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Farming & the land, 1881

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Aid to Pastoral and Agricultural Societies

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

The following information was sent to the secretary of the Murrumbidgee Pastoral Association, in response to an application for a grant in aid of the funds, but it is suggestive of the necessity for…

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Late Agriculture. Weather, Pastoral and Agricultural

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 July 1881 · page 125

After a fortnight of exceptionally fine weather a change took place during Saturday night, when light showers of rain tell. A little rain also fell on Sunday and. Monday, but on Tuesday there were what appeared to be copious…

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Co-operation in Butter-making

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

Some of the advantages of the co-operative factory system of butter-makiag are thus enumerated in a Canadian contemporary:—(1) The expense of manufacturing the butter, including maintenance of…

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Well-scoured Wool

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

There ia pleasure always in inspecting and acknowledging work that is well done. [?] is the case with wool sent from the [?] establishment of Messers. Honeyman and sons, Maudo, who are in…

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The Wool Trade

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 July 1881 · page 116

We copied recently (says the Argus) from Goldsbrough's monthly circular some interesting particulars with regard to the wool trade. It appears that during the period extending from October 1, 1880, to June 30,…

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Treatment of Sheep and Other Skins

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 July 1881 · page 21

In your journal of 14th May last I notice "Fellmonser's" letter in reply to "Wimteringa," and, as one labouring under the same complaint as "Wimteringa," I might venture to say that the wool is not…

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Latest Pastoral Intelligence. By ELECIRIC TELEGRAPh.] WAGGA

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 July 1881 · page 36

Fat stock market very quiet, general searcity being reported. No demand for store cattle beyond that for wellknown bullocks. Store sheep, demand is brisk, but the approach of shearing prevents transactions, owners…

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The Graztier. the Sheep Show in Sydnhy

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

The grand master of sheep in the stores of Mort and Co. early this week well deserves the term we have applied. There have been many shows in which neither the quality, arrangements, nor number of…

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Direct Wool Trade with Europe

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

THERE can be no question that many benefits will flow from the establishment of regular steam communication between Sydney and the principal ports of Germany and France. Increased facilities for…

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Mort and Co.'s Sale of Stud Sheep

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 July 1881 · page 112

Gradually, but surely, the seeds sown by Messrs. Mort and Co. in 1875 by initiating annual sales of Stud sheep are producing fruit; and, still speaking figuratively, it may be said that at the present sale a tree in full…

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The New [?] Tariff and Australian Wool

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

For the next serious of wool sales in London, which commence August 23, there is the anticipation of a somewhat atrained demand for continental [?]tion. The new French tariff will be is operation [?]…

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How to Manage a Wool-shed

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 July 1881 · page 117

In reply to a question asked ia tho Australasian by "A Jackaroo," one who is evidently not new to tho business furnishes to that journal tho following information regarding the management of a wool-shod:-"I purpose to…

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The Lath Wool Sales in London

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

RETURN and catalogges from the first of the May-June sales same to hand to several colonial wool producers by the last mail. They are not by any means so satisfactory [?] we like to see, especially to…

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Review of the Wool Trade. the Goldsbrough Report

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

We are in receipt of the wool report of Goldsbrough and Co., of Sydney and Melbourne, carrying the state and prospects of the wool trade up to the 4th instant. We need [?] say that the report is carefully…

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The Farmer and Grazier

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

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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Agricultural Societies and Farmers' Unions

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 July 1881 · page 116

We learn from the Tenterfield Star that the fifth annual meeting of the members of the Tenterfield Pastoral, Agricultural, Mining, and Horticultural Society was held on the 6th instant, in the hall of the…

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Agricultural Schools and Model Farms

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 July 1881 · page 116

On Tuesday evening, in the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Myers, the member for Argyle, asked the Colonial Secretary,—"Have the Government considered the matter of establishing agricultural schools and model…

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Colonial and Farm Produce

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 July 1881 · page 35

THE WHEAT MARKET.—Good samples of wheat sell readily at quotations. We notice the arrival of about 2000 bags of wheat from Adelaide during the week. Adolaide.wheat, 5s to 53 3d; Now South…

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The Australian Town & Country Journal Sydney, Saturday, July 16,1881. Farmers and the Railways

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 July 1881 · page 16

IT seems that the Government have not lost sight of the promise made at the end of last session, to appoint a commission to inquire into the question of the railway…

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Murder of a Galway Farmer

Evening News · Monday 18 July 1881 · page 4

A farmer named Peter Dempsey was shot dead on Sunday, May 29, at Holly Park, within three miles of Athenry, county Galway, while going to mass with two of his children. He took a farm…

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