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Farming & the land, 1881

1,222 stories in Sydney's papers · page 47 of 62

The New Cattle Sale Yards

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 September 1881 · page 6

The work in connection with the new cattle sale yerrds at Homebush is being proceeded with rapidly, under the direction of Messrs. Topham, Angus, and Co., the contractors, in accordance with designs prepared by Mr…

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The Wool Sales. London, September 19

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

At the the wool sales to-day, 8100 bales were offered. There is an active demand for all descriptions. The following telegrams are from an evening…

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The Wool Sales. London, September 21

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 September 1881 · page 3

At the wool sales to-day 6500 bales were offered. The market is firm, and the demand active. The following telegrams are from an evening…

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New Cattle Sale Yards. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 September 1881 · page 7

Sir,—I was pleased to see by your report of yesterday, uader the above heading, that the starting of a work so necessary, so much required, and of so much benefit to the Sydney public, the cattle salesmen, and carcase butchers,…

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Our Cattle

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 24 September 1881 · page 19

FROM the Chief Inspector's report we gather that our cattle stock reached their highest point in 1875, and that time number has been going gradually back since that time, though to no great extent. While…

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Ballarat Sheep Show

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 24 September 1881 · page 534

The sixth annual sheep show of the Ballarat Agricultural and Pastoral Society, took place last week, and was the most successful, both in regard to the number and quality of the exhibits, that the enterprise of the society has yet…

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Latest Pastoral Intelligence (By Electric Telegraph)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 24 September 1881 · page 39

Messrs. Nathan Cohen and Co. report:—The cattle market is firm. A.small supply was yarded, which realised 18s per hundred pounds. We sold Rixon'a bullocks at £5, and Bolton's, which were only stores, at £3 5s. Fat…

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London Wool Sales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 24 September 1881 · page 10

LONDON, September 17.—The wool Males progress satisfactorily. Inferior leseriptions are easier…

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Sheep Sales in Wagga Wagga

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 24 September 1881 · page 535

The sales held at the Murrumbidgee Pastoral Association grounds on Thursday (the day following the show), says the Advertiser, were a marked success. There was a large attendance of buyers, both local and from a distance. The…

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Late Agriculture. the Weather, Agricultural, and Pastoral

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 24 September 1881 · page 552

More rain, and consequently stronger hopes regarding the prospects of the present season (spring) and the coming summer. The telegraphic reports of Thursday furnish particulars of good rains in the North, the West, and the coast…

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Cattle Disease in the Straitb Settlements

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 24 September 1881 · page 19

The disease mentioned some time since as existing in the Straits Settlements, does not appear to abate as there were hopes it would. Late issues of the " Straits Times" and " Queenslander" show that…

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The Cultivator, Pastoral and Agricultural Shows to Come

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 24 September 1881 · page 20

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

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"Salting" Wheat. To the Editor

Evening News · Saturday 24 September 1881 · page 4

SIR,—In your issue of the 13th instant you have an article in your wheat report about the farmer salting their wheat. I am sure that every miller in the colony can give the testimony on our formers…

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Intercolonial Wool Show in Queensland

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 24 September 1881 · page 19

The National Association of the sister colony purpose having an intercolonial wool show in January next. As inducements for exhibitors, gold medals are offered, and the prize list includes classes…

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The Grazier. London Wool Sales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 24 September 1881 · page 19

THE symptoms of improvement in selling rates mentioned in our last issue, have oontinued. But the improvement is for high grade combing sorts only, and mostly for washed wool. Inferior qualities and…

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Commercial. Wool, Produce, and Stock Report

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 September 1881 · page 6

WOOL.—Nothing has been done publicly this week. The auctioneers have not yet received all the wools with which the sales of the coming season will be opened. Next week's catalogues are to comprise the p[?]rcels usually sold at the…

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Colonial and Farm Produce

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 24 September 1881 · page 37

FLOUR MABKKT.—This market is easier, and there are lower quotations in southern markets. We noticed at Meiers. Fraser.and Co.'s sale Thurs,day of 1100 bag's flour, the tone of the market…

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The Weather, Agricultural, and Pastoral

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 September 1881 · page 7

It is too seldom that we are callel upon to record s[?] beneficent and genernl a rainfall as that of the bygone fortnight. It has come in the very best time of the Year, and it has fallen throughout the whole length and breadth of tht…

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HOW to Tell Good Butter

Illustrated Sydney News and New South Wales Agriculturalist and Grazier · Friday 30 September 1881 · page 15

THE Legislature of Ohio has just passed a Bill providing for the inspection of butter and cheese, " and all substances having the semblance of butter and cheese," and of dairies and other places where milk is sold or…

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Our First Prize Art Competition. a Cattle Sale at Homebush

Illustrated Sydney News and New South Wales Agriculturalist and Grazier · Friday 30 September 1881 · page 11

To Mr. H. C. Hunt of Sydney belongs the honour of obtaining the third premium offered by us last December for the best original drawings by Colonial Artists. The scene is familiar to most of those connected with…

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