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Farming & the land, 1882

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The Grazier. Thc Wool Sales in Australia

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 4 February 1882 · page 19

THERE a noticeable falling-off in the wool sales in both Sydney and Melbourne. The season is unmistakably drawing to a close, and with the exception of some fine clips still due from the Darling country, and…

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The Wool Duties. San Francisco, January 30

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 4 February 1882 · page 10

Sir Henry Parkes is still in San Francisco. He has had interviews with the leading officials of the city, and has been courteously received by all. He has been shown over…

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The Farmer and Grazier

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 4 February 1882 · 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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Colonial and Farm Produce

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 4 February 1882 · page 38

THE WHEAT MARKET. — This market continues bare, and any samples to hand are readily quitted. The millors, however, look upon the price as extreme in comparison with the prices of flour in the southern…

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The Recent Sheep-stealing Case and the Tattoo Brand. to the Editor of the Sydney Daily Telegraph

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 February 1882 · page 4

Sir,--In your journal of the 8rd inst., there is a leader on the recent trial of John Manyon, who was accused of putting his brand on sheep " which had a private tattoo mark on the inside of the car." The…

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The Merino, The Farmers' Sheep

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 February 1882 · page 19

Renewing the subject dealt with in a previous paper we ("Manning River Times") are desirous of seeing how the merine compares as a carcass-yielding animal with the coarser wools, cross-bred, and larger framed…

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Agricultural Pastoral Forthcoming Shows

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 11 February 1882 · page 222

Manning River Agricultural Association, at Taree, February 15 and 16. Inverell P. and A. Association , March 1 and 2. Mourya Agricultural Society, March 8 and 9…

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The Grazier. Ayrshire Cattle

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 February 1882 · page 19

THE increased favour which Ayrshire cattle are meeting with at the hands of some of our breeders is becoming more manifest every day. As a breed for dairying purposes they have no superiors in quality…

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Self-acting Cattle Bail

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 February 1882 · page 21

THE accompanying engraving illustrates a cheap, durable, and convenient device by which cows or steers may fasten themselves in their stanchions. The pieces, a, b, c, d, and e, are immovable, f and g being…

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The Smithfield Cattle Show

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 11 February 1882 · page 223

This important exhibition of tat stock was held in London during the last week of November. We abridge the report of the North British Agriculturist :— Devons still occupy the place of honour in the Smithfield…

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London Wool Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 February 1882 · page 6

Sale of 329 bales, from Sydney and Queensland, by [?] Hughes and Sons, on Wednesday, December 7, 1881:— Ez C[?]co, from Sydney; AN, Ohio, [?] clothing hogge[?] [?] 20 at [?]d; Late Darley and Gold[?]ch, 4 scoured at 19d[?]…

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Late Agriculture. the Weather-agricultural and Pastoral

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 11 February 1882 · page 229

The table of rainfall which we publish in this week's issue, is much more satisfactory than any of its predecessors of this year. The names of 52 districts appear on the list, and only 11 of these have no record of…

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Wool and Station Produce

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 February 1882 · page 3

Messrs. Mort and Co. report:--Wool: We sold close on 2000 bales this week. There was a brisk demand at our auction sale on Wednesday for all descriptions, and the principal parcels were cleared…

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Latest Pastoral Intelligence. [By Electric Telegraph.] Melbourne

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 February 1882 · page 38

Messrs. King and Cunniugham report:—2400 cattle were yarded, mostly of middling quality, a small pro[?]tion being priem. A very large number of cows are [?] one lot of bullecks from the Barwon, one lot of good cows from…

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New Series of Wool Auctions

Evening News · Saturday 11 February 1882 · page 4

LONDON, February 9.—The new series of colonial wool auctions commence on the 28th instant. The quantity to be offered has been restricted by the committed to…

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New Series of Wool Auctions. London, February 9

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 February 1882 · page 5

The new series of colonial wool auctions commences on the 28th instant. The total arrivals amount to 122,000 bales, and the probable arrivals exceeds 310,000,…

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The Farm Mortgage

Evening News · Saturday 11 February 1882 · page 7

Carleton's "Tramp" tells the whole pathetic story:— We worked through spring and water, through summer and through fall…

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Great Demonstration on Mr. Parnell's Estate. Ploughing Mr. Parnell's Farm

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 11 February 1882 · page 6

The greatest demonstration of sympathy with a suspect that has yet been organized was held on the lands of Mr. C.S. Parnell, on Thursday, December 15. On that day…

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The Farmer and Grazier

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 11 February 1882 · page 17

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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Metropolitan District Court.—friday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Dowling.) Bracey V. FARMAN

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 February 1882 · page 7

The plaintiff sought to recover £157, being amount of two years' wages as manager for the defendant, who was a baker. The evidence for the defence proved that there was a partnership existing between the parties, and the plaintiff…

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