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Farming & the land, 1891

3,246 stories in Sydney's papers · page 13 of 163

Wool

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 31 January 1891 · page 42

There has been a large attendance of buyers at the local wool sales during the week, but prices remained almost unaltered, pending the receipt of particulars of the opening sales in London on January 27. The…

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The Cattle Section

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 31 January 1891 · page 2

This was poorly represented. In classes 49 and 51 the judges considered the beasts too poor and unworthy of a prize, and the same owner's entry in Class 54 was described as "condition…

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A Cattle Case

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 31 January 1891 · page 5

WAGGA WAGGA, Friday. -- A case of some interest to cattle dealers came before the District Court to-day. Mr. Welman, a grazier, sued Mr. Stinson to recover £86 for breach of…

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Large Sale of Pastoral Property

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 31 January 1891 · page 6

Goldsbrough, Mort and Co., Limited sold at auction yesterday the Cannoubar and Merp[?]s stations with 283,105 sheep, with freehold and other lands. Total amount of purchase money £192[?]…

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Grains of Wheat

The Dead Bird · Saturday 31 January 1891 · page 5

Beloved, farewell! This is the last lesson I shall read thee; keep my counsels: shun matrimony, strong drink, and the distemper, and die in the arms of the…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 31 January 1891 · page 42

We beg to advise our friends that, to suit the comverience of buyers, our wool sale days during the ensuing season will be Tuesday and Thursday in each week, instead of Wednesday and Friday as here…

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London Wool Sales

Evening News · Saturday 31 January 1891 · page 4

LONDON, January 29.—The London wool sales continue firm, and the prices are unchanged…

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Weekly Wool Report

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 31 January 1891 · page 42

HARRISON, JONES AND DEVLIN, LIMITED, submitted on Tuesday last a catalogue of 3664 bales to a very numerous attendance of buyers, when the tone of the market was well in keeping with late rates. Best classes of greasy fleece…

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Rust in Wheat. Unsuccessful Experiments

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 31 January 1891 · page 18

AT a committee meeting of the Hunter Hunter Agricultural Association held last week, the subcommittee appointed to report on wheat-growing experiments for the prevention of rust in this…

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Pastoral Intelligence. [By Teleghraph.] (From Our Correspondents.) Forbes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 January 1891 · page 10

The following are the crossings ever the common for the week:—January 24: 850 ewes and lambs, from The Grove to Woodside, J. Macmahon owner. January 28: 30,000 wethers, from Carney to Milbey, near…

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[By Telegraph.] Wodonga Store Cattle Sales. Wodonga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 January 1891 · page 11

At the Wodonga store cattle sales to-day 2600 cattle were yarded, all of which were in very low condition, and realised late rates. There was a good attendance of buyers. Edward Trenchard and Co. [?]o d 1611 bullocks for Messrs. Amos…

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The London Wool Sales. London, January 30

The Australian Star · Saturday 31 January 1891 · page 5

Competition was very spirited at the London wool sales yesterday, American buyers purchasing extensively…

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Winchcombe, Carson, and Co.'s Wool Sales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 31 January 1891 · page 42

WINCHCOMBE, CARSON, AND Co. offered their 13th catalogue of the season to-day, comprising 2220 bales wool. There was the usual full attendance of buyers, and the market was steady at last week's level, with perhaps just a…

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Cruelty to Cattle. to This Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 31 January 1891 · page 3

Sir, -- Exaggerated allegations of cruelty practised in the carriage of fowls in one instance and sheep in another have recently received some newspaper attention. Cattle…

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Upper [?]Unter Pastoral and Agricultural Association. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Muswellbrook

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 January 1891 · page 9

The Upper Hunter P. and A. Association has decided to hold a two days show in May next Great preparations for the exhibition are being made, and should the season continue favourable the show will be…

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The Wool Trade Dispute. Deputation to Vigars and Co

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 31 January 1891 · page 6

As decided at the meeting of the Textile Workers' Association on the previous evening a deputation waited upon Messrs. Vicars and Co. yesterday morning to ask for the…

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The London Wool Sales. Opening of the January Series—a Firm Makket

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 31 January 1891 · page 15

THE Australian Mortgage Agency Co. received the following cable from London yesterday with regard to the January-February series on wool sales which opened in London on Tuesday :-" The…

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Our Queensland Letter. Political and Social News. Pastoral and Agricultural. Trades and Labor. the Railway Rates. the Week's Doings. Brisbane, January 26. POLITICS

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 31 January 1891 · page 12

At a meeting of the Separation League, held at Townsville lately, the request of the central people to join their forces in London to form a large deputation to Lord Knutsford was…

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The British Farmer and Foreign-bred Stores

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 31 January 1891 · page 230

Professor Wallace, who visited these colonies in July, 1889, has recently published a lecture delivered by him from the Chair of Agriculture of the University of Edinburgh. The subject dealt…

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Dairy Notes

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 31 January 1891 · page 231

A new section of the Bureau of Animal Industry in the United States is to be devoted exclusively to dairy and poultry interacts. This section will lend its aid to the extension of the export trade in dairy products, to the…

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