Wool Sales. London, August 7
The price of wool has slightly receded from the highest rates realised during the past week. This falling-off is owing to a relaxation of foreign competition…
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Farming & the land, 1873
91 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 4 of 5
The Northern Pastoral and Agricultural Association's Dinner at Singleton. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)
SIR—In your report of the above, nothing is said of the dinner itself, leaving your readers to infer that it was of such a character as to illustrate the maxim, "Least said soonest mended."…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Sale of Ercildoun. the Learmonth Sheep. (From the Melbourne Australasian, August 16.)
Next week an event is to occur in the stockbreeding world which demands more than the passing notice of a paragraph, or the advertisement of an auctioneer. The estate of Eroildoun…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Close of the Wool Sales. London, August l8
The wool sales closed firmly. French buyers took nearly two-thirds of the quantity offered. This is not considered to be satisfactory in regard to the English manufacturing trade…
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Under date July 10, Mr. Helmuth Schwartze reports: The third series of London sales of colonial wool commenced this evening with the following catalogue:—…
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The Ballarat Star gives a history of Ercildoun and its flocks, and publishes in addition the following account from a gentleman who it says is perhaps the best informed authority in these colonies—"The…
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Messrs. Burrows and Perks say, "There have been large arrivals of, and a good demand for, wheat and flour since departure of last mail, but the slight changes in price have all been downwards, owing…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The English News. By Direct Telegrams. Reuter's telegram to Australian Associated Press, in S. M. Herald.) the Harvest and Wheat Market. London, September 10
Wheat is advancing in price. The weather, being c[?]ld and rainy, is unfavourable to the getting in of the harvest…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Goldsbrough's Melbourne Monthly Circular. Wool, Tallow, and Hide Market
Wool.—The business transacted during the month has been limited, the sales having been confined chiefly to small odd lots, the larger parcels being held over for the regular sales of the season, which…
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Sale of 1146 bales, by Charles Balme and Co., on Thursday, July 10;— Ex Ben Lomond: MJ over Mahratta, 11 hoggets at 27d, 14 ditto at 25d, 17 damaged at 25d, 2 at 24d,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Warehousing of Wool. London, September 30
The East and West India Dock Company notify that they understand that the wool warehousing business is showing profits at rates 20 per cent[?] below those hitherto quoted, as the London business is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wool Sales. London, October 2
The London Colonial wool sales opened this evening. The total arrivals are more than 100,000 bales. Upwards of 5000 bales have been offered. Sydney and Cape of Good Hope wools preponderated. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →London Wool Sales. (From the S. M. Herald.)
Sale of 389 bales, by H. Schwartze, on Thursday, July 17. Ex Sam Mendel: JR over MA over NSW, 20 in grease at 15½d, 25 at 15d, 25 at 14½d, 17 at 14d…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Something Like a Farm. (From the Albury Banner, Oct. 4.)
The Hill River Farm, owned by Mr. C. B. Fisher, near Clare, eight miles from Farrell's Flat, was a sheep run. The ground fit for cultivation is ten miles long by five wide, and very…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Wool Sales. London, October 6
Competition continues very vigorous; combing fleece and greasy wools are a half-penny higher; clothing is unchanged. Cape wools are easier…
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The opening competition and prices are well sustained: medium scoured lambs is in active demand…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Wheat Market. London, October 11
The corn market is quiet; home deliveries are large. Adelaide wheat is in good demand, the finer qualities freely fetch 64s. to 65s. per 496 lbs…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sale of Stud Sheep in Victoria. (From the Australasian, Oct. 11.)
An important feature of the Hexham Show (Victoria) is the suction sale which is held on the second day On the late occasion the number of sheep offered was very large, which necessitated the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Goldsbrough's Monthlt Circular. Wool, Tallow, and Hide Market
Wool.—A considerable quantity of the new clip has now arrived in store, and buyers and sellers are looking forward to the opening sales, which will commence in about ten days. There have been…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →New York, Boston, and San Francisco Wool Markets. (From the Empire.)
New York, August 20.—Wool quiet, firmer. Californian, 34 to 35 cents; spring ditto, 25 to 26 cents, California hops 45 to 50 cents. California sole leather, light, middle, and heavy weights, 26½d to 27…
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