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Farming & the land, 1886

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Sydney Wool Sales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 January 1886 · page 42

Messrs. Mort and Co. Limited, submitted 8500 bales wool at their sale on Wednesday, and sold 2154 bales at auction and privately. For well grown greasies, fairly skirted, the demand was active, and a number of good lines…

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The Irish Cattle Trade and Rent

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 9 January 1886 · page 7

On Thursday, the 29th October, beef was lower in our metropolitan market that it has been within the memory of its oldest living frequenters, selling, as it did on that day, from a…

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Wool Values in London

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 January 1886 · page 22

We are indebted to Messrs. Helmuth, Schwartz and Co., London, for the following figures, concerning wool values there at the end of November. No alteration of moment took place between that time and the end of the series of sales. The figures will, therefore, be of much service in making comparisons when the 1886 sales commence, January 19:—…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 January 1886 · page 14

The local stock movements are as under:—2000 store sheep for Burrabogie; 9000 store sheep from Kooba to Yarraman Park, Victoria; 4000 ewes from Kooba to Dandenong…

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A Pastoral Division. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 January 1886 · page 9

Sir,--The staunch supporters of the present Laud Bill must now admit that so far it has not proved the unalloyed blessing to the colony of New South Wales that it was expected to be,…

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EXCHANGE The Wool Trade. JANUARY 6

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 9 January 1886 · page 92

The holidays have perhaps been the cause to some little extent of the small arrivals for this week, Usually, however, with the advent of the new year these show a perceptible falling off, and the present…

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

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 January 1886 · page 23

The change for the better reported in the telegrams of the last two weeks, has proved more widespread than appeared at the time. The heavy rain necessary to flood creeks and rivers has, as yet, fallen in a few…

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The Bonnyrigg Poultry Farm. to the Editor of the Sydney Mail

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 9 January 1886 · page 65

Sir,—Many minds are given to poultry-rearing just now, so that a few questions asked by me may bring something more to light, the report upon the Bonnyrigg Poultry Farm drawing my attention to the subject just now…

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Among American Farmers. No. Xxiv.—fish Culture (Continued). Special Reporter for the Town and Country Journal in America)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 January 1886 · page 28

In the previous letters on the above subject, which we would suggest to readers who contemplate fishculture experiments, and who do not file the JOURNAL, the desirableness of cutting out for future…

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Farm and General Produce

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 January 1886 · page 42

The hay sales at Darling Harbor have been well attended this week, with a large supply of forage forward. The trade were well represented, and the demand active. On the wharves Hunter River…

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Pastoral. Weather, Wool, Stock Movements, &c

Evening News · Monday 11 January 1886 · page 4

WEATHER REPORT.—There is no appearance of any immediate change in the weather. This morning the atmosphere was somewhat heavy, and a few rain clouds were perceptible; but these passed away…

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Pastoral

Evening News · Monday 11 January 1886 · page 6

WEATHER WOOL, STOCK MOVEMENTS, &c. NARRANDERA, Saturday.—Forty-two points of rain have fallen since Thursday night. There is every appearance of more. The weather is still cloudy and…

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Commercial News. the Wheat Market

Evening News · Monday 11 January 1886 · page 4

LONDON, January 8.—The quantity of wheat afloat for the United Kingdom amounts to about 1,570,000 quarters. Copper: Chilian, £40 10s per ton. Silver: 3s 10 7-16d. Mutton: New…

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Pastoral. Wool, Weather, Stock Movements

Evening News · Tuesday 12 January 1886 · page 4

GENERAL WEATHER REPORT.—There has been a general fall of rain throughout the colony; but with one exception, the fall has been small. The place alluded to is Wollongong, where no less than 2in of…

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Pastoral. Weather, Wool, Stock Movements, &c

Evening News · Tuesday 12 January 1886 · page 6

GLEN INNES, Tuesday.—It is reported that Stonehenge station, near Glen Innes, has been sold to a Queensland pastoralist. A heavy thunderstorm occurred on Monday evening. It rained in torrents…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 January 1886 · page 10

Light rain is falling here. The weather has been warm and muggy lately. There is a moderate supply of feed for stock, and water is generally plentiful. The stock are in good order, and the travelling routes are open. Extensive…

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Pastoral. Weather, Wool, Stock Movements, &c

Evening News · Wednesday 13 January 1886 · page 6

GLEN INNES, Tuesday.—It is reported that Stonehenge station, near Glen lanes, has been sold to a Queensland pastoralist. A heavy thunderstorm occurred on Monday evening. It rained in torrents…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 January 1886 · page 10

The local stock movements are as under:—5980 wether (Messrs. Cunningham Brothers owners) have passed fro[?] Kildary to Mount Battery…

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The Disposal of Nightsoil at Hunter's Hill. to the Editor of the Dairy Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 January 1886 · page 5

Sir,---Noticing the attention devoted in your columns to the all-important question of the disposal of sewage and house refuse, I take advantage of it to draw attention to the fact…

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Pastoral. Weather, Wool, Stock Movements, &c

Evening News · Thursday 14 January 1886 · page 6

Adelaide, Tuesday.—At the annual wine show held under the auspices of the Agricultural and Horticultural Society, the chief prises were taken by R. D. Rose, S. Smith send Son, T. Hardy, W…

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