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Farming & the land, 1881

1,222 stories in Sydney's papers · page 17 of 62

Commercial. Wool Sales.—thursday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 April 1881 · page 6

By Messrs. Maiden, Hill, and Clark — Wool: J Lunn, 12 greasy at 7d; W over TW in heart over Booroomugga over NSW, 29 at 7½d, 9 pieces at 4d; H M'Nama[?] over Clear Valley, 19 scoured first at 18d. 7 thirds at…

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Sheep-stealing Case. "Wagga Wagga

Evening News · Tuesday 5 April 1881 · page 2

At the Circuit Court, on Saturday, the greatest part of the day was occupied with the trial of Edmond West, Edward Gibbs, and Charles M'Crudden, charged with stealing 600 sheep, the…

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Orange Pastoral and Agricultural Society. Orange

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 April 1881 · page 3

The annual show of the Pastoral and Agricultural Society was held yesterday at the exhibition ground. The weather was magnificent. The Orange band attended, and played at intervals during the day. The attendance of…

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Pastoral Items

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 April 1881 · page 19

Upwards of 15,000 marsupials were destroyed in Queensland during the year 1880. They have had upwards of 3½inches of rain in the Albury district…

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Normandy Butter

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 April 1881 · page 20

AT a recent meeting of the oommittee having charge of the Munster Dairy School, says the LIVE STOCK JOURNAL, Professor Baldwin, who had just returned from Normandy, mentioned that butter from that…

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Wheat Growing in Australia

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 9 April 1881 · page 582

In recent issues we adverted to the impoverished state of the ordinary wheat lands of South Australia, and suggested that the low prices now ruling for cereals should not deter the farmers of this colony…

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Late Agriculture. the Weather—agricultural and Pastoral

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 9 April 1881 · page 588

Although in the city for some time past the weather has been most unseasonably hot and sultry, and almost indicative of a change in respect to the weather generally characteristic of Easter, from the country reports speak of…

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Latest Pastoral Intelligence. [By Electric Telegraph.] Tamworth

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 April 1881 · page 38

N. Cohen and CO. report:—Fat Cattle: Large supply, forward; prices [?] 11s per 100lb. Sold Short and Bolton's bullocks from £4 to £4 10s; Marshall;s bullocks, £10s. Fat Sheep Sold Watson's wathers; 7s; Martin's wethers,…

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The Cultivator. Pastoral and Agricultural Shows to Come

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 April 1881 · page 20

SECRETARIES of Pastoral, Agricultural, and Horticultural Shows to come will oblige by informing us of what fixtures have been made for these Exhibitions: Careoar Agricultural and Pastoral Association,…

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Commercial. Wool, Produce, and Stock Report

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 April 1881 · page 3

WOOL AND SHEEPSKINS.—There is nothing to report under those heads, as the auctioneers have not held sales this week. The usual fortnightly sales will be held next week…

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Drafting Yard for Cattle. to the Editor of the Sydney Mail

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 9 April 1881 · page 583

Sir,—If it would not cause you too much trouble or inconvenience, I would be glad if you would publish a sketch of a cattle drafting yard, with branding lane attached, suitable for 2000 head of cattle. It would also, I think, be…

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The Industries of the Colony. (By Our Special Reporter.) Xxxiv.—the Murrumbidgee Wool Trade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 April 1881 · page 9

Of equal, if not of greator, importance than the towns which form the centres of the Darling wool trade is the town of Hay, which is situated 460 miles from Sydney, in the heart of Southern Riverina[?]…

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Education and the Farm

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 9 April 1881 · page 20

WE take the following sensible remarks from the latest number of the American Agriculturist, which it will be seen exactly cover our case in this colony so far as we have gone, but which also act…

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Facts for Farmers and Graziers

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 9 April 1881 · page 20

AT Grafton last week store cattle were sold as high as £2 each. THE Association show at, West Maitland was a grout, success…

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Farmer and Grazier

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 9 April 1881 · page 19

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

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Mr. C. S. Read on America and Its Farming

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 9 April 1881 · page 8

Mr. C. S. Read, on Monday, delivered an address at a meeting of the Farmers' Club, held at the Inns of Court Hotel, upon the subject of "America and its Farming." He said, as…

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Agricultural Shows. [By Telegraph.] (By Our Own Reporters.) Burrawang and West Camden Farmers' Club. Mo[?] Vale

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 April 1881 · page 6

The second annual show of the Burrawang and West Camden Farmers' Club was opened this morning, and was specially favoured by good weather, the day being fine and cool. The former show of the club, which is a most influential…

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Commercial. London Wool Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 April 1881 · page 6

Sale of 361 bales from Sydney and Queensland, by Edenborough and Co., on Saturday, February 19, 1881:- Ex Sepia, from Sydney and Queensland: JM over Milt D, [?] hoggets at 15[?]d, 5 pieces, part damaged at 15d, 4 part f[?] damaged…

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BURRAWANG and West Camde[?] Farmers' Club. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Reporter.) Moss Vale

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 April 1881 · page 5

The second day of the show proved quite as successful as the first, the attendance being 1700. The weather was fine, but wintry. In a parade of seven lady's hackneys, J. and W. Buchanan's brown was best; R. Gordon's…

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AGRICULTURAL & PASTORAL Forthcoming Shows

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 April 1881 · page 622

The Agricultural Society of New South Wales, on Alfred Park, opens 19th April. Narrabri Agricultural Association, 27th and 28th April. Wellington Agricultural Society, 10th May…

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