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Farming & the land, 1879

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 28 May 1879 · page 3

Mr. A. G. Jones, of Bogo Bogolong, has purchased 1200 mixed weaners from Mr. T. H. West, of Watermandairy, and 800 young wethers from Messrs. Thompson. A. R…

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Pastoral Notes

Wagga Wagga Express · Wednesday 28 May 1879 · page 3

2000 mixed weaners (Mr. G. Seaborn's), bought from Mr. R. J. Gilman, of Mittagong, crossed yesterday for Gundibindyal North. From Armidale we hear that the squatters…

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London Wool Sales. London, May 24

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 28 May 1879 · page 2

At the wool sales to-day, 10,000 bales were offered. The demand was very firm. SYDNEY, TUESDAY, 4 p.m…

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Wool, Stock, and Station Reports. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 28 May 1879 · page 2

Messrs. HARRISON, JONES, AND DEVLIN report:—Stations.—No change of any importance has taken place since our last report. Inquiries we have in abundance, but owing to the extreme hardness of the…

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Pastoral Notes

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 31 May 1879 · page 5

Mr. Burns, of Jerry Jerra, has delivered 1160 6 and 8 tooth wethers to Mr. F. F. Gibson, of Caragabal. Mr. R. Kinnear, of Overflow, has sold…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 31 May 1879 · page 4

Mr. Burns, of Jerra Jerra, has delivered 1160 6 and 8 tooth wethers to Mr. F. F. Gibson, of Caragabal. Elliot, Fosbery, and Rutherford, agents…

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Melbourne Wool Market

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 31 May 1879 · page 2

MESSRS. R. GOLDSBROUGH AND Co. report:—Wool. We held an auction to-day, and sold 249 bales at about late quotations. The catalogue consisted principally of oddments of clips and scoured parcels,…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 4 June 1879 · 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.) 3000 sheep (Dr. Hope's) crossed the bridge…

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Wool, Stock, and Station Reports. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 4 June 1879 · page 2

Messrs MORT AND CO. report.—Wool.—There was an active demand at our sale this week, especially for greasy wool, and nearly every lot submitted was disposed of at improved value. The wool available was…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 7 June 1879 · page 4

The Agents from whom we derive the information are responsible for the statement of agency employed in each transcation reported in this column.) Messrs. Swift and Hann have hold 4000…

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Pastoral Notes

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 7 June 1879 · page 5

Mr. C. Edghill, of Mundawaddera, has sold 750 crossbred ewes, in lamb, to Mr. G. Wildman, of Beaver's Island. Messrs. W., M., and L., agents…

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Melbourne Wool Market

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 7 June 1879 · page 2

MESSRS. R. GOLDSBROUGH AND Co. report:—Wool. We have sold about 100 bales during the week, chiefly small lots in ordinary condition. Prices ranged from 7d to 9d per lb. for inferior to fair average merino…

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London Wool Sales. London, June 5

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 7 June 1879 · page 2

The colonial wool sales are firm, and an active demand is again prevalent. SYDNEY, FRIDAY 2.40 p m. In the Legislative Council last night, Sir…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 11 June 1879 · 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.) 114 head fat cattle (Mr. Joshua Bushell's),…

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Pastoral Notes

Wagga Wagga Express · Wednesday 11 June 1879 · page 3

Mr. Trebeck reports having sold, on account of the executors of the late Mr. T. E. Lance, the Myrtie Greek station, in the Clarence district, with 1100 head of cattle, at…

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Wool, Stock, and Station Reports. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 11 June 1879 · page 2

Messrs. MORT AND Co Co. report.—Wool.—No sales having been held this week, we have no alteration to quote on last week's rates. Arrivals continue to be very limited, and the market is almost bare of stock…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 14 June 1879 · page 4

Mr. Matthew Sawyer, of Ironbung station, has sold 4000 mixed weaners to Messrs. Swift and Hann, of Mimosa station. Dal. Campbell and Co., and P., R., and Co.,…

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Pastoral Notes

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 14 June 1879 · page 5

The erection of a shed for show-sheep will be commenced upon the Pastoral Association's Grounds in a few days, Mr. John Gray's tender (£335) having been accepted. The…

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Melbourne Wool Market

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 14 June 1879 · page 2

MESSRS. R. GOLDSBROUGH AND Co. report:—Wool, —We have not had an auction sale this week, the quantity arriving being very limited. Prices remain about the same as last week. Sheepskins.—Our sales…

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The Prevention of Rust in Wheat

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 14 June 1879 · page 2

THE following is from a correspondent writing to the D. D. Gazette:— "In your columns I have more than once seen the statement of seed wheat with…

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