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Farming & the land, 1881

1,222 stories in Sydney's papers · page 35 of 62

The Wheat Market. London, July 17

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

The weather which is being experienced throughout England is checking wheat-buyers…

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Reduced Railway Rates on Wool

Evening News · Thursday 21 July 1881 · page 2

The proposed opening of the further extension of the south-western railway to Darlington Point has been taken as a proper occasion on which to make certain alteration in the rates charged for wool…

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Competition for the Wool Trade

Evening News · Thursday 21 July 1881 · page 2

THE action taken by the leading woolbrokers of Melbourne in offering to bring wool from Newcastle and Sydney and store it in Melbourne for the uniform charge of…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 July 1881 · page 5

The annual show of the Deniliquin Pastoral and Agricultural Society promises to be fully equal to any previous show in that important feature, merino sheep. The judges have been engaged all day in awarding the…

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Reduction in Freight of Wool

Evening News · Friday 22 July 1881 · page 3

The Victorian Engineer-in-Chief (says the Melbourne Age) has decided on making important reductions in the freight of wool from Echuca to the seaboard, in the hope of diverting a large portion…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 July 1881 · page 6

The annual show of the Deniliquin Pastoral and Agricultural Society took place to-day. The weather was splendid and the attendance large. About 1500 persons visited the grounds during the day. There was a…

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Agricultural Pastoral Forthcoming Shows

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 23 July 1881 · page 158

Jerilderie Agricultural Society, 28th July. Dubbo North-Western Pastoral and Agricultural Association, July. Corowa Pastoral, Agricultural, and Horticultural Society…

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Sheep Dog Match

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

At the Hexham sheep dog match, which took place reoently, the sheep used wore merinoea, and they seemed stronger and livelier thanthoso used last year. The match was mn under tho rulos of the Villiers…

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Wool Notes

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 23 July 1881 · page 158

Messrs. Monckton D. Synnot, Brothers, of Melbourne, are forwarding by the first steamer sailing to China a trial shipment of wool, both greasy and scoured, in the hope that a new outlet may in that…

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Latest Pastoral Intelligence. TAMWORTH

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 23 July 1881 · page 40

Messrs. Colion and Co. report:—Fat cattle market firm, and prices hardening. We cleared the yards at 12s per 100. Sold Brown's bullocks, light, from £S 4[?] to £3 5s cows, £3 4s to £2 16s; Marsh'a mixed, at £3 5s. Fat…

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An Improved Cattle Car

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 23 July 1881 · page 20

THE improved car illustrated in this issue is an Araerioan invention. If is so arranged, by having the stills partitioned off obliquely across the car, that [?]ttle can be got in and backed out without jostling…

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Annual Sales Op Stud Sheep

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 23 July 1881 · page 160

The 1881 sales of stud sheep in this city closed on last Saturday. A full report of the first day's proceedings appeared in our last issue, as well as an engraving illustrating the interior of Messrs. Mort and Co.'s…

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Late Agriculture. the Weather.—agricultural and Pastoral

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 23 July 1881 · page 176

Although only one month of winter has passed, the weather is springlike along the coast line and not remarkable for its seventy in districts far west from the sea. In the high localities the nights are frosty, but the days are mild, and it…

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The Stud Sheep Sale in Sydney

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

THE salo of rams and owes to which reference has been mada in our columns commenced a Mort's Stores on Thursday, July 14. The following was the result of the first day's sale:—…

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The Cultivator. Pastoral and Agricultural Shows to Come

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 23 July 1881 · page 20

SECRETRIES of Pastoral, Agricultural, and Hortieultura Shows to come will oblige by Informing us of whot fixture have been made for these exhibitions:— Dubbo North-western Pastoral and Agricultural…

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Brunker and Wolfe's Annual Sale of Tasmanian Sheep

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 23 July 1881 · page 10

THE salo of Messrs. W. Gibson and Son's consigiment this year, comprising 101 stud and flock rams and 8 stud [?], held by Messrs. Brunker and Wolfe, Circular Quay, last Friday, attracted more…

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Shearing Six Months Growth of Wool

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

Returns are published of the result of the six months wool shorn by Mr. Armstong, of Hexham Park, Vioctoria. The sheep shorn were long wools, and for the clip of six months growth, Is per lb has…

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The Farmer and

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 23 July 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 experience has proved to be useful. By writing for this journal…

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Murder of a Galway Farmer

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 23 July 1881 · page 41

A farmer named Peter Dempsey was shot dead on Sunday, May 29, at HolIy 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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Colonial and Farm Produce

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 23 July 1881 · page 37

THE WHEAT MARKET.—Fair sample of wheat are readily quitted, and for prime samples up to 5g 3d was paid at auction last week. We notice the English, market is easier owing to the favourable…

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