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Farming & the land, 1891

3,246 stories in Sydney's papers · page 21 of 163

The Wool Market. London, Feb. 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 February 1891 · page 7

Good wools continue firm in price, but medium and inferior classes are irregular…

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The Lancaster Castle.—remarkable Wool Cargo

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 February 1891 · page 6

There is great interest being taken with respect to the cargoes of wool which are being stowed into some of the Bulling ships, and certainly some of them are exceptionally large. The other day the ship Neotsfield, Mr. Dangar's…

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The Western Farmer. Struggling with Adversity. The Barren Seed Wheat Bargain. Keeping the Collapse Dark. Two Sets of Sympathy-- Mr. Joseph Wren Unfolds the Story-- Tracing the Ruin. No. II

The Australian Star · Wednesday 18 February 1891 · page 5

About three years ago the farmers applied to the Government for seed wheat. There was scarcely a grain of wheat in the market, and the Government had to send to…

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London Wool and Wheat market

Evening News · Thursday 19 February 1891 · page 5

The New Zealand L. and M.A. Co., Limited, reports the receipt of a cablegram, dated 17th instant, from its London house as follows: WOOL.—Since the opening of the sales superior…

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Wool

The Australian Star · Thursday 19 February 1891 · page 7

Messrs. Trebeck, Son, and Co. report:--No auction sale was held this week Good private demand for shipping lines. Prices at the Loudon sales are firm except for faulty…

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W.A. Pastoral and Colonising Co

Evening News · Thursday 19 February 1891 · page 4

LONDON, February 17.—The shares of the West Australian Pastoral and Colonising Co. have been alloted. The capital amounts to £100,000…

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London Wool Sales

Evening News · Thursday 19 February 1891 · page 4

LONDON, February 17.—The wool sales had to be postponed to-day owing to the fog that prevailed in London…

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The London Wool Market. Importers of Australasian Wool

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 February 1891 · page 6

LONDON, January 16,1891.--Notwithstanding the continuance of the intense frost for part of this week as well aa the serious interference with the consumption of wool, owing to…

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Agricultural and Pastoral. the Port Macquarie Agricultural Show

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 February 1891 · page 7

PORT MACQUARIE, Wednesday.--The annual exhibition of the Hastings and Port Macquarie Agricultural Society was opened to-day by Messrs. Young and Vivian, Ms.P. The former…

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Direct Wool Trade with France

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 February 1891 · page 4

Some months ago we commented upon the increase which has taken place in the direct exportation of wool from this port to foreign consumers. As we…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 February 1891 · page 5

The following are the stock passings: —1700 wethers from Holyrood to selections, Walgett, Bell Bros, owners and in charge; 3600 mixed sheep from Sandy Camp to Mundooran, G. Hosking owner and in charge; 2200…

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The London Wool Sales. London, Feb. 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 February 1891 · page 5

A heavy fog which prevailed in the city to-day temporarily stopped the colonial wool sales…

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London Wool Sales. Postponed Owing to a Fog

The Australian Star · Thursday 19 February 1891 · page 6

MESSRS. John Sanderson and Co. have received the following cable from London, dated February 16 in reference to the wool sales:-- "Compared with opening rates…

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English Commercial News. [By Cable.] (From Our Correspondent.) London, Feb. 17. Wheat

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 February 1891 · page 9

The quantity of wheat and flour afloat to the United Kingdom is now estimated at 1,000,000 quarters. The wheat and flour afloat to the Continent is…

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The Western Farmer. the Case Continued. Entertaining the Enemy. Queer Quotations-- A Few Illustrations-- A Terrible Alternative-- What is Required-- Protection a Necessity. No. III

The Australian Star · Thursday 19 February 1891 · page 5

MR. Wren was asked how land in the Molong district compared with that of the rival wheat producing territories, and he replied:--…

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Prizes for Farms

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 February 1891 · page 4

Messrs. E. P. Dowling (Sydney), G. P. Kerrison (Bega), and G. S. Yeo (Mulgiave), the judges of the entries in the South Coast district for the national prizes offered by the…

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The Wheat Crop

The Australian Star · Friday 20 February 1891 · page 5

ALBURY, Friday.-- Very large quantities of wheat are being dispatched from Wahgunyah, opposite Corowa. A great deal which is being grown in Corowa district is…

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The Wool Market

Evening News · Friday 20 February 1891 · page 4

LONDON, February 18.—The wool market was firm to-day, and there was a spirited demand…

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Cattle Driving. To the Editor

Evening News · Friday 20 February 1891 · page 2

Sir,—Some 12 months ago I drew attention to the then frequent and dangerous occurrence of I driving mobs of cattle through the suburbs (especially Leichhardt) during the daytime; and…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 February 1891 · page 5

The following are the latest stock movements:—300 mixed shrep, from Albury to Brookong, Micheal Bourke owner; 701 merino wethers, from Albury to Little Courabyra, Tumut, C. C. Longmore owner; 900…

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