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Farming & the land, 1886

2,201 stories in Sydney's papers · page 59 of 111

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 July 1886 · page 7

The following stock movemouts were reported:—55 merine rams, from Barunah Plains for Hay, T. Russell and Co.? owners; 3031 merine wethers, from Albury for Kelangie, Victoria, W. J. Lyne, owner; 490 merine and…

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Rents on Pastoral Holdings, Western Division. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 July 1886 · page 4

Sir,—In the able leading article on this subject, which appeared in your issue of the 28th ultimo, there are three points tnken which appeal to me to be well worth elaborating, with a view to blinking them clearly under the…

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Australian Agriculture and Live Stock Farming

Evening News · Tuesday 13 July 1886 · page 8

We have received a little work written by W. Johnston, with the foregoing title. The author says his reason for offering "this little brochure to the farmers of these colonies is that he has…

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Dipping Sheep

Evening News · Wednesday 14 July 1886 · page 3

In connection with the annual sales of stud sheep, the following extract from the annual report of the Chief Inspector of Stock, Mr. Bruce, which has just been issued, will be of interest to pastoralists:—…

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Annual Sheep Fair

Evening News · Wednesday 14 July 1886 · page 6

The annual sheep fair began on Monday, when Mr. F. L. Barker offered in his wool stores, Loftus-street, tome choice rams and ewes, selected from Mr. J. Lee's Larras Lake stud. There was a fair…

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The Sheep Sales

Evening News · Wednesday 14 July 1886 · page 5

Messrs. Brunker, Wolfe, and Co., began their sales this morning, at the Australasian Wool Stores, Central Wharf. The attendance was large, and some high prices were realised. The Scone…

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The Wool Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 July 1886 · page 5
Also in Evening News

London, Monday.--At the wool sales to-day 12,800 bales were offered. The market is firm and active…

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Child With a Sheep's Head

Evening News · Wednesday 14 July 1886 · page 6

A child having a sheep's head has been born alive in Newcastle. The head was very distinctly formed, there being also rudimentary horns, and the poor, misshapen infant bleated in lien of the human cry…

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The Annual Sales of Stud Sheep

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 July 1886 · page 7

The annual sales of stud sheep were continued yesterday, when Messrs. Mort and Co, Limited, offered at their warehouses, Circular Quay, a catalogue which comprised 729 pure merine rams and 112 pure owes of Tasmanian…

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London Wool and Produce Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 July 1886 · page 11

Wool.—Under date June 2. Messrs. Charles Balme and Co. report as follows:—Transactions by private treaty in the London market have, during the last few days, somewhat slackened, in consequence apparently of the increased pretensions on the part…

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The Hop Crop

Evening News · Wednesday 14 July 1886 · page 6
Also in The Daily Telegraph

LONDON, July 12.—Accounts to hand show that the hop crop is favorable…

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The Hop Crop. London, July 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 July 1886 · page 9

Accounts to hand show that the hop crop is favourable…

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Annual Sheep Fair

Evening News · Thursday 15 July 1886 · page 5

The annual sales of stud sheep were continued on Wednesday, when Messrs. Brunker and Wolfe's consignments were brought under the notice of the public in the Australasian Wool Stores, Central…

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The Wool Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 July 1886 · page 5
Also in Evening News

London, Tuesday.--At the wool sales to-day, 14,000 bales were offered. The market is firm with an active demand…

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The Annual Sales of Stud Sheep

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 July 1886 · page 9

Messrs. Brunker and Wolfe entered upon the third day's sales m connection with the annual auction of stud sheep yesterday, at the Australasian Wool Stores, Central Wharf. Shortly after 10 a.m. Mr. Brunker commenced operations…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 July 1886 · page 7

The following stock have been trucked to Sydney:—300 fat wethers from Marra; 1800 from No. 13 West Bogan, W. Kite; 1600 from Gundabooka; 5000 from Lissington, H. Lomax; 2000 from Tooralo. The following have also…

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Hat Pastoral Association. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Hay

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 July 1886 · page 8

The judging in connection with the show of the Hay Pastoral Association took place to-day. The entries were very good. The number of animals in the sheep section were 152, and there ware 178 bend of horses and cattle…

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