Pastoral Districts
The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 11 October 1884 · page 733
Our Deniliquin correspondent writes on the 4th instant:—There have been several light showers here during the past fortnight; and the half inch or so of rain which came form them has freshened up the pastures considerably, but the…
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Evening News · Saturday 11 October 1884 · page 4
LONDON, October 9.—The Willowie Pastoral Company, South Australia, is projected, with a capital of £500,000…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 October 1884 · page 14
The Willowie Pastoral Company, South Australia, is projected, with a capital of £500,000…
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The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 October 1884 · page 2
Messrs Harrison, Jones, and Devlin, limited, commence their annual series of wool sales on Monday, with a catalogue which will probably comprise 2500 bales. Included in these are several…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 October 1884 · page 15
Sale of 498 bales, [?]rom Sydney, by Edenborough and Co.:- Ex Maccullum More, from Sydney: Robb&Co over M, 2 scoured at 21½d, 2 damaged at 20½d, 1 clothing at 20½d, I mixed damaged at 18d; Robb & Co. Ta[?]awania, 62 scoured c[?]mbing at 19½d. 14 [?]t…
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The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 11 October 1884 · page 754
Elder's Wool and Produce Company held the opening sale of the season on the 7th instant, presenting a catalogue of £400 bales. There was a crowded attendance of buyers, including many from Europe and America. About 1300 bales were sold in the room at…
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Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 October 1884 · page 41
Our correspondent reports the following stock movements:—Tuesday: 6000 store sheep, from Mack's Murgah Station, travelling for the mountains; 5317 store sheep, Campbell's, from Moolpar Station, going to Victoria…
Continued on Trove, page 41 →Late Agriculture. the Weather—agricultural and Pastoral
The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 11 October 1884 · page 753
If the first fortnight of spring can be accepted as indicative of its whole course, a couple of months of very changeable weather many be now expected. The winds have played may vagaries. Summerlike…
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The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 11 October 1884 · page 733
Wool, of the 30th of August, reviews the wool trade as follows:—"Home-grown wools daring the past week have been firm, the amount changing hands giving a tone of cheerfulness to the market. Holders are looking forward…
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Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 October 1884 · page 21
WE are again approaching the season when rust appears in its destructive form, and the following notes from a keen observer may be useful:—When a district has a severe attack of rust it is usually when…
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The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 11 October 1884 · page 732
The weather being beautifully fine and to-day being proclaimed a public holiday, there was a large attendance at the show. All the arrangements worked smoothly, this being chiefly owing to the systematic style and business…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 October 1884 · page 15
"WOOL.—Except a sale of odd lots of bags and bales at the beginning of the we[?]k, which afforded no test of value, there has been no business done. The fleece is coming forward more freely. All the wool stores now contain considerable…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →A Sheep's Five-year Fleece. (By Telegraph. From Our Correspondent.) Albury
Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 October 1884 · page 13
IT has been generally believed that sheep shed their wool every year. The fallacy of this theory is now demonstrated. At Mr. James Mitchell's Tabletop Station, among the sheep mustered was one…
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Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 October 1884 · page 23
SOMMER weather now, and with a good deal of rain, although the heavy downfall which would be very welcome, still keeps off. The coastal districts, both south and north, have again got a good deal of rain,…
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The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 11 October 1884 · page 733
Last August en English Dairy School was opened at Lord Vetson's Butter and Cheese Factory at Sudbury. Mr. Jenkins opened the proceedings with an excellent speech, With regard to what he called the business part of his…
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The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 11 October 1884 · page 734
The Weekly Bulletin of July 2 says:—"The reports from all the important wheat growing counties of the State are, on the whole, favourable. A careful study of them reports docs not bring to light any great damage to cered…
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The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 11 October 1884 · page 8
A writer in the “ Prairie Farmer” is of opinion that the best way to handle pigs is to let them run with their dam until the latter is dry, and to allow the young ones to go into an…
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Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 October 1884 · page 21
IT was with much pleasure that I read an article on fish farming, which appeared in last week's issue of the T. AND C. JOURNAL. For some time past I had been desirous of procuring some carp to place in my…
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Evening News · Monday 13 October 1884 · page 5
In an article in the currant number of the VICTORIAN REVIEW, the editor has offered some advice to South Australian farmers, in reference to the steady increase which ia taking place in the area of…
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Evening News · Monday 13 October 1884 · page 4
LONDON, October 11.—"Off coast" cargoes of Australasian wheat have been sold at 35s per 476lbs. Cargoes on the passage to Britain average 35s 6d…
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