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Farming & the land, 1881

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Latest Pastoral Intelligence. [By Electric Telegraph.] Tamworth

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 May 1881 · page 40

Nathan Cohen aud Co., of Tamworth, report— Fat Cattle: There is a heavy supply, prime ruled at 11s per 1001b. We sold- Redger's bullocks from £4 2s to £4 13s 61; Roberts' mixed £2 17s Od. Fat Sheep: There…

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The Cultivator. Pastoral and Agricultural Shows to Come

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 May 1881 · page 20

SECRETARIES of Pastoral, Agricultural, and Horticultural Shows to come will oblige by informing us of what fixtures have been made for these Exhibitions: Upper Hunter Pastoral and Agricultural Show,…

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The Archbishop of Cashhl on Dr. M'cabe's Pastoral

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 7 May 1881 · page 9

THE following letter has been published in the Dublin Freeman's Journal:- TO A. M. SULLTIVAN, ESQ., M.P. Dublin, March 10…

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Commercial. Wool, Produce, and Stock Report

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 May 1881 · page 6

WOOL.—Under this head there is nothing to report, as no public sales have been held. The fortnightly catalogues will be submitted next week. SHEEPSKINS.—The supply of these for the sales next…

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Mort and Co.'s Monthly Wool and Produce Circular

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 May 1881 · page 38

Wool— The business done during the month has been very limited, and the wools offered not of a character to afford much test of the effect of the unfavourable results of the London February-March sales on colonial prices…

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The Farmer and Grazier

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 7 May 1881 · page 20

We shall be happy to receive from practical farmers such 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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Colonial and Farm Produce

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 May 1881 · page 38

WHEAT MARKET— The wheat market is firm at the quotations given. We notice the Victorian market is firm also, and in our own there is little or no alteration to note in value since last…

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Commercial. Wool Sales—monday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 May 1881 · page 6

By Messrs. Harrison, Jones, and Devlin.—Wool: G in diamond, 12 scoured at 20½d, 14 at 17¼d; JH over F, 5 at 15½d; WJM. 6 at 14[?]' G indiamond, 15 at 21d, 19 at 20½d. Sheepskins: Red B, 1 bundle at 3[?]d; G. 1 at 5½d; JC over Y, 1 at 5½d; GE,…

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London Wool Sales

Evening News · Thursday 12 May 1881 · page 2

LONDON, May 10.—The wool sales for May and June commenced to-day. The prices for merinos were not quite up to what they realised at the close of the last…

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Commercial. Wool Sales.—wednesday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 May 1881 · page 6

By Mort and Co.—Wool: PD&Co. over N, 8 grease at 8d; JH over New England, 6 grease at 8d; JG over 8 in diamond, 19 [?] fine at 16[?]d, 18 seconds at 14[?]d; EP. 6 fleece at 1[?]d. Sheepskins: CJ[?] 1 bundle at 6[?]d; S. L. Bray, 1 at [?]d; G[?]L over…

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Wool Market. London, May 10

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 May 1881 · page 3

The May-June series of colonial wool auctions opened to-day to an attendance of home and foreign buyers. The quantity catalogued amounted to 5200 bales. The tone of the…

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Commercial. Wool Sales.—thursday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 May 1881 · page 6

By Mr. F. L. Barker.—Wool: RC ove T. [?] bales secured, 1st at [?] per lb:HAR, 35 greasy at [?] Outoe, 13 greasy at [?] D in diamond, 5 greasy at [?] TA over [?] mised at [?] B in diamond, 6 washed at [?] secured at 10d: [?]…

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The Wool Sales. London, May 11

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 May 1881 · page 3

At the wool sales to-day, 9300 bales were submitted. Prices were firmly maintained. There was good competition. [The following items are from an evening…

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Pastoral Items

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 14 May 1881 · page 19

At Mudgee heavy rain foll during the early part of the week. Rain also foll in the Bathurst district about the same time…

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New Butter Preservative

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 14 May 1881 · page 21

A FEW gentlemen interested in dairy products, among whom were Mr. J. T. Purton, from Messrs. Peate and Harcourt, Mr. John McClelland, Captain Farquhar of the Fresh Food and Ice Company, Mr,…

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Drafting Yards for Cattle

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 14 May 1881 · page 783

J. W. H., a pastoralist well known on the Talbragar, furnishes the accompanying sketch of a set of yards large enough to work 1200 head of cattle, which, although representing a smaller size than that required by "Liverpool…

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London Wool Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 May 1881 · page 6

Sale of 1229 bales from Sydney, by Helmut Schwartze and Co. on Saturday, [?]th March, 1881:- Ex Samuel Plimsoll, Cambrian Princess, Patriarch, and Orient from Sydney: D McK Wooy[?]o, 4[?] scoured at 18[?]d, 26 at [?],…

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'The' London Wool Market

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 14 May 1881 · page 10

LONDON, May 10.— The wool sales for May and June commenced to-day The prices for merinoes were not quite up to what they realised at the.close of the last…

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The Cultivator. Pastoral and Agricultural Shows to Come

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 14 May 1881 · page 20

SECRETARIES of Pastoral, Agricultural, and Horticultural Shows to come will oblige by informing us of what fixtures have been made for these Exhibi'tions—…

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Latest Pastoral Intelligence). (By Electric Telegraph) Wagga Wagga

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 14 May 1881 · page 39

The market for [?] teek is quiet, and very few are offering.There is.[?] for store cattle, but a. brisk inquiry [?] classes sheep, the late rains caueing owners to ask big [?], and there not being many…

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