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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1877

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Melbourne Wool Market. Wednesday, November 28

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 1 December 1877 · page 2

MESSRS. R. GOLDSBROUGH AND Co. report:—Wool.—We catalogued 6010 bales for our sale to.day, but only offered 4922 bales, the washed clips being reserved for auction to-morrow. There was a largo…

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

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 1 December 1877 · page 2

Mr. John Rudd, of Colombo, has sold 3000 fat wethers to Mr. Welsh), of Sydney. W., H., M., and Co., in conjunction with M. N. Callaghan aud Co., agents…

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The Farm

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 4 December 1877 · page 7

MOWING RUSTED WHEAT.—Farmers had better not be too precipitate (says the Darling Downs Gazette) in mowing down their wheat on the first appearance of rust. Last…

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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 5 December 1877 · page 2

Mr. A. G. Jones has purchased from Mr. R. J. Gilman, two hundred and forty-three (243) rams, bred by Mr. N. P. Bayly, of Mudgee. W., H., M. and Co., agents…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Notes

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 8 December 1877 · page 1

LOOSE OR SOLID LAND FOR WHEAT.—Mr. Mechi, writing at some length on this subject says:—Whenever we have rolled and solidified the wheat land,…

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Antwerp Wool Market

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 8 December 1877 · page 2

MESSRS, RENARD BROS, AND Co. report:—Wools —During the past month the demand has continued good for combing sorts, whereas clothing qualities have only been dealt in sparingly, and at lower rates than…

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Melbourne Wool Sales. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 8 December 1877 · page 2

Messrs. Hastings Cuningham and Co. report:- At our wool sale to-day competition was weaker for scoured and washed. Ordinary greasy continued at the reduction…

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London Wool Sales. London, Wednesday 17

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 8 December 1877 · page 2

At the opening of the Wool Solos, the prices wore well sustained. Good combing, especially firm [?]othing, unchanged. NOVEMBER 26…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 12 December 1877 · page 3

The Agents from whom we derive the information are responsible for the statement of agency employed in each transaction reported in this column.) On Saturday the 8th six thousand and…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 12 December 1877 · page 2

At the wool sales held yesterday, greasy brought from sixpence halfpenny (6[?]d) to tenpence. five-eighths (10[?]d); fleece,, from thirteen pence farthing (13¼d) to eighteen…

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London Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 12 December 1877 · page 2

AUSTRALIAN MORTGACE, LAND AND FINANCE Co. report:—Our last public wool sales terminated on the 2nd instant without any further change from the prices advised by the last Brindisi mail. All good…

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Melbourne Wool Sales. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 12 December 1877 · page 2

Messrs. J. H. Clough, and Co. report:—We offered sixteen hundred (1,600) bales at our wool sales this day to a large company; prices are unaltered…

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Wool, Stock, and Station Reports. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 12 December 1877 · page 2

MESSRS. MORT AND Co. report:—Wool: The market was raither quiet this week, owing, no doubt, in some measure to the fact that buyers were anxious to learn something further regarding the course of the home…

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London Wool Sales. London, November 28

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 12 December 1877 · page 2

Messrs. Helmuth, Schwartze and Co. report:—Wool.—Market dull; opening rates barely maintained…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 15 December 1877 · page 3

240 rams, the property of Mr. A. G. Jones, crossed the Wagga Wagga bridge, yesterday, from the town side. It will be seen from our telegraphic…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 15 December 1877 · page 2

Messrs. Mort and Co. offered 2,500 bales of wool at auction yesterday. Fair to good greasy realised from 9d. to 11¾; fleece from 15d to 18¾d…

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The Farm. How to Farm Successfully

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 18 December 1877 · page 2

IN the Centennial Year comparision were being drawn between the present condition of the country and its industries and their condition a hundred years ago. As compared…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 19 December 1877 · page 2

[?] the wool sales to-day greasy wool [?] from 7½d 10d; fleece, 13½d to [?] MELBOURNE, TUESDAY, 6 p.m. [?] seen proved beyond a doubt that…

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The Wheat Supply. London, November 30

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 19 December 1877 · page 2

At a meeting of the Bank of South Australia it was pointed out that the decrease in the supply of wheat, and the continuance of the war, was increasing the price of South…

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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 19 December 1877 · page 2

The five thousand (5000) wethers from Coonamble belonging to Mr. Buchanan, have returned, the only offer made for them having being refused. Elliot, Fosbery and…

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