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Farming & the land, 1881

1,222 stories in Sydney's papers · page 46 of 62

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 · Thursday 15 September 1881 · page 11

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 Districts, the unexpired terms of the leases of…

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Late Agriculture. Weather, Agricultural and Pastoral

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 17 September 1881 · page 501

It is too seldom that we are called upon to record so beneficent and general a rainfall as that of the bygone week. It has come in the very best time of the year, and it has fallen throughout the whole length and breadth of the…

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The Murumbidgee Pastoral Associration. Wagga Wagga

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 17 September 1881 · page 501

The 17th annual show of the Murrumbidgee Pastoral Association opens to-morrow, but the judging was proceeded with to-day. The weather was fine, and the country looks well after the late rains. The town is remarkably lively,…

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The London Wool Sales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 17 September 1881 · page 19

The telegrams from London on Saturday and this week indicate that the downward tendency of prices has been checked. There was a revival reported early in the week for choice combing sorts; but little…

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Colonial Wool in America

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 17 September 1881 · page 19

ThE United States Consul in Otago, Mr. Griffin, is man of sense and action. Seeing how suitable the colonial woola would be for American manufacturers could they have them in quantity, he forwarded to…

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The Cultivator. Pastoral and Agricultural Shows to Come

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 17 September 1881 · page 20

SECRETARIES of Pastoral, Agricultural, and Hortiou Shows to come will oblige by informing us of what fix tures have been made for these exhibitions:— Mudgee H. and P. Association, October 20 and 21…

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Latest Pastoral Intelligence. [By Electric Telegraph.] Melbourne

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 17 September 1881 · page 38

Mossrs: King and Cuningham report:—1900 enttle yarded, including two northern lots, which arrived in good condition. Owing to a large supply, and the demand being dull, prices fell 40s. We quote best pons of bullocks at…

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Wheat-growing on the Murray

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 17 September 1881 · page 494

We learn from our special reporter, who recently visited Albury, that, at the Agricultural Show held there, only two samples of wheat were exhibited. This meagre display is, we are glad to think, in no way…

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Cattle Plague in Italy. London, Sept. 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 September 1881 · page 5

Rinderpest is very prevalent amongst the herds of Italy, and is committing fearful ravages amongst them…

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Murrumbidgee Pastoral Show. (By Electric Telegraph.) Wagga Wagga

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 17 September 1881 · page 13

THE judging of the exhibits in the Murrumbidgee Pastoral Society'a show commenoed yesterday morning, and moat of it was completed by night. There are a great many people present in town to-day. The…

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American Wheat Export. London, Sept. 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 September 1881 · page 5

It is estimated that this season America will have a million tons of wheat available for export…

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Commercial. Wool, Produce, and Stock Report

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 September 1881 · page 6

WOOL.—The deliveries of wool by train and steamer are becoming greater, and are now averaging 1000 bales a day. So far, the auctioneers' catalogues have not contained any new season's fleece. Some of this will probably be offered…

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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, Augusts, 1881

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 September 1881 · page 12

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 Districts, the unexpired terms of the leases of…

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The Farmer and Grazier

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 17 September 1881 · page 18

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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Railway Freights on Farm Produce

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 17 September 1881 · page 500

In the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday, Mr. William Clarke moved,—"1. That, in the opinion of this House, the rate of railway freight on farm produce should not exceed three farthings per ton per mile…

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Colonial and Farm Produce

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 17 September 1881 · page 37

FLOUE MARKET.—The flour market continues steady for Rood brands. We notice a large quantity has arrived by sea and rail this week, especially from Victoria, but this is not in request by the…

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Crop-bound Fowls

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 17 September 1881 · page 22

Fowls, like all other animals, says the " Agricultural Gazette," are subject to various diseases. Many of these are very contagious and moat fatal in their results; but, witt proper attention to feeding,…

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The Farmers Alliance

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 17 September 1881 · page 11

LONDON, September 13.—The Alliance started by the farmers of England and Scotland, with the object of obtaining a reform of the land laws of Great Britain, has…

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London Wool Sales

Evening News · Monday 19 September 1881 · page 2

LONDON, September 17.—The wool sales progress satisfactorily. Inferior descriptions are easier…

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Municipal Cattle Saleyards

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 September 1881 · page 3

The members of the City Council and other gentlemen were invited, yesterday by Mr. Alderman Playfair to view the progress of the Municipal Cattle Saleyards which are bring erected at…

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