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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1877

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Melbourne Wool Market. Wednesday, September 19

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 22 September 1877 · page 2

MESSRS. R. GOLDSBROUGH AND Co. report:—Wool.—Business has been quite inactive this week, no sales having been made since our last report. Advices from London of the sales now progressing are…

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Pastoral Mems. (The Agents from whom we derive the information are responsible for the statement of agency employed in each transaction reported in this column.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 22 September 1877 · page 4

Mr. T. H. Bear, of Grong Grong, has sold 37 head of horses, averaging £9 16s.; also, 39 pure bred Leicester sheep, to Messrs. Wilson and M'Callum. R. G. Goodisson,…

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The Farm. Does the Soil Wear Out?

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 25 September 1877 · page 2

WE sometimes hear it remarked, says Mr. James Groom, in The Garden, that certain plots of soil are worn out and will not produce good crops; and the question arises,…

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Pastoral Mems. (The Agents from whom we derive the information are responsible for the statement of agency employed in each transaction reported in this column.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 26 September 1877 · page 2

Mr. A. G. Jones has purchased from Mr. George Forsyth, the block of land known as Bailey's paddock, at a high figure. The Messrs. Ramsay Bros., of Narrow…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Notes

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 29 September 1877 · page 1

COWS THAT KICK.—Three years ago or thereabouts I found my very best [?]ow, that was giving more than a pail of milk at each milking, with her…

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Wool-growing in California

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 29 September 1877 · page 3

The wool-growing interests of California are of such importance to the State that a closer study than heretofore should be given to those…

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The Future of Wool

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 29 September 1877 · page 5

By our mail advices and letters we learn that the condition of the wool trade is not unnaturally causing some anxiety amongst the more far-seeing English farmers. For some…

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Melbourne Wool Market. Wednesday, September 26

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 29 September 1877 · page 2

MESSRS. R. GOLDSBROUGH AND Co. report;—Wool.—We submitted a catalogue of 271 bales wool, consisting principally of oddments of greasy and country scoured, to public auction this day, and sold…

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London Wool Sales. London, Sept. 22

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 29 September 1877 · page 2

The market has increased in firmness. Foreigners are again competing, and prices, as compared with the opening rates, have recovered. 40,000…

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Pastoral Mems. (The Agents from whom we derive the information are responsible for the statement of agency employed in each transaction reported in this column

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 29 September 1877 · page 4

Mr.John Rand has given delivery of the 50 head store bullocks sold bh him to Mr. T. Newton, of Urana. W., H.,-M. and Co., agents…

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Wool, Stock, and Station; Reports. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 3 October 1877 · page 2

MESSRS. MORT AND Co. report:—Woll —The cablegrams which have come through from time to time during the past month have shown a good deal of finctuation in the de[?]and in the home market,…

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Pastoral Mems. (The Agents from whom we derive the information are responsible for the statement of agency employed in each transaction reported in this column.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 3 October 1877 · page 2

Mr. John Dodd, of Brungle, has sold 100 torc bullocks to Mr. M'Dowell, of Kulki. W. H., M. and Co., agents. 100 Merino rams tho property of Messrs…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 6 October 1877 · page 4

Mr. John Dodd, of Brungle, has sold 100 store bullocks to Mr. M'Dowell, of Kulki. W., H., M. and Co., agents. Mr. John Heley has purchased 400 mixed…

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Friday, October 5. Sheep-stealing

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 6 October 1877 · page 4

Thomas Hillier was charged with stealing four sheep, the property of Mr. Richard Gillman, of Mittagong. Mr. Coutts, instructed by Mr. Perkins, of…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 10 October 1877 · page 2

(The Agents from whom ice derive the information are responsible for the statement of agency employed in cach transaction reported in this column.) Mr. C. W. Simson, of Mungaudal, has…

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Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 10 October 1877 · page 2

The wool sales conclude to-night and the markets are characteristic of great steadiness throughout. Finer parcels realised prices equal to highest…

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Wool, Stock, and Station Reports. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 10 October 1877 · page 2

MESSRS. MORT AND Co. report:—Wool.—We have no alteration to report in this market. The demand continues good, and the lots submitted have reclised fairly, but no very attractive parcels have yet…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Notes

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 13 October 1877 · page 1

THE CROW.—Let me speak for the crow. Last year as I was harrowing corn with a vibrating harrow having teeth (you know it is a noisy thing) it uncovered a great number of…

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Melbourne Wool Market. Wednesday, October 10

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 13 October 1877 · page 2

MESSRS. R. GOLDSBROUGH AND Co. report:—Wool—The new clip is now arriving more freely, and we have a considerable quantity in our warehouses, including portions of several large clips from New…

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London Wool Sales. London, October 5

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 13 October 1877 · page 2

Combing wools are firm, and clothing wools unsteady and depressed. SYDNEY, THURSDAY, 5.30 p.m. The Governor has assented to the…

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