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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1881

1,222 stories in Sydney's papers · page 18 of 62

Sheep Yards. To the Editor

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 April 1881 · page 19

SIR,—Pretty regularly in your journal a plan of sheep yards has been given, so that by this time, being such an old subject, one would think that nothing fresh could be brought out, or any improvomonts…

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Late Agriculture. the Weather, Agricultural and Pastoral

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 April 1881 · page 637

The weather in Sydney has been of a very uncertain character—severely wet and bleak, cold days alternating with extremely hot and sultry ones. Reports from the country would seem to indicate that the same kind of…

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Polled or.Hornless v. Horned Cattle

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 April 1881 · page 19

A CORRESPONDENT, whose letter we publish, brings prominently into notice what is being said and done with polled cattle. Our enterprising friends, the Americans, have steeped in to try their skill with…

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The Cultivator. Pastoral and Agricultural Shows to Come

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 April 1881 · page 20

SECRETARIES of Pastoral, Agricultural, and Hortioultural Shows to come will oblige by informing us of what fixtures have been made for these Exhibitions: The Agricultural Society of New South Wales, on…

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Latest Pastoral Intelligence. [By Electric Telegraph.] Melbourne

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 April 1881 · page 38

Messrs. King and Chillingham report:—2000 bullocks were yardod. Prime wera up 10s; best pens brought from £3 10s to £9 12s 6d; good, £7 to £8; best pens cows, £5 to £6. We sold 250 head of cattle, chiefly Gippsland stock,…

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Wheat Afloat. London, April 14

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 April 1881 · page 5

The total quantity of wheat afloat for Great Britain is 2,560,000 quarters…

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Commercial. Wool, Produce, and Stock Report

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 April 1881 · page 6

Wool.—At the usual fortnightly sales held this week, there were 945 bales catalogued, and 594 sold. The competition was active at late rates, and very fair prices were realized throughout. Sales ranged: Fleece. 14d. to 17½d.;…

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A Markes for Our Wools. Ii. Wool Manufactured

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 April 1881 · page 19

THIS division of our subject embraces a wide range of commnoditioa, comprising various kinds of cloth and flannel as well as worsted, which are appropriated to the use of man, to cover him from…

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Facts for Farmers and Graziers

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 16 April 1881 · page 20

THE German farmers are beginning seriously to complain about American competition. THE Milk Condensing Company commenced their operations at Mount Gambier, S. A., where…

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The Farmer and Grazier

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 16 April 1881 · page 19

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

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The Sunflower As a Farm Product

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 16 April 1881 · page 20

THE following information respecting the capability of the sunflower as a product of the soil in this, colony has been kindly supplied by Mr. W. B. Campbell, well known once as an energetic and…

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Burrawang and West Camden Farmers' Club. Moss Vale

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 April 1881 · page 637

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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Colonial and Farm Produce

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 April 1881 · page 37

FLOUR MABKET.—Holdern of good brands of flour are firm, although the large qnautities of inforior, principally N S. Wales country brands and Victorian, are hoing quitted, wherever they can find…

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Chinese Cattle Maimers

Evening News · Tuesday 19 April 1881 · page 2

WAGGA WAGGA, Tuesday. Seven Chinese gardeners were brought before the bench yesterday, charged with feloniously maiming cattle belonging to Mr. William Walsh,…

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Commercial. London Wool Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 April 1881 · page 3

Sale of 147 bales from Sydney by Charles Balme and Co., on Tuesday, February 15, 1881:- Ex Verona, from Sydney: CWD in diamond over EE, Collingwood, 3 scoured at 25d, 1 at 22½d, 1 part crossbred at 17d, 1 at…

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Pastoral Improvements. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 April 1881 · page 5

Sir,—Allow me to supplement your remarks on the difficulty that has arisen in compensating the pastoral tenant for the increased value that he had brought about, at the direct invitation of his landlord, over portions of his…

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Farm Produce

Evening News · Tuesday 19 April 1881 · page 2

On the wharves to-day prime lucerse is selling from £2 10s to £2 15s; interior samples, 35s to 40s per tun. The market is well supplied with hay, and business is quiet. Maize selling at 3s; oats, seed and…

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The Weather, Pastoral, and Agricultural

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 April 1881 · page 7

We have revived from Mr. H. C. Russell, B.A. F.R.A.S., Government Astronomer, his annual report of the results of the rain and river observations for the year 1880. The importance of this record cannot be overrated…

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Pastoral Items

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 23 April 1881 · page 19

The artesian woll borr at Kilmany Park, Gippsland, is down 315ft, with water 11ft from the surface. The roads in the Echnea and Gunbower districts…

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Wheat and Clover

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 23 April 1881 · page 19

ANY plan which ensures the largest amount of benefit from an outlay should recommend itself to the farmer. For instance, when question are asked—and we have frequently of late received…

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