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Farming & the land, 1878

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Wool Sales. London, March 2

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 6 March 1878 · page 2

At the wool sales prices are well sustained, at the opening rates. [The above telegrams were issued as Extraordinaries.]…

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Messrs. Goldsbrough and Co.'s Wool Show

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 6 March 1878 · page 4

THE following letter appears in a recent Argus. on the late wool show in Melbourne:—Sir,—I crave space in your columns to express an opinion relative to the deductions to…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 9 March 1878 · page 2

On Wednesday 950 sheep crossed the Wagga Wagga Bridge from Gregadoo, en route to Forbes, the owner, Mr. Dunne, in charge…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 9 March 1878 · page 2

At the wool sales yesterday, greasy realised from 7d. to 93d.; fleece, from 14d. to 16d., and scoured 9½d. to 18d…

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Wool, Stock, and Station Reports. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 13 March 1878 · page 2

MESSRS, MORT AND CO. report:— wooi: we offered 1000 bales this week, and disposed of the principal Ilnes at about rencet rates. Light conditioned greasy was in active request, and sold up to 11½d—…

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

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 13 March 1878 · page 3

Three thousand five hundred (3500) fat sheep, the property of Messrs. Wormall and Blarney, will cross the bridge this morning, travelling to Cootamundra, to be trucked…

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New Cattle Disease

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 15 March 1878 · page 4

A singular disease among cattle is thus described:—Seven milch cows belonging to farmers in the parish of Glantane, county Cork, have died of a very rare disease called…

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Burrangong Pastoral and Agricultural Show

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 16 March 1878 · page 3

THE Burrangong Pastoral and Agricultural Associations general show, which came off on Tuesday last, cannot certainly be ranked as a success. The exhibits, with the…

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Melbourne Wool Market

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 16 March 1878 · page 2

MESSRS. R. GoLDSBROUGH AD Co. report:—Wool.—We did not hold an auction sale this week, and shall probably not do so until the week after next, as there is not much coming forward. We…

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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 March 1878 · page 2

Messrs. M'Culloch, Sellar, and Co., of Illilure, have sold five thousand (5000) ewes to Messrs. Maguire and Co., of Gorianawa. W., H., M., and Co., agents…

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The Farm. Rust or Mildew in Wheat

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 19 March 1878 · page 7

THIS is a disease frequently attended with consequences more or less fatal to this, the staple crop of grain; it originates in a minute fungus or mould, whose sporules (seeds)…

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False Packing of Wool

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 20 March 1878 · page 1

IN an article upon malpractices in the wool trade of Sydney the South Australian Advertiser says, respecting the false packing of wool:—"The remedy…

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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 20 March 1878 · page 2

Messrs, Brunker, Wolfe, and Badgery, Sydney, report that the cattle market is full. They have sold 100 bullocks at £10 8s. 6d. The sheep market is firmer, and good quality…

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Tumut Local News. the Tutmut Agricultural and Pastoral Association Exhibition

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 22 March 1878 · page 2

The third annual show of this association was held on Tuesday, the 19th inst. That public interest in the association is not subsiding was evidenced by the large attendance…

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Melbourne Wool Market

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 23 March 1878 · page 2

Messrs. HASTINGS CUNINGHAM and Co. report:—Wool—Arrivals are few, and no public sales have been held during the past week; there is no change of this market to note. We observe that the latest…

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The Farm. Agricultural Shows As Educators

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 26 March 1878 · page 7

OUR agricultural exhibitions, properly conducted, well sustained by breeders of improved stock, and properly utilised by visitors, become the very highest type of…

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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 27 March 1878 · page 2

On Monday last 1900 fat sheep, the property of Mr. Walsh, crossed the bridge enroute to Cootamundra, whence they will be trucked for the Sydney market…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 30 March 1878 · page 2

The wool sales yesterday were unimportant. The feeling is the same as last week, and good wool alone sold with any animation…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 30 March 1878 · page 2

Messrs. Hastings, Cuningham, and Co. report:—We held our wool sales to-day. All small lots in the market were depressed, greasy fetching quite one penny lower, and…

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London Wool Sales. Australian Mortagage Land and Finance Company to the "Advertiser." London, March 26

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 30 March 1878 · page 2

Messrs. Helmuth Schwartze and Co. report: —"Since our last telegram there is no change for the bulk of the wools. The good demand for wools of treed and quality maintains itself;…

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