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Farming & the land, 1850

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Wool Circular. 10, North John-street, Liverpool, August 31, 1849

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 January 1850 · page 2

GENTLEMEN,—Since our reports of the 3rd instant, there has been a fair demand for most descriptions of clenn and useful Wools, but as Stocks here of such kinds are very low, not…

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The Wool Markets

The Shipping Gazette and Sydney General Trade List · Monday 14 January 1850 · page 16

The following extracts from letters received by different houses in Sydney from their friends in England, will show the general opinion as to the progress of the…

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The Sydney Morring Herald. Monday, January 14, 1850. Sworn to no Master, of no Sect am 1.' the Wool Markets

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 January 1850 · page 2

The following extracts from letters received by different houses in Sydney from their friends in England, will show the general opinion as to the progress of the…

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Wool Markets. (From the Mark Lane Express, September 24.) British Wool

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 January 1850 · page 3

LEEDS, September 21.—There has been rather more demand for wools this week, especially of u deep-grown and half-bred character. Prices are firm…

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English News. Wool Markets. (From the Mark Lane Express, Sept. 17.) British Wool

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 January 1850 · page 3

LEEDS, Sept. 13.—A moderate business has been done this week, and prices remain quite firm. SOUTH DEVON.—There is a good demand for…

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Wool and Tallow Sales

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 19 January 1850 · page 3

Subjoined is a memorandum of the sales of Wool and Tallow effected by Messrs. Mort and Brown during the past week. It will be seen that, notwithstanding the downward tendency in…

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The Wool Trade. (From Messrs. W. Greame and Co.'s circular.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 January 1850 · page 5

LIVERPOOL, October 1st, 1849.—The attention of the trade having been chiefly occupied during the past month with the public sales in London; there is only a limited amount of…

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English News. Wool Markets. (From the Mark Lane Express, October 8.) British Wool

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 January 1850 · page 2

LEEDS, OCTOBER 5.—There is not any change to report in this branch of trade during the present w[?], either in demand or prices. SOUTH DEVON.—The demand for yolk wool still…

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Exports. Wool, Tallow, Hides, and Oil.—week Ending January 25, 1850.) (To be continued Weekly.)

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 26 January 1850 · page 2

DEPARTURES.—None since last issue. On board ships (continued from last week).— Wool, 16,330 bales; tallow, 402 casks, and 242 tons; sperm oil. 238 casks, and 350 tons black…

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Public Sales of Colonial Wool

The Shipping Gazette and Sydney General Trade List · Saturday 9 February 1850 · page 44

The third series of sales of Colonial Wool of the season commenced on the 13th ultimo, and concluded this day consisting of 17,272 bales Australian…

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Exports. Wool, Tallow, Hides, and Oil.—week Ending February 8, 1850

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 9 February 1850 · page 2

February 8.—William Jardine, 2,035 bales wool; 6 casks tallow; 57 tuns sperm oil. On board ships in harbour, (continued from last-week.) 4,820 bales wool; 238 casks sperm…

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WEDNESDAY. Before His Honor Mr. Justice Dickinson, Cattle Stealing

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 February 1850 · page 2

John Redington was indicted for having, on the 1st day of November last, at Spring Creek, feloniously stolen three oxen, the property of one Edward Hughes. In a second count the…

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Wool Circular

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 February 1850 · page 2

THE principal event in the wool trade during the past month has been the series of public sales which terminated in London the 13th instant, at which about 43,000 bales colonial…

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Wool Circular

The Shipping Gazette and Sydney General Trade List · Saturday 16 February 1850 · page 52

The principal event in the wool trade during the past month has been the series of public sales which terminated in London the 13th instant, at which about 43,000 bales colonial…

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Sheep-washing—the Syphon. To the Editors of the Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 February 1850 · page 3

GENTLEMEN,—I am informed that many squatters have gone to considerable expense in constructing dams across streams, for the purpose of spout-washing their sheep. The…

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Sheep Washing.—the Syphon. To the Editors of the Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 March 1850 · page 3

GENTLEMEN,—Permit me through your columns to ask the question, as no one else has done so: Is your correspondent X[?] aware that the fall from a syphon is only [?]…

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Wool Markets. (From the Mark-lane Express.) British Wools

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 March 1850 · page 3

LEEDS NOVEMBER 16.—We have not any change to report in the demand or prices this week. LIVERPOOL, NOVEMBER 16.—SCOTCH.—We…

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Prize Essay on the Disease commonly called Catarrh in Australian Sheep; by Robert Meston. Sydney: for the Author. 32 pp

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 March 1850 · page 3

It will be recollected that the Legislative Council, on 20th September, 1847, voted a prize of —100 to the author of the best essay on the subject of Catarrh in Sheep. The Report…

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Some Remarks on the Catarrh in Sheep in the Upper District of the Lachlan

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 March 1850 · page 2

NEARLY the whole, if not the real essence of this disease at its commencement, appears to bo inflammation of the membrane of the nose, characterised by a somewhat increased redness…

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The Wool Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 March 1850 · page 3

THE public sales of colonial wool commenced in London on Friday, with the largest attendance of buyers ever seen at the Hall of Commerce, amongst whom were a greater number of…

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