The London Wool Sales
LONDON, May 19.—The wool market continues active, and to-day's sales closed With a very firm market; 9936 bales were sold…
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The American Wool Duties. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—Many of our squatters and mercantile men (of the latter notably the few who try to keep alive the almost dying embers of the Sydney Chamber of Commerce) have made praiseworthy attempts to induce our American cousins…
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The weather of the second month of autumn has proved remarkably inclement, having brought high winds and heavy rains, with low temperature. Last week a heavy S.S.E. gale was experience on the coast for several days,…
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LONDON, May 20.—The activity in the wool market continues, and prices improve as the sales progress. To-day 10,278 bales wore sold…
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By telegraph we learn that heavy rains have fallen in nearly all the pastoral districts, and these should now be in a fair condition to meet winter. Stock are in fair condition, pasture plentiful enough, and water fully supplied…
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From advices received we learn that a successful meeting at Townsville resulted in the formation of a preserving and boiling-down company. One-fifth of the capital was subscribed in the room…
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This is a new name for that wonderful compound Oleomargarine, of which we have heard so much of late. Oleomargarine, as doubtless several of our readers know, is animal fat treated scientifically until it assumes the appearance and…
Continued on Trove, page 814 →Important Cattle-stealing Case
AT the Contral Criminal Court, Darlinghurst, on Wednesday last, before his Honor Sir W. Manning, William M'Mahon pleaded not guilty to a charge of having, on the 5th of April, at Cowbara, stolen five…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Scab in Californian Sheep
It affords us satisfaction to notice that the arrival of scabby sheep in this port from California, and the danger to which they expose the flocks of the colony, are matters which have not been overlooked by those in authority. We…
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LONDON, May 14.—At the wool sales, the prices are well maintained. LONDON, May 15.—At the wool sales to-day 8393 bales were disposed of Prices are well…
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Messrs, Nathan Cohon and Co. report:—The fat cattle market dull. We sold 4 bullocks at £4 19s, 4 at £4 15s 4at £4 10s, 4 at £4 8s, 10 at £ 4 5a, 20 at £4 2s 6d, 8 at £4 1s. Fat sheep are in full supply. We have disposed of 140 mixed at…
Continued on Trove, page 37 →Cable Messages. Advance in the Wool Market
LONDON, May 21.—The sales continue extremely active, and the market firm. Greasy and combing are both advancing…
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We have news by letter from London up to March 27, which confirms, in substance, the cable reports as to the closing of the Fobruary-March sales previously received, and gives a very sombre picture of the state of trade at…
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SALE of 2789 bales from Sydney, by Charles Balme and Co., on Thursday, 13th March:— Ex Ascalon, from Syduey: York ana Walsh, over B. 12 combing scoured at 20d, 13 at 19½d, 18 at 18d, 7 at 16½d, 11…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Combing Wool. to the Editor of the Sydney Mail
Sir,—If a fleece of merino wool is of medium length and strength on the neck and shoulder, but short and very tender on the back and partly down the sides, would you please be pood enough to inform me whether such fleece…
Continued on Trove, page 817 →A Line for Our Own Farmers
The large yield of potatoes, and the very remunerative price at which they are being disposed of this season, affords an inducement to farmers in the Western District of Victoria to extend the area…
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Another week of the autumn has proved moist, or remarkable for its rainfall, the coast as usual having received the largest portion. A glance at our meterological table of the week informs us that the temperature throughout has…
Continued on Trove, page 817 →Farm and Garden. the Farmers’ Union, Auctioneers, and Cartage Question
OK Saturday afternoon last, the Sydney hay auctioneer held their second meeting in the Temperance Hall, Campbelltown, for the purpose of placing before…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farmer’s Union. (To the Editor of the Mercury.)
THIS Union has been very unfortunate in making its selection of a delegate for the western districts. If the person who was sent had been a man of position,…
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AFTER , carefully considering the facts and arguments surrounding the difficulty which has arisen among the farmers auctioneers, and dealers we are of…
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