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Farming & the land, 1884

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Sale of Stud Sheep at Ercildoune. Melbourne

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 1 November 1884 · page 912

The Seventh annual sale of Sir Samuel Wilsoa's stud sheep was held at Elcildoune to-day by Messrs. Fisken and Gibson. The sale was fairly successful, taking into account the depressing effect of the drought in the northern colonies…

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

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 November 1884 · page 23

SUMMER has declared itself decidedly daring the week, and just the sort of summer weather necessary where there has been sufficient rain for spring purposes. This is the case in the central and southern…

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Farm and Garden. Practical Brea[?]ing Hints

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 1 November 1884 · page 8

As the present time is the season of the year when people think about beginning beekeeping, the following remarks may be useful:—First, in regard to purchasing a stock-hive or a…

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Co-operative Dairying

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 November 1884 · page 21

ONE of the newest things in the domain of agriculture is the formation in England of a company for the purpose of carrying on an extensive scientific dairy farm. A leading spirit in the venture, or, at…

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Dairying in a Warm Climate

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 November 1884 · page 22

As requested by the writer, answers are given to his queries in our correspondence page; but we will be glad to give the experience of those who are dairying in the North…

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Australasian Wheat

Evening News · Monday 3 November 1884 · page 4

LONDON, November 1.—There is a small supply, of Australasian wheat. The quotations are 36s for "spot" parcels, and 35s for cargoes on the passage…

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Newcastle Wool Sales. NEWCASTLE

Evening News · Monday 3 November 1884 · page 4

On Saturday, there was inaugurated here an industry which must acquire mammoth dimensions in Newcastle. Half an hour after noon, in the Great Northern Wool Dumping and Shipping Co.'s…

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Wool Sales in Newcastle. NEWCASTLE

Evening News · Monday 3 November 1884 · page 8

At 2.30 p.m. to-day Mr. James N. Brunker, M.L.A., knocked down at auction the first bale of wool ever-offered for competition in Newcastle. The sale took place in the Great Northern Wool Dumping…

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Opening Wool Sales at Newcastle. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 November 1884 · page 5

The wool sales in Newcastle in the Great Northern Wool Dumping Company's shed were inaugurated on Saturday at half-past 2 o'clock. Although the weather was decidedly unsuitable there was a large attandance, and a great many…

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The Newcastle Wool Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 November 1884 · page 4

On the 25th of July last the Sydney Wool Buyer's Association held a meeting at which they resolved unanimously that in the event of [?]n attempt being made to establish wool sales…

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Pastoral Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Hay

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 November 1884 · page 8

Mr. Wentworth, of Burrabogie station, has sold a large lot of owes to Mr. Emanuel to stock the country recently taken up in Western Australia. Ten thousand sheep have been trucked from here to…

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London Wool Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 November 1884 · page 7

Sale of 453 bales, from Sydney and Queensland, by Willans, Overbury, and Co.:- Ex British Ambassador, from Sydney: Lianillo, 17 [?]conred combing at 21d, 6a[?] 19d, 4 at 17d, 1 fleece and pieces at 16d;…

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Pastoral Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Hay

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 November 1884 · page 10

The following are the latest crossings here:—5600 store owes from Mungadal to Wallerawang for feed; 1700 fat sheep from Nap Nap to Homebush; 10,300 store sheep from Til Til to Bo[?]ndara; 1900 fat sheep from Mossgiel to…

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Willowle Pastoral co

Evening News · Thursday 6 November 1884 · page 2

LONDON, November 5.-The Willowie Pastoral Company has been successfully floated upon the London market, with a capital of £300,000. [As no have already announced, this company has been…

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Wool Sales.—wednesday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 November 1884 · page 8

By Messrs Mort and Co., Limited.—TG over triangle, 6 grease at 8¼d; CL, 5 grease at 9¼d; [?] 26 grease at 9½d; Merool over Creek, 62 grease at 10½d, 5 bellics at 6¼d, 8 first pieces at 8¼d; TW over BY, 15 grease at 8½d; PW over Kikiamah, 68…

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The Willowie Pastoral Company. London, Nov. 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 November 1884 · page 7

The Willowie Pastoral Company, which was formed for the purpose of taking up extensive pastoral properties in South Australia, has been successfully floated upon the London…

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Pastoral Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondents.) Bourke

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 November 1884 · page 8

The stock movements in this district are as under:- 3000 fat w[?]thers, from Curran[?]alpa for Sydney, Mr. Suttor, owner; 20,000 w[?]thers, from Toovale to Edgeroi, Narrabri, are passing the Namoi, Investment Company, owners; 1000…

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A Farmer's Grievance

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 November 1884 · page 5

BATHURST, Thursday.--At a meeting of the Farmer's Union to-day, an injustice was complained of in regard to the supply of hay to the Sydney Market. Hay cut with the string binder…

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Pastoral Districts

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 8 November 1884 · page 941

On Saturday 90 points of rain fell at Forbes. At Grafton 2.33 inches of rain have fallen since the 30th ultimo. At the close of last week rain fell at Cowrs and 57 points…

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Willowie Pastoral Co

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 8 November 1884 · page 12

LONDON, November 5.—The Willowie Pastoral ComDany has been successfully floated upon the London market, with a capital of £500,000. [As we have already cnnonneed, this company has been…

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