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Farming & the land, 1885

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Peas, a Field Crop

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 26 September 1885 · page 21

Peas are now regarded as a staple crop in many of the older farming disticts in Victoria, and there is no reason why they should not he successfully cultivated in many other parts, as also in the neighboring…

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The Wheat Market

Evening News · Monday 28 September 1885 · page 4

LONDON, September 26.—Wheat is steady. Ex warehouse and ship cargos have advanced six pence. Off coast cargos are selling at 35s 6d per quarter. The passage cargo of the Vallio has bee sold at 35s…

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The Wool Trade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 September 1885 · page 9

At the wool sales of the past week 437 bales were offered, and of these 257 have been sold publicly and privately. The catalogues consisted principally of scoured wools, with one or two small parcels of the new clip in the grease…

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The Wool Sales. Firm Market

Evening News · Monday 28 September 1885 · page 4

LONDON, September 26.—The wool market is firm. Good combing sorts show an occasional slight advance. Clothing and faulty wools are unchanged. Up to date about 237,000 bales have…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 September 1885 · page 8

The following are the local stock crossings:—1100 fat wethers, Mr. A. Davidson's, from Bullenbong to Melbourne market; 2200 ewes, Messrs. Armstrong and Company's, from Milroy to Bourke; 4600 wethers, Mr. A. E…

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Liens on Wool and Mortgages of Sheep

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 September 1885 · page 6

There are 12 clauses in the bill introduced by Mr. Abbott into the Legislative Assembly to amend the law relating to preferable lions on wool, and mortgages of sheep. The mensure is to a large extent a consolidation of the…

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Pastoral News

Evening News · Tuesday 29 September 1885 · page 4

SHEEP BOARDS.—The delegates from the sheep boards of the colony will hold their first meeting in Denham-chambers, Phillip-street, on Thursday next, at 10 a.m. Between forty and fifty sheep boards…

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Pastoral News. Official Stock Reports

Evening News · Tuesday 29 September 1885 · page 6

The following reports have been received by the Stook Department:— GRAFTON AND CASION.—Generally dry. with occasional I thunderstorms. 189 POINTS OF rain in grafton. Rain…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 September 1885 · page 10

The local stack movements are 5000 store weathers, Mr. W. Doyle owner, from Muckerawa, coming down the Bokhara River. COONAMBLE, MONDAY…

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Land and Pastoral Company of South Australia. London, Sept. 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 September 1885 · page 10

The Land and Pastoral Company of South Australia has been voluntarily wound up…

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The Price of Wool. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 September 1885 · page 11

Sir,—When I was in London during 1868-69 the prices of Australian wool were as low, if not lower, than at present, and amongst all persons I met connected with the trade, the despairing cry from these colonies, that wool…

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Pastoral News. Official Stock Reports

Evening News · Wednesday 30 September 1885 · page 6

The following reports have been received by the Stock Department:— MERRIWA.—About two inches rainfall Tuesday, Thurs­day, and Saturday. Pasture very bare, but becoming green…

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The Wheat Market

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 30 September 1885 · page 5
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LONDON, Tuesday.--The wheat market is firmer…

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Case of Sheep-stealing

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 October 1885 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday. -- Mrs. Jane Warke, a boarding-housekeeper at Carlton, has been arrested on a charge of stealing a large number of sheep, the property of Mr…

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Pastoral Intellgence. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondents.) Carcoar

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 October 1885 · page 10

The following are the local stock movements:—1400 store wethersfrom Glengarry, Fish River, to Goulburn Mr. Dennis Cavunagh owner. BOURKE, WEDNESDAY…

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Wool Market

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 2 October 1885 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.--At the wool sales to-day 11,I00 bales were offered. The market is firm…

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The Rabbit Pest. Conference of Sheep Board Delegates

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 2 October 1885 · page 7

A conference of delegates from all the sheep boards in the colony was commenced at Deniman's-buiidings, Phillip-street, Sydney, yesterday. The conference was convened by…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 October 1885 · page 11

A herd numbering about 400 head of cattle passed here yesterday en route to Wagga Wagga. PARKES, THURSDAY. The local stock passings are as under:—11,000 wethers,…

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Liens on Wool and Mortgages on Sheep

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 3 October 1885 · page 720

There are 12 clauses in the bill introduced by Mr. Abbott into the Legislative Assembly to amend the law relating to preferable liens on wool, and mortgages of sheep. The measure is to a large extent a consolidation of the…

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