Is Foot Rot in Sheep Infectious?
THE following case in cited as a proof that foot rot in sheep is not infections. Mr. Fry, a farmer near Batele, Sussex, went a flock of sheep to graze on 400 acres…
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Farming & the land, 1878
354 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 11 of 18
Melbourne Wool and Produce Market. Hastings Cuningham and Co.'s Weekly Report
Wool.—The arrivals in town are now only such as are usual at this time of year, and little or no business has yet been transacted during the week past, values remaining firm…
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A deputation waited upon the Chief Secretary on Thursday, desiring to draw his attention particularly to the case of the Melbourne Meatpreserving Company, which had suffered severely…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Harrison, Jones, and Devlin's New Wool Stores. (Echo of Wednesday.)
A very interesting event took place in the vicinity of Circular Quay yesterday afternoon. It consisted of laying the foundation stone of some extensive premises for wool brokering and…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Diseases in Sheep Acts Amendment Act, 1878. (From the Government Gazette, July 23.)
The following additional regulations, made by his Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, in accordance with the provisions of the abovenamed Act, are…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Sales of Shorthorns at Cansiron Farm, Sussex
The commencement of the sales of shorthorns this season was not quite so satisfactory to breeders as to buyers, and it was thought by some that the proud days of the shorthorns had…
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GUNNEDAH STOCK AND WEATHER REPORT.— When giving our last report we mentioned that rain was falling, and we had a continuance for a few days; altogether over three inches fell during the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Deniliquin Pastoral and Agricultural Society. (By telegraph to Herald.) Deniliquin
The second annual show of the above society was held to-day, and proved highly successful. The weather was fine, and the attendance, which numbered fully 2000, included visitors from all…
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NARRABRI STOCK REPORT.—Malters pastoral are proceeding satisfactorily, the weather being most favourable in every respect; a goodly amount of moisture is permeating the soil, and the temperature…
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CROSSING AND COX'S MUDGEE AND GULGONG STOCK REPORT.—Stations: Very little business has been done in this class of securities for some time, which is attributable mainly to the dry seasons, and…
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DUBBO STOCK REPORT.—Thursday, Aug. 1.—The weather during the last week has been fine. We have no rain, and little frosts, and it is to be hoped that we will not have any more of them this year,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Corowa Pastoral and Agricultural Society's Show. (By telegraph to Herald.)
The exhibition of the Corowa Pastoral and Agricultural Society was held to-day. The weather was extremely unfavourable, and rain fell heavily throughout the afternoon. The…
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NARRABRI STOCK REPORT.—July 26.—Judging from the winter's weather, so far, even the most sceptical must admit that a great and most noteworthy change on the late order of affairs has…
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CROSSING AND COX'S MUDGEE AND GULGONG [?]K REPORT.—Stations: Nothing fresh to report. [?]e have placed an unstocked block of first-class country under offer, and are in treaty for the sale of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Agriculture. Training a Sheep Dog
COMMENCE breaking the pup when not older than six months. Pups from wellbroke parents and an[?]ators both sides of the kennel are most likely to prove sensible…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Californian Mail Extracts Sheep Husbandry Improves the Land
Next in importance are the relations of sheep husbandry to an improved system of agriculture. These considerations apply much less to simply pastoral husbandry, like that of California and Texas,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wool Rates on the Government Railways. (From the Herald of Tuesday.)
The following tables have been prepared for the purpose of showing how far the tariff of charges for carrying wool on our different railway lines conform to the principal of uniformity for equal distances…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Protection and the Victorian Farmers. (From the Gipps Land Times, July 29.)
A special meeting of members of the North Gipps Land Agricultural Society was held on Saturday afternoon, at the Club Hotel. THE DUTY ON MACHINERY…
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GUNNEDAH STOCK REPORT.—The quantity of rain which has fallen as registered at Gunnrdah from July 12th to Aug. 6 h amounts to 4 inches 55 hundredths. We believe other parts of the district have been…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Shipment of Sheep to Japan
Some time since we published a few particulars reinting to the visit of some Japanese gentlemen, who had been commissioned by their Government to visit Anstralia, with the object of purchasing sheep and…
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