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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1878

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Sydney Wool Sales. (From Our Own Correspondent.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 2 November 1878 · page 2

Messrs. Mort and Co. report:—There was active demand at our wool sale to-day, fleece solling up to 23½d., and medium greasy up to 11d. Sheepskins were also in firm request…

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The Wool Market

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 6 November 1878 · page 2

The wool market is inactive, with drooping prices. The quantity expected to be offered at the next sales is 180,000 bales. The next sales are…

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Melbourne Wool Market

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 6 November 1878 · page 2

Messrs, HASTINGS CUNINGHAM and Co. (Limited) report:—We held our usual weekly sale of wool this afternoon, and brought forward a catalogue of 1980 bales, of which, however, 60 bales were not submitted…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 6 November 1878 · page 2

Messrs. J. H. Clough and Co. report: —"Large attendance at our wool-sale to-day; prices ruling high."…

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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 6 November 1878 · page 3

Mr. A. G. Jones has purchased 1000 choice maiden ewes from Mr. Armstrong, of. Noorong. Elliot, Fosbery, and Co., agents. Sir Samuel Wilson has sold to Mr. A. G…

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Pastoral, Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 9 November 1878 · page 4

Sir Samuel Wilson has sold from his Ereildoune Estate, in Victoria. 50 high class 2-tooth ram's to Mr. A. G. Jones, Elliot, Fosbery, and Co., agents…

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Farmers' Wool. (From the Farm and Selection

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 9 November 1878 · page 1

Every season, many hundred bales of wool are sacrificed, both in this market and in England, simply, because pains are not sufficiently taken to assort the…

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London Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 9 November 1878 · page 2

THE AUSTRALIAN MORTGAGE, LAND AND FINANCE Co. (LIMITED) report:— The last Brindisi mall reported our public wool sales to be progressing with firm prices and brisk competition. This stete of…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 9 November 1878 · page 4

Messrs. R. Goldsbrough and Co. report as follows of their wool-sale held on Wednesday: —We catalalogued 5000 bales of wool to-day, and sold 3600. Greasy realised from 7d. to…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 9 November 1878 · page 4

Messrs. Mort and Co. report that there was a full attendance of buyers at our sales yesterday. There was a vigorous demand for wool. Fleece realised up to 20¼d., and…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 13 November 1878 · page 3

We understand that Mr. Patterson, of Puckawidgie, Colombo, has sold to Mr. A.G. Jones 3500 6 and 8 tooth ewes. Elliot, Fosbery, and Co., agents…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 13 November 1878 · page 2

Messrs. J. H. Clough and Co. roport:—Our wool sale to-day was largely attended Competition was very brisk, and prices higher than last week…

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Melbourne Wool Market

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 16 November 1878 · page 2

Messrs. HASTINGS CUNNINGHAM and Co. (Limited) report:—Wool.—This market has been sustained through the week in a state of continued activity. At our sale on Friday last we disposed of 1830 bales…

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Sydney Wool Sale

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 16 November 1878 · page 2

Messrs. Mort and Co. report:—Competition was active at our wool sale to-day. Greasy realised up to 11¾d., and fleece up to 33d. for superior quality…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 16 November 1878 · page 2

Messrs. Hastings Cuningham and Co. (Limited) report:—We offered a catalogue of 2700 bales of wool to-day, and sold 2080 at quotations equal to last market rates…

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How Our Wool Is Treated. (Sydney Mail.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 16 November 1878 · page 1

Is it not remarkable that it is about that which we should know most too often we know least? Like the young gentleman who, when told by his…

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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 16 November 1878 · page 4

Mr. Patterson, of Puckawidgee, has sold 3500 4, 6, and 8-tooth ewes to Mr. A. G. Jones. Elliot, Fosbery and Co., agents. Mr. Wm. Armstrong, of Noorong, has…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 20 November 1878 · page 3

Mr. A. G. Jones has taken delivery of 200 pure Ercildoune, rams, purchased from Sir Samuel Wilson. These rams, from the celebrated Ercildoune stud, are said to be…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 20 November 1878 · page 2

Messrs. J.H.Clough and Co. report:—Ther was large attendance at our wool sale to-day, and prices were firmer. New South Wales clips sold well…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 23 November 1878 · page 3

Mr. A. G. Jones has taken delivery of 3300 maiden ewes, purchased from the Messrs. Learmonth's Groongal flocks; also of 150 of their first-class 2-tooth rams…

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