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Farming & the land, 1885

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Pastoral Intelligence. Albury

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 6 June 1885 · page 1174

The weather has been dull, with light showers at frequent intervals, bringing the total rainfall for the year up to nearly 8½ inches. The temperature for the past week having been higher than usual, the pastures have made fair…

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Champion Sheep Washing

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 6 June 1885 · page 23

I see by your issue of the 16th instant, that a challenge is put in by "Clean Wool" for £100, offering to back his process of sheep washing against any other possible means. Now the may with intent have…

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Sheep in Queensland

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 6 June 1885 · page 1173

A preliminary retain of the sheep upon which assessment was paid on the let January in Queensland has been, issued by the Stock Department of that colony. The numbers in each pastoral districts, end the increase or decrease…

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Tasmanian Stud Sheep

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 6 June 1885 · page 22

For some years past, Tasmania has been winning a position of much prominence in the way of supplying the neighboring colonios with stud sheep; and to such an extent has its name become identified with…

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Latest Pastoral News. GUNNEDAH, Thursday

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 6 June 1885 · page 41

Messrs. F. Bacon and Co. report that the weather continues unseasonably warm. The country in this district is very bare, and water is short. The wintor prospects are discouraging. There is a fair demand for wethers and…

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The Bishop of Maitland's Pastoral

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 6 June 1885 · page 16

WE have been favoured with the Pastoral letter of his Lordship the Right Rev. Dr. Murray, addressed to the clergy and laity of the diocese of Maitlaud, in connection with the Novena in honor…

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Late Country and Pastoral. Wilcannia

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 6 June 1885 · page 1204

The following are the stock passing:—414 fat cattle from Tinenchilla Station, consigned to Pitt, Son, and Baogery; 3300 lams from Coonung Station, en route to Rookwood, Landsborough River. The weather is cloudy…

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Colonial Wool Sales

Evening News · Saturday 6 June 1885 · page 4

London, June 4.—The colonial wool sales were opened to-day by Messrs. Charles Balme and Co., and Jacombe, Son, and Co., who offered a joint catalogue of about 10,000 bales, two-fifths being from…

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Sheep Scab in New Zealand

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 6 June 1885 · page 1174

We feel confident that it will please many of our readers to learn that the Stock Department of New Zealand seems determined to have that colony cleaned of scab. The recent experience in this colony with importations from America…

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Wool Prospects In London

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 6 June 1885 · page 22

In the latest circulars of Chas. Balme and Co., London, they say of the March-April sales:—Opening at a decline of an average ½d per lb in the case of all but a very few descriptions of merino wools,…

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Rust on Self-Sown Wheat

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 6 June 1885 · page 22

Enclosed find some specimens of the work of the rust parasite on young wheat plants in different stages. Wheat sown in proper time escapes till after it has blossomed, but self-sown wheat coming…

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News by Telegraph. Charge of Sheep-Stealing

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 June 1885 · page 5

QUEANBEYAN, Friday. -- Last night Senior. Sergeant Cornett and Constable Wren brought to Queanbeyan jail a prisoner named George Flint, who was arrested on Mr. F. Campbell's…

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Dangers of Wheat as Horse Feed

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 6 June 1885 · page 21

A Queehsland miller is reported to have given a valuable horse wheat as feed, unprepared in any way, and unmixed with chaff. The animal, though attempting to do his work afterwards, soon became…

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The North-Western Pastoral and Agricultural Association's Show. Dubbo

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 6 June 1885 · page 1174

The North-Western Pastoral and Agricultural Association's Show, held here to-day, was the greatest success that has yet been achieved by the society. The show was held on the new grounds, near the railway station. The…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 June 1885 · page 13

The following are the local stock passings this morning: —1500 head prime store bullocks, the second draft of a mob of 3000, Messrs. Paton Brothers owners, Mitta Mitta. CARCOAR, FRIDAY…

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The Effect of War on the Wheat Market

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 6 June 1885 · page 1173

According to English authorities, a declaration of war with Russia would probably put the price of wheat up to he extent of 15s. to 20s. a quarter within a week. Even the report of hostilities between the Russians and the…

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The Coast Townships of New South Wales. Kiama and Its Dairy Farms

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 6 June 1885 · page 26

Viewed from the sea Kiama, a name which has become indelibly associated with dairy produce, presents a highly picturesque appearance, the town nestling cosily among the surrounding…

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

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 6 June 1885 · page 23

There is scarcely a change to note in the weather, Unless it be that the temperature has been higher, and, in places, unseasonably warm. Rain fell at Narrandera Monday evening, and showers are…

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Farming on the Richmond

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 6 June 1885 · page 1173

The dearest wish of the farmers' and graziers' heart in the Richmond River district, writes our travelling reporter, is for rain. This is echoed far and near also along the Clarence, where the country is in a far worse state than that…

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Special Farming Settlements

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 6 June 1885 · page 11

LONDON, May 29.—Sir Julius Vogel's scheme recently proposed by him, that the Government of New Zealand should offer cheap facilities to associations of British farmers to form settlements in…

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