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Farming & the land, 1883

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Farm and Garden. Budding Dwarf Roses

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 17 November 1883 · page 3

NOTWITHSTANDING all that has been written on this subject, the mode, time, and place of budding dwarf roses is still very imperfectly understood, and but Indifferently practised by…

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London Wool Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 November 1883 · page 9

Sale of 6733 bales, from Sydney and Queensland, by Charles Balme and Co., on Saturday, 8th September, 1883:— Ex Australia, from Sydney: WE&R over B. 22 scoured at 21d, 16 at 19½d, 18 at 17d; ditto over BR, 34 at 18½d, 15 at 16½d, 8 at…

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Wool Sales

Evening News · Wednesday 21 November 1883 · page 4

LONDON, November 20.—The November-December wool auctions opened to-day, when 9800 bales were offered. There was a large attendance of home and foreign buyers, and the…

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The Wool Sales

Evening News · Wednesday 21 November 1883 · page 4

LONDON, November 20.—The fourth of the 1883 series of sales commenced to-day. In all 155,000 bales are expected forward for the sales. Messrs. Balme and Jacomb offered a joint…

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Commercial. Wool Sales.—tuesday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 November 1883 · page 10

By Mr. John Bridge.—TM. 22 at 17[?]d; J. G. Little over Rose bank, 7 at 13½d; F[?] over 2, 14 at 4[?]d: [?]M, 8 at 16½d; HP, at 16d; Crescent over SJF, 12 at 15½d; AH. 6 at 15½d; JC over Douglas, 7 at 10½d. F over [?] 5 at 9½d; R[?] [?] at…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Evening News · Thursday 22 November 1883 · page 2

The activity in the wool market noted last week continues undiminished, and large quantities have passed the hammer during the last few days Messrs. Mort and Co. (limited) held their usual auction…

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Commercial. Wool Sales—wednesday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 November 1883 · page 8

By Messrs. Mort and Co., Limited.—[?] over [?] over [?] 14 bales grease at 11d per lb.; [?] over WN. 27 grease at [?] C&JP over BS, 23 grease at 13½d; GD, 10 grease at 12d; [?] over IC, 18 grease at 11¼d; JJD in diamond over North Jun[?]…

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Wool Sales. London, November 20

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 22 November 1883 · page 3

The November-December wool auctions opened to-day, 9800 bales were offered. There was a large attendance of home and foreign buyers, and the prices wore well maintained,…

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The Dairymen's Picnic

Evening News · Thursday 22 November 1883 · page 2

Yesterday the annual picnic of the Dairymen's Protective Association took place in the pavilion and grounds at the Sir Joseph Banks Hotel, Botany. The picnic was attended by about from three to four…

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Commercial. Wool Sales.—thursday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 November 1883 · page 8

By Messrs. Hill, Clark and Co.—Wool: BB over Nub, 47 at 10¼d., lambs at 8d.; WM, 7 bales at 9¾d.; L, 11 at 8¾d., clips at 3¼d.; HH over H, 19 at 7¾d., broken at 7d., bellies at 4¾d.; AFG, 6 pieces at 4d., 9 bellies 5¼d., locks at 2¼d.; JW, 8 at 9¼d., locks at…

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Pastoral Districts

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 24 November 1883 · page 979

The Cobar Herald of the 17th instant says:—"The weather during the week has changed considerably. On Saturday afternoon we had a regular 'brick-fielder,' after which a grand shower fell, but it was only partial, and dust could be…

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Agricultural Pastoral. Forthcoming Shows

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 24 November 1883 · page 978

Wollongong Agricultural Society, January 29 and 30 1884. Dapto Agricultural Society, February 6 and 6, 1884. Forbes Farmers and Free Selectors' Agricultural…

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Late Agriculture. the Weather—agricultural and Pastoral

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 24 November 1883 · page 995

Growers of wheat and hay have this year indubitably experienced very favourable seasons. There has been an uninterrupted march to success, and good crops must result. The wheat averages should be the beat known in the colony…

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Latest Pastoral News. [By Telegraph.] Gunnedah

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 24 November 1883 · page 38

Messrs. F. Bacon and Co. report:—The weather is hot and dry. There is sufficient grass for preaent requirements but more rain would be acceptable. The demand for sheep and cattle is fairly active, although sales are diffienlt to…

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The Wool Sales. London. November 21

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 24 November 1883 · page 5

At the wool sales to-day 10,000 bales were offered. The market is firm, and there is a better demand for most descriptions. Australian…

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Weather— Wool—Movements of Stock. the News in Brief

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 24 November 1883 · page 21

COLD and raw weather over large areas of the southern districts; hot, sultry weather in the west, and rain in places, from which the stock routes have felt benefit…

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Farm and Garden. Fruit Preserving Companies

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 24 November 1883 · page 3

As the [?] of orchards and [?] gardens is increased the importance of T[?] other [?] than afforded by daily [?] of fresh fruit becomes each year [?]…

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Bee Farming in N. S. Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 24 November 1883 · page 25

THE operations in bee oulture going on in Parramatta, and depicted by illustrations in this issue, are well deserving of being ranked as bee farming; and as will be seen, the operations are carried on after…

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The Wool Sales. London, November 28

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 26 November 1883 · page 3

At the wool Bales to-day 10,GOO bales wore offered. The auctions close on December 8…

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The Wool Sales

Evening News · Tuesday 27 November 1883 · page 2

LONDON, November 24.—At the wool sales to-day 9800 bales wire offered. The market remains firm…

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