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Farming & the land, 1881

1,222 stories in Sydney's papers · page 36 of 62

The Loudon Wool Sales

Evening News · Monday 25 July 1881 · page 2

LONDON, July 23.—Over 335,000 bales of wool hate arrived, and have been catalogued for the next series of sales…

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The Coming Wool Sales. London, July 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 July 1881 · page 5

The quantity of wool that has arrived in time for the next series of wool sales amounts to 335,000 bales…

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London Wool Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 July 1881 · page 6

Sale of 55 bales, from Sydney, by Buxton, Davidson, and Lees:— Ex Candida, Mitredale, and Trafalgar from Sydney; H. Monbie, 9 grease combrugs at 11d, 19 at 10½d, 7 clothing at 10d, 3 at…

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The Farm and Garden

Evening News · Thursday 28 July 1881 · page 2

The well-known monthly article "Farm and Garden Memoranda," for the month August, 1881, will appear in next week's issue of the "Town and Country Journal." This monthly memoranda have…

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The Weather, Agricultural and Pastoral

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 July 1881 · page 7

The springlike weather noticeable last week disappeared early in this, being banished by strong westerly winds, which swept down from the mountains with a chilling force that proved most disagreeable to citizens. In…

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Ayrshire Cattle

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 30 July 1881 · page 199

The farmers of New South Wales (says the Australasian of July 23rd) are becoming alive to the importance of dairy husbandry, and to the claims of the Ayrshire as a breed of dairy cattle. Several small consignments have been sent…

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Classifying Wool

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 30 July 1881 · page 19

"PROGRESS" misunderstands me when he says "advised skirting and classing to the extent of only. 10 per cent." I mentioned 10 per cent as a minimum, and am fully aware that it is often advisable to skirt…

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Latest Pastoral Intelligence. MELBOURNE

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 30 July 1881 · page 38

Messrs. King and Cuninggham report:— 1880 cattle, some of very prime quality, but a large proportion of medium. Lomand brisk, and prices very firm at last week's rates. Prime pens bullock,£12 to £13; good, £8…

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Drafting Yards for Cattle

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 30 July 1881 · page 199

Having noticed of late several plans for drafting yards for cattle in the pages of the Sydney Mail, I beg to forward yon a sketch of a drafting and branding yard that is now in course of erection on Messrs. A. and A. C. Wilson's Pirillie…

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Curing the Sheep Scab

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 30 July 1881 · page 19

Though the Signs of scab are well known to experienced flook-mosters, yet persons new in the business will not find tho following description, given by a contempoary, amiss:— If a sheep is observed…

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The Great Sheep Sale

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 30 July 1881 · page 19

The sale at Mort's was carried out successfully to the conclusion. It is safe to say, from the prices realised and the care bestowed upon the animals at the place of sale, that there will be a great increase…

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A Test for Sheep

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 30 July 1881 · page 19

AS a means of testing the comparative capacity of various flocks, a proposal has been star[?]ed which may lead to important resu[?]ts. Mr. D. M'Lollan (states the " Hamilton Spectator,") has offered, if a…

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Outlets for Wool

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 30 July 1881 · page 19

Mr. M. D. Synnot, whoso efforts to got the Chinese to take up Australian wool, and manufacture from it. will be in the rocollection of many, has not given up the idea. Woollen yarns have been sent to China at…

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Late Agriculture. the Weather, Agricultural and Pastoral

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 30 July 1881 · page 216

The springlike weather noticeable last week disappeared early in this, being banished by strong westerly winds, which swept down from the mountains with a chilling force that proved most disagreeable to citizens. In…

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A Great Wool Firm

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 30 July 1881 · page 19

A general meeting of shareholders of the Australasian Agenoy and Bankin[?] Corporation, was held at Menzies' Hotel, Melbourne, on July 21, and. as reported in the " Argus," a dividend at the rate…

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The London Wool Sales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 30 July 1881 · page 10

LONDON, July 23.—Over 335,000 bales of wool Lave arrived, and have been catalogued for the next series of sales…

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Lachlan Pastoral Association. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Hillston

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 July 1881 · page 6

The first annual show of the Lachlan Pastoral Association was held at Hillston, yesterday, and was an unqualified success. The attendance was very good. The followprizes were obtained. Judges of sheep: Messrs. Tully,…

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The Grazier. Pbospects for the Wool Season

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 30 July 1881 · page 19

THERE ia unusual activity amongst the wool brokers in all the oolonioa, and an evident effort to make their sales as fall and aa comprehensive as possible. The effort is due, to a great extent, beyond doubt,…

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Fluke in Sheep. to the Editor of the Sydney Mail

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 30 July 1881 · page 200

Sir,—You would confer on me a great favour if any of your staff, or any of your readers, could inform me of the dates of the copy of the Sydney Mail which contained a long letter from a squatter relative the uses of sulphate of…

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Wool Manufactory in China. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 July 1881 · page 6

Sir,—Referring to your leader of to-day, one would think that the manufacture of wool was a new business in China. Twenty-five years ago a lady, who had travelled in that interior, while speaking about "Salt's" manufactory…

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