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Farming & the land, 1885

1,876 stories in Sydney's papers · page 13 of 94

Pastoral Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondens.) Coonamble

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 February 1885 · page 8

The wehater is fine and warm, Rain fell generally in this district on Monday, with the following results:— Warrina, 2 inches; Barradine, 2 inches; Buggil, 1 inch; Morri Merri, 1 inch, At On Dit there was a heavy fall;…

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Ulladulla Pastoral and Agriultural Show. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Special Reporter.) Milton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 February 1885 · page 5

The sixteenth annual show in connection with the Ulladulla Pastoral and Agricultural Association, which was opened yesterday and closed this evening was most successful in many repsects. The weather during the first day was…

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Tumut Pastoral and Agricultural Association's Show. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Tumut

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 February 1885 · page 5

The tenth annual show in connection with, the Tumut Pastoral and Agricultural Association, whioh was opened yesterday and continued to-day, has been a grand success. The weather was very hot, but great crowds visited the…

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Pastoral Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 February 1885 · page 15

The Chief Inspector of Stock has this week received the following weather and stock report from the districts named:- ALBURY.—Weather: 142 points rain during week…

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Pastoral Intelligence. Albdry, Feb. 19

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 28 February 1885 · page 442

The following stock movements are reported to-day:—2700 merino wethers from Victoria for Wagga Wagga, M'Vean and Bodle, owners; 1500 merino wethers from Victoria for Waterview, J. M'Lennan, owner; 300 merino…

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Fat Cattle in England

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 28 February 1885 · page 23

In referring to the show of fat cattle at the preChristmas Birmingham exhibition, an English journal says:—" One or two of the boasts exhibited were the biggest and ugliest over seen at an agricultural show…

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Pastoral Country in the Far North

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 28 February 1885 · page 22

Telegrams from Palmerston report that Messrs. Stockdale and Rioketsori arrived overland from KimDorloy February 9. Mr. Stockdale reports that they landed on the west side pf Cambridge; Gulf, opposite…

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The Temperance Pastoral. (To the Editor.)

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 28 February 1885 · page 18

SIR,—The Pastoral Letter of Dr. Moran on the growing vice of intemperance has evoked many a fervent prayer for the success of his Grace's crusade against the abuse of strong drink. That…

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Lenten Pastoral of the Bishop of Goulburn

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 28 February 1885 · page 15

THE pastoral letter of his Lordship the Eight Rev. Dr. Lanigan, Bishop of Goulburn, has jusreached our hands. The language of the Pastoral is simple yet powerful in its unaffected…

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Latest Pastoral News. (By Telegraph.) Melbourne, Thuraday evening

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 28 February 1885 · page 41

Messrs. King and Co. report:—l6OO cattle, of a quality; which is superior to that of lash week, forward. The damand is[?], and the, prices are better by from 10s to I5s. Prime bullocks £11 103;to £13, heavy pons £14, good £9 10s…

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Driving Cattle on Sundays.—A Test Prosecution

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 28 February 1885 · page 11

Henry Septimus Badgery, M.L.A., of the firm of Pitt, Son, and Badgery, was charged by sub-Inspector: Larkins, in Newtown Police Court on Thursday, with having exercised his worldly calling as a drover on…

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News by Telegraph. Election of Sheep Directors

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 28 February 1885 · page 5

BATHURST, Friday.--At a meeting of sheep directors to-day, Messrs J. B. Gilmour, Charles M'Phillamy, J. M'Kinnon, W. Macaulay, and F. French were duly elected sheep…

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Commercial. Wool, Produce, and Stock Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 February 1885 · page 11

WOOL.—At the auction sales of the week 2195 bales were catalogued. A few better lines than usual were offered, more particularly of scoured wool, for which the demand was very good, best lots realising from 16d. to 19¾d.; other…

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Weather, Wool, Movements of Stock. the Week's News by Telegraph and Mail

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 28 February 1885 · page 23

Another week of seasonable summer weather. Close and sultry; rather warm perhaps, but fine for the growth of grass. Showers have been prevalent in the north and west, and heavy rain is reported…

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Farming at Junee

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 28 February 1885 · page 441

In the Southern and South-Western districts of the colony it is but seldom that one meets with a holding where farming in all its branches is successfully carried on. Stock-breeding, dairying, and cultivation are more frequently…

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The Dairy

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 28 February 1885 · page 443

From the Agricultural Gazette it seems that even larger cheeses than the one lately mentioned had been made, the issue of December 1 containing the following:—"By the City of Berlin, which arrived at Liverpool last week, Mr…

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Mr. Thomas Love's Champion Dairy Bull King Cole. [See Page 435.]

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 28 February 1885 · page 443

In this issue our artist has devoted more than ordinary care in the delineation of one of the foremost "cracks" of the South Coast. The champion dairy bull King Cole is acknowledged by all good judges who have seen him to…

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Farm and Garden. Lameness in Horses.—treatment of Splints. (From the Field.)

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 28 February 1885 · page 8

THE cure of lameness attendant upon the presence of a splint is a matter in regard to which [?] entertain different notions; but, as a rule, some form of stimulating application is…

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The Wheat Market

Evening News · Monday 2 March 1885 · page 4

LONDON, February 28.—The wheat market is inactive. March shipments have been sold at 34s 3d, and ex warehouse at 36s. The Valelta has arrived. The quality of her cargo is fine…

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Sale of Alderney cattle

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 March 1885 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Monday,--A most successful sale of a herd of pure Alderney cattle, the property of the late T. J. Sumner, took place in Melbourne to- day, The cows up to 110 guineas. The latter…

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