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Farming & the land, 1880

1,246 stories in Sydney's papers · page 36 of 63

London Wool Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 July 1880 · page 6

Sale of 476 bales, from Sydney and Queensland, by H. Schwartze and Co., on Tuesday, 11th May, 1880. Ex Corona and Patriarch, from Sydney: Bendinine over Hy B 1 crossbred at 20[?]d, 17 broken and skirts at 19½d; Frampton, 19…

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Deniliquin Pastoral and Agricultural Society's Show. [By Electric Telegraph.] Deniliquin

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 July 1880 · page 3

There was a large attendance at the Deniliquin Show, which was opened to-day. There were over 1000 persons present. The chief feature was the Merino sheep, for which entries were very name…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 July 1880 · page 6

The Agricultural Show opened to-day, and is most successful. The weather is splendid, and the attendance is very large. It is the best show of sheep we have had: but cattle and horse exhibits not so numerous as…

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Pastoral Items

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 24 July 1880 · page 19

The weather in the Gunnodah district is still dry, although there have been indications of rain. From Hay we learn that feed in the back country still continuos abundant…

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The English Wheat Crops

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 24 July 1880 · page 9

LONDON, July 15.—Heavy rains have fallen throughout the United Kingdom, but more particularly in England, and the wheat crops, which are now almost ready…

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Agricultural Pastoral Forthcoming Shows

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 24 July 1880 · page 164

Corowa Agricultural Society, at Corowa, 5th August. Forbes Pastoral and Agricultural Association, at Forbes, 5th and 6th August. Upper Hunter Pastoral and Agricultural Association, at…

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Annual Sheep Fairs

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 24 July 1880 · page 164

The sums realized by three sales held last week of Tasmanian sheep aggregated no less than £7688. The attendance at each was very large, and the prices were very satisfactory to the vendors. Several merino rams…

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The Export of Butter

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 24 July 1880 · page 7

A PUBLIC meeting was held at the School of Arts, Milton, on the 10th instant. The mayor, who had called the meeting on requisition, prosided, and explained the object of the meeting, which was, he…

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Bluestone and Wheat

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 24 July 1880 · page 19

It is well known that one of the effects of dressing seed wheat in bluestone is to diminish the growing powers of the wheat in its early stages. The following report by the Leichardt…

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Late Agriculture. the Weather, Agricultural, and Pastoral

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 24 July 1880 · page 173

Since our last issue rain has fallen in nearly all districts of the colony, but we regret to say the showers were not heavy, and that but few localities received what may be considered enough moisture to meet the requirements of the…

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Deniliquin Pastoral and Agricultural Sgciety. Deniliquin

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 24 July 1880 · page 181

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) The Agricultural Show opened to-day, and is most successful. The weather is splendid, and the attendance is very large. It is the best show of sheep we have had; but cattle and horse exhibits not so numerous as…

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"Victorian Railway Wool Charges

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 24 July 1880 · page 7

SOME important alterations (says the Melbourne AGE) have been made in the rates charged by the Railway Department for the carriage of wool from the Western District and from New South Wales…

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Latest Pastoral Intelligence. [By Electric Telegraph.] Deniliquin

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 24 July 1880 · page 40

fat crossings, For Victorian markets: Sunday—2700 Tyson's sheep, 2000 from Toganmain; 2000 Ryan and Hammond's, and 1700 from Coree. Monday—3000 Mathews Brothers' sheep, 2500 ditto from Claro Station, and…

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The Deniliquin Pastoral and Agricultural Show. [By Telegraph.] Deniliquin

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 24 July 1880 · page 12

THE fifth annual show in connection with the Pastoral and Agricultural Association, took place to-day, and was in every respect a great success. The attendance was large, and the exhibits of…

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The Grazier. Prospects of the English Wool Market

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 24 July 1880 · page 18

THE EUROPEAN MAIL, under date of 21st May, the latest to hand, in un article reviewing the state of trade in England, has the following words of caution to wool growers:—…

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The Farmer and Grazier

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 24 July 1880 · page 19

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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Pig Farming. Importance of Keeping Best Breeds Only

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 24 July 1880 · page 21

LONG experience in breeding and fooding pigs has convinced us, as it must convince everyone who raises pigs, or hams and bacon, for market, and keeps a proper debit and credit record, as every farmer…

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London Wool Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 July 1880 · page 6

Sale of 305 bales, from Sydney and Queensland, by Edenborough and Co:— Ex Darling Downs, from Sydney: 3L, 1 grease at 12d: JM, 1 crossbred at 12½d, Narraway, 1 atl2½d, lS, Kalacotoo, 1 grease…

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Destructive Fire at Waterloo. Wool Sheds Destroyed

Evening News · Wednesday 28 July 1880 · page 2

EXTENSIVE fires are becoming so alarmingly frequent in Sydney, that no sooner do we furnish the pubic with the particulars of one, than another has to be described. The last, like the other two, occurred at…

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Cruelty to Sheep Through Early Clipping. to the Editor of the Sydney Daily Telegraph

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 July 1880 · page 3

Sir,--1 take the liberty of calling the attention of the secretary to the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals to the following paragraph, which lately appeared in the papers :--"The first of the new…

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