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Farming & the land, 1882

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London Wool Sales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 March 1882 · page 10

LONDON, March 4.—The wool sales continue animated. Rates for Australian wools are stiffer. Sydney fleece crossbreds have advanced one half-penny. The number of…

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Latest Pastoral Intelligence. [By Electric Telegraph.] Melbourne

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 March 1882 · page 39

Messrs. King and Cunningham roport:—1900 cattle yarded for the week, and all were Victorian, with the exception of one lot of cows from the Lachlan. Prices for prime are easier, very few in, others about 15s lower…

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The Grazier. American Merino Wool

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 March 1882 · page 19

THE arrival, by a steamer from San Francisco, of a small flock of American merino sheep, adds to the growing interest regarding the wool and wool supply of the United States. The sheop in question were…

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Wool Sales, Colonial and English

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 March 1882 · page 19

Although now at the fag end of the wool sales in the colonial cities, they continue in a satisfactory state. Very fair rates prevail, although, asamattor of course, the briskness of the season has passed…

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Commercial. Wool, Produce, and Stock Report

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 March 1882 · page 3

WOOL.—Although the news of the opening of the London wool sales last week was favourable, business in Sydney has rather flagged, ownors having apparently put higher reserves on the fleece than buyers were disposed to…

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London Wool Sales. London, March 9

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 March 1882 · page 5

At the wool sales to-day, 9600 bales were offered. The prices were firmly maintained…

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Caution to Farmers and Dairymen. Cows Killed by Sorghum

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 March 1882 · page 20

A VALUED correspondent, residing at Bowral, a town on the mountain track of the southern railway line, sends the following:—A singular circumstance occurred here a few days ago, which you may think…

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The Farmer and Grazier

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 11 March 1882 · page 18

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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Farming in England

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 March 1882 · page 19

Land is gradually going out of cultivation in nearly every district in the United Kingdom. In an article upon this subject the "Farmer'" says:—"Land going out of cultivation in England is on the increase. The…

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Joint Stock Farming

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 March 1882 · page 20

In England the long continued agricultural depression continues to be the leading theme in the farming journals, but though many schemes for mitigating it are discussed, there has been no tangible result. One…

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Colonial and Farm Produce

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 March 1882 · page 38

FLOUR MARKET.—We have during the past week to note several arrivals, from Adelaide and Victoria, and also we hear of further shipments from these ports in excess of the usual rates. No doubt our…

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London Wool Sales

Evening News · Monday 13 March 1882 · page 2

LONDON, March 11.—93,000 bales have been offered. 4000 bales have been withdrawn. The market is strong and foreign buyers are very active. Late prices have…

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Wool Sales. London, March 11

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 March 1882 · page 5

Since the commencement of the present series of wool sales, 93,000 bales have been offered, and 4000 bales withdrawn from sale. The market is strong. Foreign buyers are…

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London Wool Sales. London, March 10

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 March 1882 · page 2

At the London wool sales, to-day, 10,200 bales were offered. The bidding was very active, and prices generally advanced 12d. LONDON, March 11. At the wool sale, to-day, 10.300 bales were offered, the tone of the market being firm…

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The Wool Sales

Evening News · Wednesday 15 March 1882 · page 4

LONDON, March 14.—At the wool sales to-day 8600 bales were offered. An active demand prevailed for all descriptions…

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Butter Making in Hot Weather

Evening News · Wednesday 15 March 1882 · page 3

HAVING attended well to the cows, the next thing in order, where an extra article of butter is wanted, is to see that the milk is not only properly taken from the cow, but that it is properly treated…

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London Wool Sales. London, March 13

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 March 1882 · page 3

At the wool sales to–day 10,900 bales were offered, and were in good demand, washed fleece and scoured being about 1d lower than at the date of the last sale, and crossbreds from ½d…

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The Wool Sales. Sydney, March 15

Evening News · Wednesday 15 March 1882 · page 4

Owing to the serious mutilation of several words in the London message of 13th instant the wool sales were erroneously reported. The telegrams in question should read as follows:—…

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The Wool Sales

Evening News · Friday 17 March 1882 · page 2

LONDON, March 15—At the wool sales to-day 9900 bales were disposed of. The market remains firm, and all classes are in active demand…

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London Wool Sales. London, March 15

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 March 1882 · page 3

At the wool sale, to-day, 9000 bales were offered. Prices are firm, and there was an active demand. The following telegrams are from other…

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