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Farming & the land, 1880

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Trial of Wheat Harvesters

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 3 January 1880 · page 10

The judges at the recent trial of harvesters have sent in the following report to the Commissioner of Crown Lands :— “At the first trial held at the farm of Mr…

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Stock Report. Pastoral Times [?] , Friday Evening, January [?], 1880

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 3 January 1880 · page 2

THE weather since our last has been dry at the commitment of the week cool and pleasant and at the [?] unpleased [?]. The wool passing have been contained to a few sales, and owing to the [?] markets…

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American Cattle

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 6 January 1880 · page 3

Respecting the quality of the cattle from American, the Mark Lan Express quotes from the American Live Stock Journal as follows:-- "The…

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Sheep Breeding in Our Far Northern Country

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 7 January 1880 · page 4

As an evidence of the suitability of the far northern country of Australia for the profitable growth of wool, and as an illustration of the…

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The International Wool Show

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 10 January 1880 · page 3

The judges in the wool section, after a long rest, assembled on Saturday afternoon to complete their labours, and before dusk succeeded in working through the long wool and extra classes. The former form but…

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Prospects of a Rise in Wheat

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 10 January 1880 · page 15

Mr. Thomas C. Scott has a word of comfort for the English farmer.. He advises him to keep, his corn, believing that before long the price will go up. He states, upon the authority either of…

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Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office. Deniliquin. Friday Evening. J[?]nuary 9. 1880

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 10 January 1880 · page 2

THE week commenced luteusely hot, [?] on some days 160[?] in the [?] on Tuesday night but of little accounts. On Wednesday night a [?] took place, after disagreeable storms of dust. Thursday…

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Open Column. Deniliquin School of Arts and Its Troubles. (To [?]he Editor of the Pastoral Times.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 10 January 1880 · page 2

Sir,—As secretary to this literary and scientific institution, I have just been enjoying the privilege of writing the annual report of its proceedings for 1879. It is not a lively document, and my curiosity…

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Wool and Stock Report. "Standard" Office

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 14 January 1880 · page 2

The weather during the past week has gradually attained to that of summer heat. The fat stock market appears to have a downward tendency, being somewhat over-supplied, and…

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The Wheat Market

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 January 1880 · page 2

THE time has at last arrived when something definite has to be stated regarding the present and future prospects of the wheat market, with a…

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[?] Open Column. [?] Club at Deniliquin. [?] of the Pastoral Times.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 17 January 1880 · page 3

[?] city, as you are doubtless [?] an establishment for the benefit [?] of South Australia, termed a [?] This establishment has now…

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Telegrams. Melbourne Wool Sales. Melbourne

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 17 January 1880 · page 2

Messrs Hastings Cuningham & Co. sold to-day 600 bales of wool from a catalogue of 700. Market firm, and full values obtained; greasy 6d to 10d ; scoured 13d to 20d per…

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Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office, Deniliquin. Friday Evening, January 16, 1[?]80

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 17 January 1880 · page 2

THE weather has been cartable some days very hot [?] and disagreeable [?] pleasant for the time of year. The [?] were 270 sheep [?] consigned to R. Gibson and Co. [?]…

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Melbourne Wool & Stock Market

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 21 January 1880 · page 2

R. GOLDSBOROGGB AND CO. report, under date 30th December :—Wool Owing to the holidays these has been no business doing this week, On Wednesday next the 7th inst., we shall…

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Wool and Stock Report. "Standard" Office

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 21 January 1880 · page 2

We have no stock movements to report and to all appearances the great quantity of wool lying at this port has been cleared. The weather has been very oppressive the thermometer…

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Important to Wheat Growers

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 24 January 1880 · page 18

The following extract from an old book on agricultural subjects, we clip from The Queen lands:— “The practice of steeping seed corn, which has…

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Second Edition Pastoral Times Office, Saturday Morning

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 24 January 1880 · page 3

WEATHER fine. THE [?] inquest concerning the death of Mr John Smith has been further postponed till she o’clock this evening…

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The Wool Trade of Sydney

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 24 January 1880 · page 2

There are many signs that the grandest opportunities are now open to the Sydney merchants and wool brokers of consolidating and extending the trade of this port…

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Telegrams. London February Wool Sales. Melbourne

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 24 January 1880 · page 2

Messrs Schwartz & Co. telegraphed to The Australian Land Mortgage and Finance Company Melbourne, under date London, 21st, January, as follows:—Wool sales—The first…

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The Profits on Ostrich Farming

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 24 January 1880 · page 19

If you can’t get a Bushman to look after your ostriches you may look after ten pair of full-grown birds yourself without any help, and out of this number he thinks an income…

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