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Farming & the land, 1884

1,460 stories in Sydney's papers · page 45 of 73

Looking Forward for the Wheat Crop

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 August 1884 · page 22

THE Osborne reaper and twine binder comes to hand this year with still greater improvements. D. M. Osborne and Co. (in conjunction with their agent, Mr. W. Fleming, 22 and 24, Clarence-street) expend a…

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London Wool Sales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 August 1884 · page 12

LONDON, August 12.—The wool sales were opened to-day. There was a full attendance of buyers, that of the British firms having been the largest which has ever been eeen at these sales…

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The Wool Sales

Evening News · Saturday 16 August 1884 · page 4
Also in The Daily Telegraph

LONDON, August 14.—At the wool sales to-day, 10,600 [?]ales were offered. The prices were firmly maintained, 1200 bales have been withdrawn up to the present date…

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The Wool Sales

Evening News · Saturday 16 August 1884 · page 6

LONDON, August 15.—At the wool sales to-day 10,500 bales were offered. There was a good competition. Crossbreds are [?]d higher than at the last sales…

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Annual Sales of Stud Sheep

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 August 1884 · page 318

Havilah sale, Messrs. Griffiths and Wearer, August 22…

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Latest Pastoral News. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 August 1884 · page 41

Messrs, King and Co. report:—Cattle: 130 yarded: quality of the bulk lower; the few prime and extra in sold at higher prices, the others easier; best £14 to £17 10s, some extra to £25; good £10 to £12; medium, £8 to…

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Corowa Pastoral and Agricultural Show. Corowa

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 August 1884 · page 319

The eighth annual show commences to-morrow, and promises to be the best ever held in Corowa. The entries are far in excess of those of any previous year, more especially in the sheep, horses, wines, and implement classes, and…

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Corowa Pastoral and Agricultural Show. Corowa

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 August 1884 · page 337

Contrary to anticipations, and it may be said to the ragret of the stockowners, yesterday's rain gave place to fine, sunny weather to-day. Clowds of people consequently visited the show grounds, the fair sex being especially well…

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Commercial. Wool, Produce, and Stock Report

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 August 1884 · page 9

WOOL.—This being the off week, no business was done in the local market. The receipt of London cablegrams announcing a favourable opening of the third series of sales should tend to maintain values next week. The news is…

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London Wool Sales.—opening Values.— Keen Competition. (From Our Correspondent.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 August 1884 · page 23

London, August 12.—The wool sales were opened to-day. There was a full attendance of buyers, that of the British firms having been the largest which has ever been seen at these sales. Competition was…

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Weather, Wool, Movements of Stock. the Week's News in Brief

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 August 1884 · page 22

MORE rain since last report, of which the Forbes district, Mudgee, Temora, Adelong, Coonamble, Hillston, the country beyond Bourse, and various parts of the New England country, and the southern…

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Sale of Stud Sheep in Corowa. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Reporter.) Corowa

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 August 1884 · page 9

The annual stud sheep sales were held after the show by Messrs. F. C. and A. A. Piggin. The building on the whole were rather slacker than usual. Some pairs of stud shheep were sold at satisfactory figures for Messrs. Gray and…

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Farm Produce, &c

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 August 1884 · page 336

Concerning the produce, food, and horticultural section, the chief characteristics are the present smallness of the exhibits as compared with the previous year, their unusual all-round excellence, and the general disorganisation…

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Farm Produce

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 August 1884 · page 6

The farm produce is laid out with some attention to display in a large pavilion, which may be distinguished a the only permanent [?] appearance on the ground…

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Farm and Garden. Shading Tree Stems

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 16 August 1884 · page 3

One of the main causes of failure of newly transplanted trees is the drying of the stem. This begins as soon as the roots are severed by digging in the…

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Farming and Science

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 16 August 1884 · page 3

THE term “science” has proved to be a bugbear to others than farmers, and there can be no doubt that in many cases it has been misapplied. Taken…

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This Farm for Sail

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 August 1884 · page 31

Jones was riding, and saw a board nailed upon a post in the yard of a farmhouse, with a sign painted on it, "This Farm for Sail." Always ready for a little pleasantry, and seeing a woman in Checked…

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The Crops in Britain

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 August 1884 · page 11

LONDON, August 8.—The latest accounts of the wheat crop are favourable. The accoonts given of the hop crop are also good. The recent fine weather has effected a great improvement…

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Australian Wheat

Evening News · Monday 18 August 1884 · page 4

LONDON, August 17.—Cargoes of Australasian wheat are being offered at a reduction of 1s upon former quotations. Sales are slack, and granary prices have declined 2s…

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