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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1875

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Wool, Stock, and Station Reports. Advertiser Office, Friday Evening

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 20 November 1875 · page 2

The weather has been again during the past week very changeable. In the early portion of the week we had some very warm days, and on Tuesday the temperature became considerably reduced. Towards…

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Pastoral Notes

Wagga Wagga Express · Wednesday 24 November 1875 · page 2

The sale of 300 store bullocks announced to take place on Saturday next by Messrs. Wilkinson, Ha[?] Minchin, and Co., at North Wag[?] is postponed…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 24 November 1875 · page 2

Our Narandera Correspondent reports 2000 sheep, Armstrong in charge, crossed the punt on Friday, going north. Messrs. Woolridge and Wren. (Deniliquin)…

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Melbourne Wool Market

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 24 November 1875 · page 2

Messrs. Hastings Cuningham and Co (November 19) report; We held our usual weekly sale at our stores this afternoon, at which we submitted a long catalogue containing 2600 bales wool. The sales made by auction…

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The Wild Sheep of California. (Overland Monthly.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 24 November 1875 · page 4

THE Californian species (Ovis montana) is a noble animal, weighing when fully grown some 350 pounds, and is well worthy the attention of wool growers…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 27 November 1875 · page 2

Messrs. W., H., M., and Co. have sold by auction this week 40 head store cattle for Mr. Mulholland, 32 head for Mr. A. M'Nickle, and 20 head for Mr. John Ryan…

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Pastoral Notes

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 27 November 1875 · page 2

Mr. W. F. Tikdon has purchased 400 breeding ewes from Mr. James Little, Messrs. Oliver and Tompson, agents. Mr. James little has sold 400: breeding…

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Wool, Stock, and Station Reports. Advertiser Office, Friday Evening

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 27 November 1875 · page 2

For the greater part of the week since the date of our last report, the weather has been dry and warm. On Sunday last, however, we had some three or four hours heavy rain…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 1 December 1875 · page 2

Messrs. R. Aherno and Sons took delivery yesterday of the 1700 two-tooth ewes, purchased by them from Mr. W. Halliday, of Brookong. Oliver and Tompson, agents…

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Pastoral Notes

Wagga Wagga Express · Wednesday 1 December 1875 · page 2

The following stock have passed Urana :— 900 sheep (Hon. W. Wilson’s) from Coreen, for Willandra, in charge of Mr. F. Curry,; 4-000 sheep from Cocketgedong, for Uhilo…

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Melbourne Wool Market

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 1 December 1875 · page 2

Messrs. Hastings Cunningham and Co. report (Nov. 26):—Wool.—We held our usual weekly sale this afternoon, and offered a catalogue containing 1850 bales. There was a full attendance of buyers and…

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Long-woolled and Crossbred Sheep. (Australasian.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 1 December 1875 · page 4

Now that the long-woolled sheep we becoming more numerous, and are consequently falling a little in price, farmers who are desirous of working into…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 4 December 1875 · page 2

Messrs. W., H., M., and Co. report the sale of 350 fat sheep to Mr. R. H. Warmoll. Mr. S. M. Swift, of Tumut, has sold 520 fine bullocks to Mr. F. B. Hann, of…

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Melbourne Wool Market

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 4 December 1875 · page 2

Messrs. Goldsbrough's Wool Warehouses (December 1):—Wool.—At our auction sale held on Monday, 382 bales were offered; and to-day we submitted a large catalogue, comprising 5448 bales. There was a…

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Wool, Stock, and Station Reports. Advertiser Office, Friday Evening

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 4 December 1875 · page 2

DURING the past week the weather, though throughout dry, has presented a good deal by way of variety. Changes of temperature have been disagreeably marked, some days…

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Pastoral Notes

Wagga Wagga Express · Wednesday 8 December 1875 · page 2

Mr. W. Hay, of Boomanoomanoo, has sold 3500 ewes to the Hon. W. Wilson, Messrs. W., H. M. and Co, agents, M.W. Halliday has sold to Mr. John…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 8 December 1875 · page 2

The London Colonial Wool Sales opened on the 23rd ult., with a stock of 9000 bales, out of which 6000 bales were offered. Biddings wore spirited, prices ranging about…

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Melbourne Wool Market

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 8 December 1875 · page 2

Messrs. Hastings Cuningham and Co. report (Dec. 3).—Wool.—We held our usual weekly sale at our stores this afternoon, offering a catalogue comprising 1600 bales. There…

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Long-woolled and Cross. Bred Sheep

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 8 December 1875 · page 4

In resuming this subject, it is perhaps hardly necessary to remark that cross-breeding requires a steady supply of pure stock of all the breeds…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 11 December 1875 · page 2

Mr. G. A. Elliot will offer for sale today, without reserve, 5 pure Hereford Bulls, bred by Messrs. Learmouth, 13 pur[?] Shorthorn B[?]lls, two of which were bred by…

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