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Farming & the land, 1884

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Australasian Wheat

Evening News · Monday 1 September 1884 · page 4

LONDON, August 30.—Off-coast cargoes of Australasian wheat are selling at 35s per 4801b. Granary wheat is quoted at 37s 6d per 480ib…

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The Wool Sales

Evening News · Monday 1 September 1884 · page 4

LONDON, August 30.—At the wool sales fine and combing wools are improving in value, but other sorts are unaltered. French buyers are leaving the sales. Since the opening of the…

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London Wool Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 September 1884 · page 8

Sale of 1037 bales, from Sydne[?] and Queedsland, by Buxston, Ronald, and Co., on Friday, June 6, 1884:- Ex Cimba, from Sydney: Kyeamba, 7 combings at 19d, 4 at 18d, 3 crossbred at 17½d; H. M'Namara, Clear Valley, [?] scoured at…

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The Over-production of Wheat

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 September 1884 · page 4

Amongst the cablegrams from Europe which we published last week, was a message to the effect that the price of wheat in England had fallen to 34s. 4d. a quarter. For the reason…

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Australasian Wheat

Evening News · Thursday 4 September 1884 · page 2

LONDON, September 3.—The wheat market is steadier. Off coast cargoes of Australian wheat are selling at 35s per 480lb ex ship. A heavy cargo to arrive was sold at 34s 9d ex ship…

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The Wheat Market

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 September 1884 · page 5

London, September 3.--The wheat market is steadier. Many cargoes from Australia are quoted at 34s 9d, and off coast cargoes at 35s…

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The Wheat Harvests

Evening News · Thursday 4 September 1884 · page 2

LONDON, September 3.—The wheat harvests of Europe are up to the average. In Britain, America and India the harvests are beuntiful…

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Wheat Harvests. London, Sept. 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 September 1884 · page 10

The wheat harvests of Europe are about up to the average. In England, America, and India the harvests are bountiful…

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London Wool and Produce Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 September 1884 · page 11

WOOL.—Under date July 23, Messrs. Willans, Overbury, and Coreport:—"During the interval which has elapsed since the close of the May-June auctions, business in the London market has been quiet, the entire turnover in colonial wool being supposed not to…

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London Wool Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 September 1884 · page 5

Sale of 2825 bales, from Sydney and Queensland, by Henry P. Hughes and Sons, on Saturday, June 7, 1884:- Ex Westmeath, from Sydney; JH, Mt. Manara, 20 scoured clothing at 22d; F in circle, 13 scoured at 19d, 22 at 18[?]d; B in…

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Cowra Pastoral and Agricultural Society. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Cowra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 September 1884 · page 8

The fifth annual exhibition of the Cowra Pastoral and Agricultural Society was held yesterday. The day was beautifully fine, and there were over 2000 people on the ground, but the number of entries in some of the sections…

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Opening Mudgee Railway. to the Editor of the Dairy Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 September 1884 · page 6

Sir,--Is it not strange that the Government, of such an occasion as the opening of a railway to any district in the colony, could not run a free train, of at a mere nominal charge, instead of as is the case in…

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Pastoral Districts

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 6 September 1884 · page 472

Our Deniliquin correspondent writes on the 30th ultimo:— The dry weather still continues, and the outlook is less promising than it was a fortnight ago. We have had several drizzling showers, but they were of no use; and the…

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Guernsey Cattle

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 6 September 1884 · page 3

SOME of our readers may not know that Channel Island cattle, which used always to be called Alderney cattle, are really of two distinct breeds Those…

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The Wheat Harvests

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 6 September 1884 · page 11

LONDON, September 3.—The wheat harvest. of Europe are up to the average. In Britain, America and India the harvests are bountiful…

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The Wool Market

Evening News · Saturday 6 September 1884 · page 4
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LONDON, September 4.—About 9300 bales were offered to-day. The market was firm at late rates. 13,250 bales were withdrawn. The rates for Sydney washed fleece ace irregular…

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London Wool Sales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 6 September 1884 · page 11

LONDON, August 27.—At the wool sales, to day, 11,300 bales were offered. The market continues firm. Good qualities are 1/2d higher. LONDON, August 30.—At the wool sales fine…

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Cowra Pastoral and Agricultural Show. Cowra

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 6 September 1884 · page 496

The fifth annual exhibition of the Cowra Pastoral and Agricultural Society was held yesterday. The day was beautifully fine, and there were over 2000 people on the ground, but the number of entries in some of the sections…

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Latest Pastoral News. [By Telegraph.] Melbouene

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 6 September 1884 · page 41

Messrs. King and Co. report:—Cattle: 868yearded; being a limited supply following last week's short market. Prices rose from 10s to 25s, according be quality; prime bullocks, £16 10s to £18 10s; good, £12 10s to, £14 10s; medium, £10…

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