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Farming & the land, 1879

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London Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 29 March 1879 · page 2

Messrs. Helmuth Schwartze and Co., report to the ADVERTISER, under date London, 26th March as follow:—The wool sales closed without further change. Prices are low as in…

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Tumut Agricultural and Pastoral Show Tumut

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 29 March 1879 · page 2

The Agricultural and Pastoral Show to-day is an immense success, upwards of 1000 persons being present. The exhibits are much superior to those of last year, and all classes…

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London Wool Sales. London, March 26

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 29 March 1879 · page 2

During the wool sales now closed, 230,000 bales were sold aud 30,000 held over till the next series. There had been good competition, but the…

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The Farm and Selection

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 29 March 1879 · page 6

THE above is the title of a useful handbook by Abraham Lincoln, a practical agriculturist and author of The Australian Farmer's Guide. It contains 112 pages of matter…

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Pastoral Notes

Wagga Wagga Express · Wednesday 2 April 1879 · page 3

The following petition is now in course of signature. Those who aae desirous of affix-their names may do so either at the office of Mr. Brentnall, the Inspector of Stock, or at…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 2 April 1879 · page 3

(The Agents front whom we derive the information are responsible for the statement of agency employed in each transaction reported in this column.) 2200 ewes (in lamb), the property of Mr…

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Colonial Wool Merchants' Association

Wagga Wagga Express · Wednesday 2 April 1879 · page 4

THE following information has been forwarded to us (Echo) by the hon, secretary to the Colonial Wool Merchants Association:—…

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Wool, Stock, and Station Reports. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 2 April 1879 · page 2

Messrs. MORT and Co's. monthly report.—Wool.—The quantity received since we wrote on the 10th ultimo has been very limited compared with receipts during a corresponding time in previous seasons, and…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 5 April 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.) Mr. John Hoolloway, Mumbledool station,…

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Melbourne Wool Market

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 5 April 1879 · page 2

Messrs. HASTINGS CUNINGHAM and Co. (Limited) Wool.—We held a small sale of wool yesterday, and Bold 100 bales and 40 sacks. Competition was animated, and fair values were obtained in rotation…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 5 April 1879 · page 2

There was but little superior wool offered yesterday, but there was fair competition, Fleece woo) had the least demand. A good number of sheepskins changed…

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Value of Sheep As Manure Makers

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 5 April 1879 · page 3

PASTURE alone is not sufficient to maintain sheep in profitable thrift, especially in the Approaching breeding season; in addition, a daily ration of grain is…

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Seasonable Hints for the Farm

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 5 April 1879 · page 7

THE appearance of the sky justifies a bare hope that ere this meets the eye of our country readers, rain will have commenced to fall. The north-eastern portions of the…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 9 April 1879 · page 3

Mr. A. G. Jones, of Bogo Bogolong, has purchased 1700 [?]wes and 2000 weaners from Mr. Bowler of Cumbidgewa, Forbes. J. L. Waugh, Grenfell, agent…

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Wool, Stock, and Station Reports. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 9 April 1879 · page 2

Messrs. MORT AND CO. report.—Wool.—There was again a fair demand at the sales this week for parcels in good condition; but faulty lots were not so readily placed. We catalogued 750 bales, and…

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Pastoral Notes

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 12 April 1879 · page 5

Messrs. Maguire and Co., of Goorianawa station, Liverpool Plains, have purchased 11,000 mixed weaners from Messrs. Swift and Hann, of Mimosa West, Messrs. W…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 12 April 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. Robertson Bros., Mimosa station…

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Fat Cattle at Smithfield

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 12 April 1879 · page 1

IT is stated that more than 100,000 persons attended the recent Fat Cattle Show of the Smithfield Club—"from the heir apparent to the humblest…

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Melbourne Wool Market

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 12 April 1879 · page 2

MESSRS. R. GOLDSBROUGH AND CO. report:—Wool. —The quantity or wool coming forward is very limited, and confined to small parcels of scoured and remnants of clips. Prices are nominally the same as…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 16 April 1879 · page 3

The following are the Wagga Wagga Bridge crossings since our last:—April 12: 2200 sheep (Mr. Fetherstonhaugh's), going to Liverpool Plains; 2213 sheep going to…

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