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Farming & the land, 1886

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Sheep' Disease in the Lachlan District

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 January 1886 · page 6

The following report and official minute have been sent to us for publication. The report, dated December 17, is from Mr. Edward Stanley, F.R.C.V.S., Hon. Government Veterinarian to…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 January 1886 · page 9

Notwithstanding the intense heat, the postures remain in fair condition. An outbreak of pleuro is reported in the neighbourhood of Argoon, but stock are genorally healthy. The only stock movement reported here is a flock of 87…

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The Condition of the Pastoral Country. Xii.—irrigation. (From Our Special Commissioner.) Sydney, Dec. 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 January 1886 · page 10

About [?]0 years ago the practice of irrigation was successfully established at first on the margin of goldfields, where its votaries, in fear and trembling, dug their trenches, fixed their water-wheels, and…

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Pastoral

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 2 January 1886 · page 39

The condition of the pastoral industry has not been satisfactory. Although abundant rain has fallen in some parts of the colony, in other parts, including many of the pastoral areas, there has been almost…

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Latest Pastoral News

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 January 1886 · page 41

BRAIDWOOD, Wednesday.—The weather, is fine and warm. Harvesting operations are in full swing. GUNNEDAH. Wednesday.—The weather is fine and warm. Christmas Day was very cold and wet. The…

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Pastoral Intelligence. Coonamble

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 2 January 1886 · page 13

The local stock movements are as under:—2500 wether weaners from Nelgourie to Newstead, Inverell, Messrs. Anderson Brothers owners. WISEMAN'S FERRY, TUESDAY…

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Washing Butter by machinery

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 January 1886 · page 15

It is said that a now method of washing butter has been patented in Gormany. As soon as gathered in the churn in particles of about one-tenth of an inch in size, it is transferred to a centrifugal machine,…

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The London Wheat Market

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 2 January 1886 · page 12

On November 13 Messrs. William Perks and Co. supplied the following as the latest phase of the trade:— "Stagnation and depression still reign supreme in the wheat and flour trade, and the few sales made of the former are at a further…

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"Wool and Station Produce

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 January 1886 · page 7

Messrs. Trebeek, Son and Gair report for the week ending December 31 as follows:-- Fat cattle.--1104 yared . There being only one market this week all quantities sold to high…

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Pastoral Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Wiseman's Ferry

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 January 1886 · page 9

The stock crossings to-day from the Hunter district, for Homebush, were 116 fat cattle, B. Turney owner…

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

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 January 1886 · page 22

Since our last report the moBt encouraging rain of the season has fallon, and reports are Btill coming in of rain falling in the southern and the western districts. The points at which rain has fallen include…

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A Girl Farmer

Globe · Saturday 2 January 1886 · page 2

A year ago last spring, Fannie Jordan took up a farm of 160 acres about nine miles north of Fredericksburg, Dakota, U.S., and struck out for herself. She came…

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The Bonnyrigg Poultry Farm

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 2 January 1886 · page 12

In the county Cumberland, on the northern side of the Southern Railway Line, between Parramatta and Liverpool, there is, according to the maps, a watercourse named Orphan School Creek. Close to its banks, about 50…

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Windsor Farm Racing Club

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 2 January 1886 · page 4

The second meeting of this club will be held on the 30th of January, when five events are set down for discussion. Entries close on the 16th January. Mr. F. W. Linsley is now…

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Cable News. (From Our London Correspondent and Through Reuter's Agency.) British and Foreign Items. Sugar Beet Crop

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 January 1886 · page 10

LONDON, December 21.—The production of beet sugar on the Continent for the past eleven mouths is about 2,075,000 tons, being 471 tons less than the quantity produced during the…

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Field, Farm, and Garden Reminders for January

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 January 1886 · page 21

(We invite seasonable notes for this Department concerning farm,garden; and pastoral work from all parts of the country.) January is usually a favorable month for the necessary…

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Pastoral. Weather, Wool, Stock Movements, &c

Evening News · Monday 4 January 1886 · page 5

Rain foil in Sydney this morning, but what looked like a welcome downpour soon ceased. Rain has fallen on the coast, but there has been a continuance of fine weather in the inland districts. In Kiandra…

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Wheat

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 January 1886 · page 5

London, Sunday,--Australian wheat off coast in cargos is quoted at 36s. per quarter, For December and January shipments 34s. 6d. has been refused…

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The Wheat Market

Evening News · Monday 4 January 1886 · page 4

LONDON, January 3.—Off coast cargos of Australasian wheat are quoted at 36s per 480 lb exship. For December and January wheat, to arrive, 34s 6d has been offered…

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The Condition of the Pastoral Country. Xiii.—pastoral Concltsions. (From Our Special Commissoner.) Sydney, Dec 23. 1885

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 January 1886 · page 3

My cruise of inspection has come to close with the and of the year. I have found that th[?] season has not heen equally favourable over the [?]adth of the colony. Probably any report in after yars will show…

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