The Wool Sales
London, Thursday. -- The wool sales will close on the 17th. The total quantity sold has been about 350,000 bales, and about 5000 have been held over till…
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Wool and Sheepskins
Messrs, Mort and Co. report:—Wool: In view of a continued firm market in London, biddings at the local sales are very animated,and all the wool available is readily disposed of at full values, greasy bringing…
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Sale of 2573 bale [?] from Sydney and Queensland, by Buxton, Ronald, and Co., on Friday, April 16, 1886:- Ex Orient, from Sydney: Bover line, Collingwood, 17 scoured combings at 1[?]d; BK, Monavale, 17 at 12d; DL, 5 at 11½d; Me,…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →The Grazier. The Wool Prospects
It has been decided to close on Saturday next, July 17, the series of sales going on in London. And, we may add at once, it is the most satisfactory series since 1879. There has been a very general clearing…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →Kimberley Pastoral Country. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—Availing myself of an invitation to visit some of the stations at the back of Derby, I have spent 10 days on the Leonard and Fitzroy Rivers. I have been fortunato in being taken about by settlers who not only knew the…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Cost of Growing Wheat in Michigan
The latest Michigan crop report contains a valuable table giving the cost of producing and marketing an acre of wheat in representative counties of that State, with the general average. The items in the latter are:—Ploughing,…
Continued on Trove, page 125 →Pastoral Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondents.) Bourke
Thargomindah reports the following stock movements:— 800 rattle, Eulbertie to Thargomindah, Powell and Armytage, owners; 2400 sheep, Orient to Sydney, Osborne Brothers and Lester, owners; 300 fat cattle, Congie to…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →EXCHANGE The Wool Trade. JULY 14
The London sales continue to progress with firmness. No change in the position of merino wool is reported during the week. Crossbreds, however, are coming more into favour, and an advance of ½d. on…
Continued on Trove, page 119 →MISCELLANEOUS. Late Agriculture. The Annual Sales of Stud Sheep
Messrs. Fisken, Gibson, and Co. resumed the series of sales on Thursday morning, at the stores of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, and disposed of 83 pens of prime Victorian merino rams and ewes…
Continued on Trove, page 146 →The Australian Town&Country Journal. Sydney, Saturday, July 17, 1886. Good Sheep—Good Pastures
IN view of the enormous value of the sheep and its products to Australia, the recurrence of the annual sales of stud stock in Sydney may be fairly regarded as among the most interesting and…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →The Wool Trade in the Hunter District. Opening of Scouring Works
On Saturday the opening of the Northern Woolscouring Mills, near East Maitland, was celebrated by a luncheon at the works. About sixty guests responded to the invitations. This is a new industry…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →Weather, Wool, Movements of Stock. the Week's News, by Telegraph and Mail
Wintry weather. Very heavy frost reported from the southern districts; westerly winds and cold weather in the west, showers at Albury, Wentworth, Louth. Raw weather with heavy dew over the…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →Opening of the Wool-scouring Mills at East Maitland. East Maitland
To-day the proprietors of the Northern Wool-scouring Mils, near East Maitland, invited several gentlemen connected with the wool trade and pastoral interests of the colony to witness the opening of their new works…
Continued on Trove, page 124 →Farm, Household, &c
Rice Bread.—Half a pint of corn meal, half a pint of cold boiled rice, well meshed [?] one egg beaten light. Stir selera'us into aour milk until it foams, use enongh of the mil to make good batter…
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CAIRNS, Thursday. -- Heavy rain commenced yesterday, and 1in. 4 points fell up to this morning. It is now raining heavily, with signs of continuance. The continued rain is…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Farmers' Associations
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL UNION AND INDUSTRIA[?] PROTECTION LEAGUE.—F. H. Byrne, secretary. By concerted action of the Orange,, Bathurst, and Mumbil Unions, an endeavor has been made to force…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Farm and General Produce
At the Darling Harbor railway hay sales during the week the supplies of forage were moderate. Prime oaten hay exceedingly scarce, medium lots in brisk demand; chaff and straw in request and…
Continued on Trove, page 43 →The Hop Crop
LONDON, July 12.—Accounts to hand show that the hop crop is favorable…
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THE GRAZIERS' PROTEST.âA meeting of representatives of the grazing and commercial interests of New South Wales was held on Friday in the Chamber of Commerce for the purpose of considering the…
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