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Farming & the land, 1896

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London Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 July 1896 · page 5

At the wool sales yesterday the highest prices of the present series were realised. Crossbreds were especially firm. Lustrous crossbreads show an occasional advance. The following rates were realised…

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To-day's Telegrams. [Press Telegraph Association.] Sydney. the Price of Butter

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 July 1896 · page 5

At a meeting of butter morchants this morning it was unanumously decided to further raise quotations by 1d per pound all round. The whotcsale rate for creamery is now 1s per 1b., and other grades…

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Fairbairn Pastoral Company

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 July 1896 · page 5

The Fairbairn Pastoral Company, which has been formed with a share capital of £250,000 has issued 4 per cent, debenturon at par to the extent of £350,000, for the purpose of requiring station…

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The Sheep Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 July 1896 · page 5

The sheep sales were continued this morning, the catalogue consisting of 1802 merino rams and 84 ewes from some of the most prominent stud flocks in Tasmania. Taken as a lot they were never…

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London Wool, Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 July 1896 · page 5

At the wool [?], the following raton were realteed:— [?]8½d, Warpaon, 8½d, Glenean, [?]Ardonhy, 97d, Kynuna [?]…

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The Wool Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 July 1896 · page 5

At the wool taken this evening competition was brisk especially for crossbreds…

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To-day's Telegrams. Sydney. the Sheep Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 July 1896 · page 5

The sheep sales were continued to-day, when a valuable assortment of flock sheep was put under the hammer. Last year some of this class went begging at one guinea, but this morning during…

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The Sheep Sales. Satisfactory Prices. [By Telegraph] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 July 1896 · page 3

THE sheep sales were continued to-day. There was an enormous attendance, and very satisfactory. prices were realised. One of W. Gibson's rams…

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The Wheat Supply

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 July 1896 · page 3

The American visible wheat supply is estimated at 50,400,000 bushels as against 61,400,000 bushels last week…

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The Wool Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 July 1896 · page 3

At the wool sales this evening superior scoured merino, superior greasy merino, and inferior greasy generally showed a decline of 5 per cent. compared with the last series…

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To-day's Telegrams. Sydney. the Sheep Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 July 1896 · page 3

At the sheep sales to-day the American Vermont stud ram Ben Harrison III. sold for 700 guineas, the purchases being Brooks Brothers. The ram has been awarded first prize wherever shown…

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The Sheep Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 July 1896 · page 3

There was a large attendance at the sheep sales to-day when consignments of Tasmanian and New Zealand rams were sold at price averaging from 2 to 3 guineas each…

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London Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 July 1896 · page 3

At the London wool sales this evening thorn was keen competition for merino and greasies at the prices noe ruling. July 9: The following rates were realised:— Ellingerin, 10[?]d, Yarina, 9[?]d;…

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Latest News by Cable. London, Thursday. the Wool Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 July 1896 · page 3

At the wool sales to-day bidding was spirited and prices firmer. Nearly all lines offered were sold…

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The Fairburn Pastoral Company

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 July 1896 · page 3

The 4 per cent debentures issued at par to the extent of £350,00 by the purpose of acquiring station [?] in the Mitchell and Leichhardt districts,…

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Sydney Sheep Sales

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 July 1896 · page 6

The Sydney sheep fair opened on Monday under encouraging conditions. Choice merinos from Mr. H. C. White's Havilah stud were first submitted, competition being good. Forty-three selected rams…

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London Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 July 1896 · page 3

At the wool sales this evening competition was spirited, and prices were firm. Nearly all the wool offered was sold. The following rates were realised:—Ngatapre 8½d; Kilianoola, 8[?] Zara…

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The Sheep Sales. Mediocre Prices. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 July 1896 · page 2

THE sheep sales closed to-day, when long wools were offered, but the spirit seemed to have gone out of the biddings, and only mediocre prices…

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Saturday, July 11, 1896. the Dawn of a Butter Dat

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 July 1896 · page 2

THE picture painted in the Prime Minister's Budget Speech appears in such roseate hues that we are half—inclined to ask—can it be justified. What does it amount to? The…

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The London Wool Sales. Spirited Bidding. [By Cable.] London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 July 1896 · page 2

AT the wool sales to-day the bidding was spirited and prices remain firm…

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