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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1886

2,201 stories in Sydney's papers · page 11 of 111

Commercial News. Wheat, Wool, &c

Evening News · Monday 8 February 1886 · page 5

LONDON, February 6.—The wheat market is inanimate, in favor of buyers. Supplies are decreasing. No Australian sellers of any position are offering. Since the opening of the present…

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New South Wales Wool

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 February 1886 · page 5

A very interesting report on the produotion of wool in New South Wales during the year 1885 has been propared for the American Government by Mr. Griffin, Consul for the United States. With the report were forwarded 70 samples…

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Pastoral Intelligence. (By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Wisemans Ferry

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 February 1886 · page 8

125 fat cattle (Messrs. Onus and Keys owners) crossed from the Hunter Riverdistrict for Homebush, on Saturday…

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Wool Sales.—monday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 February 1886 · page 11

By Messrs. Harrison, Jones, and Devlin, Limited.—Wool; GK, 56 bales greasy at 5¾d; D[?] in diurnond, 13 greasy at 5d; WM over B, 14 greasy at 5½d; FP, 11 greasy at 5½d; JMT, 18 greasy at 7d; JSZ over Walcha, 7 grensy at 6d; JTB, 22 washed at 9½d; R over…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 February 1886 · page 10

The following stock movements are reported:—3100 mixed sheep, on a tour to the rented country at Mount Harris, Mr. A. Loughnan owner, O'Halloran in charge; 199 mixed store cattle, Bulloroa to Mount Harris, Messrs…

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The Wool Sales

Evening News · Wednesday 10 February 1886 · page 6

LONDON, February 8.—At the wool sales to-day about 11,200 bales were offered. The market was weaker. The second series of wool sales will begin on March 23, and is limited to 275,000…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 February 1886 · page 10

The following stock crossings are reported:—,62 horses, Orange to Hungerford, Mr. J. Winn owner; 150 stud bulls, Dubbo to Burringun, for sale; 160 rams, Bathurst to Noorama. The weather is hot…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 February 1886 · page 10

Warm weather has returned, and the pastures are making luxurious growth. The following are the principal stock movements:—12,500 merino wethers, from Tabletop for Boomanoomana, Mr. W. Hay owner; 400 merino…

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The Wool Sales. London, Feb. 10

Globe · Thursday 11 February 1886 · page 5

At the wool sales to-day 9200 bales were offered. The market is weak…

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Homebush Sales. This Day. Homebush, 1 P.m. Sheep

Globe · Thursday 11 February 1886 · page 5

Notwithstanding the fact that there were 140,070 sheep penned, a considerable number in the face of last week's large supply, the market…

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The Wool Sales

Evening News · Friday 12 February 1886 · page 6

LONDON, February 10.—At the wool sales today about 9200 bales were offered. The market was weak…

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Country Cattle Sales. Braidwood, This Day

Globe · Friday 12 February 1886 · page 4

Cattle sold well yesterday. Good stores and fate fetched big prices…

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The Wool Sales. London, Feb. 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 February 1886 · page 8

At the wool sales to-day 9200 bales were offered. The market is weak…

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Farmers' Produce

Globe · Friday 12 February 1886 · page 5

Mr. W. J. Ferguson (Member for Glen Innes) introduced a deputation to the Minister for Works this morning, consisting of Messrs. Inglis, Lee, Moore, Levier,…

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Latest Pastoral

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 February 1886 · page 41

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—Messrs. King and Co. report. —Cattle: About 1890; fewer prime than of late. A large number of medium and inferior cows in prices slightly easier. Prime bullocks, £11 10s to £13 5s; medium from…

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A Pastoral Map

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 February 1886 · page 22

Higinbotham, Robinson, and Harrison, 99, Pittstreet, Sydney, have issued a useful map, comprising the whole of the land districts of Bourke, Brewarrina, Brewarrina East, Cobar, and Cobar East; which…

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Pastoral Intelligence. Albury

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 February 1886 · page 325

Warm weather has returned, and the pastures are making luxurious growth. The following are the principal stock movements:—12,500 merino wethers, from Tabletop for Boomanoomana, Mr. W. Hay owner; 400 merino…

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Wool Sales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 February 1886 · page 41

Messrs. Mort and Co.'s weekly auction was held on Wednesday. There was a full attendance, but the effect of late news from London was very apparent, and prices for greasy wool were decidedly lower. Washed wools…

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Wool Sales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 February 1886 · page 11

LONDON, February 6.—Since opening present series of "wool sales, about 171,000 bales have been catalogued, of which quantity about 16,500 bales were withdrawn from sale. Biddings aro weaker…

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The Grazier. Riverina Stud Sheep

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 February 1886 · page 22

Some time ago, while on a flying visit to the important pastoral town of Deniliquin it was my good fortune to view for the first time the home of one of the most successful merino studs in the…

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