Railway Bates on Farm Produce. To the Editor
Evening News · Tuesday 11 January 1881 · page 3
SIR,-I am indeed glad to find that my advocacy for a redaction in the railway rates on farm produce re-ceived such hearty support in the leading article in the Evening News and TOWN AND COUNTRY…
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Evening News · Wednesday 12 January 1881 · page 2
LONDON, January 10.-The wheat market ia steady, but inactive…
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Evening News · Thursday 13 January 1881 · page 2
Messrs. Goldsbrongh and Co. report having sold 1900 bales wool; greasy ranging from 7d to 12d; inferior to good, average (washed), 12d to l9d. Prices firm at late rates…
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The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 January 1881 · page 3
Sir,--I notice by your esteemed paper that the South Australians are at least stirring [?] rusting wheats, and are talking of sending [?] for seed of "Champlain " and "Defiance." [?]…
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Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 January 1881 · page 19
A correspondent from Armidale writes us that the crops are heavy in the neighbourhood, with fine weather for harvest. But work is almost at a standstill for want to hands. Even Chinese labour would…
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Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 January 1881 · page 19
THAT polled cattle are growing in fa[?] m Britain tnere is but little doubt. Independent of their hornless character the Angus breed is fast advancing to a very high position, if not already among the…
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The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 January 1881 · page 94
Agricultural Association of Kiama, at Kiama, 2nd and 3rd February, 1881. The Ulladulla Agricultural Association, 15th and 16th February…
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Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 January 1881 · page 20
WE now learn from Mr. Dnnnicliff that, up to Monday, his crops of Dofiance and Champlain wheats, growing at Silverspring, Burrawang, were in fine condition, not showing the slightest sign of rust,…
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Freeman's Journal · Saturday 15 January 1881 · page 19
THE S. A. Register has seen specimens of two kinds of American wheat which seem to be able to withstand the attacks of red rust. They are known as the Defiance and Champlain wheats —the latter…
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The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 January 1881 · page 94
Shippers of New Zealand wool are learning a lesson similar to that which, was so carefully studied here three years back, when it became our painful duty to clearly place some facts regarding the nefarious…
Continued on Trove, page 94 →Late Agriculture. the Weather, Agricultural and Pastoral
The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 January 1881 · page 108
We feel more than a slight degree of pleasure in recording the fact that since our last issue the weather has been much more favourable to farmers and graziers. The drought which caused so much anxiety all through last month and…
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Evening News · Saturday 15 January 1881 · page 7
THE wool show, in connection with the Melbourne International Exhibition, was opened to the public we Wednesday and Thursday. The names of the exhibitors were attached to the steads. Owing to the…
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Freeman's Journal · Saturday 15 January 1881 · page 18
THE following are the awards of the wool judges at the show in connection with the Melbourne International Exhibition:— Grand Champion Prize for the most valuable…
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The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 January 1881 · page 94
At the recent election (writes "Capricornus," in the Herald), candidates of all shades of opinion and degrees of knowledge concurred in stating that the rents of squattages were much too low, and…
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Evening News · Saturday 15 January 1881 · page 4
The Australian Mortgage and Agency Com-Company report-The wool sale passed off briskly yesterday, fair quality and greasy fully maintaining former values. There was more activity…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Latest Pastoral Intelligence. [By Electric Telegraph.] Wagga Wagga
Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 January 1881 · page 40
Fat Cattle: No demand beyond thtt for local supply. Fat Sheep: Demand fair; but through ruling prices at Homebush owners prefer sending there. Store Cattle: No business doing, and great difficulty is felt…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 January 1881 · page 6
WOOL.—The auctioneers' catalogues this week comprised about £5000 bales of wool, about 1750 selling under the hammer. As noted for some weeks past, the better descriptions of wool have commanded most attention from…
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The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 January 1881 · page 95
The following are the awards of the wool judges at the show in connection with the Melbourne International Exhibition :— Grand Champion Prize for the most valuable 24 fleeces…
Continued on Trove, page 95 →The Grazier. The international Wool Exhibition. (From the Age.)
Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 January 1881 · page 18
THE wool show, in connection with the Melbourne International Exhibition, was opened to the public on Wednesday and Thursday. The names of the exhibitors were attached to the stands. Owing to the…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Shrivelled Wheat for Seed. to the Editor of the Sydney Mail
The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 January 1881 · page 95
Sir,—In response to your imitation in the Mail of 1st instant, soliciting opinions and the result of experience as to whether shrivelled wheat is suitable for seed, I beg to give my experience. In 1862, the wheat crops on the…
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