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Farming & the land, 1883

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Sheep at the Late Exhibition. to the Editor of the Sydney Mail

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 September 1883 · page 500

Sir,—As an exhibitor at the recent show, I wish to point out a great injustice done by the society to exhibitors in general, and myself in particular, inasmuch as I was deprived of the championship for rams in the fine combing…

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Farm end Garden. a Walley of Orchards. (“Australian’s special correspondent in America.)

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 15 September 1883 · page 3

THE Santa Cllara Valley is a tract of fertile country about 60 miles long by 20 miles wide. stretching away southward from San Francisco, and lying [?]ween two branches of the coast…

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A Farmer's Banquet. [By Electric Telegraph.] Inverell

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 September 1883 · page 12

A BANQUET was given last night at Little Plain to Mr. W. Gilhome in recognition of his services as farmers' delegate in the recent railway deputation to Sydney. The affair was very successful,…

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The Wool Sales. London, September 14

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 September 1883 · page 3

At the wool sales to-day 9200 bales were offered. The market ruled firm, and there was an active demand…

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Commercial. Wool Sale.—monday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 September 1883 · page 8

By Messrs. Harrison, Jones, and Devlin, Limited.—Wool: SMPCoy in diamond, 19 bales scoured, 1st combing, at 18½d; P, 12 scoured crossbred at 10d; Half circle over JMcL over Gurah, 5 greasy at 8d; J. Gay, 6 greasy at 6½d; Orient, 5 scoured at 14d…

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The Wool Sales

Evening News · Wednesday 19 September 1883 · page 4

LONDON, September 18.—At the wool sales to-day 9200 bales were offered. There was no material change; but if anything the market was weaker for fleece. Scoured is a half-penny below…

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Commercial. London Wool and Produce Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 September 1883 · page 11

WOOL.—Messrs. Willians, Overbury, and Co. report, under date August 8:—During the past month there has been some inquiry in this market, which has resulted in the sale of about 2000 bales, entirely merino wools, at prices fully equal to the final rates of…

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The Wool Sales. London, September 17

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 September 1883 · page 3

The number of bales placed upon the London market to-day, was 11,700. The market is firm…

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The Wool Sales. London, September 18

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 20 September 1883 · page 3

At the wool sales to-day 9200 bales were offered. There is no material change, but, if anything, the market is weaker for fleece. Scoured is ½d below the rate of last sales…

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Commercial. Wool Sales.—thursday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 September 1883 · page 8

By Messrs. Hill, Clark, annd Co.—Wool:Coronga Downs, 18 bales greasy at 10d. 10 at 9½d. 10 pieces at 8d. 5 bellies at 6d; R[?], 7 greasy at 7½d.[?] Alice Vale over in circle over Orange, 5 secured first at 14½d. 7. seconds, at 11d, 7 thirds at 9½d, 5 elips…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Show at Albury. [By Telegraph.] Albury

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 September 1883 · page 3

The annual exhibition of the Albury and Border Pastoral and Agricultural Society was held today. The number of entries was largely in excess of any previous year, and the general…

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Pastoral Districts

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 22 September 1883 · page 547

The Wagga Advertiser says:—In view of the season, several runowners are lessening their stock, and some large lines of store sheep have latterly been sold from stations which are not used to dispose of stock, except fats…

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Glycerine Sheep Dip

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 22 September 1883 · page 20

AN important trial of a glycerine sheep-dip was lately made in Melbourne. The preparation, which is the invention of Messrs. Tomlinson and Hayward, of Lincoln, England,…

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Wool Sales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 22 September 1883 · page 10

LONDON, September 15.— Since the opening of the present series of sales 256,000 bales have been catalogued, of which 28,000 bales were withdrawn from sale. There has been a better attend…

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Butter in Hot Weather

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 22 September 1883 · page 19

TOUCHING tho letter in your last week's issue signed "Dairy Farmer," requesting information as to the most improved methods of making butter, and the use of a preservative for milk…

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The Grazier. Grand Sheep

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 22 September 1883 · page 20

Two rams from the recent sales m South Australia are now at Wooller's Horse Bazaar, Pitt-street. They are en route for Mr. Munro's Station, Weebollabolla, Moree, and are well worth seeing by all interested in…

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Riverina Sheep for New Country

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 22 September 1883 · page 20

THE state of the stock routes leading from Southern Riverina to Queensland and the Northern Territory has materially interfered with the stock movements which usually take place at this season of the year…

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Latest Pastoral Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] Gunnedah

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 22 September 1883 · page 38

Messrs. F. Bacon and Co. report— The weather is very dry and unseasonably hot. The Namoi rose about 2ft, but is now falling slowly. Sheep are in very low condition, and serious losses will be the consequence. The store…

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Late Agriculture. the Weather—agricultural and Pastoral

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 22 September 1883 · page 558

The weather through the week has been exceedingly variable, sharp showers and cold winds, alternating with one or two days of almost summer heat. Very acceptable rains have fallen in many coastal, districts,…

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Commercial. Wool, Produce, and Stock Report

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 September 1883 · page 13

WOOL.—At the sales this week the catalogues were small, but included a few lots of new fleece. Prices were scarcely so firm; best lots of scoured brought up to 29d., and for greasy to 10d. was paid; but most of the lots were…

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