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Farming & the land, 1873

327 stories in Riverina's papers · page 4 of 17

Pastoral Notes

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Wednesday 26 February 1873 · page 3

We hear that 247 fat bullocks from Walla Walla, belonging to Messrs. Flood and Seale, will cross in a day or two. They are in the hands of Messrs. Ryan and Hammond…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 26 February 1873 · page 3

MR. JOHN JACKSON, of Boree Creek station, started on Wednesday last 100 bullocks and 82 cows, fat, for the Sandhurst market; Mr. C. Walker, agent…

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The Forthcoming Wool Show

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Wednesday 26 February 1873 · page 4

ONE of the principal features of the autumn exhibition of the National Agricultural Society will doubtless be a comprehensive exbition of wool. It is many years since an…

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The Forthcoming Wool Show. (From the Argus.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 26 February 1873 · page 4

ONE of the principal features of the autumn exhibition of the National Agricultural Society will doubtless be a comprehensive exhibition of wool. It is many years since…

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Wool, Stock, and Station Reports. Sydney. Harrison, Jones, and Devlin

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 26 February 1873 · page 2

WOOL.—1152 bales were offered, but only 18 were sold. The February sales in London now going on, have not given any encouragement to buyers here, who, basing their valuations upon those sales, look for…

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Pastoral Notes

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 1 March 1873 · page 3

Mr. G. Smith's 1500 weaners, purchased from Mr Gilman, of Mittagong, have passed for Kyamba on Wednesday last. We learn that Mr Patrick Nugent, of Tarcutta,…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Saturday 1 March 1873 · page 2

THREE thousand five hundred sheep) ewes, wethers, and weaners), belonging to Messrs. Slocombe Bros., of Goulburn. are near to Bethangra, travelling towards Wagga…

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LONDON. Feb. 23rd. WOOL

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 1 March 1873 · page 2

The wool sales were marked with considerable languor, and prices continue to recede. Three postponements have already been made…

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Fall in the Price of Wool. London, Feb. 19

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Saturday 1 March 1873 · page 2

Wools are lower. Since the opening of the sales 25,000 bales have been sold, and 1000 bales withdrawn, chiefly Victorian greasy sorts. Buyers operate…

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Pastoral Notes

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Wednesday 5 March 1873 · page 3

450 store cattle belonging to Mr. M'Kay, of Wallenbeen, are now at North Wagga, awaiting sale. Messrs Rowen and M'Alister's 230 fat bullocks…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 5 March 1873 · page 3

MR. WILLIAM HALLIDAY has taken delivery of Brookong station from Messrs. Hebden and Osborne. MR. DALLAS has gone to Gogelderie…

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Ayeshire Cattle. (From the Farm.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 5 March 1873 · page 4

AYRSHIRE breeders of stock will rejoice to hear that their sweet, little-bodied, but great-givers-of-milk kine are being duly appreciated across the Atlantic. They will…

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Wool Sales. London, Feb. 26

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 5 March 1873 · page 2

A better tone prevailed at the wool sales yesterday, but the prices remained unchanged. French, buyers are operating freely…

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Wool, Stock, and Station Reports. Sydney. Mort and Co

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 5 March 1873 · page 2

WOOL.—The Press telegrams reporting a serious decline in the price of this staple at the London sales now current, have created so much uncertainty in this market, that we consider it expedient to again…

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Pastoral Notes

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 8 March 1873 · page 3

From the Dalby Herald we learn that during the heavy rain and floods in the end of January the new washpool just finished at the cost of £1500, at Burends station, was completely wrecked and…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Saturday 8 March 1873 · page 2

Mr. E. A. WESTBY, of Pullitop, has sold 2300 wethers to Mr. John Perrin. MR. H. DARLOT has sold 4000 breeding ewes to Mr. John Holloway…

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Farm and Garden Calendar for the Months of March

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 8 March 1873 · page 2

SOW onions for spring crop, spinach, radish, coslettuce, and white caggabe-lettuce. This is a good month for sowing York cabbage for spring crop. Earth up celery well this month, taking care to collect…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 12 March 1873 · page 2

MR. DUNCAN ROBERTSON has parchased for Messrs. Jones and Smith, from Mr. Richard Morton, of Mount Derrimut, Victoria, his celebrated young bull, 2nd…

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LONDON. March [?] WOOL

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Wednesday 12 March 1873 · page 2

Wool has improved in price. There is a much better competition for the various lots submitted, and all descriptions find a ready sale. Fleece, greasy, and combing sorts are…

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Wool, Stock, and Station Reports. Sydney. Mort and Co

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 12 March 1873 · page 2

Woo[?].—We submitted a catalogue of 950 bales On Wednesday, and for such parrels as we were prepared to sell at prices that would afford any margin on the late London prices, there was good…

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