Pastoral Rents in Australasia
The following particulars of the areas and rentals of "Crown lands under pastoral and animal lease in the several colonies (says the Herald) have been collected from the official…
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Farming & the land, 1881
409 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 5 of 21
Pastoral News, Stock Movements and Markets
NARRABRI STOCK REPORT.—March 4,1881.—The weather curing the past week has been cool and pleasent, and all signs of rain have totally disappeared, The want of a good fall of rain is beginning to be…
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Wool.—We have not held an auction sale this week, the quantity coming forward being very limited. Prices are fairly maintained, and there is a good demand…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sydney Markets. Mort and Co's, Monthly Wool and Produce Circular
Wool.—The season for 1880 81, which is now drawing to a close, has been an unusually short and active one, and, judging from the unfavourable opening of the current London sales, unusually good…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Probable Improvement of Cattle in South America. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)
SIR,—Please allow me to correct the statements made under this heading in yesterday's paper. The average price referred to by Mr…
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MELBOURNE FAT STOCK MARKE[?] Wednesday.—Messrs. Dal. Campbell an[?] Fat Cattle: 2000 penned, but about tw[?] only of medium quality. The market on[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Farming in the [?]ry Zone of Victoria. (Melbourne Australasian, March 5.)
It is impossible to peruse the reports of our harvest correspondents without feeling that the system of agriculture pursued in this colony is undergoing an ordeal of the severest…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Food Value of Root Crops
CHEMICAL analysis gives the following results with regard to the food values of different root crops:— Total Amount of Nitrogenous of…
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NARRABRI STOCK REPORT.—March 11, 1881.— The weather up to Tuesday last, from the date of our last issue remained fine, but on the afternoon of that day a heavy thunderstorm passed over the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Successful Farming
AS to financial success in fanning operations or mercantile pursuits in the city, there seems to be a difference of opinion. Take for example ten men who…
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FOR[?]S STOCK REPORT.—Friday evening, March 11.—The dry weather still continues. In the early and middle part of the week rain threatened but none came, and this evening it looks as far off as…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Sydney Wool Trade. (From the Herald.)
About 24,000 bales of wool have been shipped during the past month, and the total shipment of this season's clip from Sydney now amount to 201,786 bales—38,408 bales…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →London Wool Sales. (From the S. M. Herald.)
Sale of 860 bales, from Sydney, by Webster, Dar vall, and Co., on Tuesday, 7th December, 1880:- Ex Rodney, from Adelaide, with Sydney wool: MB, 16 scoured pieces at 18d, 4 at 15d, 8 locks at…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Colonial and South American Wool Trade in 1880
The past year, despite the drawback resulting from violent price fluctuations, marks a step in advance upon its predecessor. In fine wools the consumption has been more active,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →District News. [From Various Correspondents.] Largs. Farmers' Union
The committee of the above met (according to arrangements at previous adjourned meeting) on Monday night last. There was a large attendance of members, and about…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Prospects of English Farmers. (Melbourne Australasian, March 12.)
The severity of the weather in England during the fortnight preceding January 24 was quite exceptional. No outdoor work could be done upon the farms except by the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Prospects of English Stock Farmers. (Melbourne Australasian, March 12.)
From the English agricultural papers we see that foot-and-mouth disease has been very prevalent, and fines have been inflicted on Mr. Charles Grimm, steward on Prince…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Agriculture. the Dairy Cow. How to Milk a Cow
IN milking the profit for all the labour and cost is secured. Cows are kept for producing milk, and a very important part of this business depends upon the milker. Good…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Pastoral News, Stock Movements, and Markets
GUNN[?]DAH STOCK PASSINGS—On the 10th instant, 212 fat bullocks, from Bunna Bunna (Dangar Brothers'), passed for Maitland, in charge of William Gillett. Several other lots passed through the week,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Colonial Markets. Goldsbrough's Weekly Wool Report
Wool.—We did not hold our usual sale to-day, as the quantity forward is so limited. Now that the season is virtually over the sales will be held irregularly. Quotations are nominally the same as last…
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