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Farming & the land, 1881

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The Grazier. the Wool Sales Now on in London

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 26 November 1881 · page 19

The fourth of the series of London wool sales commenced on Tuesday, last. In our telegraphic columns we hope to be able to give the figures and opening rates. The sale cannot be a large one, and…

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Opening of the Fourth Series of London Wool Sales

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 26 November 1881 · page 912

Reuter's telegram, dated 22nd instant, is as follows:—The London colonial wool sales opened to-day. There was a good attendance of home ana foreign buyers. The bidings were spirited, and there was an animated demand for…

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London Wool Sales. New South Wales. by Jacomb. Sen, and Co. September 13

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 26 November 1881 · page 19

Soukar and Greta—JA over Berembed, grease combing, 36 bales wishdrawn, 18 lld; clothing, 410d, 12 9½d; pieces, 14 7½d,l 6d. 8 5d, 2 5½d; lambs, 3 8½, 4 6½d, 4 6d Binni, grease, 28 12½d; JP over Digilah, grease, 18 lld, 3 9d…

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The Farmer and Grazier

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 26 November 1881 · page 18

We shall be happy to receive from practical farmers such suggestions aa to the treatment of land, crops, and stock as their experience lms proved to be useful. By writing for this journal…

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The Farm & STATION English Agricultural Notes. the Weather and the Harvest

Illustrated Sydney News and New South Wales Agriculturalist and Grazier · Saturday 26 November 1881 · page 15

JUPITER PLUVIUS apparently entertains a profound dislike to the English farmer; if it were otherwise he would not have so unmercifully drenched the English corn-fields at harvest time. Everywhere the farmers…

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Flower Farming

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 26 November 1881 · page 20

United States papers report that the American perfuming industry, although yet in its infancy, is nevertheless a success. It has already succeeded in reducing the importation of French and English…

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Farming Notes

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 26 November 1881 · page 21

FIVE hundred and twenty-seven acres of vines have been destroyed around Geelong in order to prevent the spread of phylloxera. Two hundred acres more will be destroyed…

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Hints on Ostrich Farming

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 26 November 1881 · page 21

WE believe ostrich farming would thrive admirably, in many parts of New South Wales. It is probable that much country might be thus turned account, that is now lying comparatively idle. As a…

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London Wool Sales

Evening News · Monday 28 November 1881 · page 2

LONDON, November 27.—At the wool sales 38,000 bales have been offered to date, of which 1500 were withdrawn. The demand was chiefly by home…

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Commercial. the Wool Sales. London, November 25. LONDON, November 25

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 28 November 1881 · page 3

The total quantity of wheat afloat for Great Britain is 2,400,000 bushels. Wheat: Adelaide, per 496lb, 56s. Tin, £105. At the wool sales to-day 8200 bales were offered. There is an active demand for all descriptions. The following telegrams are from other…

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The Wool Sales. London, November 26

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 29 November 1881 · page 3

At the wool sale to-day, 7600 bales were offered to a him and active demand. Fleece wools is 1½d higher: scoured is about 1d higher; greasy crossbred is from ½d to ½d higher than…

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The Wool Sales. London, November 28

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 30 November 1881 · page 3

At the wool sales to-day, 10,500 bales were offered. There is more inquiry principally for speculative purposes…

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Murder of a Farmer in Ireland. London, Nov. 29

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 November 1881 · page 6

A farmer has been murdered in the County Down, Ireland…

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The Weather, Agricultural and Pastoral

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 December 1881 · page 7

Brisk showers and a full of hail on the coast have been followed by warm weather. Vagetatoion, hewever, is so well forward that a few warm days will not de serious damage Monaro is passing through one of the best seasons known…

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Refusal of Tenant Farmers in Ireland to Pay Rent. London, Nov. 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 December 1881 · page 5

Acting upon the mandate in the last manifesto of the Land League, a large number of tenant farmers in Ireland are refusing to pay rent, and in the west and south of…

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Latest Pastoral Intelligence. [?]

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 3 December 1881 · page 38

Nathan Coben and Co. report:—Fat Cattle:There ia a large supply forward, which sold at'[?]…

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Agricultural Pastoral Forthcoming Shows

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 3 December 1881 · page 934

Queensland National Association Wool Show, January 2,1882. Inverell P. and A. Association, March 1 and 2,1882. Kiama Agricultural Association, March 8 and 9…

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Late Agriculture. the Weather, Agricultural and Pastoral

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 3 December 1881 · page 943

Fair, summer-like weather fell to the lot of the past week the only remarkable occurence of which being a heavy thunderstorm on the night of Tuesday. This was severe, and brought a heavy shower to the metropolis; but it would…

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The London Wool Trade

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 3 December 1881 · page 20

IN a circular just received from the Eastern Agency Company, 9, Fanchurch-street, London, date October 14, the following comments are mido concerning the late so ies of sales and those now…

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The London Wool Market

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 3 December 1881 · page 10

LONDON, November 24.—'The tone of the wool market ia animated. The attendance of buyors ia large, and biddings spirited, Large purchases are being made…

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