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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1891

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 October 1891 · page 4

Messrs. HARRISON, JONES, and DEVLIN LIMITED report:—The Crown over Rud clip, from near Urana—a good, bright wool, very freely skirted, well classed, and in beautiful…

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The Wheat Crop of the United States. London, October 13

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 October 1891 · page 18

The United States Government estimate that the wheat crop will be 590,000,000 bushels…

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The Prevention of Foot-rot in Sheep

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 October 1891 · page 17

The following circular has been received by the Inspector of Stock:— Department of Mines, Stock Branch. Sydney, 19th September, 1891…

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Wheat and Flour. London, October 8

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 October 1891 · page 18

Business in Australian wheat ex warehouse: steady, South Australian being quoted at 45s. per 4961b., and Victorian at 44s. New Zealand wheat is firm at 44s. per…

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Melbourne Wool Sales. Thursday, October 15

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 October 1891 · page 4

The NEW ZEALAND LOAN AND MERCANTILE AGENCY COMPANY Limited held their opening sale of the season this afternoon, when a catalogues of some 1000 bales was submitted to a…

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Mishap to a Barge. 300 Bales of Wool Lost

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 16 October 1891 · page 3

The barge Paragon, belonging to the steamer Bantam, met with a mishap three miles below Nap Nap on Monday last, while proceeding down river with a full load of wool;…

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Commercial Intelligence. Close of the London Wool Sales. London, October 7

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 October 1891 · page 18

The present series of London wool sale closed to-day, the market being firm. There has been an average decline of 10 per cent, in prices compared with the June-July sales…

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The Farm, Station, and Garden. Work for the Week

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 October 1891 · page 12

THE KITCHEN GARDEN.—The soil being in excellent condition, seeds of all requisite kinds should be sown without delay, including salading of all kinds. Lettuces…

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Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office. Deniliquin, Friday Evening, October 16, 1891

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 17 October 1891 · page 2

THE weather has been un[?] during the week, and light showers of rain fell on three days, but the total registration was only about a quarter of an inch. To-day it is close and threatening for rain. The drooping character of the weather…

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Melbourne Wool Market. (Dalgety and Company Limited). Melbourne, October 14

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 17 October 1891 · page 2

WOOL—Our London office cable us, on the 8th instant, as follows:—“Wool sales are closing firm, lately reported rates fully maintained. Out of the net quantity available for sale, 187,000 bales have been sold to England, 12[?] 000…

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Melbourne Wool Sales. From Messrs. Goldsbrough. Mort and Co., Limited. Wednesday, October 14

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 17 October 1891 · page 2

The opening tale of the season was held by [?] to-day, and was attended by a greater assembly of buyers than has ever been witnessed at a colonial auction. A fairly representative catalogue was submitted, and the…

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Preventing Foot Rot in Sheep

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 21 October 1891 · page 3

Inspectors of Stock have received from the department of mines a copy of directions prepared by the Government Veterinarian for the treatment of the ailment…

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Stud Sheep Sales

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 October 1891 · page 22

An important sale of stnd sheep was held at Nubba Station on Saturday afternoon, when the proprietors of the station, Messrs. Lackey, Wallace, and Mills, through Messrs. Ellerman…

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Cobram Agricultural and Pastoral Association

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 23 October 1891 · page 3

A meeting of the members of the above Association was held on Friday last, there being present Messrs John O’Brien (president), [?]…

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Wheat. London, October 17

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 October 1891 · page 14

The English wheat market is firmer. The Continental markets are steady. The American markets are unchanged…

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Berrigan Agricultural and Pastoral Society. Annual Meeting

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 23 October 1891 · page 2

The annual meeting of members of the above society was held at [?] Hotel, Berrigan on Saturday evening last. Mr Curtis Drummond,…

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Melbourne Wool Sales. Melbourne, October 21

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 October 1891 · page 4

Messrs. DALGETY AND CO. LIMITED report :— Our opening wool sale to-day attracted a crowded attendance of English, Continental, American, and local buyers, who competed briskly up to the…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Wednesday, October 21

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 October 1891 · page 4

Messrs. GOLDSBROUGH, HORT, and Co,, LTD,, report:—For our second sale of the season we offered yesterday 2600 bales wool. Greasy crossbred sold to 9½d, merino to 9d. Scoured wools…

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Melbourne Markets. Younghuband & Co., LIMITED, report. -- WOOL

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 October 1891 · page 2

Amidst much excitement evinced by all interested persons, the wool season was opened on Wednesday last, when a catalogue of 2568 bales of wool was submitted to a…

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The Farmers and Trades-Hall Aggressiveness

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 23 October 1891 · page 4

At a well-attended meeting of farmers held under the auspices of the Kilmore Agricultural and Pastoral Society the following resolutions were approved of:—…

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