Wool
We have been kindly favored by Edward Lord, Esq., with the following Liverpool account sales, and other intelligence respecting Colonial Wool:—…
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Wool. Oil, &c. State of Trade
We have been favoured with the Liverpool Wool Sales of 21st March.—Dullness pervaded the London market at last date, and commerce generally was languid and unprofitable…
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Sir—The public sales of colonial and other wools commenced yesterday, and were concluded to day; the total quantity offered was 3692 bales, and the sales amount to 2044, bales, as at foot…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Government Gazette. Colonial Secretary's Office. Sydney, 7th July, 1840. Wild Cattle
IT having been brought under the notice of Government, that there are a number of wild un branded Cattle running in the District of Bisbane Water…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sheep and Cattle. To the Editor of the Sydney Herald
Sir,—Can you inform me why a good [?] or a good Cow in this Colony, does not [?] the same price as in England? The above named animals in my country, are now worth for the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Domestic Intelligence. Improved Cattle
We have been favored with a copy of the pedigrees of a number of pure Dudinin cattle imported in the ship William Money, by Messrs. Scott, of Glendon, and A. B. Spark, of Sydney…
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A very short time since we were rejoicing, together with all the mechanics and labouring classes in Sydney, at the reduction in the price of bread. A day or two since, however, we as…
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THE WOOL TRADE, London, April 18.—In domestic fleeces a fan business has been doing, but not much in colonial wools. The imports in the week ending to-day have been 979 bales, of which…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sheep Farming No.—II (From the South Australian.) Proper Runs
Much of the general health of the sheep depends upon selecting proper runs. In summer, from the fineness of this climate, and the comparatively small quantity of rain that falls…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →SHEEP FARMING.—No. III. (From the South Australian.) the Scab
The first symptoms of this discase are uneasiness, and itching; the wool begins to rise in two or three different spots, and if closely examined a few very minute pimples may be seen; the shoulder and neck…
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The Commissioner at New England is requested to keep a sharp look out after certain proprietors, who, it is reported, have scabby sheep on their runs in this district. Some of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dibbling Wheat
Dibbling, though apparently very tedious and expensive, is partially practised in Norfolk, but only where the soil is dry and sandy. On ordinary wheat soils, it is…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Extracts. Sheep FARMING.—No. IV (From the South Australian.)
FOOT ROT, SAND CRACK, &c.—The principal disorders of the foot are, Rot, Sanderack, and inflamation of the Biflex Canal. The first appears to be a species of whi[?] and is in a high degree…
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OILS—-There continues the same dulness in Sperm Oil, and prices are quite nominal. At a public sale to day of Southern it did not go off with spirit, most of the orders for exportatation…
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The following summary of Intelligence regarding this our staple commodity, deserves to be read with peculiar interest, as it, upon the whole, unfolds rather an encouraging prospect of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Monthly Review of the Wool Trade for May
In the three principal departments of our trade-Wool, Yarn, and Goods, we can notice but little alteration either in demand, stocks, or prices during April, Wool has not come to…
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A most important paper has just been issued by the Royal Agricultural Society of England, in reference to the prevailing Epidemic among cattle, which has made its appearance in several parts of the country…
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This disease, like the epidemic of Influence among horses, during the spring of 1836, being in many instances of a slight nature, the constitution does not always suffer from fever; either of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sydney Monitor & Commercial Advertiser. Monday Morning, September 21, 1840. Nothing extenuate, nor aught set down in malice. SHAKSPEARE. Wool. Liverpool, 21st March, 1840
SIR,—The Public Sales of Colonial and other Wools commenced yesterday and were concluded to-day. The total quantity offered was 3692 Bales, and the sale amounted to 2044 Bales as at…
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For Australian Flocks.—First rate combing, none; clothing in fair condition, 1s. 7d. to 1s. [?]½d.; ditto dry and dusty, 1s. 3d. to 1s. 6d.; pieces and locks, 8½d. to 1s. 3½d.; unwashed,…
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