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Farming & the land, 1885

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Pastoral Intelligence

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 19 September 1885 · page 614

Our Deniliquin correspondent writes on the 12th instant: At last there is a decided break in the long-continued dry weather. On Thursday last seven points fell, and it has since been threatening rain. Yesterday it was close and…

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Dipping Imported Sheep

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 19 September 1885 · page 22

An effort was made the other day to induce the Government to admit into this colony, free of quarantine, sheep purchased by New South Wales buyers at the Melbourne sales. But the attempt failed and…

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Wool and Sheepskins

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 19 September 1885 · page 40

WOOL— Messrs, Mort and Co. report— Cablegrams from London continue to give a very, gloomy, account of the progress of the, September sales, values now being quoted 1½ to' 2d below those of July, with a dull demand…

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The Wool Sales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 19 September 1885 · page 12
Also in The Daily Telegraph

LONDON, September 9— At the wool sales to-day about 10,200 bales were offered. The market continues flat, and prices are drooping. LONDON, September 10— At the wool sales to…

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Tasmanian Wool Industry

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 19 September 1885 · page 22

Of the main features of the report of the Chief Inspector ot Sheep of Tasmania, for the year ending: with" June 30 last (the HOBART MEROURY says), the most important, undoubtedly, is the Revere quaran…

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Albury Pastoral and Agricultural Saow. Albury

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 19 September 1885 · page 615

The ninth annual show in connection with the Albury and Border Pastoral and Agricultural Society was opened to-day, and the fine weather which followed the recent good rainfall caused Albury to assume its best garb. The…

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[?] The Wool Trade. SEPTEMBER 16

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 19 September 1885 · page 645

Theis being the off week, no sales nave been held. The usual fortnightly auctions will, however, take place next week, and probably bring the dull season to a close. Meanwhile, neither buyers nor sellers…

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To Find Markets for Wool

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 19 September 1885 · page 22

In a letter on thia subject in the AUSTAIIASIAN Mr. Richard Bennett says: We want to establish a direct export trade with foreign Asiatic countries for our staple, we must place it before our new customers at…

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Commercial. Wool, Produce and Stock Report

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 September 1885 · page 15

WOOL.—No sales were held this week. The new season's fleece is now coming to handfreely. The fortnightly sales will be held next week. It has not yet been decided when the next season's sales will open in Sydney. In Adelaide the season's business begins on…

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Albury Pastoral and Agricultural Show. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 September 1885 · page 14

The usual dinner in connection with the Albury Pastoral and Agricultural Society show was held last night. Mr. W. J. Lyne, M.L.A., occupied the chair, and the usual amount of speechmaking was indulged in. The visitors…

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Sale of Stud Sheep in South Australia. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 September 1885 · page 14

At a sale to-day by Liston, Shakes, and Co., of W. Gibbon and Sons' Scone stud rams and ewes, there was a large and representative attendance of buyers. Notwithstanding the dreary outlook and low price of wool, the…

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

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 19 September 1885 · page 23

Early in the week the welcome news was wired that rain was falling in the west. Silverton, Balranald, Hay, Denihquin, Dubbo, Gundagai, Hillston; Young, Orange, Parkes, Albury, Urana sent…

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The South Australian Farmers

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 19 September 1885 · page 641

We have some unexpected news from South Australia. In the midst of all we have been hearing about the progress of protectionist principles in that colony, conies a letter from, a member of the central…

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Mr. Michael Walsh and His Farm

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 19 September 1885 · page 3

The Express erstwhile a purely Roman paper in opposition to the Irish element of the papal church in N.S.W., eftsoons was obliged to unfurl the green flag, and…

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Among American Farmers. No. Viii. Growing the Silk Mulberry. (The Special Reporter of the Town and Country Journal in America.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 19 September 1885 · page 21

In answers to questions which I addressed with the object of ascertaining what had been the result of experience in California as to the best kinds of silk mulberry to grow, and the best mode of treatment,…

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Pastoral News

Evening News · Monday 21 September 1885 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Friday.—An extensive horse sale was held in Nagambie by Messrs. Teagne and Co. Buyers from all parts of the colony attended. There were 496 horses submitted during the two days…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 September 1885 · page 8

The following are the local stock crossings for the week: —3000 ewes and lambs, from Grenfell to No. 7 Bogan West, Mr. Peacock owner; 700wethers, from Lower Droubalgie to Carrawobity, Mr. J. Rawsthorne owner; 500…

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The Wool Sales. a Steadier Market

Evening News · Monday 21 September 1885 · page 4

LONDON, September 19.—Biddings in the wool market have improved. About 179,000 bales have been catalogued up to the present, of which about 29,000 bales were withdrawn from sale…

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The Wheat Market. a Firmer Demand. Flour Depressed

Evening News · Monday 21 September 1885 · page 4

LONDON, September 19.—Wheat is firmer. Three off coast cargos were sold at from 34s 3d to 34s 6d. The quotations ex warehouse and ship are unchanged. The flour market is depressed,…

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