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Farming & the land, 1884

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The Importation of Diseased Cattle

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 February 1884 · page 5

London, February 27.--The Bill recently introduced by Lord Carlingford, prohibiting the importation of cattle from countries in which disease is prevalent, was passed by the…

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Australian Wool in Boston

Evening News · Thursday 28 February 1884 · page 2

NEW YORK, February 26.—The first cargo of wool ever shipped direct from Australia to Boston has arrived at that port…

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The Outbreak of Scab in Sheep

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 February 1884 · page 8

The Minister for Mines has issued a minute to the effect that the quarantining of any place through which the railway may pass will not in[?] way affect the transit of sheep through such district, the 12th section of the Sheep…

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Importation of Cattle Prohibition Bill. London, Feb. 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 February 1884 · page 7

The bill recently introduced by Lord Carlingford, prohibiting the importation of cattle from countries in which disease is prevalent, was passed by the House of Lords last night…

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Direct Shipment of Australian Wool to Boston

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 February 1884 · page 5

New York, February 25.--The first cargo of wool ever shipped direct from Australia to Boston has arrived at that port…

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Direct Shipment of Australian Wool to Boston. New York, Feb. 26

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 February 1884 · page 7

The first cargo of wool ever shipped direct from Australia to Boston has arrived at that port…

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Scab in Sheep

Evening News · Friday 29 February 1884 · page 3

This morning a highly influential deputation, representing the agricultural and pastoral interests, was introduced to the Hon. the Minister of Mines by the Hon. W. Brodribb, M.L.C. The deputation…

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Wool Sales

Evening News · Friday 29 February 1884 · page 2

LONDON, February 27.—At the wool sales to-day 6800 bales were offered The market is steady, but not active…

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The Outbreak of Scab in Sheep

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 February 1884 · page 5

The following notice, in terms of the Diseases in Sheep Act, 1866, has been posted in that portion of the Carcoar sheep district which has been quarantined in consequence of the outbreak of scab. It will be useful to persons…

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London Wool and Produce Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 February 1884 · page 8

Wool.—Under date January 16. Messrs. Willans, Overbury, and Co. report:—Since the opening of the new year business in this market has been very restricted. The slip[?] demand experienced has proceeded almost exclusively from the home trade,…

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Pastoral Items

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 March 1884 · page 21

At Deniliquin the fat stock crossing the bridge have been confined to one flock of sheep, 2248 of Lachlan M'Bean's, which were trucked on Monday to J. C. Walker. The other passings have been 1700…

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Pastoral Districts

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 1 March 1884 · page 402

At Deniliquin (says the Pastoral Times of the 23rd ultimo the weather during the past week has been extremely warm, and on Thursday the thermometer reached 114 in the shade. To-day it has been a little cooler, but the…

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DRIPPING v. BUTTER

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 1 March 1884 · page 3

About this time of year we have generally been regaled by the effusions of the Vatican Bishops advertised in the public papers and read in the masshouses on…

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Wool Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 March 1884 · page 4

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Coy, have received the following telegram from London, dated 28th February: "The sales progress firmly. Up to date, 1[?]79,000 bales have been sold. The sales programme has…

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Outbreak of Scab in Sheep

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 1 March 1884 · page 415

The Minister for Mines has issued a minute to the effect that the quarantining of any place through which the railway may pass will not in any way affect the fransit of sheep through such district, the 12th section of the Sheep…

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Outbreak of Scab in Sheep

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 1 March 1884 · page 402

In order to prevent the possibility of any danger of infection that may exist in connection with the American sheep at present quarantined at Maitland, the Minister for Mines has requested Mr. Fosbery, Inspector-General of…

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Outbreak of Sca[?] in Sheep

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 March 1884 · page 13

A deputation consisting of members of the Scab Preven[?]on Committee, together with other gentlemen interested in [?]astoral pursuits, waited on the Minister for Mines yesterday morning to urge upon him the desirability of giving effect…

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Late Agriculture. the Weather—agricultural and Pastoral

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 1 March 1884 · page 415

A glance at the table of rainfall which appears in this issue discloses the unwelcome fact that the week just closing has been almost rainless. The weather has been of the class known as muggy. Heavy, dark clouds were…

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Combing versus Clothing Wool

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 1 March 1884 · page 402

The attention of woolgrowers in Queensland has of late, by Mr. Donald Gunn and others, been directed to the decline which has taken place in the production of clothing wool. Combing wool, long in staple as it…

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Latest Pastoral News. [By Electric Telegraph.] Gunnedah

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 March 1884 · page 38

MESSRS. F. Bacon and Co. report:—The weather is still hot and dry, and there is no immediate prospect of a [?]hange. Young wethers are inquired for from Queensland, Jnd sales can be effectod at moderate prices. There is…

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