Angora Wool
ANGORA, or Angola wool is the hair or wool of the Angora goat (Capr[?] Angorensis), an animal rather smaller than the common goat, a native of Asia…
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Farming & the land, 1881
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Pastoral: Stock Movements and Markets
NARRABRI STOCK REPORT.—June 9, 1881.—The weather during the past week has been changeable. On Friday last light rain fell for some hours, and also on Saturday. The two following days were…
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Wool.—The London sales, which opened on the [?]0th ultimo, are arranged to close on the 4th July. To date about 16[?],000 bales have been disposed of, 61,000 having been taken for export. The tone of the…
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Messrs. Pitt, Son, and Badgery report:—Only 367 cattle were yarded to-day. We sold 270. Piallaway bullocks averaged £4 16s. Badgery Bros.' £5 7s…
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FORBES STOCK REPORT.—Friday evening.—The weather has been showery during the week. The rain has been light, giving only a total fall of 33 points. Grass grows very slowly, although for the…
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THE Neotsfield stud of "Down" and Lincoln sheep was disposed of on Tuesday under the hammer by Mr. Brunker, on the Singleton Show Ground. Only…
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MUDGEE STOCK PASSINGS.—The following are the recent Mudgee passings:—1700 fat sheep (Pitt, Son, and Badgery's), for Sydney, R[?] Howe in charge; 2000 fat sheep, (Doyle Bros') for Sydney, W. Lee in…
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The collection of accurate crop statistics every year is everywhere found very difficult; and if the Melbourne Australasian is to be credited, is excessively so in Victoria, under…
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NARRABRI STOCK REPORT.—June 23, 1881.—No change has taken place in pastoral affairs since our last. Dry weather still continues, and with the very cold weather we are experiencing and the scarcity of…
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New phases of the management at Dookie Farm were exposed on Wednesday during an interview between a deputation representing the parents of the students and the Minister…
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Wednesday evening, June 22.—During the week the weather has been unusually cold for these parts, and on Tuesday night there was a sharp fr[?]st. On Saturday a little rain fell, to the extent of 0.18 in. So…
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DUBBO STOCK REPORT.—June 30.—The weather during the week has been fine. The mornings have been frosty, and the days warm and genial. There is a great want of rain in these parts, and unless it…
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By the 16th of May the dry, harsh, easterly winds, accompanied by a high day temperature and severe early-morning frosts, had materially lowered the crop prospects in…
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BREWARRINA STOCK REPORT.—Wednesduy Evening, June 29—During the past week we have had no change in the weather to report, until last evening when the sky became overcast, and rain indications…
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Sale of 124 bales, from Sydney, by Charles Balme and Co., on Tuesday, 10th May, 1881:- Ex Christiana Thompson, from Sydney: PWW, 21 grease combing part black at 12d, 6 pieces part locks…
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THE sufferings which cattle have to endure while being transported in railway cars has at length secured the attention of inventors, and several attempts have…
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WILCANNIA STOCK REPORT.—JUNE 30.—The weather has been unusually cold all the week, with the exception of last night and to-day. At nights the frost was keen and biting, and on two mornings…
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The third annual show of the Brewarrina Pastoral Association was held to-day. Last year's show was held at Bourke, and for the convenience of stockbreeders they alternate…
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Sale of 1240 bales, from Sydney and Queensland, by J. T. Sime and Co., on Monday, 16th May, 1881- Ex Chimborazo and Rohilla, from Sydney: S. Wilson, Logan Downs, 6 clothing at 21½d, 16 at 20½d,…
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