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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1878

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Another Sheep Fraud

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 30 October 1878 · page 3

MOST people would have imagined that the conviction at last Cooma Quarter Sessions of Kellahan, who was sent to prison for three years,…

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Sydney Wool and Produce Markets

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 30 October 1878 · page 2

Mort and Co's weekly report;— Wool: We found the demand active again this week, especially for fairly-conditioned this parcels. Among our sales at auction was…

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Melbourne Wool Market. MELBOURNE

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 30 October 1878 · page 3

Messrs. J. H. Clough and Co, report:—Our wool sale yesterday was largely attended. Prices were high. New South Wales wool…

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Telegrams. Sydney Wool Market. Messers. Mort and Co., woolbrokers, of Sydney, report as follows:— Sydney

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 2 November 1878 · page 3

There was an active demand at our wool sales to-day. Fleece selling up to 23½d. per lb and medium greasy wool up to 11d. Sheepskins…

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Melbourne Wool Sales. MELBOURNE

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 6 November 1878 · page 2

Messrs. J.H. Clough and Co., of Spencer-street, report,—Large attendance at our wool sale to-day prices ruling high…

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Manaro Pastoral-Association

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 9 November 1878 · page 3

DEPARTMENT of Lands, Sydney, 5th November. 1878.—The following portion of Cooma land has been dedicated for the use of the Manaro…

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Tasmanian Cattle Market [?]

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 9 November 1878 · page 3

The venture of Messrs. Parkinson land Jillet appears to have every prospect of being eminently profitable, at lo[?]st if we may judge by the report of the prices…

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Cooma Sheep District

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 9 November 1878 · page 3

At the meeting held in Cooma Court House on Thursday afternoon with the object of appointing an inspector of stock in the room of Mr. Wm…

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Sydney Wool Market. Messrs. Mort and Co. telegraph as follows:— SYDNEY

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 9 November 1878 · page 3

There was a full attendance of buyers, and a vigorous demand, at our wool sale yesterday. Fleece wool realised up to 20[?]nd. per lb., and…

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Dairyman's Plain

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 9 November 1878 · page 3

The country about here looks Al. Grass is fine. Crops never so large, nor prospects so cheery. Mr. Hugh Stewart is going down for his new…

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Sydney Wool Market

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 16 November 1878 · page 3

Messrs. Mort and Co., woolbrokers, wire as follows, under date of Wednesday night:—Competition was active at our wool sales to-day…

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Ten Rules for Farmers

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 16 November 1878 · page 2

1. Take good papers and read them. 2. Keep an account of farm operations. 3. Do not leave implements scattered over the farm, exposed to snow, rain and heat…

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Agriculture. Dairying Fallacies. Air in Cream

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 16 November 1878 · page 2

FOR some time it was thought (and churns to carry out the principle were introduced) that the passage of air into the cream during the process of churning promoted the…

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Melbourne Wool Market

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 20 November 1878 · page 3

Messrs. J. H. Clough and Co. wired on Monday night:—There was a large attendance at our wool sales to-day, and prices were firmer. New…

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Sydney Wool Market

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 23 November 1878 · page 3

Messrs. Mort and Co., woolbrokers, telegraphed to us on Thursday:—There was a large attendance at our wool sales, and the competition was…

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Agriculture. Farm Accounts

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 23 November 1878 · page 2

THE question, "Does Farming Pay?" is almost universally answered by farmers in the negative, though they can rarely, if ever, make a detailed exhibit of their debits and…

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Telegrams. [No further telegrams were received up to 10 minutes past 3 p.m.] Melbourne Wool Market

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 27 November 1878 · page 3

Messrs. J. H. Clough and Co. telegraped this report yesterday:—Biddings were spirited at our wool sales to-day(Tuesday)…

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Commercial. Sydney Wool Market

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 30 November 1878 · page 4

At our sales to-day we had a good attendance of buyers, and, considering the satisfactory cablegrams received of the opening of the London Sales, we are of…

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Melbourne Wool Market

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 4 December 1878 · page 3

Messrs. J. H. Plough and Co., of Melbourne, wired on Monday evening:-At our wool sale to-day, there was brisk Competition at slightly…

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Cooma Sheep District

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 7 December 1878 · page 3

A SPECIAL, mooting of the Board of Sheep Directors of the Cooma District was held at the Court House, Cooma, on Thursday. Directors…

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