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Farming & the land, 1879

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 26 February 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.) A mob of horses, 69 in number, crossed…

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Wool, Stock, and Station Reports. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 26 February 1879 · page 2

Messrs. MAIDEN, HILL, AND CLARK. report- Fat Cattle 730 head were yarded for Monday's sales, chiefly fair to good lots. There was fair attendance of buyers, especially from the country districts, and…

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London Wool Sales. Australian Mortgage, Land and Finance Co. to the Advertiser. February 18

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 26 February 1879 · page 2

Messrs. Helmuth Schwartze and Co. report: —The wool sales opened to-day with a large attendance of both Home and Foreign buyers. Competition fairly animated. Prices are as…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 1 March 1879 · page 4

Mr. John Smith, of Kyamba, has sold 2400 6 and 8 tooth wethers to Messrs. Wormall and Blamey. Wilkinson, Minchin, and Lavender, agents…

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Pastoral Notes

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 1 March 1879 · page 5

Mr. John Smith, of Kyamba, has sold 2400 six and 8-tooth wethers to Messrs. Warmoll and Blarney. Messrs. W., M., and L., agents…

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Melbourne Wool Market

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 1 March 1879 · page 2

Messrs. R. GOLDSBROUGH AND Co. report:—Wool. —We catalogued 1255 baies and 120 sacks for our sale to-day, and had a good attendance of buyers and brisk competition up to late rates. The lots were…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 1 March 1879 · page 2

Messrs. Harrison, Jones, and Devlin report: —The wool sales yesterday and to-day were very dull, and hardly any lots were sold. The season is almost over here. Flecce sold…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 5 March 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.) The only bridge crossing since our last issue…

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London Wool Sales. London, March 1

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 5 March 1879 · page 2

At the last London wool sales prices were weak, and had a declining tendency. A little over 82,000 bales were catalogued, of which 7200 have…

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Wool, Stock, and Station Reports. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 5 March 1879 · page 2

Messrs. MORT AND CO. report.—Wool.—The telegrams which have come through respecting the opening of the sales now in progress in London are disappointing to buyers, and had the effect of…

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London Wool Sales. Australian Mortgage, Land and Finance Co. to the Advertiser. February 28

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 5 March 1879 · page 2

Messrs. Helmuth Schwartze and Co. report: —Home buyers act with much reserve: competition is irregular. Prices are 10 per cent lower as compared with average rates…

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Pastoral Mams

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 8 March 1879 · page 4

(The Agents from whom we derive the information are responsible for the statement of agency employed in each transaction reported in this column.) Messrs. Lamb and Knox have sold 335…

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Japanese Wheat

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 8 March 1879 · page 6

A CURIOUS fact is recorded in connection with some experiments lately made by direction of the Paris Acclimatisation Society with some grains of wheat…

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Melbourne Wool Market

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 8 March 1879 · page 2

MESSRS. R. GOLDSBROUGH AND Co. report:—Wool. —We did not hold an auction sale this week, but shall offer a fair catalogue on Wednesday next. There is not much coming forward, the parcels arriving…

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Cattle Raising in the States

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 8 March 1879 · page 6

AT Kansas City the stockyards are complete, though not nearly so extensive as those at Chicago. The immense slaughter-house for packing beef affords…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 8 March 1879 · page 2

The wool sales are dull, and buyers are indisposed to operate. Quotations:—Fleece, from 11½d. to 16¼d.; greasy, from 6d. to 9d.; scoured, from 8¼d. per lb…

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Pastoral Notes

Wagga Wagga Express · Wednesday 12 March 1879 · page 3

Messrs. Wooldridge and Wren, of Deniliquin, report sale of a draft of cattle for local consumption. Messrs. J. Mann and Co., of Deniliquin…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 12 March 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.) The following are the bridge crossings…

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Wool, Stock, and Station Reports. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 12 March 1879 · page 2

Messrs. MoRT AND Co. report.—Wool.—For fairly conditioned lots of wool there is still an active demand, at prices leaving but small margin on recent London values. Inferior conditioned and faulty lots,…

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Diseases in Sheep Acts Amend Ment Act of 1878

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 12 March 1879 · page 4

NOTICE is given in the Gazette of the 7th instant, that the undermentioned gentlemen have been elected Sheep Directors for the respective sheep districts hereinafter…

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