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Farming & the land, 1880

1,246 stories in Sydney's papers · page 44 of 63

Yass Pastoral and Agricultural Association. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Yass

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 September 1880 · page 6

The entries for the Pastoral and Agricultural Association's exhibition closed this evening with nearly 400, principally live stock. This is by far the largest number over entered. The judging will take place…

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The Murrumbidgee Pastoral Association Show. by Telegraph. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Wagga Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 September 1880 · page 6

The sixteenth annual exhibition of the Murrumbidgee Pastoral Association was held to-day. The attendance was large, and the weather fine, the grounds presenting an attractive appearance. The judging having…

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Murrumbidgee Pastoral Show. Wagga Wagga

Evening News · Friday 10 September 1880 · page 4

The sales of sheep to-day were well attended, and a pen of the flock rams brought good prices. Mr. Leonard, of Binga, had a good lot of flock rams from Ercildoune also a number of ewes,…

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Pastoral Items

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 September 1880 · page 19

From Naranjera and Wagga Wagga there is the aame complaint of want of rain. At Gunnedah the demand for store sheep is not so active, owing to the dry weathar. 8000 wethers on…

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Agricultural Pastoral Forthcoming Shows

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 11 September 1880 · page 498

Yas Pastoral and Agricultural Association, Yass, 15th September. Namoi Agricultural Society, Narrabri, and at 5th 6th October…

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The Agricultural and Pastoral Outlook

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 11 September 1880 · page 19

THE protracted drought throughout the colony is becoming more serious every day. In those places which have been visited by rain, the fall was insignificant, extending over a few hours at…

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The [?] Sheep-Breeders' [?] Melbourne

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 11 September 1880 · page 499

The [?] sheep by this association was opened [?] following particulars from the rep[?] the exhibition is held, as heretofo[?] Messrs. R. Goldsbrough…

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Murrumbidgee Pastoral Show. Wagga Wagga

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 September 1880 · page 12

HAVING arrived in Wagga township the day prior to the show, after a somewhat tedious railway journey, I at once betook myself to quarters at host Phillipa's Commercial Hotel, where my…

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The Wool Market

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 September 1880 · page 16

LONDON, September 8.—Superior wools are ½d per lb better…

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London Wool Market

Evening News · Saturday 11 September 1880 · page 4

LONDON, September 10.—The wool sales progress satisfactorily, and there is spirited competition for most descriptions…

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Shearing Sheep. To the Editor

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 September 1880 · page 17

Sir,—Your correspondent, an old squatter, signing "T. H." appears to think that shearing 200 sheep in one day is all fiction. Here are a few faets:—Two hundred and four sheep were shorn in one day at Mr…

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Exmoor Sheep and Berkshire Pigs

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 11 September 1880 · page 508

Once again has Captain Hutton, of the Cynisca, supplemented the stock of the colony, and as usual, by exorcising care and discretion, has landed every animal just as sound as when it left England. The present contribution consists…

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Murrumbidgee Pastoral Association Show. Wagga Wagga

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 11 September 1880 · page 509

The sixteenth annual exhibition of the Murrumbidgee Pastoral Association was held to-day. The attendance was large, and the weather fine, the grounds presenting an attractive appearance. The judging having…

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Yass Pastoral and Agricultural Association. Yass

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 11 September 1880 · page 509

The entries for the Pastoral aud Agricultural Association's exhibition closed this evening with nearly 400, principally live stock. This is by far the largest number ever entered. The judging will take place…

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Late Agriculture. the Weather, Agricultural and Pastoral

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 11 September 1880 · page 508

The weather of this week may, without much exaggeration, be termed tantalizing. There was scarcely a day broke on which strong signs of rain were not apparent, yet no showers fell. This remark applies more particularly to…

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Wool Clip. MERRIWA

Evening News · Saturday 11 September 1880 · page 4

The first clip of the season's wool left Cullingral Station yesterday. The fleeces ore very light, clean, and free from burrs or seed. The wool grown in this district this year is good, and…

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Sale of Stud Sheep in Melbourne

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 11 September 1880 · page 499

A very fine lot of young Lincoln stud sheep was offered for sale by Messrs. Ettershank, Eaglestone, and Mann, at Messrs. R. Goldsbrough. and Co.'s wool warehouses, last week. The Australasian says:—There was a good…

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Latest Commercial. the London Wool Market

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 September 1880 · page 9

LONDON, September 2.—The tone of the wool market is decidedly improving. LONDON, September 3.—The wool sales are progressing favourably…

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The Grazier. Sorting and Classing Wool for the Press

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 September 1880 · page 19

IT is a most importaat part of the business at shearing time, to sort and class the wool, as required for pressing, and for this work a skilful person ought to be placed atthe wooltable, and as the various ficeces…

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Commercial. Farm Produce

Evening News · Saturday 11 September 1880 · page 4

At the railway station, Darling Harbour, during the week, a fair quantity of forage and produce has been forwarded from the various districts on the Western and Southern lines. The market ruloddull,…

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