Sheep Statistics
FROM the report of the Chief Inspector of Stock, we learn that the number of sheep in the colony at the end of 1883 was 37, 935, 510, being an increase for the year…
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Farming & the land, 1884
204 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 8 of 11
Yass Pastoral and Agricultural Association
A SPECIAL meeting of the committee of the Yass Pastoral and Agricultural Association was held on Monday afternoon last. Present -- Dr. Campbell (President, in the chair), and…
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A SPECIAL general meeting of the members of the Union was held in the Temperance Hall on Saturday afternoon last. There were present -- The president, Mr. W. J. Grogan (in the chair),…
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John Conroy, (on bail), charged with having on April 6th, at Burrova, stolen two cows the property of George Couch. Mr. J. Gordon and Mr. Dunn, appeared for…
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As in tillage of land regard must be had to the depth of good soil, and the character of the subsoil, so in manuring there are great varieties of soil that require very different…
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AT the invitation of Mr. David Wilson of Springbank Dairy, Egerton (Victoria), Mr. J. F. Levien, minister of agriculture, Messrs. J. H. Connor and J. Rees M.L.A. s, Mr…
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John Conroy, (on bail), charged with having on April 6th, at Burrows, stolen two cows the property of George Couch. Mr Gordon appeared for the defence…
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Sir Patrick Jennings, President of the New South Wales commission for the Calcutta International Exhibition, has placed at our disposal for publication…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Farm. Loamy Soils and Their Treatment
Loamy soils are produced by similar causes to those of clay; but they are more fertile, because they contain decomposed vegetable matter, or humus. Loam consists chiefly of…
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In addition to the 200-guinea prize which has been promised for the sheep competition at Wagga Wagga and Narrandera pastoral shows by Mr. Angus Robertson, this gentleman offers an additional prize of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Correspondence. Yass Pastoral and Agricultural Association's Show. To the Editor of the Yass Courier
DEAR SIR,-- A few words concerning the Yass Pastoral and Agricultural Association may not be out of place at the present time, considering that the Yass Show of '84 has just passed over…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Farm. Potash and Fruit Trees
A writer in an American paper bears the following testimony to the value of potash to fruit trees:—Remembering Professor Liebeg's theory that when a vegetable is burned the…
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It is generally believed that there is no continuous growth of wool after one year; that is to say, if a sheep is allowed to remain unshorn for more than a year, there will be a break in the staple for every…
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Every addition to the natural products of a land is an addition to its wealth and a factor in its prosperity. The soil and climate of this colony are to be adapted to a great…
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The half-yearly meeting of the above was held on Saturday. There were about twenty-five members present; Mr. W. J. Grogan occupied the chair. From the list read by the secretary, it appeared…
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THE half-yearly meeting of the Yass Plains Free Selectors and Farmers' Union was held on Saturday afternoon last, 11th instant., in the Temperance Hall. There were present--…
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Messrs. Harrison, Jones, and Devlin, (limited), report:—We held our opening sale of wool on Monday, and brought forward a catalogue of 1,796 bales,…
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PROY[?]OR H. SCEWART in the columns of the Cultivator and Country Gentleman (Albury, N.Y.), gives the following opinious on this very important subject:…
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Mr. John Pottie, veterinary surgeon, who has spent many months in investigating the causes which have led to the presence of the disease known as "Redwater" amongst…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Farm. Feeding Young Pigs
A writer in the Prairie Farmer is of opinion that the best way to handle pigs, is to let them run with their dam until the latter is dry, and to allow the young ones to go…
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