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Farming & the land, 1885

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Wool and Sheepskins

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 July 1885 · page 41

Mossrs. Mort and Co., Limited, report:—No public wool sales are being held'this week. Cablegrams from London continue to show Very disappointing results to shippers, and there is no present prospect of an improved market…

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The Wool Sales

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

LONDON, July 2.—At the wool sales to-day about 9400 bales were offered. The market was steady, but there was not an active demand. The withdrawals to date amount to about 38,000…

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Fat Sold as Butter. MELBOURNE

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 July 1885 · page 13

James Barrys, who keeps a butter shop, was fined £20, with £5 costs, for having sold "oleomargarine" as pure butter. The analysis showed only one per cent. of real butter, the rest being…

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Queensland Sheep at the Sydney Sales

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

Considerable interest is aroused concerning the sheep of Messrs. Marshall and Slade, of Glengallan, who have entered seventeen rams and four ewes to be sold by Messrs. Mort and Co., at the Sydney ram…

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Trial of Sheep Dogs. ALBURY

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 July 1885 · page 13

The trial of sheep dogs hr connection with the agricultural show was held to-day. Seven dogs competed for the Champion Prize and District Stakes, hut none of them fulfilled the task…

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Sale of Stud Sheep at Orange

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 11 July 1885 · page 74

The first stud sheep sale of the season was held in Orange last week by Messrs. Burke, Coulson, and Naylor, and 2700 sheep were offered, from which 2320 were sold. The sales were well attended, and the competition at…

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Cattle-breeding on the Clarence No. 1

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 11 July 1885 · page 74

In dealing with the Gordon Brook herd, which is by far the best on the Clarence, I would refer the reader to an article in this issue under the heading of "Horsebreeding on the Clarence." This contains a description of the station…

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The Grazier. Annual Sales of Stud Sheep

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

July 16—Fisken, Gibson, and Co., conjointly with Raleigh, Aitken, and Co., at Goldsbrough's Stores, Darling Harbour, July 21, 22, 23—Mort and Co., at Wool Ware…

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Our Conquerors—wool and Wharfs

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 July 1885 · page 15

A lecture, entitled "Our Conquoros—Wool and Wharfs," was delivered last night in the Temporance Hall by Mr. Heydon, M.L.A. Sir John Robertson occupied the chair, the Hon. G. R. Dibbs being among the…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 July 1885 · page 14

The local stock movements are as under:—1200 fat sheep from Bourbah, Merri Morri, for Sydney market— Messrs. Chambers, owners; 1400 fat sheep, Messrs. M'Lean and Bloodsworth, owners, for the Sydney…

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Sale of Stud Sheep at Mudgee. Mudgee

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

The sheep sales which, were held here to-day were poorly attended, and the bidding was very alack. The flock rams were submitted first, 900 of them being sold, and several lots were passed in. The prices ranged from 20s. to £7…

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Commercial. Wool, Produce, and Stock Report

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 July 1885 · page 16

WOOL.—There was no business done in the wool market this week. The news from Europe this week has indicated no material change. The market is described as having been stead;, the inquiry not being very strong…

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The Breeding of Ayrshire Cattle. Iii Treatment Op Calves

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

Young calves should be tied up for the first two or three weeks, and in such a position that they cannot suck each other. This is a bad habit they generally acquire when tied too near or running together young…

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The Colonial Wool Sales. London, July 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 July 1885 · page 14

The colonial wool auctions will close to-morrow. Two hundred and fifty thousand bales have been sold, and seventy thousand held over for next series. The general tone…

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EXCHANCE The Wool Trade. Retrospective and Prospective

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 11 July 1885 · page 94

The wool sales are now of very little moment Last week one of the firms had an unusually large catacogue, and with those of other auctioneers brought up the total sales to 673 bales, the largest business…

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Brewarrina Pastoral Association Show. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Brewarrina

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 July 1885 · page 15

The last week has proved one of the most memorable and pleasant periods in the annals of Brewarrina, the show, races, and ball having proved eminently successful. Visitors and exhibits commenced to arrive a few days…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 July 1885 · page 11

Sir,—I have read with care Mr. Edward Bloxham's letter in your issue of this morning, and from my practical experience in pastoral pursuits in New South Wales, extending over a period of over 50 years, I have no hesitation in…

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Lecture by L.F. Heydon. "Our Masters : Wool, and Wharves."

Evening News · Saturday 11 July 1885 · page 5

Under this title an address was delivered in the Temperance Hall last night by Mr. L. V. Heydon, M.L.A. Sir John Robertson occupied the chair, and there were also present on the platform Mr. Dibbs…

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

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

Weather of the week, raw and wintry, as reported from all quarters. The New England and south western mountain districts report heavy snow and severe frost. The southern districts have had more…

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Bathurst Farmers' Union

Nepean Times · Saturday 11 July 1885 · page 3

The following report with reference to the "platform" to be adopted by the Bathurst Farmer's Union, was adopted at a meeting held on Thursday, July 2nd:—…

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