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Farming & the land, 1882

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London Wool Sales

Evening News · Monday 27 November 1882 · page 4

LONDON, November 25.—Since the opening of the piesent series of wool sales, 40,000 bales have been catalogued while 3000 bales have been withdrawn from sale. Fine wools mainiain…

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Weighing Cattle in the Saleyard

Nepean Times · Monday 27 November 1882 · page 2

THERE was recently introduced by Messrs. Swan, at the saleyard, Haymarket, Edinburgh, a method of conducting auction sales of cattle which (remarks the Scotsman) is…

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Commercial. London Wool Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 November 1882 · page 10

Sale of [?] from Sydeny, by Helm[?] Schwartze and Co., and Saturday, 16th September. 1882:- Ex Parramatta and Hawkesbury, from Sydeny: A[?]son and Son, Caononba[?] at 22d, 21d, 12 at 21½d, 25 at 20d…

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The Wool Sales. London, November 24

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 November 1882 · page 5

At the wool sales to-day, 10,000 bales were offered. Good sorts are firm, and others are in request, but at reduced prices…

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Wool Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 November 1882 · page 12

By Mr. John Bridge.—J in a circle, 37 grease at 11d. 5 pieces at 6¾d; IC, 17 greast at 11¼d; TD over G, 10 f[?]eece at 17 [?]d; CS over Diamond, 12 f[?]eece at 16dl PS over Coolac, 36 grease at 12d; TooLagon over WW over 3, 8 grease at 9½d; FR, 5…

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The Wool Sales. London, November 25

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 29 November 1882 · page 5

At the wool sales, to-day, 820, bales were offered. The market lately is not active…

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The Weather, Agricultural, and Pastoral

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 November 1882 · page 14

Nine weeks of spring have passed, and it may be said each of these has been propitious to graziers and agriculinrists. The weather has been mild, and there has been a [?]air share of moisture accorded to the soil. The…

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The Wool Sales

Evening News · Thursday 30 November 1882 · page 4

LONDON, November 28.—At the wool sales, to-day, 9600 bales were catalogued. The tone of the market is generally rather weaker. Scoured wools of almost all descriptions are ½d lower than…

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London Wool Sales

Evening News · Thursday 30 November 1882 · page 4

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company have received the following cable message:—London, November 29.—Market unchanged. Seedy and burry wools are neglected…

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Commercial. Wool Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 December 1882 · page 11

By Mort and Co.—Wool: TW over By, 23 grease at 10d; C over X over Warren, 17 grease at 9¾d, C in diamond, 16 grease at 10¾d; H over MB over Rosevale, 14 grease at 13d, TR over Goonoo, 14 grease at 9¾d, GJ. 59 grease at 12¾d, 11…

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London Wool and Produce Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 December 1882 · page 11

WOOL.—Helmuth Schwartze and Co. report under date 19th October:—."The fourth series of London sales of colonial wool will commence on Tueseday, the 21st November. The following are the quantities held over from last sales and the new arrivals up to…

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The Wool Sales. London, November 28

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 December 1882 · page 5

At the wool sales to-day 9000 bales were catalogued. The tone of the market is generally rather weaker. Scoured wools of almost all descriptions are ¼d lower than at last…

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Ayrshire Cattle

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 December 1882 · page 21

W[?] are glad to note that last week Mr. Tom Cadell, of Oran Park, Narellan, received from Victoria some very valuable Ayrshire cattle. They have been carefully selected by a first class judge of pure Ayrshires…

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Agricultural Pastoral Forthcoming Shows

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 2 December 1882 · page 986

Kiama Agricultural Society, February 7 and 8, 1883. P. and A. Association of Southern New England, at Uralla, on the first Wednesday in March. Clarence Agricultural Society, at Grafton, April 10, 11…

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London Wool Sales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 December 1882 · page 12

LONDON, November 25.—Since the opening of the present series of wool sales, 40,000 bales have been catalogued, while 3000 bales have been withdrawn from sale. Fine wools maintain…

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Late Agriculture. the Weather, Agricultural and Pastoral

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 2 December 1882 · page 998

This week, which as we write is nearly closed, has been remarkable for its rainfall, many districts having received a little more than they required. It is, however, pleasing to learn that very little damage has been done by the showers…

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Improved Transportation of Beef and Beef Cattle

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 December 1882 · page 21

Two specially promising improvements in the transportation of beef and beef cattle from the West, towards the populous eastern cities of America, are now being developed—namely, the use of re[?]rigerator…

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Commercial. Wool, Produce, and Stock Report

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 December 1882 · page 8

WOOL.—At the auction sales this week there was good competition for almost all descriptions offered. But the news of the decline in the English market has had a similar effect on prices here, more especially for those…

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The Grazier. The London Wool Sales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 December 1882 · page 20

THE November series, as briefly mentioned by wire message in our last, opened on the 21st. The total quantity catalogued was 130,000 bales, of which 6000 were offered for the opening by Messrs. Balme and…

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The Wool Sales. London, November 30

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 December 1882 · page 5

At the wool sales 6800 bales were catalogued. The market is dull. Combing wools are firmer for fine qualities. The quantity withdrawn to date is 8600 bales…

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