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Farming & the land, 1883

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The Farmer and Grazier

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 24 February 1883 · page 19

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…

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Farm and Garden. Parramatta Horticultural Society

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 24 February 1883 · page 3

THE Parramatta Horticultural Society’s Autumn Show was opened in the Park Pavilion on Wednesday afternoon. In accordance with the recommendations of the committee appointed…

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Farm and Garden Notes

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 24 February 1883 · page 19

DURING the debate on the financial statement, Mr Smith, member for East Macquarie, said it was time the colony had a board of inquiry into diseases of plants and animals, similar to that of Queensland…

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London Wool Sales

Evening News · Monday 26 February 1883 · page 2

LONDON, February 24.—Since the opening of the present series of wool sales, 51,000 bales have been cataloug[?]d, and 2600 bales withdrawn. Biddings are brisk, and prices firm for all descriptions…

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London Wool Telegram

Evening News · Monday 26 February 1883 · page 2

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. (L.) have received the following advice, dated London, February 24[?]Wool The sales progress briskly. Up to date 39,000 bales have…

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The Wool Sales. London, February 23

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

At the wool sales to day 12,200 hales were offered. Prices were firmly maintained. Thirteen hundred bales have been withdrawn. February 24…

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The Wool Bales. London, February 26

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 February 1883 · page 3

At the wool sales to-day 12,800 bales were offered Prices were barely maintained. The following telegrams are from other…

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Bombala Pastoral Show. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bombala

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 February 1883 · page 10

The Bombala Pastoral Show was opened to-day. The attendance was larger than at any previous exhibition, there being fully 1500 persons present. The sheep show was only for fat sheep, as the annual show for sheep takes place here…

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Uralla Pastoral and Agricultural Show. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Uralla

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 March 1883 · page 8

The Pastoral and Agricultural Association Show commenced this day. The unfavourable weather was much against its success. Rain came with the opening of the day and continued without intermission until noon. The…

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The Uralla Pastoral Show. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Uralla

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 March 1883 · page 6

The second day of the Uralla Pastoral Show commenced and ended with " Queen's weather." The attendance was large—about 2000 persons were on the ground. The sections judged to-day were as follows:—Blood horses:prizes were…

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Wool

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 3 March 1883 · page 16

LONDON, February 28.—At the wool sales today 11,300 bales were offered. There was a fair demand…

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Bombala Pastoral Show. Bombala

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 3 March 1883 · page 402

The Bombala Pastoral Show was opened to-day. The attendance was larger than at any previous exhibition, there being fully 1500 persons present. The sheep show was only for fat sheep, as the annual show for sheep takes place here…

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Cherry's Improved Butter Worker

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 3 March 1883 · page 404

Messrs. Lessetter and Co., Limited, are now displaying in their warehouse, George-street, several sizes of an improved butter worker, the invention of Mr. Cherry, of Victoria. The form and mechanical parts of the machine…

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London Wool Sales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 3 March 1883 · page 9

LONDON, February 24.—Since the opening of the present series of wool sales, 51,000 bales have been catalogued and 2600 bales withdrawn. Biddings are brisk, and prices firm for all descriptions…

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Late Agriculture. the Weather, Agricultural and Pastoral

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 3 March 1883 · page 424

Weather, which is not disagreeably warm and occasionally moist, has been experienced during the past week. Nearly all districts have been refreshed by light showers, and in very few localities can complaints regarding the scarcity of…

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Uralla Pastoral and Agricultural Show. Uralla

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 3 March 1883 · page 424

The Pastoral and Agricultural Association Show commenced this day. The unfavourable weather was much against its success. Rain came with the opening of the day end continued without intermission until noon. The…

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Ergot on Grass—Losses of Sheep

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 3 March 1883 · page 20

The following letter, addressed to the "Australasian," bears out in a striking manner what was said a few weeks since in the "Town and Country Journal" regarding the prevalence of ergot disease in the…

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The Wool Sales. London, March 1

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 3 March 1883 · page 5

At the wool sales to-day, 12,400 bales were offered, mostly from Port Phillip. A good demand prevailed. The withdrawals to date are 6200 bales…

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Commercial. Wool, Produce, and Stock Report

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 March 1883 · page 13

WOOL.—The catalogue this week comprised upwards of 4000 bales. There was a less active demand than at late sales; e[?] good and medium wools suffering to some slight extent, while inferior descriptions were in a marked,…

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The Grazier. The Wool Sales in London

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 3 March 1883 · page 20

In last issue we were able to submit cable messages announcing the opening of the first of tee 1883 series of sales in London. The opening catalogue would seem to have been arranged but poorly. The bulk of…

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