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Farming & the land, 1885

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Goulburn Pastoral and Agrigultural Society's Show. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Special Reporter.) Goulburn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 March 1885 · page 8

The annual show of the Goulburn Agricultural Society oponed to-day, and was in the matter of weather well favoured. It may he said that in the matter of agricultural societies the city of Goulburn was for many years in the…

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Pastoral Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondents.) Albury

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

The following stock movements are reportod to-day:— 2775 merino wethers, from Victoria, for Pomingolarna, Mackay and [?]ann owners; 7209 merino wethers, from Victoria, for Wilcannia, P. Hann owner; 3958 ewes, from…

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Pastoral Intelligence

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 28 March 1885 · page 667

Our Richmond River correspondent writes on the 20th instant:—"The demand for fat cattle for the Sydney market is still lively here, and only this week one gentleman purchased 450 head of bullocks at £6 15s. per head, through…

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A Bishop's Pastoral in Maori

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

THE issue of the N. Z. FREEMAN'S JOURNAL, February 27, contains a novelty in the shape of two columns of Maori—the original text of the pastoral addressed to the Maori chiefs and people…

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Cattle driving through Leichhardt

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 28 March 1885 · page 3

On Tuesday a very numerously signed petition from the inhabitants of the borough of Leichhardt, praying for the extension of the provisions of the Cattle Driving Act to that…

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Taralga Annual Agricultural and Pastoral Show

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 28 March 1885 · page 666
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On Tuesday, the 17th instant, the above show took place on the old grounds rented from Mr. P. Mooney. In accordance with expectation, the show of 1885 proved a most exceptionally successful one. The weather was…

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London Wool Sales

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

LONDON, March 19.—At the wool sales to-day about [?] bales were offered. The market was q[?] and prices occasionally were a halfpenny lower, except for cr[?]. The total…

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Latest Pastoral News. [By Telegraph.] Gunnedah

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 28 March 1885 · page 40

Messrs. F. Bacon and Co. report:—Twelve" points- rain Wer this week. Grand falls aro reportod from tne Lower Namoi and Barwon. Thero is a firm demand for wethors, cwos, and fattening' cattle. We sold two grazing estates…

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Goulburn Pastoral and Agricultural Society's Show. Goulburn

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 28 March 1885 · page 666

The annual show of the Goulburn Agricultural Society opened to-day, and was in the matter of weather well favoured. It may be said that in the matter of agricultural societies the city of Goulburn was for many years in the…

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Pastoral Intelligence. by Telegraph. (From Our Own Correspondents.) Tambo

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 March 1885 · page 9

The following mobs of horses passed this week for sale:— 77, Toowoomba to Burketown, Clarke owner; 115, Tamworth to Muttaburra, Wilson owner; 5, from Tamworth to Blackall, Coarlson owner. The weather is fine and calm…

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Commercial. Wool, Produce, and Stock Report

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 March 1885 · page 8

WOOL.—At the auction sales of the week, 1550 bales were catalogued. There was fairly good competition, despite the discouraging reports of the English market. From catalogues of last series of English sales now to hand,…

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Dairy Farming of the Present Day. L

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 28 March 1885 · page 666

Dairy farming in England has seen some great changes during the last few years, and is likely to see more in the future. The consumption of milk has increased enormously, and is still increasing, and the demand must be met and can…

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The Berrima District Pastoral and Agricultural Society's Show. Second Day. Moss Vale. March 19

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 28 March 1885 · page 666

The second day of the show was most enjoyable in every respect, the weather being delightful, and the attendance was about 3000. The parade of light-harness horses, hackneys, and ponies, which commenced shortly after 10…

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

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

Another week of seasonable weather, the temperature reported sensibly cooler from all quarters. Possibly the coastal districts are on the average warmer this season than either the west or north-west, so…

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Notes on Farming at Molong

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 28 March 1885 · page 665

Molong is one of the most promising districts that it has been the writer's good fortune to visit in Australia, and already it ranks as the largest wheat-producing centre in the Western district, and, indeed,…

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Ensilage for the Dairy

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 28 March 1885 · page 665

The large section of the agriculturists of Great Britain who pin their faith to the silo as a most useful improvement of an ordinary dairy farm were alarmed recently by the action of an American-milk…

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French Duties on Cattle

Evening News · Monday 30 March 1885 · page 4

LONDON March 29.—The French Legislature has increased the duties on Cattle imported into France…

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The Wheat Market

Evening News · Monday 30 March 1885 · page 4

LONDON, March 28—The wheat market is inactive. February shipments were sold at 35s 9d 35s 6d being refused for March April shipments in iron vessels. Some parcels sent to London…

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