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Farming & the land, 1882

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Pastoral Leases Act of 1865. 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, 14th November, 1881

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 January 1882 · page 2

THE Attention of Stockowners and others is drawn to the notices in the Supplement to the Government Gazette of the 5th instant having reference to the undermentioned Forfeited Runs,situated in the unsettled Districts,the unexpired terms of…

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Cars for Trucking Cattle

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 January 1882 · page 19

The vast importance placed by the Americans upon their cattle trade, as carried by rail, may be understood from the fact that recently a prize of £1000 (5000dol) was offered by an organisation in…

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Manuring the Wheat Field

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 7 January 1882 · page 12

In England the quantity of superphosphate usually used on light clay land is intended for wheat. It is recognised that the quantity that can be used with profit depends much on the condition of soil. A crop…

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Science and Wheat Growing

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 January 1882 · page 20

Professor Custance, the agricultural chemist, in one of his lectures recently, delivered in Adelaide, has the following remarks:—"To practice continuous wheat-growing successfully requires a thorough…

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Antwerp Colonial Wool Sales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 January 1882 · page 19

From J. V. Fahrmann, of Antwerp, we have a letter, dated November 18, in which he thus refers to the wool sales opened there on November 8:—"I beg to address you again a priced Catalogue of our public…

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Enlarging the London Wool Exchange

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 January 1882 · page 19

The premises in Coleman-street, London, where the bnsiness in colonial wool is transacted, are so well known to Australiana that the following description from the "Home News" cannot fail to interest:—…

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Latest Pastoral Intelligence. [By Electric Telegraph.] Wagga Wagga

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 January 1882 · page 39

The fat stock market is quiet. A few lots were offered. The store cattle demand is limited to a few inquiries for bullocks for fattening. The continued dry state of the weather prevents transactions in store sheep, of which…

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Merino Sheep-breeding near Young. Stony Creek Estate

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 7 January 1882 · page 13

Merino sheep-breeding is a matter that has long received considerable attention at the hands of our leading pastoralists, and its management clearly defines that the industry, when brought to the proficiency now observable…

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The Grazier. the American Wool Tariff

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 January 1882 · page 19

If the desire of the Premier of New South Wales to enlarge the demand for colonial wool in the United States has no other good effect, it will make American statesmen aware of the great interest taken in…

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Review of the Wool Trade in England

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 January 1882 · page 19

THE circular of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. thus deals with the state and prospects of the wool trade up to the end of October. Commencing with the third series of sales the circular…

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The Intercolonial Wool Show. [By Electric Telegraph.] Brisbane

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 January 1882 · page 11

YESTERDAY the judging at the Intercolonial Wool Show took place. The show is held under the auspices of the Queensland National Association, and opens to-day. The following exhibitors were…

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The Farmer and Grazier

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 7 January 1882 · page 17

We shall be happy to roceive 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 the journal…

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Figures Useful for Farmers

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 January 1882 · page 20

It is one of the serious drawbacks to farming in Australia, that all engaged in the businees have only haphazard information regarding what crops are being grown, their quantity, and condition. To some…

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Colonial and Farm Produce

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 January 1882 · page 38

WHEAT MARKET.—The supply of wheat to hand is limited at auction. New country wheat realised up to 4s 10d per bushel; no prime old wheat being offered. Adelaide wheat, 5s to 5s 3d; New South…

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Shipment of Butter Per Europa

Evening News · Monday 9 January 1882 · page 2

LONDON, January 8.—The shipment of butter per s.s. Europa has turned out very successful. The condition has been found to be excellent, and the butter is…

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Sir Henry Parkes and Wool Duties

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 9 January 1882 · page 3

A special meeting of the Dunedin (N.Z.) [?]ber of Commerce was held at Dunedin on t[?] ultimo, says the New Zealand Herald, to [?] the question of co-operating with th[?]…

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(Reuter's Telegrams.) Shipment of Butter Per Europa. London, Jan. 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 January 1882 · page 5

The shipment of butter per Europa (s.) has turned out very successful. The condition has been found to be excellent, and the butter is expected to realise satisfactory prices…

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Telegraphic News. [By Submarine Cable.] Shipment of Butter Per Europa. London, January 8

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 January 1882 · page 3

The shipment of butter per steamship Europa has turned out very, successful. The condition has been found to be excellent, and the butter is expected to realise satisfactory…

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New Wool-washing Establishment

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 January 1882 · page 6

The extensive premises occupied by Messrs. Walsh, Elliott, and Ren[?]e, at Bunnerong, which have hitherto been utilized for the purposes of boiling down, have recently been enlarged and added to with the view of their…

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Wool Traffic Across the Border. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 January 1882 · page 5

The following quantity of wool crossed hence into Victoria during 1881:—Washed: 2454 bales, or 825,000.; value, £57,863. Greasy, during same period: 11,300 bales, or 4,188,3171b.; value, —215,886. Total bales crossed…

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