public Schools Act. Iii

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 26 November 1879 · page 3

1. Having thus clearly stated the leading topics to be treated in these letters, the first question to be settled on the very threshold is--How does the Public Schools Act bear on religious education? Is it, in…

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Telegraphic News. [By Submarine Cable.] the Wool Sales

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 26 November 1879 · page 3

The Australian Mortgage, Land, and Finance Company (Limited) have received the following telegram from Helmuth, Schwartze and Co., dated London, 22nd November, through Reuter:--…

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The Wool Sales. London, November 24

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 27 November 1879 · page 3

At to-day's auction 0000 hales were offered, making 38,900 catalogued since the opening of the sales. A firm and active demand continues…

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The New Cattle Sale-yards. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 November 1879 · page 6

Sir,—As you have from time to time taken a deep interest in this matter, and have most impartially given space to the varied expressions of opinion on this question of general interest, 1 crave space for a few remarks before…

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Pastoral Items

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 29 November 1879 · page 20

From Marsdon we learn that shearing operations are nearly over, and most of the wool is arriving. The ORANGE LIBERAL says the country presents a splendid appearance, and herbage abundant…

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The Farm & STATION Butter Making

Illustrated Sydney News and New South Wales Agriculturalist and Grazier · Saturday 29 November 1879 · page 15

THE Council of the Royal Agricultural Society of Great Britain have published a sixpenny pamphlet of great interest, and which contains a few hints of use to Colonial dairy farmers. It gives full directions as to…

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Agricultural Pastoral Forthcoming Shows

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 29 November 1879 · page 938

Ballarat Agricultural and Pastoral Society, Spring Show.—November 30 and 31. Liverpool Plains Pastoral, Agricultural, and Horticultural Association, at Tamworth, March 30 and 31, 1880…

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Ear-marking Sheep

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 29 November 1879 · page 939

S. T. writes from Dalton: Will you kindly inform me in your next issue if I am liable to a fine by not ear-marking my sheep? I have only 400. I have paid for the registry of the ear-marks, and the marks were sent to me in the form…

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The Weather—Agricultural and Pastoral

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 29 November 1879 · page 945

There is not in our memory a season wherein the reports from the pastoral and agricultural districts were so cheerful as they are at present. Grass is abundant in nearly all localities, the water supplies are all that could be wished for,…

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The Wool Sales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 29 November 1879 · page 10

LONDON, November 20.—A considerable business is doing in wool at full rates. The catalogue to-day comprised 7962 bales. LONDON, November 21.—In the wool…

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A Butter Market for Melbourne

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 29 November 1879 · page 938

It is probable, although the dairy farmers of the south coast seem thoroughly earnest in their efforts to have a proper market for diary produce established in this city, that Melbourne in this matter will be the…

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Sheep-washing in Riverina. II

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 29 November 1879 · page 939

Resuming my description of sheep washing at Coonong, I may state that the soap is all manufactured on the premises, and, judging from the way the wool was turned out, must have answered its purpose…

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The London Wool Sales

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 29 November 1879 · page 938

The information regarding the opening of the November or fourth series of the sales of this year, which was telegraphed on last Thursday week, is undoubtedly the first piece of good news which the…

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Latest Pastoral Intelligence. [By Electric Telegraph.] Deniliquin

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 29 November 1879 · page 37

The fat stock crossings for Victoria were:—On Friday, 163 (Tyson's) cattle: on Sunday, 750 (Boll's) sheep, 2500 (Willman) sheep, 2000 she[?]p (M'Bean), 500 Earls's 14 Doyle's cattle; on Tuesday, 110 cattle (Rudd's); on…

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The Wool Sales. London, November 27

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 29 November 1879 · page 5

9600 bales were disposed of to-day. The market is firm with an active demand. In combing wools the demand is purely speculative. Washed and scoured crossbreds have largely advanced…

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The London-colonial Wool Sales. London, Nov. 22

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 29 November 1879 · page 950

Owing to a dense fog, it was impossible to proceed with the wool sales to-day…

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The London Colonial Wool Sales. London, Nov. 22

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 29 November 1879 · page 950

As the wool sales progress competition is maintained with wonderful vivacity. There is a preponderance of home over foreign buyers. The opening rates are fully…

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A New Disease amongst Queensland Cattle. to the Editor of the Sydney Mail

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 29 November 1879 · page 945

Sir,—In the Veterinary Journal for September, which I received from England by last mail, Mr. P. B. Gordon, Chief Inspector of Stock, Queensland, gives the following description of a disease (furnished to him by Mr. Geary, a…

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Farm Notes

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 29 November 1879 · page 21

[We shall be happy to receive from practical farmers such suggestions as to the troatment of land, erops, and stock as their erpsrience has proved to be useful. By Writing for this journal…

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The Appeal From the Irish -Farmers to the Irish in America

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 29 November 1879 · page 7

A despatch from London, Eng., October 8th says the address from the Home Rulers and Irish farmers to the American Irish was issued that day…

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