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GUNNEDAH, Thursday.—Messrs. F. Bacon and co. report:—44 points of rain fell this week. The weather is now hot. The country is rather bare. The water supply is fair and good. The demand has been…
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Victorian Wheat Export
LONDON, October 14.—The London Corn Trade Association has refused to accept the weight notes of the Victorian Railway Comissioners for wheat exported from Victoria…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Wool Trade
From the article on the wool trade in Saturday's Mail we take the following:—On examination of the wools at the opening sale it was found that the selection, as a whole, was a poor one, and that, bad as last senson's clip proved,…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →The Australian Wool Trade
The prevalence of low prices for wool in the London market is not a cause for panic to Australian woolgrowers, but it supplies them with abundant reason for reviewing their…
Continued on Trove, page 844 →Pastoral Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondents.) Tambo
8000 mixed sheep, Ayrshire Downs, to Jimbour, D.D. W. L. and Co., owners. The stock routes are impoverished, there being neither much water nor glass. The weather is cloudy here…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Australia V. S. America for Wool
In their circular, just out, Goldabrough and Co. take a hopeful view of the wool situation. There is a good deal in the contention that the Australian clip of 1884 was anything but first-class, and, therefore,…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →The Australian Wool Trade. Melbourne
A meeting of wool producers and others interested in the expansion of the Australian wool trade, convened by Monckton D. Synott Bros., was held at Scott's Hotel this afternoon. There was a large and representative…
Continued on Trove, page 822 →Exchange Commerce The Wool Trade. OCTOBER 14
The first catalogue of the 1885-6 season, comprising about 2200 bales, was submitted to-day (Wednesday) by Messrs. Mort and Co., Limited. Sample bales of the wool to be offered were on view from tie previous…
Continued on Trove, page 850 →At the Wool Sales in Adelaide and London
As announoed briefly in last issue, a commencement was made in Adelaide, October 6, when some 1800 bales were submitted, 1600 of whioh were sold. The catalogues consisted ohielly of earthy, greasy…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →Weather, Wool, Movements of Stock. the Week's News 'By Telegraph and Mail
A sudden change for the better, in so far as the southern districts are Concerned,.occurred towards the end of-last week. The weather became very cold, and somewhat heavy snow fell in the mountain…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →Chinese Labour v. Australian Wool-growers. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—In your leader this morning on the over-production of wool, and the proposal of the Victorian wool-growers to establish woollen mills in China, you inform us that "the meeting was unanimous that woollen mills ought to be…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Dairying on Showgrounds
A working dairy at the late Aberdeen show formed an important feature of the meeting (says the Mark Lane Express), and very useful practical lessons were taught in the art of cheese and butter making. Mr. Harris, the…
Continued on Trove, page 822 →Among American Farmers. the Special Reporter of the "Town and Country Journal" in America. No. Xiii.—wire Training of Vines
In order to present to beginners in vine culture as plain an account as possible. of the methods found best by the vinegrowers of California, as submitted to nie by Mr. Wetmore, the secretary of the…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →Pastoral News
ADELAIDE, Monday.—The new regulations, which make it necessary for holders of land in the Northern Territory to either stock or forfeit it, are having' excellent effect. Immense mobs of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Wheat Market
LONDON, October 17.—The wheat market is dull, and the late advance in prices has been barely maintained. Foreign markets are lower. No sales of Australian cargos are reported…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Victorian Wheat Export
LONDON, October 14.—The London Corn Trade. Association has refused to accept the weight notes of the Victorian Railway Commissioners for wheat exported from Victoria…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Pastoral Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondents.) Brewarrina
The following are the local stock passings for the week: 12,000 store wethers, Mr. C. B. Fisher owner, from Onantambone, rented country, to Wilcannia; 8000 store ewes, from Woolerina to Dundullimal, Mr. T. Baird…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Pastoral News
WARWICK, Q.—The long-continued dry weather has told its effect upon many areas of wheat (said the WARWICK EXAMINER). Some have withered and died past all recovery, and others are now being eaten…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Cattle Queen
Some of the wealthiest and most successful owners of cattle in the Far West are women. A Denver lady, who was a poor clerk in a sewing machine house fifteen years ago, is now the owner of herds valued…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Pastoral Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Coonamble
The local stock movements are as follow:—1000 ewes, from Nebea Station to Buck Creek, Jenandra, Mr. E. Schneider owner; 1200 fat woolly wethers, for Homebush, Mr. W. Cook, Sharambone, owner…
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