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Farming & the land, 1881

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The London Wool Market

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 February 1881 · page 10

LONDON, February 4.—The February wool sales commence to-morrow, February 5…

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Latest Pastoral Intelligence. [Bt Electric Telegraph.] Melbourne

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 February 1881 · page 37

Messrs. Powers, Rutherford, and Co. report:—2300 cattle drawn for; 1300 yarded to-day, prices 10s lower. Sold 150 and will offer 130 to-morrow for different owners 1400 sheep yarded, no improvement in prices. Sold 2500…

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Odessa Wheat. To the Editor

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 February 1881 · page 21

SIR,—In your notice of the Odessa wheat as rust proof, you ask for furthor information. Some 20 to 26 years ago I was foreman in a large flour mill in London, and had some thousands of quarters of…

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Preparation for Curing the Rot in Sheep

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 February 1881 · page 20

THE following preparation for curing the liver-rot in sheep and other animals—the invention of Mr. W. II. Hoard, votorinary su geen, of Taviatook—has received provisional protection —Spirits of…

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The Wool Trade at Bourke

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 12 February 1881 · page 254

Bourke is the first important centre to which the wool is sent from the stations in the north-west for dispatch to a port of shipment, and Bourke is the town to which the Great Western Railway is being…

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The Grazier. International Exhibition Wool Show

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 February 1881 · page 18

THE publication of the results of the last London wool sales alfords opportunity for instituting comparisons between the prices realises in London, and the values of several of the same clips, as estimated…

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Commercial. Wool, Produce, and Stock Report

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 February 1881 · page 6

WOOL.—The auctioneers catalogues comprised 3031 bales, of which about 1300 were sold publicly, besides considerable sales privately. Good-conditioned washed fleece and prime lots of greasy wool commanded ready sale,…

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The Farmer and Grazier

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 12 February 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 has proved to be useful. By writing for this journal…

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Facts for Tee Farmer and Grazier

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 12 February 1881 · page 20

A TRIAL of wool presses ia to be held at the Melbourne Exhibition. A MOB of about 4000 travelling sheep were lately sold at Carcoar to a resident of the town at…

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Late News by the Mail. Incidents of the Land War. Surrendering a Farm Near Dromond

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 12 February 1881 · page 7

SIR— Wishing to retain the good will of my neighbours, and unable to any longer stand the "Boycotting" to which I have been subjected, I hereby pledge myself to…

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Rail Rates on Farm Produce. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 February 1881 · page 7

Sir,—The particulars of the "new goods sheet," published in your issue of the 2nd instant, offers very little in favour of the agriculturist, although the general impression would be they are great gainers by the alteration. It is…

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Colonial and Farm Produce

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 February 1881 · page 36

THE WHEAT MARKET.—The wheat market is bare of all sorts with the exception of Victorian, of which there has been of late some large arrivals. Only a few samples of good New South Wales qualities to…

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The Weather, Agricultural and Pastoral

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 February 1881 · page 7

Since the 5th instant a very satisfactory change has taken place in the aspect of pastoral and agricultural affairs. There has been a rainfall which has been almost general throughout the colony and which has lasted for three or…

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Wool Market

Evening News · Monday 14 February 1881 · page 2

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company have received the following cablegram: "London, February. 11.-The next wool sales are limited to 310.000 bales…

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London Wool Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 February 1881 · page 6

Sale of 666 bales, from Sydney and Queensland, by Edenboro [?] and Co., on Thursday. November 25, 1830:- Ex William Duthie, from Sydney: JH, 13 at 19d; ZA. New England, 3 at 21½d; JH over S. 3 scoured at 19½d; Burcher, 13…

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London Wool Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 February 1881 · page 6

Sale of 283 bales, from Sydney and Queensland, by J. T. [?] and Co., on Saturday, November 27, 1880:- Ex Min-y-don, from Sydney: JG over F in diamond, I scoured clothing at 18d; McD. 3 at 17[?]d; Lover NSW, I grease combing…

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The Wool Trade of Australia. MELBOURNE

Evening News · Tuesday 15 February 1881 · page 2

Goldsbrough and Co.'s review of the wool trade for the past season shows 105,302 bales were catalogued, and 122,272 sold at the wool sales in Melbourne and Geelong. Shipments from all…

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London Wool Sales

Evening News · Friday 18 February 1881 · page 2

LONDON, February 15.-The available supply of wool its the largest ever recorded. The decline in some instances is now more than expected, and operators are…

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Ulladulla Pastoral and Agricultural Show. ULLADULLA

Evening News · Friday 18 February 1881 · page 3

The Ulladulla Pastoral and Agricultural Association's annual show was held on Tuesday and Wednesday, on the new ground, and was an unqualified success, whilst the weather was…

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The Wool Sales. London, February 14

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 February 1881 · page 3

The February and March sales of colonial wool opened to-day, when there was a good attendance of home and foreign buyers. The business actually done was limited, the number of bales offered…

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