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Farming & the land, 1886

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 February 1886 · page 10

A large number of cattle were offered in the local yards this week, the prices for which were lower than those that have been ruling latcly. BREWARRINA, FRIDAY…

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Stall-fed Sheep. to the Editor of the Sydney Mail

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

Sir,—In your issue of Jan. 30 there is an article headed "Stall-fed sheep" in which it is stated that the Deniliquin Pastoral and Agricultural Society have resolved to expunge from the prize list of this year, the prizes usually offered…

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

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 February 1886 · page 23

Hot weather, with thunder and lightning, but little rain, makes up the weather of the week. The southern distriots, and over in Victoria, have had a big share of boisterous winds and duststorms. The…

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Railway Rates on Farm Produce

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 February 1886 · page 10

Yesterday morning a deputation representing the northern distnets waited on the Minister for Works to ask him to take into consideration the question of reduction of rates of railway carriage on grain and other farm produce…

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Farmers' Excursion Trains

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 February 1886 · page 349

It is notified by advertisement in another column that a special cheap excursion train will run from Albury to Sydney on the 25th February (that is, a week next Thursday). It will leave Albury at 6 a.m., and call at…

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Large Dairy, near Bombala

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 February 1886 · page 324

The Bombala Herald says that "Mr. Joseph, of Maharatta, is making preparations for a gigantic dairying establishment, and expects to milk from 500 to 1000 cows next spring." The Maharatta herd of shorthorns ranks as one…

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Carriage of Farm Produce

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 February 1886 · page 10

Yesterday Mr. W. J. Fergusson introduced to the Minister for Works a deputation from the northern districts in favor of a reduction of the railway rates to the metropolis. Mr. Inglis…

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Farm and General Produce

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 February 1886 · page 40

At the Darling Harbor hay sales the supply of chaff and straw were in excess. Prime oaten scarce, and in good request; inferior kinds dull. On the wharves Hunter River lucerne has an improved…

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Commercial News. Wool, Wheat, &c

Evening News · Monday 15 February 1886 · page 4

LONDON, February 13.—The January-February series of colonial wool sales closed to-day. Competition was without spirit, and prices showed an average decline of from 1/2d to 1d on the December…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 February 1886 · page 10

The following stock movements are recored:—12,000 ewes, 170 rams, Ryder Brothers; 2700 wethers, Armstrong and Co., Milroy to Curraweena; 200 fat cattle, Thargomindah to Sydney; 100 fat cattle, Youcania to Sydney,…

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Windsor Farm Race Club

Evening News · Monday 15 February 1886 · page 6

WINDSOR, Saturday.—At the committee meeting of the Windsor Farm Race Club, held on Friday, the date for the next race meeting was fixed for March 27. Entries will close on March 15, and handicap will be declared on…

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The Wool Sales

Evening News · Tuesday 16 February 1886 · page 4
Also in The Daily Telegraph

LONDON, February 13.—Scoured wools closed at a decline of 1/2d below the last sales. Prices were irregular. Faulty scoured were 1d lower…

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London Wool Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 February 1886 · page 11

Sale of 1038 bales, from Sydney and Queensland, by Edenborough and Co., on Thursday, 19th November, 1885:— Ex Valetta, &c., from Sydney; J Scholes, Oak Park, 2 scoured a 2[?]d, 1 at 17½d, 28 at 15d, 1 scoure[?] lambs at 15½d, 3 at 14d, 2 a[?]…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 February 1886 · page 9

Most encouraging reports continue to be received regarding the condition of stook and pastures. The following stock movements are reported: 14,320 merino wethers, from Gundouring, Victoria, for Mittagong, W. Haley owner;…

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Homebush Sales. This Day. Homebush, 3 P.m. Sheep Sales

Globe · Tuesday 16 February 1886 · page 8

As the sales progressed further, it was seen that the supply was in excess of the requirements, and prices closed about 9d. per head lower than at last day's sales…

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Sheep Quarantine

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 February 1886 · page 5

BRISBANE, Tuesday.--Mr. T. Tabart, the Chief Inspector of Stock for Tasmania, who is visiting Brisbane in order to get the restrictions on imported sheep to Queensland…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 February 1886 · page 12

The following stock movements are reported:—1227 ewes, E. Lintott's, Cunindroo to Bungambie Park; 5000 ewes, A. Smith's, Kyamba to Morden Hill; 2500 mixed weaners, J. F. Jenkins', Kiandra to Tumbleton; 4416…

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California Wheat

Evening News · Thursday 18 February 1886 · page 4

LONDON, February l7.—A cargo of Californian wheat has been sold in the Mersey at 31s 6d…

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Homebush Sales. This Day. Homebush, [?] Sheep Sales

Globe · Thursday 18 February 1886 · page 5

14,850 sheep were penned, [?] P.M. and useful qualities beir[?] represented. A large [?] medium the sheep forward [?] largely…

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