New Series London Wool Sales
LONDON, May 16.—The new series of sales were opened to-day. Chas. Balme and Co. submitted a well assorted catalogue of 6200 bales. The attendance was…
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Farming & the land, 1882
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The Goat as a Dairy Help
THE goat as a substitute for the cow is doubtless the best in every case where a family is desirous to have a regular supply of fresh milk and…
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PROFESSOR ARNOLD says that the best rule for salting butter is to salt to suit the taste of the customer. There is no use in applying any particular amount of salt for the…
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LONDON, May 25.—The English Wheat crop will be an average one…
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GRAFTON, Friday.—Notwithstanding the frost and drought, large quantities of maize are being shipped to Sydney…
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LONDON, June 1.—The American wheat harvest is favourable. The crops are expected to be about the average…
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LONDON, June 3.—At the wool sales to-day, 11,100 bales were offered. Prices are firm…
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LONDON, June 8.—At the wool sales to-day 9200 bales were catalogued, and a firm and active demand prevailed. 10,500 bales have been withdrawn during the…
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LONDON, June 9.—The English and foreign hop crop prospects are gloomy…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →TELEGRAMS. Cattle a[?]d Sheep Market
SYDNEY, Friday.—Mt Homebush, owing to the short su[?]ply, cattle were a pound a head dearer, [?]rling from 17s to 23s per 100lb. Sheep we from 6s to 12s…
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LONDON, June 25.—Superior merinos are firmer; medium, unaltered; coarse crossbreds were low and irregular, some being a penny below the opening sales…
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LONDON, June 29.—The May and June wool sales have closed. Crossbreds, 1d lower than previous sales…
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SIR.—I noticed in this morning's Herald a letter signed "A, Sheep," reflecting upon me. If your correspondent will divest himself of his…
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THE following are the charges and regulation for the carriage of wool on the Government Railways of New South Wales: —Great Northern and North-western…
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LONDON, August 2.—The British and American wheat crops are more favourable, and it is expected will yield above the average…
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LONDON, July 31.—Accounts of the hop crop from Kent are more favourable. The crops will be very short, and of extremely indifferent quality…
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IT must be a satisfaction to Australian woolgrowes to know that their wool is the most in request and the best appreciated in the United States. There are many…
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THE annual exhibition in connection with the above named association has been permitted to lapse this year in consequence of the exceptionally dry season…
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SYDNEY, Friday.—At the Homebush sale yards cattle were scarcely so firm. The best lot averaged £9 5s. Sheep were higher; one lot averaged 17s 10d. Best calves…
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ALTHOUGH cattle realise fancy prices in the Victorian markets at the present time, the money received is says the Pastoral Times, not all profit to the vendor. The cost of…
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