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Farming & the land, 1849

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Public Sales of Colonial Wool

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 January 1849 · page 2

LONDON, September 22.—The third series of sales of colonial wool fo this season commenced on the 24th alt., and concluded this day; they comprised 15,487 bales Australian, 10,708 Port…

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Public Sales of Colonial Wool

The Shipping Gazette and Sydney General Trade List · Saturday 20 January 1849 · page 22

LONDON, September 22.—The third series of sales of colonial wool of this season commenced on the 24th ult., and concluded this day ; they comprised 15,487 bales Australian. 10,708 Port…

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Colonial Wool Sales. (From Leopold Frevnd's Circular.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 January 1849 · page 2

THE unsettled state of trade prior to the sales, and unpropitious appearance of the weather, with reference to the insecurity of the harvest, coupled with the fact of the importers…

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Export of Wool and Tallow From the Hunter for the Quarter

The Shipping Gazette and Sydney General Trade List · Saturday 3 February 1849 · page 33

The following is a return of the number of bales of wool shipped from the Hunter River district from the 1st October to the 31st December last, being the first quarter of the wool…

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English Extracts. Wool Markets. (From the Mark Lane Express, October 2.) British Wool

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 February 1849 · page 3

LEEDS, SEPT. 29.—This branch of trade has been without any variation this week. Sales are limited to the immediate wants of the manufacturers, and prices are stationary…

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English Extracts. the Crops. (From the Banker's Circular.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 February 1849 · page 3

WHEN proceeding to our annual Stock-taking in this most interesting affair of the supply of food, we must cast out altogether the important item of pota[?]oes, because of the mysterious…

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Wool Markets. (From the Mark Lane Express.) British Wool

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 February 1849 · page 3

LEEDS, OCTOBER 20.—The present has been a flat week as to sales of combing wool. Prices are stationary. In clothing sorts we do not quote any alteration…

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New Sheep Company

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 February 1849 · page 2

THE following advertisement appears in the London papers for September. It would appear, therefore, that Mr. Mackenzie is not coming out with a government appointment:—…

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English Extracts. the Wool Trade, &c. (From Bell's Messenger, November 13.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 March 1849 · page 3

LONDON.—Last week's imports of wool into London were confined to 280 tons from Hamburg, 219 from Odessa, and 30 from Patras. The supplies of wool on offer in the private…

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Wool Markets. British Wool. (From the Mark Lane Express.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 April 1849 · page 2

L[?], December 15.—A fair amount of business has been done this week. Prices are firm, with an upward tendency. LIVERPOOL, December 16.—Scotch.—There…

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Wool Markets. Public Sales of Colonial Wool

The Shipping Gazette and Sydney General Trade List · Saturday 7 April 1849 · page 90

The fourth series of sales of colonial wool of this season commenced on the 16th November, and concluded this day, consisting of 7841 bales Australian, 5485 Port Phillip, 2743 Van…

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The Smithfield Club Cattle Show. (From the Times, December 7.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 April 1849 · page 3

YESTERDAY. this great exhibition was opened to the public, and if numbers are to be held as an indication of the popularity of the cattle show, it has become more popular on the…

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Wool Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 April 1849 · page 2

SALE of 430 bales of Australian Wool by Messrs. C. and J. D. JACOMB, on the 21st November:- Ex Johnstone.—HTC, 4 bales at 18d., 4 at…

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Original Correspondence. Wool Catalogues. To the Editors of the Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 April 1849 · page 3

GENTLEMEN,—In common with numerous of your other subscribers, I am disappointed that you departed from your usual course last week, in not publishing the wool sale catalogues (so…

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Importance of Steam Power As an Auxiliary in Farming. (From the Dumfries Courier.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 April 1849 · page 3

VISITED on Friday last Lover Netherwood, now the property of Mr. Scott, as also High Kelton, closely adjoining—possessions obviously united by nature, despite of the fortune…

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The Wool Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 May 1849 · page 2

WE take the following Circular from the Hobart Town Advertiser:- Liverpool, December 30, 1848. Gentlemen,—This year commenced with a fair…

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The Quarter's Export of Wool and Tallow From the Hunter Districts. (From the Maitland Mercury.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 May 1849 · page 2

THE following is a return of the number of bales of wool exported from the Hunter River District from the 1st January to the 31st March last, being the second quarter of the wool…

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WOOL v. COTTON. To the Editors of the Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 May 1849 · page 3

GENTLEMEN,—It is of little avail that your correspondent X. Y. Z. should endeavour to convince this community that New South Wales is founded on the squatters, that with…

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English News. Wool Markets. (From the Mark Lane Express.) British Wool

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 May 1849 · page 3

LEEDS, DECEMBER 29.—Stocks of combing wools are very light at market, and not fully equal to the demand. Price[?] are 10s. to 15s. per pack higher than a few weeks ago, and…

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Latest Wool Sale. (From the Melbourne Herald.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 June 1849 · page 3

By C. and J. D. JACOMB, 7th February:— Ex Josephine, from Sydney. — P, 4 bales at 17d.; M, 6 at 14[?]d.; WJK, 3 bales scoured skin at 14[?]d.; H & I, bale scoured skin at…

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