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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1881

1,222 stories in Sydney's papers · page 38 of 62

The Largest Farm in America

Illustrated Sydney News and New South Wales Agriculturalist and Grazier · Saturday 6 August 1881 · page 15

THE wheat ranch of Dr. H. J. Glenn, about 20 miles above the town of Colusa, Colusa county, California, is perhaps, the largest and best known in the state. The Chicago Tribune says that on being asked recently why…

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Colonial and Farm Produce

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 6 August 1881 · page 37

THE FLOUR MARKET.—Good brands of New South Wales and Adelaide flour are firmly held for prices at our quotations; and, as usual, country brands of inferior qualities are easier. Sydney snporfine flour,…

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Farm and Garden Memoranda for August, 1881

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 6 August 1881 · page 20

NOTES UPON AUSTRALIAN CLIMATE.—The past month has been remarkable for severity of frosts in localities not uanally subject to such. Although it has beon reported in many instances that the frosts…

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The Weather, Agricultural and Pastoral

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 August 1881 · page 9

The winter still proves dry, frosty, and unfavourable to agriculturists and graziers. A few light showers fell, but no district received sufficient moisture to bring about a pleasing change. Tamworth was the most fortunate, and…

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Crop Prospects in India

Evening News · Thursday 11 August 1881 · page 2

LODDON, August 1O.—Reports from India indicate that the crop prospects are unfavourable. At Bangalore and Mysore the crops are withering, vegetation is…

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The New Wool Clip

Evening News · Friday 12 August 1881 · page 2

The first of the new season's wool clip arrived at Desl [?] this [?]ins, [?] good to [?] It [?] of wool [?] a [?] about the miles…

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Wool

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 August 1881 · page 4

The first of the new season's cup of wool arrived this morning by rail from Dubbo. It is from East Cannonbar station, the property of A. H. M'Culloch, jun., Esq., M.L.A., and is consigned to the…

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Pastoral Matters in Queensland

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 August 1881 · page 19

COMMENTING upon the report of the Chief Inspeotor of Stock, the "Capricornian" notices, as a most gratifying faot, that the number of sheep in the colony is on the increaae. Within the year referred…

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AGRICULTURAL & PASTORAL Forthcoming Shows

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 August 1881 · page 286

Burrangong Pastoral and Agricultural Association, 17th August. Yass Pastoral and Agricultural Association, 24th August Liverpool Plains Pastoral, Agricultural, and Horticultural…

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Possible Prices for Wheat

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 August 1881 · page 20

ALTHOUGH it is advisable to accept reports from America regarding the quantity of wheat they will have for export, with an extra big pinch of salt—wheat "rings" are so active and powerful there—there is…

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Late Agriculture. the Weather, Agricultural and Pastoral

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 August 1881 · page 304

We regret to say that during the past week there has been no change of any consequence in the weather, which continues dry, frosty, and generally unfavourable to graziers and agriculturists. Rain has threatened in different parts…

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The Liver Fluke and Sheep Rot

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 August 1881 · page 286

In a recent issue we placed before our readers a few opinions from English authorities upon the development of the liver fluke. The importance of the subject prompt us to treat of…

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Latest Pastoral Intelligence. [By Electric Telegraph] Tamworth

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 August 1881 · page 38

Messrs. Nathan Cohen nnd Co. report.—For fat cattle a brisk demand; prices avernged l6s per 1001b. We sold— Short and Bolton's bullocks from £5 6s to £6; Clift's bullocks, from £4 to £5 1s; Duff's bullocks, £4…

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The Cultivator. Pastoral and Agricultural Shows to Come

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 August 1881 · page 20

SECRETAROES of Pastoral, Agricultural, and Horticultural Shows to come will oblige by informing us of what fixtures have been made for these exhibitions:— Royal Agricultural Society of Queensland, at Toowoomba,…

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The Grazier. the Approaching Wool Sales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 August 1881 · page 19

THE circular for August of the Goldsbrough Wool Company; just received, fully bears out the estimate we have already given for the next London wool sales, that the quantity catalogued will foot up about…

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Destruction of Seeded Wheat by a Fungus

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 13 August 1881 · page 9

One of the most extraordinary cases on record of the non-germination of winter wheat is reported to have occurred in Europe. A field of this grain, winch had been sown…

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The Wool Exhibition at the Crystal Palace

Evening News · Saturday 13 August 1881 · page 3

The International Exhibition of Wool and Woollen Manufactures, winch was opened at the Crystal Palace some weeks ago, presented on June 23 a novel feature, sheep-shearing being…

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Railway Rates Upon Farm and Dairy Produce. To the Editor

Evening News · Saturday 13 August 1881 · page 7
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SIR,-It is gratifying to learn that the western farmers held a few evenings ago a highly satisfactory meeting, for the purpose of impressing the powers that be with the necessity for at once…

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The May-June Wool Sales in London. (From Stables, Straker, and Co.'s Circular.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 August 1881 · page 19

EXPLANATION Of the Circular.—The various wools are quoted in full, with the exception of marks of two or tbree bags each, whioh are not noticod unless thoy are portions of noted flooks; When a cross (x) occurs in lieu of the price,…

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