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Farming & the land, 1885

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The Wool Sales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 20 June 1885 · page 11

LONDON, June 11.—At the wool sales to-day about 12,700 bales were catalogued. The market is irregular. LONDON, June 12.—At the wool sales to-day…

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The Annual Stud Sheep Sales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 20 June 1885 · page 22
Also in The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser

The subjeot of our illustration, Prince the Third, is the principal representative of Messrs. William Gibson and Son choioe selection of pure Tasmanian merinoes, to be submitted by Messrs. Brunker and Wolfe, at…

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Wool Trade In England

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 20 June 1885 · page 22

In reviewing the course of the trade of that district during 1884, tho BRADFORD OBSERVER draws attention to some interesting, features in connection with the wool trade. The most important is the enormous…

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Bush Life Forty Years Ago. Gully-[?]aking and Cattle-lifting

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 20 June 1885 · page 18

A CATTLE drover of the olden times narrates in the Australasian the following interesting yarns told to him over the camp fire as strictly true, forty years ago:—…

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Weather, Wool, Movements of Stock. the Week's News by Telegraph and Mail

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 20 June 1885 · page 23

A gratifying change in the weather has to be recorded this week, rain having fallen pretty, well throughout the colony, in some districts heavily. The central telegraph office notified that it was…

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Tobacco as a Crop

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 20 June 1885 · page 1277

It is a healthy sign in a new country such as this to find the occupiers of the land making inquiries regarding the suitability of the soil for various crops. The grooves in which farmers are working are few. Maize, wheat, and hay…

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The Bathurst Farmers' Union. Bathurst

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 20 June 1885 · page 1278

A meeting of the Bathurst Farmers' Union was held on Saturday last to discuss a certain manifesto, which had been drawn up for consideration as a guide to the farmers at elections. Mr. Jacob Knight, the president of the union,…

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Practical Farming in Riverina.—II. the Sandy Soils

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 20 June 1885 · page 22

The next soil in order mentioned is the sand. The picturesque elevations studded throughout Riverina known as the Sand Hills have often had their origin discussed, and as the faults or merits of opinion here…

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Farmers and Politics. Bathurst

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 20 June 1885 · page 14

A large meeting of farmers took place on Saturday. The principal farmers of East and West Macquarie were present. Resolutions were carried unanimously in favor of the agricultural interests…

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Diseases in Sheep Act

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 22 June 1885 · page 8

WAGGA WAGGA, Saturday.--ln the police-court to-day H. G. Von Laubenfelde, of Youngara, near Wollongough, grazler, was summoned for being a person in charge of certain travelling stock who…

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The Wheat Market

Evening News · Monday 22 June 1885 · page 4

LONDON, June 20.—Wheat is inactive and unchanged Seventeen "off-coast" are awaiting sales, 33s 6d being offered, and one-having been sold on the Continent at 34s 8d. No sales…

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The Wool Sales

Evening News · Monday 22 June 1885 · page 6

LONDON, June 18.—About 11,800 bales were catalogued to-day. The market was flat. The withdrawals amount to about 22,000 bales. Port Phillip fieece is about 1d lower than at the…

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The Wool Market

Evening News · Monday 22 June 1885 · page 4

LONDON, June 20.—The quotations for wool have not advanced, and biddings are irregular. The French trade is languid. Crossbreds are 1d below the opening price, and greasy and second…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 June 1885 · page 7

The following are the local stock passings for the week:— [?]000 mixed sheep, from K[?]andra for Narrabri, Messrs. Austin and Miller owners: [?]00 rams, from Gundagal to Cooban[?] station, Mr. R. F. Horaley owner; 3000 mixed…

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Pastoral News

Evening News · Tuesday 23 June 1885 · page 6

WAGQA WAGGA, Monday.—Stock routes are bare. There are no passings reported. WISEMAN'S FERRY, Monday.—Stock crossing yesterday from the Upper Hunter for Riverstone: 2500…

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Pastoral News

Evening News · Tuesday 23 June 1885 · page 4

NYNGAN, Monday.—Stock passings:205 fat cattle, Mr. J[?] Tyson owner, Henry Twins in charge, co[?]igned to Messrs. Sullivan and Son, passed on Saturday, to be trucked at Nevertire…

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Reuter's Messages. The Wool Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 23 June 1885 · page 5

London, June 20--At the wool sales to-day 10,700 bales were offered. The market is first. [The telegram announcing that the next wool sales commence on the 5th November was incorrect]…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 June 1885 · page 8

The local stook movements are as under:—2000 store wethers from Mount St. Vincent, Macleay River, Mr. Duncan M'Master owner, going to Polly Brewan station, Walgett; 200 head of cattle, Messrs. Meares and Ostelers…

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CABLEGRAMS. [Some of the [?] appeared in [?] third editions of yesterday.] The Wool Sales

Evening News · Tuesday 23 June 1885 · page 6

LONDON, June 20.—At the wool sales to-day, 10,700 bales were offered. The market is flat. [The telegram announcing that the next wool sales commence on November 5 was incorrect.]…

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