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Farming & the land, 1883

1,140 stories in Sydney's papers · page 52 of 57

American Crops

Evening News · Wednesday 14 November 1883 · page 4

LONDON, November 13.—The American corn crop this season is about 40,000,000 bushels less than that of last year…

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Wool

Evening News · Thursday 15 November 1883 · page 2

LONDON, November 13.-p-The total arrivals of wool, to date, amount to 90,000 bales. The quantity which will probably be offered, including that held over from the last sales, wil…

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The Weather, Pastoral, and Agricultural

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 November 1883 · page 11

From all districts, save Walgett, the reports from stock inspectors and our own correspondents speak of improving pasture and good prospects. The late rains have done good service, and if the moisture and the high temperature which…

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Commercial. Wool Sales.—wednesday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 November 1883 · page 10

By Mort and Co., Limited.—TO over B. 9 bales grease at 10[?]d per lb.; TT in diamond over W in diamond, 93 grease at 9½d; [?] pieces at 6d, 5 bellies at 4½d; W. Martin over Mudgee, 41 grea[?] at 13d. 9 skirts at 9½d, 5 pieces at 9¼d; JJD in diamond over North…

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The American Corn Crop. London, Nov. 13

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 November 1883 · page 10

It is ostimated that the American corn crop will fall 40,000,000 bushels less than last year's crop…

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Pastoral Tenants and the New Land Bill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 November 1883 · page 5

On Wednesday, Messrs. Horn, Reynell, and Hughes presented to the hon. the Minister for Lands, the following memorial:— "Sir,—We, the undersigned, pastoral tenants of Crown…

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Commercial. Wool Sales.—thursday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 November 1883 · page 8

By Messrs. Hill, Clark, and Co.—Wool: Greasy, JB over W over Caro[?]lly, 18 bales at 1[?]d, lambs at 9½d, pieces at 7[?]d, locks at 8d; WB, 5 at 8½d; TY, [?] at 9d; JTX, 6 at 9½d; WCB over Albion, 18 at [?]d; WGB over Nomby Vale, 7 at 9[?]d; DB over…

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WOOL. London, November 13

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 16 November 1883 · page 3

The total arrivals of wool to date amount to 90,000 bales. The probable quantity offered, including that held over from last sales, will amount to 150,000 bales. The market is firm…

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Pastoral Districts

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 17 November 1883 · page 931

The Central Australian (Bourke) of the 10th instant says:—" The weather during the past, week has been very hot, the thermometer registering as high as nearly 100 in the shade on several different days. Distant thunder has…

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Disease in Cattle

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 17 November 1883 · page 942

We received too late for publication in our last issue, from Walcha, the following question:—" Can you suggest a cure for my cattle, or tell me what they suffer from ? They take ill, and when walking make a grunting sort of noise…

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Sheep Shearing Tallies

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 17 November 1883 · page 20

KINDLY allow me space in your valuable journal to make a few remarks in reference to "Truth's" letter of October 27, regarding fast shearing. I have had about 20 years experience as a manager Of sheep…

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Harvesting Wheat

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 17 November 1883 · page 930

In less than a month the harvest season of the Southern parts of the colony will have commenced. The Western district will follow the South closely ; but in the North it is probable that the principal areas…

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Wool Shipments

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 17 November 1883 · page 13

THE wool shipments from the port of Sydney since the first of the month have been considerable. The Windsor Castle, 3669 bales; City of New York, steamer, 1003 bales: Thames, steamer, 1212 bales;…

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Late Agriculture. the Weather—agricultural and Pastoral

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 17 November 1883 · page 942

Our correspondents write in a hopeful strain concerning the prospects of the pastoral districts. There are but few localities which are not well favoured. Of the few, Hay stands rather prominent. Taken as a whole, the Western…

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Latest Pastoral Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 17 November 1883 · page 38

Messrs. King and Co. report— Cattle: 1620 yarded prices Armer; best bullocks £ 10 10s to £ 11 5s. Our sales are 130 through the yards from Gippsland and the northeastern district also 350 fat cattle for Messrs, Learmouth,…

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Agriculture in America, Amongst the Vermont Sheep

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 17 November 1883 · page 19

"OF course you must take in Vermont where the sheap come from that so many of yon Australians are running upon," said a Vermonter whom I met down at Niagara, and when I assured him that the…

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London Wool and Produce Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 November 1883 · page 8

WOOL.—Under date 3rd October, Messrs. Helmouth Schwartz[?] and Co. report:—The third series of London sales of colonial wool, which commenced on the 21st August, closed to-day, the caralogues having comprised—Sydney, 128,895 bales against…

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Weather- Wool-Movements of Stock

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 17 November 1883 · page 20

THERE has been a marked change daring the week from cold blustery weather to decided summer beat. Showers have been falling in the southern districts. Heavy rain has fallen about Albury, and showers at…

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Commercial. Wool, Produce, and Stock Report

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 November 1883 · page 8

WOOL.—At the wool sales this week there was again good competitio for all prime lots of greasy wool: and large proportions of the catalogues were placed beneath the hammer, other quantities being sold privately. A large…

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The Very Latest. the American Corn Crop

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 17 November 1883 · page 9

London, Nov. 13.—It is estimated that the American corn crop will fall 40,000,000 bushels loss than last year's crop. THE NEXT AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN…

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