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Farming & the land, 1881

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The American Wheat Crop. New York, August 17

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 August 1881 · page 5

The American Agricultural Bureau published a report, in which the belief is expressed that the crop of spring wheat will show a serious deficiency compared with former years…

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Latest Pastoral Intelligence Wagga Wagga

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 20 August 1881 · page 38

Business in fat stock is limited, as cattle are source, and the supply of fat sheep in wool is also scarce. Sales are confined to transactions for delivery after shearing. Bull looks are quoted at £5 to £6 10s. Store cattle are quiet…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Show at Grenfell

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 20 August 1881 · page 15

THE annual show was hold on the association's ground on Wednesday, 10th instant. The weather was all that could he desired, and the attendance fair. The show of horses was exceptionally good,…

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Wheat Hartest in America

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 20 August 1881 · page 13

IONDON, August 16.—The prevalence of hot dry weather is improving the prospects of a fair wheat crop being got in the United States and Canada. The…

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Late Agriculture. the Weather, Agricultural, and Pastoral

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 20 August 1881 · page 344

There are more than faint indications that the dire drought which has prevailed for several months throughout the colony is broken. On Wednesday in the metropolis the weather looked somewhat gloomy and threatening,…

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The London Wool Sales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 20 August 1881 · page 13

LONDON, August 17.—Fresh arrivals of wool for the next series bring the total quantity available up to 368,540 bales…

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Improved Solid Cast Steel Sheep Shears

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 20 August 1881 · page 328

Among the many proofs we are constantly receiving of the increasing interest taken by English manufacturers in the Australian colonies, we have pleasure in recording the fact that Mr. Ward, of the well-known firm of Ward and Payne,…

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A Pertonemt Question for Show Sheep

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 20 August 1881 · page 22

Writing of the prize list issued by the Murrumbidgee Pastoral Association, a correspondent of the "Wagga Advertiser " puts the following questions, which are well worthy of attention:—Some of the…

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The Cultivator. Pastoral and Agricultural Shows to Come

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 20 August 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;— Yass Pastoral and Agricultural Association, August…

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The Grazier. Approaching Wool Sales in London

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 20 August 1881 · page 22

THE third series for 1881 commence on Tuesday next and probably our next issue will give an indication of the probabilities at the opening. Meantime, the following information from the London office of the…

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The May-June Wool Sales in London. (From Stables, Straker, and Co.'s Circular.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 20 August 1881 · page 22

EXPLANATION of the Circular.—The Various wools are quoted in full, with the exception of marks of two or three bags each, which are not noticed unless they are portions of noted flocks. When a cross (x) occurs in lieu of the price,…

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Sale of Mr.a.j.kettle's Farm

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

The Irish Times of monday, June 27th, says:-The interest of Mr.Kettle in a farm at millview, Malahide, held under Lord Talbot do Malahide, was, in pursanceT…

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The Farmer and Grazier

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 20 August 1881 · page 18

We shall be happy to receive from fanners such suggestions as to the treatment of Iraid, crops, and clock 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 20 August 1881 · page 37

THE FLOUE MAKKET.—Buyers at present are unwilling to operate, nothing being done in large parcels, notwithstanding the supposed incrense in values. This is probably owing to the low quotations…

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Farmers and Railway Rates. To the Editor

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 20 August 1881 · page 15

SIR,—Please accept my sincere thanks for inserting my letter on the above subject, also for the able support given the [?] in your leading columns. I consider it is incumbant on me to again direct their…

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The Wheat Harvest

Evening News · Monday 22 August 1881 · page 2

LONDON, August 19.—The heavy continuous rains are spoiling the wheat crops, which promised a grand harvest throughout England, Ireland, and on the…

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Dearness of Wheat. London, Aug. 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 August 1881 · page 5

The dearness of wheat is provoking general comment by the Press of the country…

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The Coming Wool Sales. London, Aug. 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 August 1881 · page 5

The quantity of Australian wool that has already arrived for the next series of wool sales in London amounts to 372,000 bales…

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A New Zealand Farmer's Opinion of Free Selectors in Australia

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 August 1881 · page 6

The president of the Otago Agricultural Association, Mr. Thomas Brydone has of late been endeavouring to collect as much information as possible about dairying, particularly comparing the condition of the dairy farmer and the…

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The London Wool Sales

Evening News · Wednesday 24 August 1881 · page 2

LONDON, August 23.-The August wool sales have opened, with a fairly largo attendance of buyers. Biddings are spirited. The opening prices average…

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