London Wool Sales
Sale of 1210 bales, from Sydney and Queensland, by Charles Balme and Co.:- Ex Samuel Plimsoll, from Sydney: GT in diamond, Hazel Brock, 8 scoured combings at 13d, 9 scoured at 12½d, 19 at 9½d, 12…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Farming & the land, 1886
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The Price of Wool. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—In my letter published on the 28th April I forgot to mention one very significant expense in connection with the present depressed state of the wool market. I saw lately in your columns the balance-sheet for the past year's…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Mr. Consul Griffin's Report on Australian Wool Clips. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—Whilst congratulating Mr. Griffin on the interest he is taking in regard to the "modification or repeal of the American duties on imported wools," we are obliged to point out that in some respects, especially as regards Tasmanian…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Fiscal Policy of the Government. Disapproval by the Yass Farmers. [By Telegraph.] (From a Correspondent.) Yass
A meeting of farmers and agriculturists in the Yass district was held to-day, in Mr. Argyle McCallum's office, to protest against the fiscal policy of the Government. About 40 were present, and Mr. W. J. Grogan occupied the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Pastoral. Weather, Wool, Stock Movements, &c
WEATHER REPORTS.—No rain in any part of the colony on Sunday night. Weather generally calm and fine. Warm during the day, and frosty at night. Light winds are reported prevailing from…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →London Wool and Produce Sales
WOOL.—The second series of colonial wool sales of the current year opened on March 23 with two catalogues. According to Messrs. Helmuth Schwartze and Co., the attendence of buyers searcely came up to an average one, and the general tone in the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Agricultural and Pastoral. Conserving the Fertility of the Soil
Every cultivator knows that crops must have a sufficient supply of plant food to bring them to perfection, and that if the soil does not contain the necessary material for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Pastoral Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bourke
Thargomindah roports state that 650 fat bullocks, from Norley to Sydney, left in two mobs; 300 have also left Mount Howitt for Melbourne. A rise has taken place in the Bulloo River, caused by heavy rains at Adavale. The…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Price of Wool. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—Will you allow me space to point out several errors in "Woolly Tour's" letter in your issue of this morning? The profits of Goldsbrough and Co., Limited, for the year ending 31st March last, are given as £40,000, which is…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Pastoral
PARKES.—The weather is dull and threatening. TAMBO.—1200 rams from Mr. T. L. Richardson's Murrawonby Station to Landsborough and Austral Downs passed on Tuesday, Mr. Edward Bright in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Pastoral
WOOL.âThe shipments to latest dates have been: New South Wales, 322,629 bales; Victoria, 306,208 bales; New Zealand, 216,996 bales; South Australia, 128,587 bales; Queensland, 66,363 bales; Tasmania,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Wool Market
Loudon, Monday.--The wool market is quiet. The total arrivals to date amount to 240,000 bales…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →London Wool Sales
Sale of 1014 bales, from Sydney and Queensland, by Henry P. Hughes and Sons:- Ex Scottish Hard and Abergeldie, from Sydney: V over S, New England, 10 combings at 13½d, 10 at 13d; P, [?] at 12d; WC, Rose…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Wool Sales.—monday
By Messrs. Harrison, Jones, and D[?]vlin, Limited:—JW conjoined, [?] greasy at 4¼d; Nott, 23 greasy at 4d; HM over Westlim, 1[?] scoured AA at 9¼d; SS over B. [?] fleece at 7[?]d; JS, 11 greasy at 4?d; WK, 19 greasy at 4d; JD over D in diamond, 13…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Anæmia in Sheep in the Urana District
Several of the sheepowners in the Urana district having reported that they were losing valuable stud rams from an unknown disease, the principal symptoms of which were swelling…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Pastoral Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Tambo
Twelve hundred rams from Mr. T. L. Richardson's Murrawonby Station to Landsborough and Austral Downs passed to-day, Mr. Edward Bright in charge. He states that from the Moonie River to Nive Downs is quite bare of…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Pastoral
ARMIDALE.—The weather is dull but warm. ALBURY.—Stock movements: 2230 merino sheep from Gerangula to Maracket, Isabella Strachan owner…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →London Wool Sales
Sale of 935 bales, from Sydney und Queensland, by Helmuth Schwartze and Co., on Wednesday, February 10, 1886:- Ex Chusan, from Sydney: RS Bela[?]e, 17 scoured at 14½, 52 at 14d, 21 at 13½d. 32 clothing at 13d, 52 pieces at 11½d…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Pastoral Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondents.) Albury
The following are the principal stock movements:—2000 mixed merino sheep, from Bowna for Victoria, W. J. Lyne, owner; 2230 merino sheep, from Gerangula for Maracket, Isabella Strachan, owner…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Pastoral Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Carcoar
The following stock passings are reported:—From Errowanbang to Narromine, 24 cows and calves, Wilson and Hopkins, owners…
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