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Farming & the land, 1887

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Temora Pastoral and Agricultural Association

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 15 October 1887 · page 6

A SPECIAL meeting of the committee of the above association was held on Monday evening last, to take into consideration the comments recently made in the local press…

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Dispute in the Wool Trade

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 18 October 1887 · page 3

It is understood that a difference has arisen between the selling wool brokers and an important section of wool buyers in Sydney. The difficulty would seem…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 22 October 1887 · page 2

R. Goldsbrough and Co. (through their agents, Braim, Tompson, and Davidson) to the WAGGA WAGGA ADVERTISER:— Our first wool Bale was held to-day, and as…

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London Wool Sales. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 22 October 1887 · page 2

The Australian Mortgage, Land, and Finance Company Limited, to the WAGGA WAGGA ADVERTISER. Messrs. Helmuth Schwartze and Co…

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Sydney Wool Market. J. H. Geddes and CO.'s Opening Sales

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 22 October 1887 · page 5

THE opening sales of the season commenced inauspiciously, owing to a disagreement between the most important buyers—the continental especially—and the associated…

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Model Farm

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 22 October 1887 · page 5

A MEETING of committee of the Cootamundra A. P. H. and I. Association was specially convened for Wednesday night last to discuss the proposal to have a model…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 25 October 1887 · page 3

The following are the local Btock passings:—525 mixed sheep (James Post's) from selection, Mangoplati, to Abbotsford via Jerra Jetra, and Cookardinia, owner in…

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Free Trade and the Farmers. to the Editor

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 25 October 1887 · page 2

SIR,—A gentleman, who is a somewhat large and successful farmer, writing to me the other day, in the course of some comments on the various subjects at present engaging the attention of our…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 29 October 1887 · page 2

The Australian Mortgage and Agency Company Limited (late Hastings Cuningham and Co.) to the WAGGA WAGGA ADVERTISER:—…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 3 November 1887 · page 3

The following are the local stock movements:—Passing.—15,000 ewes and 62 rams (S Clough's) from The Rock and South Berry Jerry to Bradford, Ganmain, via…

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Notes on Sheep

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 4 November 1887 · page 2

There are 52 known breeds of sheep. Merino wool should never be less than 1½ inches in length to be profitably used in the combing press…

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Pastoral. J. H. Geddes and Co.'s Wool Sale Report

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 5 November 1887 · page 8

WE submitted a catalogue of 850 bales of wool at our usual sale, and sold 1,016 bales by auction and privately at prices which will compare more than favourably with the…

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Sapid Butter Making

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 12 November 1887 · page 8

PROFESSOR G. H. Whitcher, superintendent of the New Hampshire State Agricultural College at Hanover, U.S., has supplied the Boston Globe with the subjoined account of…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 15 November 1887 · page 2

A Deniliquin telegram dated the 11th inst., reports the following stock movements:—9560 store sheep from Du[?]be crossed, travelling to Ballarat; 1887 fat sheep from Keri Keri…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 17 November 1887 · page 4

The following are the truckings along the jerilderie. Narandera railway line for the past week:—From Jerilderie on Tuesday—1,500 fat wethers from Mr. T. Brown, Tuppal, to…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 22 November 1887 · page 3

The following are the latest local stock movements:— Nov. 19.—3000 wethers (David Bird's) from Mundawaddera to Corova, via Wallandool, Collester in charge. Nov. 21.—…

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London Wool Sales. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 24 November 1887 · page 2

The Australian Mortgage, Land, and Finance Company Limited, to the WAGGA WAGGA ADVERTISER. Messrs. Holmuth Schwartze and Co…

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Temora Pastoral, Agricultural, Horticural, and Industrial Association

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 30 November 1887 · page 3

THE annual meeting of the above association was held as Talbot's hotel on Friday evening last. There was a good attendance present, and Mr. Baker, president, occupied the chair…

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The Farmers' Bribe

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 30 November 1887 · page 4

THE protectionists in the House are making their final bid for the help of the farming contingent in their crusade. Mr. Copeland led the forlorn hope, and…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 1 December 1887 · page 3

The following local stock passings are reported:—Nov. 29.—3000 ewes and wethers (A. Wade's) from Book Book to Cavan (Yass), via Tarcutta, Gundagai, and Yass…

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