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Farming & the land, 1864

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London Wool Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 July 1864 · page 4
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SALE of 23 bales of Queensland wool, by Messrs. Henry P. Hughes and Son, Thursday, May 5th. [?] Whiteball: JMP, 10 at 22½d, 13 at 22d. Sale[?] of 546 bales, by Messrs, Hazard andCldecott, Friday,…

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Trade Circulars. Wool. [Buxton and Metcalfe] London, 26th May, 1864

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 July 1864 · page 8

THE colonial wool sales, which opened on the 5th instant, have proceeded thus far with undiminished vigour, and a full attendance of buyers. We confirm our report at the opening, that fully last sales' prices were realised for an varieties of Australian wool,…

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Exports of Colonial Product. Wool, Tallow, Hides, &c

Empire · Thursday 21 July 1864 · page 3

Transatiantic, for London: 1958 bales wool, 134 [?]sks tallow. 5402 hides, 31 logs fronbark, 5091 horns, 11,390 shankbones, 1032 ingets 114 plates copper, 300 hags 37 cases gum, 15 cases wine 50 packages sundrics…

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Rust in Wheat. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 July 1864 · page 6

SIR,—I have read many opinions expressed in your paper l[?] on rust in wheat, and I find that most people attribute [?] disease to the influence of teo atmosphere. I feel much confidence in endorsing these opinions. At all events, I…

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Farming in Ireland. (From the Carlow Sentinel.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 July 1864 · page 2

THE following is an extract from a lecture recently delivered before the Carlow Young Men's Christian Association, by Mr. Benjamin Haughton:- Agriculture ia the mainstay of Ireland. Farming—…

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Statistics of the Wool Trade. [Communicated.]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 August 1864 · page 4

AN article from the Mark Lane Experts, published in the Sydney Morning Herald of the 14th ultimo, contains some remarkable misstatements which you may, perhaps, consider of sufficient importance for…

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The Rust in Wheat

Sydney Mail · Saturday 6 August 1864 · page 12

HAVING regard to the immense loss suffered last season by the rust, and the great importance of being every precaution to guard against its reappearance in the next crop, we give especial…

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Pastoral of the Msot Reverend Dr. Cullen

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 6 August 1864 · page 6

Sunday being the first of May, a [?] the Most Rev. Dr. Cullen, Lord Archbishop of Dublin, was read in the different churches and chapels of the arch-diocese. After urging the necessity for prayer…

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Wool

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 August 1864 · page 5

Sales closed on the 9th. The number of bales catalogued, 103,763. Prices opened fully equal to average rates of March, and, towards the close, advanced from ½d. to 1d., which was established. The…

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Wool Report

Empire · Thursday 11 August 1864 · page 5

June 34th.—Sales closed on June 9; totalnumber of bales catalogued, 103,763. On the reduction of the rate of discount to 7 per cent., an advance of ½d. to ld. was established. 40,000…

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Wool Report. 24th June

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 August 1864 · page 5

Sales closed on June 9; total number of bales catalogued, 103,763. On the reduction of the rate of discount to 7 per cent., an advance of ½d. to 1d. was established…

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Wool Report. 24th June

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 13 August 1864 · page 2

Sales closed on June 9; total number of bales catalogued, 103.763. On the reduction of the rate of discount to 7 per cent., an advance of ½d to 1d. was established…

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London Wool Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 August 1864 · page 8

SALE of 987 bales by Messrs. Jacomb, Son, and Co, Thursday, l9th May. Ex Star of Peace: J. P over Tubbo, 19 at 25½d, 25 at 26½d [?]3 at 24d, 2 at 2[?]½d, 1 at [?]½d, 2 at 17½d, Pickings, 1 at l0d…

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London Wool Report.—june 24, 1854

Empire · Monday 15 August 1864 · page 4

The sales commenced on May 5 and closed on June 9. The number of bales catalogued consated of—Australian, 15,281 bales; Port Phillip, 45,958 bales; Van Dleman's Land, 1855 bales; Adelaide, 16,470 bales; New Zealand, [?]864 bales; Swan…

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Trade Circulars. Wool. [From Messrs Southey and Son, June 8Th]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 August 1864 · page 8

THE second scries of colonial wool sales of the year commenced on the 5th ultimo, and concluded yesterday, and comprised 15,803 bales Sydney, 42,118 Victoria, 1895 Tasmania, 18,311 South Australian, 9091 New Zealand, 14,393 bales Cape of Good Hope,…

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Alpaca Wool

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 August 1864 · page 4

BY the last mall from England the subjoined report was received respecting the five bales of alpaca wool shipped by the Colonial Empire, on account of the Government, in February last. The wool had not been sold, bat a…

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Trade Circulars. Wool

Sydney Mail · Saturday 20 August 1864 · page 7

THE second series of colonial wool sales of the year commenced on the 5th ultimo, and concluded yesterday, and comprised 14,605 bales Sydney, 42,118 Victoria, 1895 Tasmania. 18,821 South Australian, 9691 New Zealand, 14,393 bales Cape of Good Hope,…

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Export of Wool, Tallow, Hides, &c. From July 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 August 1864 · page 9

Per Edith Byrne: 15[?] bales wool, 5[?] casks tallow, 7102 hides, 711 packages gum. Per Jason: 1[?] bales wool, 81[?]4 hides, 179 casks oil, 314 casks tallow, 2[?] bags gum, 28 tons bones, 994 packages tea…

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