Cable Messages. The Wool Exhibition
LONDON, June 3.—Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Connaught was present with the Duke at the opening of the International Wool Exhibition, and took…
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Commercial. Wool Sales—monday
By Messrs. Harrison, Jones, and Devlin.—Wool:—over HK. 8 grease at 8d; PLY, 9 pieces at 8d. bellies at [?] 7 grease at 6[?]d; [?] McNamara, 22 scoured A at 18d. B at [?] T&R, scoured firsts at 19[?]d, seconds at 17½d, thirds at 14d;…
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Messrs. Griffiths and Weaver, in conjunction with Messrs. Crossin" and Cox, report following prices obtained at Mudgee on June 1st and 2nd, for stud sheep, from [?]he flocks of the following breedors:—…
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Harrison, Jones, and Devlin report:—At our sale yesterday we noticed a rather better demand, biddings being more spirited. The catalogue was comprised chiefly of secured parcels and low…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Proposed Model Farm at Parramatta. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—I trust that the proposal of Captain Onslow, Sir John Hay, and Mr. Lackey with respect to the disposal of the site for a model farm in Parramatta, of which they are the trustees, will be scouted as an attempt to divert a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Commercial. Wool Sales.—wednesday
By Messrs. Mort and Co.—Wool: CH in diamond, 9 bales grease at 9½d; RPE, 5 slkpe at 8½d; F&JK in diamond over Narraburra 5 greasy pieces at 4d.; SMPCo in diamond, 11 scored firts at 183/4, 14 firsts and super at 19½d. Sheepskins; Addressed, [?]…
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At auction sales during the week, wool, scoured, sold from 14d to 19d per 1b; handwashed, 14d to 17d; looks. 9d to 13d; fleece, greasy, superior clips, 8½ 9d; 7d to 8d; infertor, 5d to 7d; locks,…
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At the wool sales to-day 7800 bales were catalogued. The market was firm, and there was an active demand. The committee fixed the 1st of July to close the series…
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A correspondent of an American exchange writes:—I know the American people have a mania for large stock—cattle, sheep, swine, and poultry. My experience in the poultry line convinces me that the biggest we the poorest…
Continued on Trove, page 943 →Agricultural Pastoral Forthcoming Shows
Murrurundi Agricultural and Horticulture Society, at Murrurnndi, 20th and 21st July. Deniliquin Pastoral and Agricultural Society, 21st July. Dubbo North-Western Pastoral and Agricultural…
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A Small draft of highly bred Tasmanian merine sheep went forward by train from Sydney to Gnnning last week in charge of Mr.Arthur Litchfield,son of Mr.James Litchfield, of Cooma, Monaro. The…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →The Weather—agricultural and Pastoral
Autumn is closing with bleak, damp, wintry weather, which is accepted as an indication that a severe winter is fast approaching. At the close of last week there was a decided change, and rain fell rather heavily in several…
Continued on Trove, page 948 →Hints to Exporters of Butter
The following extracts from a report from the American Consul of Ceylon contains matter of much interest to our dairymen and butter exporters:—"Recently there was an importation of butter here direct from the…
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LONDON,June 2— To-day his Royal Highness the Duke of Connaught presided at the opening of the International Exhibition of Wool at the Crystal Palace,…
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Cable messages show that up to June 1,166,000 bales had been sold;and that the sales were having a more encouraging tone. For the bulk qualities of Australian wool there was an advance of from 1/2d to…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →The Grazier. Cattle Disease in Java
From American sources we learn that a fearful securge is swooping off the cattle from the island of Java. Bantam seems to be the district most seriously affected, the president of the district intimating that…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Latest Pastoral Intelligence. [By Electric Telegraph.] Tamworth
Mossers. Nathan Cohen and Co. report— Fat Cattle: The market is dull, and the trade well supplied. We sold-Maher's bullocks, £3j; Smith's cows, £3 5s, Fat Sheep Prime are scarce. Sold Morrois wethers, 8s;…
Continued on Trove, page 38 →The Cultivator. Pastoral and Agricultural Shows to Come
SECRETARIES of Pastoral, Agricultural, and Horticultural Shows to come will oblige by informing us of what fixtures have been made for these Exhibitiona—…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Wool 'And Sheepskins in Sydney
"At the sales early in the week, there was a better tone and more active demand than during previous sales; Secured New Englands brought, firsts, 19 1/2d; seconds, 17 1/2d; thirds, 14d. Greasy of low quality…
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