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Farming & the land, 1896

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London Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 January 1896 · page 3

At the London wool sales yesterday a fair selection was catalogued. The tone of the market in unchanged, and prices are very firm. The following rates were realised;—Beltana, [?]d; Morden,…

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Letter to the Editor. Water Supply for Cattle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 January 1896 · page 3

SIR,—For the information of the public, especially these who may have houses or cattle (or both) to take from Maitland to Newcastle, I beg to say that I travel that road every week, and there…

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London Wool Sales. London, Jan. 15

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 January 1896 · page 2

Messrs. Balme and Co., Jacomb, Son, and Co., and Buxton, Ronald, and Co., offered a catalogue of 6271 bales, the wools being of the poorest selection. There was a large attendance of buyers, including…

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The Farm & Garden. Holsteins for the Dairy

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 January 1896 · page 6

This breed of cattle, for dairying purposes, (says Rural Australian) are coming into favour in New Zealand, and also in parts of Victoria. A few of the type haw reached New South…

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Farmers and Graziers Conference

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 January 1896 · page 6

A CONFERENCE of farmers and graziers, consisting of about 40 elected delegates from Tenterfield, Armidale, Glen Innes, Uralla, Inverell, Walcha,…

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London Wool Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 January 1896 · page 4

Dalgety and Company, Limited, report:—The sixth series of London Colonial wool sales, which opined on the 26th ult., closed on the llth December. We append the list of quantities catalogued,…

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Coonabarabran. Death of Sheep and Want of Water

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 January 1896 · page 3

Seven thousand sheep from Warrens for Walhallow have arrived, the man in charge had 250 die during the past two days, and had to travel from Teradgoric to Yarragan without water, except…

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London Wool Sales. London, Jan. 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 January 1896 · page 3

At the wool sales yesterday competition was again keen. Pricos for good lots showed an up-ward tondency. Among the sales were the following clipa:—Wilpena, 6½d; Burratta, 9½d;…

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The London Wool Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 January 1896 · page 3

At the London wool Bales competition was spirited , and prices are hardening…

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All Advance in the Price of Wool

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 January 1896 · page 3

Private advices from London state the prices at the wool sales are 5 to 7 per cent,higher for Australian merino compared with closing rates of last series…

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Jersey Stock as Dairy Cows

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 21 January 1896 · page 2

The Shoalhaven Telegraph says:—"There seems to be a notion current in some parts of the colony that crossed or improvised breeds of dairy…

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London Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 January 1896 · page 3

At the wool sales yesterday the prices obtained were the highest of the present series, The following rates were realised:— Warrano, 7[?]d; Bungarce, 91d; Moonbria, 10d; Boobuls, 10½d…

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The Wool Sales. Spirited Competition. Prices Higher. [By Cable.] London

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 January 1896 · page 2

AT the Wool sales there was again spirited competition and prices had a bardening effect at 5 to percent higher for Australian merino on compared…

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London Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 January 1896 · page 3

Best greasy merinos are in good demand for America, prices being ½d above the December rates. Medium sorts show an advance of from ½d to ¼d on the December rates, and scoureds a rise of…

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London Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 January 1896 · page 3

The following rates have been realised—Melton, 6[?]d; Bynyn 8[?]d; Goonal, 9[?]d; Wareminjah, 11[?]d…

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The Export of Dairy Produce

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 24 January 1896 · page 2

The news from Sydney in regard to the past week's milk supply is not very creditable to the dairying industry of the colony. Supplies of milk from…

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Sheep Classing

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 January 1896 · page 10

A few Hint on the above may be of service to the uninitiated. Where convenient I would advise doing the work in the woolshed, provided the light there is good, but for…

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London Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 January 1896 · page 3

At the wool sales competition continues animated, with a hardening tendency in prices. A choice selection of woods was offered at yesterday sales, and top prices were realised…

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London Wool Sales. London, Jan. 24

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 January 1896 · page 3

At the wool sales to-day competition was Keen, with a tendency to an advance in price. The series will close on the 30th instant.—Jan. 25: The following rates were realised:—Outalpa, 6[?]d;…

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The Wool Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 January 1896 · page 3

At the wool sales this afternoon morinos were film, and crossbreds were a shade easier…

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