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Farming & the land, 1889

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The Dairy

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 25 January 1889 · page 1

[?] print is the very worst form in which [?] can be put for preserving its delicate [?] Small rolls stand best in this re[?] In both cases the danger of injury is…

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The Wool Awards at the Melbourne Exhibition

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 26 January 1889 · page 3

The awards of the jury on fleeces at the special wool show at the Exhibition were made public on Tuesday last, and are as follow :— Merino wool, washed, for the best and most…

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Stock Report. Pastoral Times O[?] Desitoo[?], Friday Evening, January 28, 1[?]9

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 26 January 1889 · page 2

Extremely hot weather ruled up to Wednesday last when it co[?]nated in a registration of [?] degree in the official shade at Deniliquin. For several days previously the record was from 108 to 107 degrees in the shade, and, of coarse,…

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Melbourne Wool Market. (Dalgety and Company limited). Melbourne. January 23

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 26 January 1889 · page 2

WOOL—There has been no business transacted looslly since our last report, until to-day. when two sales were held. Our next sale takes place on Friday, when we expect to offer about 1200 bales. Our London office cabled as on the…

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Melbourne Wool Sales. From Messrs Goldsbrough, Mont and Co., Limited Wednesday, January 23

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 26 January 1889 · page 2

We catalogued 2200 bales for our sale to-day, and sold 2000 bales at capital prices, good greasy bringing up to 10d, and rood secured to 18[?]. The attendance was large and competition was most animated, all…

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Sydney Wool Sales. From Messrs. Goldsbrough, Mort and Co., Limited. Friday, January 25

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 26 January 1889 · page 2

We offered 2300 bales to-day, and have sold at auction and privately 2600 bales. There was a fuller muster of buyers, and very animated competition, any lots above medium Quality [?] spirited biddings, and for…

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Stock and Pastoral News. Wool and Stuck Reports. Riverine Grazier Office

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 29 January 1889 · page 2

Comparatively cool weather has obtained since last issue. There have been no stock movements: At the stock sales yesterday 780 cattle were yarded, and the market was…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Intelligence

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 February 1889 · page 2

Locally there is little to report this week. Stock movements are not numerous, the most important being the return of sheep into New South Wales from Victoria. Since…

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The Wool Sales

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 1 February 1889 · page 3

London Friday—At the wool sales prices remain from at opening rates…

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Albury and Border Pastoral and Agricultural Society

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 February 1889 · page 37

The annual meeting of this society took place on Wednesday afternoon at the Albury Hotel. Mr. W. Turner occupied the chair, and there was a good muster of members…

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Wool. London, January 26

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 February 1889 · page 27

The fresh arrivals of wool to date amount to 309,000 bales. The number of bales sent forward direct is 100,000…

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The Wheat Market. London, January 24

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 February 1889 · page 27

The American wheat market is largely speculative owing to operators for the fall. American shipments of wheat are increasing. The spot quotation in New York tor No. 2 red…

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Melbourne Markets. Dalgety and Company Limited, report:-- WOOL

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 February 1889 · page 2

We held our thirteenth wool sale of the season on Friday last, the 25th inst., and notwithstanding the lateness of the season. we brought forward a catalogue of 1265…

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Rural Notes. Albury and Border Pastoral and Agricultural Society. Practical Hints for the Introduction of New Industries and the Improvement of Old Ones

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 February 1889 · page 10

The following very interesting paper was read by Mr, Geo. E. Mackay, secretary of the Pastoral and Agricultural Society, on Wednesday :—…

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Farmer. Care of Convalescent. Animals. Midy Morgan

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 1 February 1889 · page 1

So much has been written and said on the care of, domestic animals during sickness, and the varied ills to which they are subject have been to ably and frequently discussed,…

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Open Column. (To the Editor of the Pastoral Times.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 2 February 1889 · page 3

SIR,—Would yon kindly allow me space in your open column for a few lines re the election of [?]ldermen for the Deniliquin Council. On the threshold I may as well state that it is…

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Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office. Deniliquin, Friday Evening. February 1, 1889

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 2 February 1889 · page 2

[?] weather has [?] during the week. A change [?] at times but the rain still hangs off. The green [?] up after the late rain is now browning off rapidly, and the only good effects of the last change now…

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Melbourne Wool Market. (Dalgety and Company Limited). Melbourne, January [?]0

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 2 February 1889 · page 2

WOOL—Respecting the opening of the January sales in London, we have received the following cable message from our London office dated 29th inst.:— “The wool sales opened to-day in the presence of a large number of…

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London Wool Sales. From the Australian Mortgage Land and Finance Company, Melbourne)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 2 February 1889 · page 2

We have received the following telegram from Messrs Helmuth, Schwar[?] and Co., dated London, 31st January:—“Wool sales—Since our last telegram on first day of sales there is no change for the bulk of the wools,…

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The Wool Sales

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 5 February 1889 · page 4

London, Friday.—At the wool sales prices remain firm at opening rates…

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