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Farming & the land, 1881

1,222 stories in Sydney's papers · page 31 of 62

The Wool Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 June 1881 · page 6

Messrs. Helmuth Schwartze and Co. repored on May 13, 1881, as follows:—The second scries of London sats of colonial wool opened on the 10th instant. The following give the total available, and the quantity catalogued up to yesterday:—…

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Excessive Dumping of Sydney Wool. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 June 1881 · page 5

Sir,—Knowing that you are always ready to publish information likely to prove useful to squatters and others engaged in the wool trade of New South Wales, I would ask you to allow me to draw their attention to this fact,…

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The Weather—agricultural and Pastoral

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 July 1881 · page 7

The severe weather experienced nearly all through June consequent upon westerly winds prevailing, was displaced on the 29th ultimo by a mild north easter, which soon materially heightened the temperature. The change was…

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Loss on Loading Wool

Evening News · Friday 1 July 1881 · page 3

In January last Messrs. Flood and Co:, of Circular Quay, were engaged in loading a Teasel belonging to the Orient Company with wool, and for that purpose hired a lighter, or punt from Mr. John Amess…

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Excessive Wool Dumping. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 July 1881 · page 6

Sir,—The letter in your issue of this morning from Mr. Chard, of London, requires, I think, some notice. He includes in one sweeping charge of over-dumping the whole of the wool shipped from this port. As a matter of…

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Stud Sheep

Evening News · Saturday 2 July 1881 · page 7

"We have received from Messrs. Mort and Co., catalogue of merino stud sheep to be offered at their annual sale on 14th and 15th instant. The catalogue, includes selections from the studs of the principal…

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A "New" Breed of Dairy Cattle

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 July 1881 · page 18

IT is roportod that there is a polled brood of oattle in the State of Massachusetts, known as the "Jamentowns." They originated with a bull called Jamestown, calved in 1854, tho darn being a Suffolk polled…

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Agricultural Pastoral Forthcoming Shows

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 2 July 1881 · page 20

Murrurundi Agricultural and Horticulture Society, at Murrurundi, 20th and 21st July. Deniliquin Pastoral and Agricultural Society, 21st July. Jerilderie Agricultural Society, 28th July…

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The International Sheep Show

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 2 July 1881 · page 28

In the agricultural columns of this issue it is stated that, although there were grave doubts concerning the advisableness of holding a sheep show this year in Sydney, it was not improbable that the council of the Agricultural Society would…

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Latest Pastoral Intelligence. [By Electric Telegrape]. [?] [?]

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 July 1881 · page 38

King and cuningham report:— 1000 warded,demand list, and prices up quite 10 per the host be taks £9 to £12;good £7 to18: £5to £8 we sold [?] [?] [?]…

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Plan for a Cattle Bail

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 2 July 1881 · page 21

"Having read a good deal lately in your valuable paper on the subject of drafting-yards and bails, and having had a large share of practical experience myself in such matters…

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A Drafting Yard for Cattle

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 2 July 1881 · page 21

F. H. M. writes: Having noticed in the columns of your valuable paper, a request made by one of your subscribers, signed " Liverpool Plains," for a plan of a good cattle yard, I now take the opportunity of sending you a…

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Annual Sale of Stud Sheep

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 2 July 1881 · page 20

The annual sales of stud sheep in this city so successfully inaugurated at the Grand Exhibition promise to continue and increase every year. Treating of the present, Messrs. Mort and Co. have a very large…

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Late Agriculture. the Weather—agricultural and Pastoral

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 2 July 1881 · page 28

The severe weather experienced nearly all through June consequent upon westerly winds prevailing, was displaced on the 29th ultimo by a mild north easter, which soon materially heightened the temperature. The change was…

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The Cultivator. Pastoral and Agricultural Shows to Come

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 July 1881 · page 19

SECRETARIES of Pastoral, Agricultural, and Horticultural Shows to come will oblige by informing us of wbat ilxturcs have been made for these exhibitions:— Show at Brewarrina, Darling River, July 5…

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The Grazier. the London Wool Sales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 July 1881 · page 18

TELEGRAAMS report no material change ineither the demand or prices ruling in London at the May-june Bales. There was a alight dash of animation dating the last days of salo early thia week, but not…

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Direct Importation of Wool into France from Australia

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 2 July 1881 · page 22

The members of the Chamber of Commerce of Bordeaux have addressed the following letter to the Minister of Post and Telegraphs:— "Bordeaux, Dec. 11th, 1880…

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Excessive Wool Dumping. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 July 1881 · page 6

Sir,—Mr. Chard no doubt is endeavouring to do the colony a service, in calling attention to the appearance of the wool when placed before the buyers in the London warehouses; but he is in error when he speaks of…

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The Farmer and Grazier

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 2 July 1881 · page 19

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

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Model Farms

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 2 July 1881 · page 21

A paper read by the President of the Spring Hill Farmers' Union at a recent meeting of that body :- " On several occasions reference has been made to the establishment of 'Model or Experimental Farms,' but,…

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