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Farming & the land, 1881

1,222 stories in Sydney's papers · page 44 of 62

Farm and Garden Memoranda for September, 1881. GENERAL

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 3 September 1881 · page 19

EARLIER than last year, the threatoned spring drought has been happily averted by a splendid and general downpour. Stock, especially cattle, had in several diatriots begun to drop from starvation; but…

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Improved Road or Farm Gate

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 3 September 1881 · page 21

THE object of the invention shown in our illustration is to afford a means of opening and shutting gates without requiring the occupant of the vehicle passing through to descend for the purpose. The device is at…

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The Weather and the Crops. London, September 2

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 5 September 1881 · page 3

Finer weather now prevails in England, and the price of wheat is in consequence declining…

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Farmers' Union. West Maitland

Evening News · Tuesday 6 September 1881 · page 2

The Hunter River Farmers' Association still continues its exertions to foster the sale of the district produce in Sydney. Mr. John Mitchell, the president, is travelling the district, addressing…

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Wheat Market

Evening News · Wednesday 7 September 1881 · page 2

LONDON, September 5.—In consequence of the improvement of the weather wheat has receded a florin in price since Monday 29th ult…

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Government Notices. Government Railways. Murrumbidgee Pastoral Association Annual Exhibition of Stock, 13th and 14th September

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 September 1881 · page 2

TICKETS at EXCURSION RATES will be issued at Sydney and all stations on the Southern Line to Wagga Wagga from the 9th till the 13th instant inclusive, available for return until the 21st instant…

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Weather, Pastoral, and Agricultural

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 September 1881 · page 9

In a few districts inland light showers fell, the South being most favoured iu this respect. As feared, frosts still trouble the pastures in the high districts, but in the low lands the full benefit of the good rains of last week is being…

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The Wool Sales. London, September 6

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 September 1881 · page 3

At the wool sales to-day, 11,800 bales were offered. The market is steady, but wool is not in active demand. The following telegrams are from an evening…

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Government Notices. Government Railways. Murrumbidgee Pastoral, Association Annual Exhibition of Stock, 13th and 14th September

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 September 1881 · page 2

TICKETS at EXCURSION RATES will be issued at Sydney and all stations on the Southern Line to Wagga Wagga from the 9th till the 13th instant inclusive, available for return until the 21st instant…

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Important Sheep Sale in Melbourne. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 September 1881 · page 6

The sale of rams exhibited at the annual sheep breeder's show commenced to-day, the prices in general being very high. The average obtained by several breeders was the most satisfactory ever known in Victoria. W. Cumming's…

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A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing

Evening News · Friday 9 September 1881 · page 4

An old pickpocket, named John Fisher alias Jones (says the "Age"), appeared at the Melbourne City Court, on Thursday, before Mr. Call, P.M., and a bench of magistrates, charged with stealing a young…

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Cable Messages. The September Wool Sales

Evening News · Friday 9 September 1881 · page 2

LONDON, September 8.—Foreign buyers are operating in larger numbers at the wool sales. There is a more active demand for good combings qualities, both…

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Sheep Sale in Melbourne. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 September 1881 · page 6

The sale of stud sheep exhibited at the annual sheepbreeders' show was continued to-day, but being considered an off day there was a poor attendance of buyers, and not much animation in the bidding. Prices all round were…

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Pastoral Leases Act of 1869. Sale of the Unexpired Terms of Leases of Forfeited Runs of Crown Lands in the Unsettled Districts. Department of Public Lands, Pastoral Occupation Branch, Brisbane, August 8, 1881

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 September 1881 · page 2

The attention of Stockowners and others is drawn to the notices in the Supplement to the Government Gazette of the 30th ultimo, having reference to the undermentioned forfeited Runs, situated in the Unsettled District, the unexpired terms of the leases of…

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Wheat Market

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 10 September 1881 · page 10

LONDON, September 5.—In consequence of the improvement of the weather wheat has receded a florin in price since Monday last, 29th ult…

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A New Authority on Pastoral Matters

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 10 September 1881 · page 19

"Blank's Pastoral Circular" (price 6d), is somewhat like the title of a little sheet issued last week by a wool house in Sydney. The pastoral information is contained in…

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International Wool Exhibition

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 10 September 1881 · page 8

At the International Wool Exhibition at the Crystal Palace, the following awards were issued :-- New Zealand Government, for washed, cross-bred wool, gold medal; Sir Samuel…

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Sussex Cattle to the Front

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 10 September 1881 · page 19

Bad seasons in England, and the consequent poverty of feed, are developing more attention to breeds of cattle that can stand hard times better than the shorthorns. Amongst the breeds coming…

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Late Agriculture. the Weather, Agricultural and Pastoral

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 10 September 1881 · page 472

There has not been any great change in the weather during the past week, fine warm days for the most part prevailing, and the nights still keeping cold and frosty. At Armidale and Glen Innes there have been occasional showers; but in…

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Australian Wool in Belgium

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 10 September 1881 · page 19

An Antwerp firm (J. D. Auhrmann) announce that they have sent us by mail a priced catalogue of about 5000 bales Australian wool, which were sold by public auction on July 19, in that market. Numerous…

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