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Farming & the land, 1880

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Waste of Cattle Food

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 27 February 1880 · page 2

If all dairy-farmers could be mode to realise the simple fact—so simple that it is commonly lost sight of—that whatever milk or beef is produced must bo produced wholly from the…

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Melbourne Wool Market

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 28 February 1880 · page 2

MESSRS. R. GOLDSBROUGH AND Co. report:—Wool. We catalogued 1110 bales for our sale to-day, and sold 1027 bales at advanced rates, the late English news having given additional firmness to the market. The…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 28 February 1880 · page 2

Messrs. Mort and Co. to WAGGA WAGGA ADVERTISER:- We sold eight hundred bales wool at auction this week. Competition was very brisk…

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

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 28 February 1880 · page 3

Mr. John Clark, of Kerarbury, has sold 2500 wethers in the Homebush Yards at from 8s. 3d. to 8s. 7d. Wilkinson, Graves, Minchin and Lavender, agents…

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Wool, Stock, and Station Reports. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 2 March 1880 · page 2

Messrs. MORT AND Co, report:—Wool.—We found the market very active again this week, recent English advices having had the effect of materially strengthening prices, especially for good lines. We quitted over…

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Diseases in Sheep Acts Amendment Act of 1878

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 4 March 1880 · page 3

NOTICE is given in the Gazette of Monday, 1st instant, for public information, that the undermentioned gentlemen have been gazetted Sheep Directors for the respective sheep…

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London Wool Sales. London, March 1

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 4 March 1880 · page 2

At the wool sales to-day 9300 bales were offered, and prices were firmly maintained. The series closes on the 12th…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 6 March 1880 · page 3

320 fat bullocks (Mr. F. J. Wolsely, Eureka, Walgett, owner) will cross the river this morning enn route to the Melbourne market…

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Melbourne Wool Market

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 6 March 1880 · page 2

MESSRS. R. GOLDSBROUGH AND Co. report:—Wool. —The market has been quiet this week, as no auction sales were held at our warehouses, in consequence of the limited quantity forward. By telegram we learn…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 6 March 1880 · page 2

Messrs. Mort and Co. to WAGGA WAGGA ADVERTISER:- The market is very firm, especially for secured and greasy wools…

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Farm Produce. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 6 March 1880 · page 2

The slight increase of business activity which was apparent on the wharfs during the earlier portion of the week has not been upheld, and on Thursday morning there was…

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Melbourne Wool Market

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 9 March 1880 · page 2

Messrs. HASTINGS CUNINGHAM and CO. (Limited) report:—Wool.—The only lots now coming forward are remnants of clips and some few lots of country scoured, and transactions are consequently…

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Production of Wool

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 9 March 1880 · page 4

"Can it be credited," asks the 'Echo,' "that the great colonies of New South Wales and Queensland, which of all the colonies in Australasia are supposed to occupy the leading…

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London Wool Sales. London, March 4

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 9 March 1880 · page 2

At the wool sales to-day 9900 bale[?] were offered, and the market continued firm, with an animated demand. LONDON, MARCH 6…

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Wool, Stock, and Station Reports. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 9 March 1880 · page 2

Messrs. MORT AND CO. report:—Wool.—The highly satisfactory Press telegrams (confirmed by our own private advices) which have recently come through respecting the values realised at the series of sales now…

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Tumut News. Agricultural and Pastoral Show

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 12 March 1880 · page 2

The weather on Wednesday morning, the 10th instant, were rather a doubtful look, but one's fears on this score proved groundless; the day was dull, but not hot. The attendance was not…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 13 March 1880 · page 2

Three thousand fat sheep, the property of Mr. M'Queen of Nap Nap, were trucked to the Homebush market on Thursday last, at North Wagga…

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Melbourne Wool Market

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 13 March 1880 · page 2

Messrs. HASTINOS CUNINGHAM and Co. (Limited) report:—Wool: Advices from the Home market continue most satisfactory, and very firm prices are obtained in this market for such unimportant lots as…

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Farm Produce. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 13 March 1880 · page 2

Local produce transactions on the wharfs (says the Echo) continue very quiet. Stocks generally are large, and buyers are unwilling to purchase otherwise than in small trade lots…

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Wool, Stock, and Station Reports. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 16 March 1880 · page 2

Messrs. MORT AND Co. report:—Wool.—We sold 560 bales this week; flece washed brough up to 19d: greass, 11¼d; and scoured, 21½d per lb. The demand for all descriptions was exceedingly brink, and nearly…

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