London Wool Sales
Sale of 611 bales, from Sydney, by Edenborough and Co., on Saturday, 30th September, 1882:- Ex Gladstone and Alexander Duthie, from Sydney: DPKO, 28 secured clothing part combing at 21d, 1 at 19d,…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Farming & the land, 1882
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Late Agriculture. the Weather, Agricultural and Pastoral
The colony has been favoured with another moist week. In our table of rainfall, all stations, save Euston and Kiandra, record the receipt of showers, which must have proved serviceable. The North seems to have been most…
Continued on Trove, page 1056 →Latest Pastoral Intelligence. [By Electric Telegraph.] Gunnedah
Messrs. F. Bacon and Co. report;—It has been raining heavily here, and there is every prospect of a continuance. Our advices from the back country indicate a general fall of rain. We sold this week, for Messrs. Sherwin aud Co…
Continued on Trove, page 38 →A Paper on Wheat Harvesting
WHEN a stripper ia used the wheat should be " dead ripe" before commencing. The strippers are often blamed for wasting the wheat, and this is mostly caused by beginning too soon. Farmers are afraid of…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →The Grazier. The Growing Demand for Hornless Cattle
IN an article on this subject, the "N. B. Agriculturist " says truly:—It would be unfair to attribute the extraordinary demand for the polled Aberdeen or Angus cattle, and the great rise in their price of late,…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →Commercial. Wool, Produce, and Stock Market
WOOL.—At the auction sales this week, large catalogues were offered, comprising about 7500 bales. Buyers purchased at first with reserve, in view of the weaker tone of the English market, and a decline in prices was…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Sir Evelyn Wool. London, Dec. 8
Sir Evelyn Wood, V.C., has accepted the command of the newly-organised Egyptian army…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The Wool Sales. London, December 7
At the wool sales to-day 6003 hales were offered. There is a steady but not active demand for low and inferior qualities. The withdrawals to date are £ 13,500 hales…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Wheat Harvest. the Hornsby-martin Three-speed Steel Stripper
EVERY harvest brings out some new ideas in the perfection of harvesting machinery, and the present is no exception, as our illustration shows a stripper which, whilst differing very little in appearance from the…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →The Farmer and Grazer
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…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Legislation for Ostrich Farming
The Ostrich Farming Bill is the title of a measure which has recently been carried in the South Australian Assembly. The object of the Bill is to authorise the Minister of Lands, of that colony, to grant leases,…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →New South Wales Farming
ONE of the traits which distinguishes our farmers from those of other lands or even from other colonies is the too common idea that they must confine their attention to a single crop. It must be wheat or…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →London Wool Sales
Sales of [?] bales, from Sydney and Queensland, by Charles [?] and Co., on Thursday, September 2[?] 1882:- Ex Cotopaxi and Orient, from Sydney: Lansdowne, 24 combing at [?]d, 23 at [?]d, 8 at [?] 17 [?] at [?] 16 at [?]d, 7 at…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Prince Alfred Australasian Wool Ane Pastoral Product Association
A public meeting was held last night at the new stores of the Prince Alfred Australasian Wool and Pastoral Product Association, Limited, 227 George-street North, for the purpose of issuing shares…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →London Wool Telegram
The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. have received the following telegram, dated London, December 8 :—Wool : The sales closed firmly. They comprised about 126,000 bales…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Commercial. Wool Sales.—monday
By Messrs Harrison Jones, and Devlin, Limited.—Wool: CD over Springfield 15 grease at [?]; Lovel —, 9 grease at 9d, J MeT, 5 grease at 9[?]d; By over A, 47 grease and crossbreds at [?] 25 grease at 9d:AW over D, 21 case at 11d; GT over…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →London Wool Sales
Sale of 574 bales, from Sydney,l by Willans, Overbury, and Co., on Friday, 22nd September, 1882:- Ex [?] from Syndey: FP, 22 [?] pieces at 16d; FP [?] 1 cross[?] at 16d; FS. [?] 15[?]d 2 crossbred at…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Commercial. Wool Sales.—tuesday
By Mr. John Bridge: [?]W over M, 7 bales [?]ccee at 16[?]d; JB, 5 at 15[?]d; GH over M, 10 at 16d; DR, 7 at 18d; DG, 10 grease at [?]d; RR, 5 fleece at 15½d; EF over Burrow. 7 flecca at 15[?]d; [?] 8 fleece at 17½d; EC over Douglas, 7 at 15[?]d; WC and Co. over…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →London Wool Sales
Sale of 415 bales, from Sydney, by Henry P. Hughes and Sons:- Ex Alexander Duthic, from Sydney: DPKO Warrana, 26 [?]red crossbred at 19½d, 16 at 1[?]d, 7 damaged at 18[?], 1 at 14d, 36 crossbred pieces at 17[?]d, 8 at 17d, 5 damaged at 17½d, 6 at 16d,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Commercial. Wool Sales.—wednesday
By Messrs. Mo[?]t and Co.—Wool: PW, 5 skirts at [?]d; OIL con[?]ed, 7 grease at 10[?]d; Morgan Bros. over IM over 3 over Glenavon, 16 grease at 12d; —over B, 21 grease at 11[?]d; PJOD over Mingay, 97 grease at 10 d, 14 crossbred 10d; Cover [?] 10…
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