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Farming & the land, 1882

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London Wool Sales. London, March 23

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 28 March 1882 · page 2

At the wool sales to-day 12,200 bales were catalogued, making the total quantity catalogued since the commencement of the present series…

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The Tumut Agricultural and Pastoral Association Exhibition. (Abridged from the Gundagai Times.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 28 March 1882 · page 3

THE seventh annual show of this association came off on Tuesday, the 2lst instant. It was a grand success, and reflected great credit on all concerned therein. The following is…

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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. stock, station, and commission agents, [?] kindly furnish us with particulars of their sales, are requested to see that the copies sent to us are legible. In many cases the press copy comes to us all blurred over. We shall at all times be glad to receive telegraphic notice of important sales of either stock or station property.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 28 March 1882 · page 3

Heavy general rains are reported from Perth, Western Australia. The drought has completely broken up in Western Australia, and the rains are general;…

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Farming. Ringbone in Colts

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 29 March 1882 · page 2

Professor Law says that "the great majority of ringbone in young horses comes from the failure to shorten the toes." To this may be added that ringbone is apt to…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 1 April 1882 · page 3

Wilkinson, Graves and Lavender report the following sales through the Homebush yards this week:— 49 bullocks for Messrs. Macleay and Clark, Kerarbury, to £12 15s…

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Melbourne Wool Market

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 1 April 1882 · page 2

Messrs. R. GOLDSER[?] and Co. Limited report:— Wool— The arrivals continue limited in extent, as is usual at this time of the year. There is, however, a good demand for scoured…

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Watering Cattle in Times of Drought

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 1 April 1882 · page 2

UNDER the heading "Important to Farmers," a Rockhampton contemporary quotes the following letter from a practical well-sinker:—…

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London Wool Sales. London, March 28

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 1 April 1882 · page 2

At the wool sales to day 9400 bales were offered, making a tolal of 227,700 bales since the opening of the series. The market continues firm…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 4 April 1882 · 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, stock, station, and commission agents, who kindly…

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London Wool Sales. Australian Mortgage, Land and Finance Co. (Limited) to the Wagga Wagga Advertiser. London, March 31

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 6 April 1882 · page 2

We have received the following telegram from Messrs. Helmuch, Schwartze, and Co., dated as above:—The wool sales closed without further change, prices for all good wools…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 8 April 1882 · page 2

A Sydney firm sold for Messrs. E. and R. H. Warmoll, at the Homebush yards, on Thursday last, 260 prime fat bullocks. These bullocks, which were purchased by…

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The London Wool Sales. (Argus, April 6, 1882.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 11 April 1882 · page 3

IN the telegrams published recently announcing the close of the first series of the London colonial wool sales, particulars are given of the number of bales offered and sold…

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Pickling Wheat

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 12 April 1882 · page 4

THE time is opportune for publishing some practical advice on this subject. The article is written by an experienced hand in cereal cultivation and experimental farming:—…

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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, stock, station, and commission agents, who kindly frunish us with particulars of their sates, are requested to see that the copies sent to us are [?]gible. In many cases the press copy comes to us all blurred over. We shall at all times be glad to receive telegraphic notice of important sales of either stock station por[?])

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 13 April 1882 · page 3

Messrs. Br[?]nker and Wol[?] held the first stock sale in connection with the Exhibition at Woller's Yards on Saturday afternoon, and succeeded in placing five Hereford bulls,…

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Farming. Ringbone in Colts

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 14 April 1882 · page 2

Professor Law says that "the great majority of ringbone in young horses comes from the failure to shorten the toes." To this may be added that ringbone is apt to…

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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, stock, station, and commission agents, who kindly

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 15 April 1882 · page 2

Messrs. A. Anderson and Co., of Trida, have sold 13.000 mixed hoggetits and 10,000 wethers, all for immediate delivery. Wilkineon, Graves, and Lavender, agents…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 18 April 1882 · page 3

Messrs. F. Bacon and Co., Gunnedah, report having sold for Mr. William Elliot, 2000 mixed sheep; for Mr. W. Leys, 1000 maiden ewes; for Mr. R. H. V. Allmitt, 200…

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The Wool Market. (Argus, April 17.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 20 April 1882 · page 4

AMONG the many tendencies which are likely to influence the value of colonial wool in London during the next few months, the possibility of a demand springing up for…

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Pastoral Mems. (The Agents from whom we derive the information are responsible for the statement of agency cmployed in each transaction reported in this column. stock, station, and commission agents, who kindly furnish us with particulars of their sales, are requested to see that the copies sent to us are legible. In many cases the press copy comes to us all blurred over. We shall at all times be glad to receive telegraphic notice of important sales of either stock or station property.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 20 April 1882 · page 2

M'Intosh, Talbot, and Co., Coonamble, report the following sales:—1429 store wethers to Mr. McMahon, Budgeon; 1015 store wethers to Mr. G. Blackert, Narroway,…

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The London Wool Sales. (Argus, April 20.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 22 April 1882 · page 2

BY the English mail were are in receipt of news of the English wool market as late as March 10, Regarding the London colonial wool sales we learn that at that date about…

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