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Farming & the land, 1881

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The London Wool Market

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 July 1881 · page 10

LONDON, July 3.—350,200 bales have been catalogued during the past series, of which 163200 were withdrawn. The next series will commence on November 22…

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Latest Pastoral Intelligence. [By Electric Telegraph] Tamworth

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 July 1881 · page 38

Messrs Nathan Cohen and Co. report:—The at cattle market is improvine. Prime are scarce. The ruling price is 12s per 100. with anward tendency. Sold Poel River Co.'s bullocks at.[?] 10s, [?] bullocks at £3 15. Fat…

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London Wool Sales. London, June 30

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 9 July 1881 · page 88

At the wool sales to-day 8300 bales were catalogued. The market was firm, greasy wool being ½d. to Id. per lb. higher than at last sales. The arrivals to date for the sales commencing on the 23rd…

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Wool-dumping. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 July 1881 · page 7

Sir—I do not think the letters of Messrs. Dangar, Gedye, and Co. and Talbot and Co. in your issue of the 2nd instant touch the real question raised by Mr. Chard. "Shipper's" letter of to-day…

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The Farmer and Grazier

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 9 July 1881 · page 19

We shall be happy to receive from practical farmers such suggestions as to the treatment of land, crops, and stock as their experience han proved to be useful. By writing for this journal they can do a great deal of good by spreading…

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Boyd's Farm Small-pox Case. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 July 1881 · page 6

Sir,—Allow me to ask a question and say a few words for Druitt Town in relation to the above. Is it considered, by these who are responsible, prudent or merciful to shut seven men in a close bus and condemn them to a ride of…

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The Farm & STATION English Agricultural Affairs. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, May 25

Illustrated Sydney News and New South Wales Agriculturalist and Grazier · Saturday 9 July 1881 · page 14

IT cannot be said that the agricultural outlook in this country is one of a reassuring description; for no sooner are matters made right in one direction than they become bad in another, and it seems only natural that…

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Colonial and Farm Produce

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 July 1881 · page 37

THE WHEAT MARKET.—For first-class [?]amples the quotations are realised readily, with a steady demand. Adolaide wheat, 5s to [?] 3d; colonial wheat, 4s 6d to 5s; Victorian, none in the market…

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Spring Hill Farmers' Union. ORANGE

Evening News · Tuesday 12 July 1881 · page 2

At a meeting of the Spring Hill Farmers' Union, at Spring Grove, on Saturday, the rules of the society were revised. A resolution was carried unanimously to hold ploughing matches…

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Stud Sheep Sale

Evening News · Wednesday 13 July 1881 · page 2

Messrs. Mort and Co.'a annual sale of stud sheep is attracting considerable attention amongst breeders and admirers of the pure merino, and a large number of intending purchasers have inspected the various…

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Latest Telegrams Suicide of a Farmer. MELBOURNE

Evening News · Wednesday 13 July 1881 · page 2

A determined case of suicide occurred at Woodstock on Sunday last. John Mason, a well-to-do farmer of the district, and a member of the Darebin Shire Council, was discovered to have…

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Weather, Pastoral and Agricultural

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 July 1881 · page 9

After a fortnight of exceptionally line weather a change took place during Saturday night, when light showers of rain fell. A little rain also fell on Sunday and Monday, but yesterday there were what appeared to be copious…

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Sale of Stud Sheep

Evening News · Thursday 14 July 1881 · page 3

Messrs. Breaker and Wolfe are to hold an im­portant sale of stud sheep to-marrow, at 11 a.m., at the wool stores of Messrs. Hinchcliffe. son, and Co. The sheep to be sold ara from the famous flocks…

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Annual Sales of Stud Sheep

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 July 1881 · page 6

The attendance at the sale-room of Messrs. Mort and Co.,yesterday morning, before 11, the hour advertised for the oponing of the sheep sales of 1881, justified hopes that good competition would be the rule. There were present…

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Farming and Pastoral Notes

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 July 1881 · page 6

Several very interesting experiments are being tried in various parts of the colony just now by sheep-farmers whose land is limited to an area ranging from 640 to 1280 acres, and doubtless the…

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Brewarrina Pastoral Association

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 July 1881 · page 117

In our issue of last week there appeared a telegraphic account of the above association's show, held on the 6th instant. The following is the prize list:— SHEEP…

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Classifying Wool

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 July 1881 · page 19

I WAS surprised at the advice given by a practical man in your issue of June 25, advising skirting and classing to the oxtent of (only 10 per cent. of the whole weight. On reference to your instructive…

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Sale of Stud Sheep

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 July 1881 · page 6

Mort and Co.'s sale of stud sheep was continued yesterday. There was again a large attendance of buyers, and the bidding was tolerably brisk. As will be seen below, some good prices were realised…

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Great Stud Sheep Sale

Evening News · Saturday 16 July 1881 · page 5
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