The Weather, Agricultural and Pastoral
The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 November 1880 · page 941
Since Thursday of last week the weather has been unmistakably of a moist character, and rain more or less in quantity has fallen in nearly all districts of the colony. As usual, the coast has been favoured with the largest share,…
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Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 November 1880 · page 20
IN England butter is often much crushed and disflgured and as it is thus less inviting in appearance it has to be sold for less money. In such a product as butter appearance counts for much. There is still a good…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Number of English Cattle
Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 November 1880 · page 41
ACCORDING to the recent statement of the President of the Foreign Cattle Trade Association, in 1875 the number of English cattle was 6,012,024, and in 1879 5,856,356, showing a decrease of 155,668, while in…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 November 1880 · page 6
Sale of 927 bales, from Sydney and Queensland, by Windsler and Co.:- Ex Tratalgar, from Sydney: EB, 8 at 19d; O over L, 8 at 19d: LM, 5 at 19d; SN, 4 at 19d; WP, 4 at 17d; MS, 5 at 16½d…
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Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 November 1880 · page 9
LONDON, November 6.—An international exhibition of wool is to be held at Sydenham next midsummer…
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Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 November 1880 · page 20
I HAVE, for some time past, kept accurate aocount of the quantity of cream put into the churn and the butter taken out, and I find that one quart of pure cream, weighing precisely two pounds, will make one pound…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Latest Pastoral Intelligence. [By Electric Telegraph.] Tamworth
Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 November 1880 · page 37
Messrs. Nathan, Cohen and Co. report:—Fat Cattle: There has been a fair demand, the average price for the week being 14s per 100lb. Sold Rogers's bullocks from £4 18s 6d to £5 7s; Smith's bullocks at £4 15s. Fat…
Continued on Trove, page 37 →Late Agriculture. Sydney As a Wool Market
The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 November 1880 · page 941
The highest price for greasy wool realized in any of the colonies this year was obtained last Wednesday, when 15d. per lb. was obtained by Messrs. Mort and Co. for 17 bales branded "W. Martin, Mudgee." Other lots of good…
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Freeman's Journal · Saturday 13 November 1880 · page 18
We shall be happy to receive from practical farmers ouch suggestions as to the treatment of land, crops, and stock as their experience has proved to be useful. By writing for this journal…
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The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 November 1880 · page 923
"I tell ye it's nonsense," said Fanner Ben, "This farmin' by books and rules. And sendin' the boys to learn that stuff At the Agricultural schools…
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The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 November 1880 · page 930
The Melbourne Leader regards the discussions which have lately taken place in the West regarding the advisableness of restricting the importation of farm produce by the imposition of certain duties as an…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 November 1880 · page 6
Sale of 275 bales, from Sydney and Queensland, by Edenborough and Co.:- Ex Trafalgar, from Sydney: GC, Duntroon, 2 scoured lambs' skirts at 17d, 5 bellies at 16½d. 2 scoured at 14d, 2 locks at 13d, 1…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bathurst Agricultural and Pastoral Association. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bathurst
The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 November 1880 · page 5
The Spring Show in connection with the Bathurst Agricultural, Horticultural, and Pastoral Association was opened to-day at the show ground. The attendance was smaller than the show deserved, for there…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing. (To the Editor of the Sydney Morning Herald.)
The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 November 1880 · page 5
Sir,--You have done me the favour of devoting a leading article in your paper this morning to the consideration of a portion of my address to the electors of East Sydney, which refers to the questions of…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 November 1880 · page 6
By Messrs. Harrison, Jones, and Devlin.—Win circle over WR, 17 bales greasy at 11d, 3 bellies and pieces at [?]d, 1 locks and pieces at 4d; MK, 5 greasy at 10[?]d; TF over E, 1 clips at 81/4d, 3 bellies at 9[?]d; P, 38 greasy at 131/4d, 6 at 11[?]d, 1 lambs at 93/4d, 3…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Australian Wool in Tee American Market. to the Editor of the Herald
The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 November 1880 · page 5
Sir,—With reference to the paragraph in your commercial article to-day, calling attention to the shipment of 291 bales wool from Melbourne to this port, we have to explain that this wool forms part of a shipment from Melbourne for…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 November 1880 · page 6
By Mr. Barker—Wool: Belconnon, l8 bales greasy at 12d per lb., 4 broken fleece at 9½d; WR, 6 fleece at 17d. 11 at 16½d, C burry at 13[?]d, 1 rams at 136[?]d, 1 bellies and pieces at 8½; YS, 1 greasy at 6[?]; (broken) T over M, 1 greasy at 8½; B over Junee, 1 greasy…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 November 1880 · page 6
WOOL.—The market this week has been firmer, more particularly for good lots of greasy wool. As the season advances the quantity offered at auction is increasing, and the week's catalogues included 5987 bales, of…
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The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 20 November 1880 · page 977
Agricultural Association of Kiama, at Kiama, 2nd and 3rd February, 1881…
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Evening News · Saturday 20 November 1880 · page 4
LONDON, November 19.-The price of Australian wheat per 496lb ex warehouse 51s 6d to 52s. Australian wheat is exceedingly scarce. The total quantity of…
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