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Farming & the land, 1886

2,201 stories in Sydney's papers · page 56 of 111

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 July 1886 · page 8

The following are reported to have passed Cunnamulla:—10,000 wethers, Lorne to Walgett, Leishman and Co., owners; 10,000 wethers, Isis Downs to Walgett, Oliver Smith and Co., owners; 6000 wethers, Portland…

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Mr. Henry Austin's Annual Wool Circular. Sydney, July 1st

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 July 1886 · page 9

The wool season 1885-6 which ended yesterday will long be remembered as the gloomiest and most disastrous ever known. Ten months of its duration presented an unbroken record of shrinking values, heavy losses, and general depression, leaving…

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Lectures. Scientific Farming

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 July 1886 · page 4

In connection with the Board of Technical Education, Mr. James Harold delivered an interesting lecture on "Scientific Farming" on Thursday evening, in the large hall of the School of Arts…

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Pastoral

Evening News · Wednesday 7 July 1886 · page 6

WAHGUNYAH (V)—Stock movements: 5780 wethers crossed on July 2 from Bandore station, travelling to Sandhurst, E. F. Williams in charge, King and Co., agents…

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Wool Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 July 1886 · page 7

Messrs. J. H. Geddes and Co. report holding their wool, sheepskin and marsupial skin sales yesterday. Their wool catalogue consisted chiefly of medium lots of greasy wools, a few…

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Reuter's Messages. the Wool Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 July 1886 · page 5

London, Monday. -- At the wool sales to-day the market was animated. Scoured brought 4d. per lb. above last sales, and crossbred was about 1d. higher…

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London Wool and Produce Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 July 1886 · page 10

Wool.—Messrs. Windeler and Co. write on 27th May:—" The activity in our market, which we reported to you on the 10th Instant, has continued during the interval; but now shows signs of abating. The purchases since the close of last auctions amount…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 July 1886 · page 7

The following stock passed on Friday last:—3000 mixed sheep, from Kimo, near Gundagai, eu route for Goulburn; Shepherd, owner. WAGGA WAGGA, TUESDAY…

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(Reuter's Telegrams.) the Wool Sales. London, July 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 July 1886 · page 9

The wool market is animated. Scoured wools are 4d. above last-sales, and crossbreds are about Id. higher…

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Chinese Tea Crop. Bibb in Prices

Evening News · Wednesday 7 July 1886 · page 5

FOOCHOW July 5.—The, quality or the second tea crop is considered inferior, the weather haying been, very unfavorable for picking, and considerable damage therefrom is anticipated to the crop…

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Annual Sheep Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 July 1886 · page 9

In spite of the slackness of the wool trade and the serious financial straits the pastoral interest is now in owing to the low price of wool and the disastrous seasons sheepowners have had to face, studbreaders from this and the other…

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Annual Sheep Fair

Evening News · Thursday 8 July 1886 · page 5

Extensive preparations are being made at the various wool stores in Sydney to meet the requirements of the annual sheep fair, which will begin early next week. Messrs. Mort and Co. have the…

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The Weather, Pastoral, and Agricultural

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 July 1886 · page 3

During the first days of this month the frosts were very severe. In some parts blocks of ice which were at least two inches in thickness were displayed. A change to mildness took place on the 6th instant, and rain…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 July 1886 · page 8

The following stock movements are reported:—[?] sheep, from Corowa for Wyseworth, C. Franenfelder, owner; 400 merino wethers, from Bungowannah-park for Sydney, John Grieve, owner; 300 merino wethers, from…

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PastoraL

Evening News · Friday 9 July 1886 · page 6

BATHURST.— A splendid rain fell for about two hours on Tuesday night. The rain was very welcome after the continuous frosts. WELLINGTON, N.S. W.—It rained during the whole…

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Agricultural and Pastoral. Rural Topics

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 July 1886 · page 2

The colony during the past week has again been favored with line, soaking rains, and nearly every district has obtained a fair share of the downfall. Telegrams from varions…

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New Zealand Wheat

Evening News · Friday 9 July 1886 · page 6

LONDON, July 7.—New Zealand wheat (off coast cargo) is quoted at 29s…

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The Wool Sales

Evening News · Friday 9 July 1886 · page 6

LONDON, July 7.—At the wool sales to-day about 13,200 bales were offered. Prices are being firmly maintained…

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Public Meeting of Dairymen

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 July 1886 · page 5

A public meeting of dairymen and others interested in the trade was held in the Temperance Hall, Pitt-street, last night, for the purpose of considering Dr. Mackellar's proposed Dairies Supervision Bill. There was a fairly…

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The H. R. Farmers' Society

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 July 1886 · page 5

WEST MAITLAND, Thursday.--The members of the Hunter River Farmers' Society held their tenth half-yearly meeting at Lang's on Monday night, when a highly satisfactory…

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