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Farming & the land, 1882

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London Wool Sales. London, March 20

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 March 1882 · page 3

At the wool sale to-day 9500 bales were offered. The market maintains a steady tone, but the demand remains inactive. The following telegrams are from other…

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Mutton and Butter Per S.S. Protos. London, March 20

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 March 1882 · page 3

The steamship Protos, which left Melbourne on January 4, with a cargo of frozen mutton and butter, arrived here to-day. Upon examination of the meat it was found to be in fair…

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Frozen Meat and Butter. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Feb. 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 March 1882 · page 9

The butter brought by the Europa has now been entirely disposed of, at an average price of 10¾d. per lb. The carcases of 8000 sheep brought over in the same vessel averaged 5¾d.; these figures correspond with previous…

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(Reuter's Telegrams.) Mutton and Butter Per Protos (s.) London, March 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 March 1882 · page 5

The steamship Protos, which left Melbourne on January 4 with a cargo of frozen mutton and butter, arrived here to-day. Upon examination of the meat, it was found to be in fair…

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Weather, Agricultural and Pastoral

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 March 1882 · page 7

This colony still suffers from the dire disease "too much fine weather." The general rainfall so anxiously expected has not yet arrived, but several localities have been favoured by showers. The coast districts have been fortunate in this…

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The Wool Sales

Evening News · Friday 24 March 1882 · page 2

LONDON, March 22.—At the wool sales to-day, 10,000 bales were catalogued. The tone of the market was firmer. Port Phillip wools are now a penny higher than at the…

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Commercial. the Colonial Wool Trade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 March 1882 · page 6

The following circular has been issued by the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, from its London office, under date 10th February:— 1, Queen Victoria-street, Mansion House, London, E.C.,…

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The Wool Clip of the United States

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 March 1882 · page 7

The advanced sheets of the census returns give full statistics of the wool clip for the year 1880, in which the number of pounds grown, the number of fleeces, and the average weight of each are set forth with a comprehensive…

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Sweet Cream Butter

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 25 March 1882 · page 20

The butter made in Denmark is held in high esteem in Europe, on account of its keeping qualities. How it is made is described in a recent number of the "Milch Zeitung," the method given being that…

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Braidwood Pastoral and Agricultural Society

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 25 March 1882 · page 463

The seventh annual show of this society took place in the racecourse paddock, the dav chosen on this occasion being that which is dedicated to Ireland's patron saint. Notwithstanding the inauspicious season, which was considered…

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Frozen Meat and Butter

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 25 March 1882 · page 462

Our London correspondent, writing under date February 10, says:—The butter brought by the Europa has now been entirely disposed of, at an average price of 10¾d per lb. The carcases of 8000 sheep brought over in the…

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The Wool Sales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 25 March 1882 · page 13

LONDON, March 22.—At the wool sales to-day, 10,000 hales were catalogued. The tone of the market was firmer. Port Phillip wools are now a penny higher than at the…

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A Neat Package for Butter

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 25 March 1882 · page 20

That too much attention cannot be given to putting up butter nicely for market, is very evident. We have pleasure, therefore, in reproducing the accompanying diagram from tho "American Agriculturist,"…

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Latest Pastoral Intelligence. [By Electric Telegraph.] Tamworth

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 25 March 1882 · page 39

Messrs. Nathan Cohen and Co. report:—The fat cattle market is firm. "We sold-Short's bullocks at an average of £517s 6d; Lauagan's bullocks averaged £6 5s, cows £4 5s. Fet Sheep: None are forward. Store Cattle: Williaras's…

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Observations on Rust in Wheat

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 25 March 1882 · page 20

IN writing on the above subject, I will first state a few facts, and then some opinions and observations thereon. If rust attacks a paddook of wheat, sown at…

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Mutton and Butter Per S.s. Protos

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 25 March 1882 · page 10

LONDON, March 20 (Afternoon).—The steamship Protos, which left Melbourne on January 4 with a cargo of frozen mutton and butter, arrived here to-day. Upon…

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London Wool Sales. London, March 23

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 25 March 1882 · page 5

At the wool sales today, 12,200 bales were offered. There was a strong demand, the prices for superfine and finest qualities being generally firmer. 11,500 bales were withdrawn…

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Commercial. Wool, Produce, and Stock Report

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 March 1882 · page 3

WOOL.—About 4000 bales of wool were offered at the auction sales this week. It was apparent as the sales progressed that there was no improvement in values corresponding with the advances advised by cablegram from…

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The Grazier. The Wool Sales in London

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 25 March 1882 · page 19

UP to Friday nearly 150,000 bales had been sold, close upon one half of which was for continental manufacturors. This bears out our calculation that stocks were low on the continent, and that,…

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Griffiths and Co.'s Wool Market Report

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 25 March 1882 · page 477

Some three or four good-sized catalogues have been submitted at auction here during the past month, but they contained but little wool of an attractive character, and as, moreover, most of the better lots were held above ruling rates, the sales effected do…

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