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Farming & the land, 1888

2,366 stories in Sydney's papers · page 8 of 119

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 January 1888 · page 10

The following are the crossings at Darling Bridge, North Bourko, for the week ending 21st January:—On 15th, 300 cattle, Tinapora to Dubbo, Gilmore and Carr, owners; 20th, 80, Talanonta to Bourke, W. K. M'Millan, owner;…

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The Antwerp Wool Sales. Antwerp

The Australian Star · Wednesday 25 January 1888 · page 6

The wool sales opened here to-day. Good business was done at an advance of [?] to 1 12d higher for all descriptions…

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The Bush Fires. Immense Destruction of Property and Sheep

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 January 1888 · page 4

WAGGA, Tuesday.--The bush fires in the Wagga district are now out after destroying an enormous acreage of grass. Two fires commencad on Tuesday, one at Araljoel and the…

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Proposed Farmers' Co-operative Company

The Australian Star · Wednesday 25 January 1888 · page 5

ORANGE, This Day.--A proposal to form a Farmers' Co-operative Company here, similar fo that of the South and West Camden Co-operative Dairy Company, is…

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Cattle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 January 1888 · page 3

The fat stock were judged yesterday. They do not make a good show. Indeed, it is strange that the increased value of the prizes has not had the effect of bringing to the city something better than is at present on the ground. There…

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Fat Sheep

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 January 1888 · page 3

Stewards: W. T. Wright and G. N. Griffiths. Judges: James Monaghan, William Buttle, and D. [?]'Gregor. The display of sheep was a failuie. The entries were few, and the animals, with one or two exceptions, were not…

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Wool Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 January 1888 · page 7

Messrs. R. Goldsbrough and Co. wire regarding their Melbourne sales :-- " We have sold 8000 bales this week at highly satisfactory prices, the average greasy ranging up to 10d.,…

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The Wool Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 January 1888 · page 5

London, Tuesday Night,--At the Antwerp wool sales yesterday 1000 hales of inferior River Plate were disposed of at an advance of from 1d. to 3d. per 1b. There…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 January 1888 · page 8

Stock movements: 1300 wethers passed from Weinterriga and Culpaulin, bound for Burrabogie station, the property of Mr. Fitzwilliams, Wentworth. Nipper's Creek, Paroo, reports 289 mixed fats from Tildroo Head, Paroo River,…

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Melbourne Wool Sales. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 January 1888 · page 8

R. Goldsbrough and Co. report:—We have sold [?] this week at highly satisfactory prices, average greasy ranging up to l0d, and good scoured to 16[?]d per lb. There was a large attendance of buyers, and brisk competition prevailed, especially…

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Farm and Dairy Produce

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 January 1888 · page 7

A fair supply of forage was offering at Darling Harbor yesterday. Sales were moderately attended by the trade, but opened quietly, and toward the closing was active for…

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Dairy Produce

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 January 1888 · page 3

Stewards: William Elliott, A. L. Nelson, D. Garrard, W. J. Vance; judges: James Kidman, John Molliday, J. E. Vance, B. Foley, W. H. Harding, John See, M.L.A., S. H. Hyam, T. W. Craven. Dairy…

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The Working Dairy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 January 1888 · page 3

The dairy is now in full operation and undoubtedly is one of the most successful parts of the exhibition. The work was not to commence until yesterday, and the appointment was kept faithfully. Milking for prizes, to…

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Agricultural and Pastoral. Dapto Agricultural Snow. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 January 1888 · page 7

WOLLONGONG, Wednesday.--The annual exhibition of the dapto Agricultural Society opened to-day under very favorable auspices. The day was beautiful fine and the attendance…

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The Wool Sales. London

The Australian Star · Friday 27 January 1888 · page 6

The total quantity of wool to be offered at the sales next week, including that held over from last series, is 280,000 bales…

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The Wheat and Flour Markets. London

The Australian Star · Friday 27 January 1888 · page 6

Adelaide wheat: Off-coast cargoes show a decline of is [?]d on previous quotations, and now worth 32s 6d per quarter; and on the spot ex Store 31s, being a reduction of…

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Protection and the Farmers. Interview with Mr. Wise

The Australian Star · Friday 27 January 1888 · page 6

DURING the recent visit of the Attorney-General to Grafton, he was interviewed by a representative of the agricultural interest, for the purpose of obtaining…

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Cattle

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 28 January 1888 · page 184

Judges.—Durhams: E. D. Woodhouse, W. Macgregor (Victoria), J. A. Badgery, James Monaghan, John Butler. Herefords: A. Badgery, J. H. M'Connell (Queensland). Devons: P. R. Gordon (Queensland), A. Broad, Hon. B…

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latest Pastoral News

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 28 January 1888 · page 39

On January 18 the weather was extremely hot. ranging no high as 101 in the ahade in Sydney; while in Cobar it ranged from 106 to 114. In Bourke lt was 109. In most country towns it was 100. The heat was intensified…

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Wool

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 January 1888 · page 10

Owing to some misunderstanding the exhibits of wool— 92 in number—were not judged until a late hour on Thursday afternoon, and as the publie are excluded until the judging takes place, but little information was…

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