Sydney Wool Sales
Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 18 June 1887 · page 42
MESSRS, MORT AND CO. held their fortnightly wool sale this week, but no large lines were forward, the catalogue comprising principally acoured odoments, bellies, locks and skinwool, with a few odd parcels of greasy fleece and…
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Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 18 June 1887 · page 11
LONDON, June 7.—The third series of colonial wool auctions commenced to-day. There was a good attendance of home and foreign buyers. 10,000 bales were offered. There was a fair…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The Diseases in Sheep Act
The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 June 1887 · page 5
BATHURST, Friday.--James Butler, drover, was summoned to-day by the Stock inspector at the police court, on two informations under the Diseases in Sheep Act, for not giving notice…
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Freeman's Journal · Saturday 18 June 1887 · page 16
London, June 15.—The Chicago Corn Ring has collapsed owing to the enormous quantity of wheat received, and the intended auction sale of 16,000,000 bushels during the month of June…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →The Chicago Wheat Failures
The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 June 1887 · page 5
London, Friday.--The collapse of the wheat ring in Chicago has had the most disastrous effect. Already 21 failures are reported…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Pastoral Rent Assessments. Dubbo. June 10
The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 18 June 1887 · page 1257
A largely-attended meeting of pastoral and conditional caseholders assemble in the Masonic Hall yesterday evening, for the purpose of protesting against the action of the Minister for Lands in ignoring the recommendation of…
Continued on Trove, page 1257 →Commercial. the Wool Trade
The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 June 1887 · page 14
Since the 14th instant the London cablegrams have been of a more cheering character, and there is now room to hope that as the sales progress—should the political horizon continue clear—the improvement may become still more…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Weather, Wool, Stock Movements
Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 18 June 1887 · page 41
WEATHER.—The inclement weather which has prevailed during the past two weeks has seriously affected forming operations in some districts, where the heavy rainfall has rendered the ground too soft…
Continued on Trove, page 41 →The Wool Trade. JUNE 16
The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 18 June 1887 · page 1263
In our last week's report we embodied numerous cablegrams received by leading firms engaged in the trade as to the opening in London of the third series of colonial wool sales. Since then their progress has…
Continued on Trove, page 1263 →Pastoral Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bourke
The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 June 1887 · page 12
The following stock are approaching from Queensland:— 340 mixed fats, Norby to Sydney, Armytage owner; 380 mixed fats, Mount Leonard to Bourke, Foot and Son: 260 stores, Hardington Downs to Melbourne, Fraser and Co.;…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The Australian Town & Country Journal "Past, present, future." Sydney, Saturday, June 18, 1887. Preferable Liens on Wool
Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 18 June 1887 · page 18
Mr. Abbott has introduced a bill into the Legislative Assembly to amend the law relating to preferable liens on wool and mortgages of stock. The legislation on this important subject…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →The Veterinarian. " 'Tis time to give them physic; their diseases Are grown so catching." —Shakespeare. Simple Diseases of the Foot in Cattle
Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 18 June 1887 · page 23
Without entering into any minute detail as regards the anatomical structure of the foot, it will be sufficient to notice that custom sanctions the application of the term "foot" to the inferior part of each…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →A Georgians Farmer in Difficulties
The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 18 June 1887 · page 10
Georgia man—I want ter borrow some more money on my farm. Omaha financier—What did von do with the last?…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Notes for Farmers
Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 18 June 1887 · page 22
CAIRNS SUGAR PLANTATIONS.—The Hambledon sugar plantation density degrees work very satisfactorily; and the new sugar is being shipped to Brisbane. The Pyramid crushing will begin on July 1,…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →Poultry Farming in Australia—XVIII
Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 18 June 1887 · page 21
Although these were originally imported, as the black cochins, from China, I have purposely decided to write of this breed in the article following the one on cochins, in order to show the marked difference…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →Farm and General Produce
Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 18 June 1887 · page 43
At the Darling Harbor hay sales this week there was a moderate supply of forage forward. The trade were in good attendance, purchasing freely. Prime hay and chaff at full rates; but inferior…
Continued on Trove, page 43 →Pastoral Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondents.) Braidwood
The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 June 1887 · page 8
A mob of 300 store bullocks from Krawarree passed through to-day for Gundagai. Those have been purchased by Mr. J. J. Smith. A mob of 100 fat bullocks also left to-day for Melbourne. These were purchased from R. J…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Agricultural Aud Pastoral. Weather and Stock. (By Telegraph.)
The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 June 1887 · page 7
BALLINA, Monday.--Cold, cloudy weather is being experienced here at present. There have been several heavy frosts, and the cane in some localities is reported as injured. The Sugar…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Pastoral Rents. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 June 1887 · page 3
Sir,--At last Mr. M'Millan's motion re the 'pastoral rental" has come on. After a period of anxiously waiting we have his feebic or pretended effort and the ra[?]bling reply of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Pastoral Matters on the Darling. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Reporter.) Wilcannia
The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 June 1887 · page 7
For the first time within the memory of either white man or aboriginal, the Pa[?]oo run into the Darling on Saturday last. This occurred at a point 13 miles above Wilcannia, and, at the same time, about 14 miles highe[?]…
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