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Farming & the land, 1885

1,876 stories in Sydney's papers · page 42 of 94

The Wool Sales

Evening News · Thursday 9 July 1885 · page 4

LONDON, July 7.—At the wool sales to-day, about 8400 bales were offered. The demand is steady, butmot active…

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The Wheat Market. London, July 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 July 1885 · page 7

Adelaide wheat of the coast is quoted at 34s. 4d. per quarter…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 July 1885 · page 8

Another good fall of rain has taken place during the week, but the nights are too cold to allow of the pastures making much growth. The lamb-marking on several of the large stations shows the increase to have been 90 per cent., and,…

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The Wool Sales. London, July 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 July 1885 · page 7

At the wool sales, to-day, 8400 bales were offered. The demand is steady, but not active…

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Pastoral News

Evening News · Friday 10 July 1885 · page 6

COOTAMUNDRA,.—Stook movements:— 900 stud ewes and lambs were trucked on Friday for Wanganella, Jerilderie (Austin and Miller), from Carumbie station. Mr. James Anderson in charge…

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The Wool Sales

Evening News · Friday 10 July 1885 · page 4
Also in The Daily Telegraph

LONDON, July 8.—At the wool auctions to-day, about 6400 bales were offered. The market was steady, but not active…

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The Wool Sales. London, July 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 July 1885 · page 7

At the wool sales to-day 6400 bales were offered. The demand was steady, but not active…

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Thirty Sheep to the Acre. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 July 1885 · page 8

Sir,—I was not a little surprised to read myself credited in your issue of the 30th with estimating the grazing capacity of the Darling country, either in its natural or in any artificial state, at 30 sheep to the aere. I should have been…

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The Farmers' Agitation. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 July 1885 · page 3

Sir,--In your leader of the 6th instant about the farmers' agitation you have dealt very ably with the subject, but in some things I think you are somewhat in the dark. Being connected with the Bathurst…

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Pastoral Intelligence

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 11 July 1885 · page 75

Our Cootamundra correspondent writes on the 6th instant:—There are fewer stock movements and transactions at the present time than has been for several months past. This may be attributed to the rough weather…

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Pastoral News

Evening News · Saturday 11 July 1885 · page 4

INVERELL, Saturday.—Stock movements: On Friday, 12,000 mixed sheep (Mr. Rais), from Furrucabad, for his station at Namoi; 1000 wethers (J. Campbell), from Bindaree, for Mr. John Starkey of Stirling…

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Dishorning Cattle

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 July 1885 · page 22

The following is put forward in English veterinary journals as a method of preventing horn growth:— When a calf of a horned breed is a few days old, little lumps will he found on the head indicating the…

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Latest Pastoral News. (By Telegraph.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 July 1885 · page 42

COOTAMUNDRA, Thursday —Stock movements:— 900 stud ewes and lambs were trucked on Friday for Wanganella, Jerilderie (Austin and Miller), from Carumbie station, Mr. James Anderson in charge…

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Dogs in the Pastoral Districts

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 July 1885 · page 23

The following circular is being issued from the Stock Branch, Sydney:— I am directed by tho Hon. the Minister for Mines to request that you will use your best endeavors with…

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The Approaching Sheep Sales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 July 1885 · page 22

The immense development of the stud sheep business is well exemplified by the preparations going on at the stores of Mossrs. Mort and Co, for their annual fair. Tho improvements going on so long are…

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The Wool Sales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 July 1885 · page 18
Also in The Daily Telegraph, Evening News

LONDON, July 8.—At tho wool auctions to-day, 6400 bales were offered. The market was steady, but not active…

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The Wool Trade

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 11 July 1885 · page 88

The proprietors of the Sydney Mail purpose giving each week an article on the Wool Trade, showing the variations in prices, the quantity shipped, and the quantity likely to be brought forward during the…

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