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Farming & the land, 1880

1,246 stories in Sydney's papers · page 39 of 63

The American Wheat Export. New York, August 11

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 August 1880 · page 3

The shipments of wheat from American ports continue very heavy, and are greatly in excess of the average. [The following items are extracted from the…

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The American Wheat Export. New York, Aug. 11

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 August 1880 · page 5

The shipments of "wheat from American[?] ports continue very heavy, and a re-greatly, in excess of the average…

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Grenfell Pastoral and Agricultural Show. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Grenfell

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 August 1880 · page 6

The Grenfell Pastoral and Agricultural Show was a great success, and there was a large attendance. The following awards were made:—Best two-tooth ram, F. F. Gibson; best two-tooth ewe, J. Wood; four-tooth ram,…

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SALE of Stud Sheep at Melbourne. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 August 1880 · page 6

At the sale of stud sheep to-day there was a large attendance, and splendid prices were obtained. Very few of James Gibson's Tasmanian sheep were sold, but William Gibson's brought good prices—175,150, and…

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Pastoral Items

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 14 August 1880 · page 19

There is a great scarcity of shearers at Forbes owing to the rush at Temora. Booboroy station, with 5000 cattle, has been sold on account of Messrs. Robart Smith and Co., to Mr…

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The Jerilderie Pastoral Show

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 14 August 1880 · page 19

THERE seems to have been some difficulty in obtaining reliable intelligence of the above-named show. The RIVERINE GRAZIER appears to have made considerable effort to obtain information in reference to…

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Wheat Market

Evening News · Saturday 14 August 1880 · page 4

LONDON, August 13.—The price of Australian wheat per 4961b is 48s to 49s…

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Corowa Pastoral Society. [By Telegraph[?]]

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 14 August 1880 · page 11

COROWA, Friday.—The annual show of the Corowa Pastoral Society was held yesterday, and was highly successful in every respect. The exhibits in sheep and horses were especially…

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Forbes Pastoral and Agricultural Association

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 14 August 1880 · page 310

This flourishing and deserving society held its seventh annual show on the 5th instant, under the most favourable auspices. It was a bright spring day, and all nature's surroundings were such as to command success. We…

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Late Agriculture. the Weather, Agricultural, and Pastoral

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 14 August 1880 · page 317

The long and anxiously expected break in the weather has not yet come, and from an unusually dry winter we appear to be passing into an equally dry spring. The past week been characterized in almost all parts of the colony by…

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Grenfell Pastoral and Agricultural Show. Grenfell

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 14 August 1880 · page 317

The Grenfell Pastoral and Agricultural Show was a great success, and there was a large attendance. The following awards were made:—Best two-tooth, ram, F. F. Gibson; best two-tooth ewe, J. Wood; four-tooth ram,…

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Disease in Sheep. To the Editor

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 14 August 1880 · page 19

SIR,—During the last month a few of my sheep have died, showing the following symptoms:— For a few days they appear dosy, their ears lap, and they scour greatly; then their eyes begin to be…

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Latest Pastoral Intelligence. [By Electric Telegraph.] Tamworth

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 14 August 1880 · page 40

Messrs. Nathan Collen and Co. report:—Fat Cattle: Market improving, and prices up to 12s 5d per 100lb. We sold—Borthwick's bullocks, from £4 17s to £5 7s; cows, £4; Clift's bullocks, from £3 14s to £4 7s; Foster's, light,…

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Tone of the Wheat Market

Evening News · Saturday 14 August 1880 · page 4

LONDON, August 13.—Continued rains are enhancing the value of nearly all cereal produce…

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Forbes Pastoral and Agricultural Show. (From Our Own Correspondent.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 14 August 1880 · page 38

THE seventh annual show in connection with the above society took place, on the grounds of the association, on last Thursday. The weather was "Queen's weather," and the attendance of the public was not far short of 800. The…

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Sale of Stud Sheep at Melbourne. Melbourne

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 14 August 1880 · page 317

At the sale of stud sheep to-day there was a large attendance, and splendid prices wore obtained. Very few of James Gibson's Tasmanian sheep wore sold, but William Gibson's brought good prices—175,150, and…

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The Upper Hunter Pastoral and Agricultural Association. (By Our Own Reporter.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 August 1880 · page 6

The fourth show of the Upper Hunter Agricultural Association opened on the 11th instant, and after the experience of the twodays during which it was held the writer is in a position to say that the fourth effort was not quite as…

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Upper Hunter Pastoral and Agricultural Show. [By Electric Telegraph.] Muswellbrook

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 14 August 1880 · page 13

THE fourth annual show of the Upper Hunter Pastoral and Agricultural Association commenced yesterday, and was continued to-day. The season has been an unfavourable one for stook, owing to the…

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Annual Sheep Fairs. to the Editor of the Sydney Mail

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 14 August 1880 · page 309

Sir,—Referring to your article under this head in your issue of 24th ultimo, I do not think it can be disputed that anything that will induce breeders generally to send once a year to Sydney specimens from their studs, whether the…

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Mort and Co.'s Monthly Wool and Produce Circular

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 14 August 1880 · page 19

Wool.—The quantity available during the month has been unusually limited and not of a character to afford much teset of the market; for the few lots offered competition has been active at full values. There are indications…

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