London Wool Sales. London, May 20
At the wool sales this evening excellent business was transacted, there being good competition all round. Prices were in sellers' favour…
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Farming & the land, 1897
365 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 8 of 19
London Wool Sales. London, May 21
At the wool sales to-day the prices remained very firm, and buyers showed a strong desire to operate, the sales being large. May 23…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →WHEAT-GROWING. Written for the Penny Post by "Longfellow," Golspie
IN selecting a site for wheat-growing it is advisable to bear in mind that land on which the timber has been rung is far more valuable than land on which the trees are still growing. In burning off…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →London Wool Sales. Advance in Prices. Highest Rates of the Season. London, May 21
At the wool sales this evening there was all excellent business, and the market was firm. May 22. -- The following rates were realised : -- Kinchega, 5¼d; Mundi Mundi, 5 58d ; Mount…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Advancing the Dairy Industry
THE Minister for Agriculture (Hon. S. Smith) had a long interview with the dairy expert on Saturday with the view of discussing what steps could be taken to advance the dairying industry in the colony…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Complaint about Sheep Trucks
A COMPLAINT has reached us that sheep trucks ordered a fortnight previously for sheep to be trucked from North Goulburn to Homebush on Wednesday were not forthcoming when required,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wool Bales
Since close of last sales scoured merino super., greasy, washed, and scoured merino medium, and inferior, and medium greasy, crossbred are ½d. per lb…
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A VERY fine sample of apples, called summer pearmains by the grower, has reached us from Braidwood. The apples were grown by Mr. Musgrave at his orchard at Monga,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Hard Fare for Sheep
INSPECTOR Dowling, of Forbes, reporting to the Stock Department, says that during the present drought where there is any grass it is hard and dry and indigestible, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Government Farms
IN connection with the revision of the Agricultural Department the Minister (Mr. S. Smith) gives the following information:—Mr. J. L. Thompson, Principal of the Hawkesbury Agricultural College,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →[?] APPEAL. [?] Wales v. Piper. [?] Wool Act
[?] of the Privy [?] the appeal, with [?] in the case of the Bank of New South Wales v. Pipe[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Slaughtering Sheep and Cattle in the Country for the Metropolitan Market.—not Perhaps Exactly the Best Time to Discuss the Question; But It Should Not Be Lost Sight Of.—this Paper Has Advocated the Matter for Many Years.—we Shall Refer to It Occasionally Until Successful
SHOULD the effect of the drought be as fatal to live-stock as many people suppose, it will probably greatly affect the exportation of frozen meat. In…
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THE Minister for Works, Mr. J. H. Young, is taking energetic steps to push on with the work of railway construction, which has been permitted to proceed somewhat languidly during the last year or…
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The "Herald" says:--Now that the agricultural areas have receixed the much needed moisture it is expected that a good deal of grain that would otherwise have gone into…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sydney Wool Sales
THE second last wool auction sales of the season 1996-97 were held on Wednesday, when buyers were well represented, date considered. Attractive parcels of scoureds advanced ¾d per lb. above last…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Seed Wheat for Farmers
The "Daily Telegraph" says:--Frequent references have been made in the Legislative Assembly lately as to the refusal of the Government to provide farmers in certain…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Seed-wheat
Yesterday a deputation waited on the minister for agriculture asking for seed-wheat to farmers in need, In reply there was no money for the purpose. The government…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fat Cattle From Binalong
One hundred fat bullocks from the Galong estate were trucked tit Binalong on Thursday last, their destination being Coolgardie. Mr. Richards of Riverstone was the purchaser…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Cooma Sheep-stealing Cases
COOMA, Saturday.—The Quarter Sessions were continued yesterday from nine o'clock in the morning till midnight, when the last of the sheep-stealing cases was decided…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Nest of Sheep-stealers Broken-up
THE Cooma Quarter Sessions opened on Thursday last before his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge. Thomas Westerman and John Edward Perry, on bail, were charged with that they did, on the 27th day of…
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