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Farming & the land, 1884

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The Wool Sales

Evening News · Saturday 30 August 1884 · page 4
Also in The Daily Telegraph

LONDON, August 28.—At the wool sales, to-day, about 10,400 bales were offered. The market remains firm. The withdrawals to date have been about 10,250 bales…

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London Wool Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 August 1884 · page 16
Also in Australian Town and Country Journal

Sale of 906 bales, from Sydney and Queensland, by A. Webster and Co.:- Ex Gulf of Carpentaria, from Sydney! GRA, Armidale, New England, 15 scoured clothing and combing at 19d, 5 clothing at…

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Melbourne Sheep Sales. MELBOURNE

Evening News · Saturday 30 August 1884 · page 6

THE annual sales of purebred stud sheep were continued to-day in the wool warehouses of the Australasian Heritage Co., Collins-street west. The [?]idding was by no means spirited. The first lot submitted comprised a…

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Latest Pastoral News. [Bt Telegraph.] Gunnedah

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 30 August 1884 · page 41

Messrs. F. Bacon and Co. report:—The weather is hot and dry, and rain is anxiously looked for. Station buyers are more disposed to invest now. The demand for sheep and cattle is not so brisk. If owners would concede in…

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Late Agriculture. The Weather—Agricultural and Pastoral

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 30 August 1884 · page 436

In spite of the cold weather during the early part of the week the glass, although nowhere abundant, is generally reported as sufficient. The warm, dry winds and premature summer weather during the past few days have already told…

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Burrangong Pastoral and Agricultural Society's Show. Young

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 30 August 1884 · page 437

The thirteenth annual exhibition of the Burrangong Pastoral and Agricultural Society was held yesterday, and was in every respect the largest—both in exhibits and attendance of the public ever—ever held under the auspices at the association…

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Depression of the Wheat Market

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 30 August 1884 · page 5

London, August 29.--The condition of the wheat market gets worse and worse. Nothing like it has over been known before. Off coast cargoes are now quoted so low as…

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Annual Sheep Sales in Melbourne. Melbourne

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 30 August 1884 · page 437

The annual sales were commenced to-day, at Messrs. M. S. Synnot's wool warehouse, by Messrs. Ryan and Hammond. Although a very large number of stock-owners were present, biddings were extremely slack,…

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Forbes Pastoral, Agricultural, and Horticultural Show. Forbes, Aug. 22

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 30 August 1884 · page 419

The annual show in connection with the Forbes Pastoral, Agricultural, and Horticultural Association was opened yesterday and continued to-day. The weather was all that could be desired, and the attendance was very fair on both…

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Commercial. Wool, Produce, and Stock Report

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 August 1884 · page 16

WOOL.—This being the off week, no sales have been reported in our market. The first of the new season's clip is now coming to band. Several hundred bales have already been shipped. The season is to commence…

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The Australian Sheep-Breeders' Association Show. Melbourne, Aug. 22

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 30 August 1884 · page 419

The judging at the annual show in connection with the Australian Sheepbreeders' Association was completed to-day. Messrs. Goldsbrough and Company's champion prize for the best merino ram in the show was awarded to…

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Annual Sale of Stud Sheep at Havilah. Mudgee. Aug. 22

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 30 August 1884 · page 419

The fifth annual sale of the Havilah stud sheep was held to-day, and despite the depressing influences of the past seasons, all the flock sheep offered were sold. A special train, under the superintendence of Mr. Fishburn, one of…

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Melbourne Sheep Sales. (By Telegraph. From Our Reportee.) Melbourne

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 30 August 1884 · page 41

THE annual sales of purebred stud [?] were oomtinued to-day in the wool warehouses of the Australasian Mor[?]gage Co., Colline-street weat. The [?]idding wai by no m[?] apirited. The first lot submitted comprised a…

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Stud Sheep Sales. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Reporter.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 August 1884 · page 15

The sales of Tasmanian sheep to-day resulted very successfully. As anticipated, the recent rains hnd a beneficial effect on the bidding, prices ruling fully 60 per cent, higher than at the Sydney sales; in fact, it appeared as if there…

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

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 30 August 1884 · page 23

SINCE Saturday the weather has been the most summer-like yet experienced, and this not in New South Wales only. The news from Viotoria, Queensland, and South Australia is of similar character…

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H.M.S. ''Nelson," Farm Cove. Aug. 24,1884. To the Editors "Protestant Standard."

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 30 August 1884 · page 7

SIR,--I enclose a copy of a letter received by me from a Brother and Secretary of the Protestant, Reformation Society, addressed to the Brethren of this ship, feeling sure that your…

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Fruit Farming at Orange

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 30 August 1884 · page 21

As an instance of what individual enterprise, thoughtfully directed, may accomplish, and also of the manner in which a district may be benefited by the efforts of individuals having sufficient energy to…

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Farm and Garden Memoranda for September, 18[?]4

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 30 August 1884 · page 21

THE moist autumn that has been experienced the year over the greater part of the colony will beneficially influence vegetation, and the probability is that the luxuriant spring and summer growth which we…

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