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Farming & the land, 1886

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

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 January 1886 · page 22

The grand change in the weather continues. Heavy rain is reported this week from the southern coastal districts, and also from the north. At Sutton Forest over 2½ inches rain fell Monday afternoon and…

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New Zealand Wool Sales. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Auckland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 January 1886 · page 14

The firm of Messrs. Headley and Co., and the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, held their wool sales at Napier to-day. There was good competition. The former firm cleared…

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Farmers and Middlemen

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 January 1886 · page 115

The farmers of England after many years of patient suffering are up in arms against the middlemen. The middleman is the trader who comes between the producer and consumer. The agent who sells by…

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

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 January 1886 · page 118

Sir,—In your issue of the 9th appears a letter signed by Mr. Edward B. Bosanquet, and headed "The Bonnyrigg Poultry Farm." I thank you for the replies which you have taken the trouble to give him, which only require…

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Farm and General Produce

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 January 1886 · page 40

At the Darling Harbor hay sales the market was well supplied this week; a fair attendance of buyer who operated more freely, especially in oaten chaff, which was scarce and advancing in values. On the…

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

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 January 1886 · page 28

A description having been given of how to arrange the fish pond, we now come to the hatching house and hatching apparatus. The hatohing house is a modern invontion. A simple trough by the side of…

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Self-closing Farm Gate

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 January 1886 · page 22

There is a style of gate for footpaths whioh is becoming uncommon, that keeps itself always closed and latched, by means of a single upper and double lower hinge, which are to be obtained at most…

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Pastoral. Weather, Wool, Stock Movements, &c

Evening News · Monday 18 January 1886 · page 5

GENERAL WEATHER REPORT.—Rain has fallen in' no lens than forty places since Saturday; but, as a rale, the fall has been light, the exceptions being Bendemeer and Singleton, where the fall registered…

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Pastoral. Weather, Wool, Stock Movements, &c

Evening News · Monday 18 January 1886 · page 6

FORBES, Friday.—Stock movements: 6696 ewes (Fetherstonhaugh and Co.) from Mickey's Plains to Fitzroy Downs, Diamantina. PORT MACQUARIE, Friday.—The maize blight is…

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Wheat Dealings

Evening News · Monday 18 January 1886 · page 6

LONDON, January 15.—A revised contract for the sale of wheat was issued to-day. It permits sellers to supervise the weighing operations…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 January 1886 · page 7

The local stock movements are as under:—2000 fat wathors from Beemery to Sydney, Messrs. Kirkpatrick and Quinn owners; 500 fat bullocks from Thargomindah to Sydney, part trucked, Messrs. Wa[?] and Gr[?]…

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Blight in Maize Crop. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 January 1886 · page 6

Sir,—By whatever name this condition of the maize crop may be called, whether. "blight," "rust," or "smut" (they seem to be used indiscriminately), there can, I think, be little doubt that it is not the cause, but the result of…

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Pastoral

Evening News · Tuesday 19 January 1886 · page 6

ECHUCA, Monday.—Stock crossings: 101 head cattle from Narryilice Downs, Queensland, sold in Echuca railway yards, on arrival, by Powers, Ruterford, and Co., 94 ewes and 1 ram (stud),…

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Homebush Sales. Homebush, 3 P.m. the Sheep Sales

Globe · Tuesday 19 January 1886 · page 8

The sheep sales continued without any considerable alteration of figures, the dull state of the market, which prevailed in spite of the small number forward was…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 January 1886 · page 7

The local stock passings on Saturday were as follows:— 7000 ewes, Mr. John Blythe's, from Pullitop to Upper Wyalong. To-day, 1200 ewes and weaners, Mr. J. Alford's from [?]ale to Tubb[?]…

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The Failure of Messrs. J. T. Simes and Co., Wool Brokers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 January 1886 · page 6

The London correspondent of the Melbourne Age writes on December 24:—"The affairs of Messrs. J. T. Simes and Co., the well known wool brokers, who recently suspended payment, seem likely to turn out somewhat less…

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Pastoral. Wool, Weather, Stock Movements, &c

Evening News · Wednesday 20 January 1886 · page 7

ADELAIDE, Tuesday.—This morning a deputation of farmers from the western coast of Port Lincoln district asked the Commissioner of Crown Lands to supply them with rabbit-proof wire netting to protect…

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Late Pastoral

Evening News · Wednesday 20 January 1886 · page 4

YOUNG, Wednesday.—Stock movements : 600 fat wethers (E. A. Barrett), from Euroka to Young, to be trucked to Sydney; 800 mixed fat sheep (M'Namara and Pearce), from the Bland to Young,…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 January 1886 · page 12

The local stock passing are as under:—1740 bullocks from Derman, on route to Melbourne market, Mr. Thomas Hungerford owner. YOUNG, TUESDAY…

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CABLEGRAMS. The Wool Sales. Opening of the January Series

Evening News · Wednesday 20 January 1886 · page 4

LONDON, January 19.—The January series of wool sales began to-day. Messrs. C. Balme and Sons, and Messrs. Jacomb and Co., opened with about 8000 bales upward of half of which were…

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