单词 | stock and station |
释义 | > as lemmasstock and station stock and station n. Australian and New Zealand used attributively to designate firms or their employees dealing with farm products and supplies. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > farming > [adjective] > farming industries stock and station1881 agroindustrial1906 1881 Adelaide Observer 22 Oct. 44/1 He was suspecious of all stock and station salesmen. 1908 in D. J. Gordon Handbk. S. Austral. 327 (advt.) Bagot, Shakes, & Lewis, Limited. Stock and station agents. 1930 L. G. D. Acland Early Canterbury Runs 1st Ser. ii. 13 Ford and Newton, who were the leading Christchurch Stock and Station Agents. 1965 G. McInnes Road to Gundagai vii. 113 Here were the big mortgage and stock-and-station houses where wool was finally baled and cleaned for export. < as lemmas |
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