Telegrams. [From Greville's Telegram Co.] the Cattle Market
The cattle market is down 15/- per head. Sheep are firm at late rates…
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Farming & the land, 1885
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H. R. Farmers' Association Sales
The usual weekly sales of the above Association took place yesterday. There was a good attendance of buyers. The consignments forward were large, and the various…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Farmers Co-operative Company. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury)
SIR,—Before any active steps had been taken in the formation of a Farmers Cooperative Company, you did me the honour of publishing a letter on this movement…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Farmer. Blood Cake for Cattle
THE use of blood as a food for cattle has, it is stated been the subject of experiment in Denmark by a chemist, who as a result, has now, invented and patented a new kind of cake, in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The London Wool Market
Messrs. Jacomb, Son, and Co. report on December 31, 1884:—The total import of colonial wool into this, the central market, during the past year, has been 1,285,741…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Telegrams. [From Greville's Telegram Co.] the Cattle Market
Sydney, Friday.—Cattle are in small supply, and there are few buyers. The heat is extreme, Prices are low; best beef is 23s. Sheep are in largo supply: prices are…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Telegrams. [From Greville's Telegram Co.] the Cattle Market
Sydney, Tuesday.—Cattle are firmer; best beef is 24s. Sheep are plentiful, market is up 1s.; 56-lb wethers 11s to 12s 6d…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Pastoral News, Stock Movements and Markets
WALGETT WEATHER REPORT—The weather since our last has been very sultry. Light showers set in on Sunday afternoon and continued until Monday morning, only 36 points having fallen…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Poetry. the Old American Farmhouse
The easy chair, all patched with care. Is placed by the cold hearthstone, With witching grace, in the old fireplace, The evergreens are strown…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →The Farmer Glanders
DR. N. H. P[?] State Veterinarian of [?] read a paper before the Chicago Eel[?] Medical So[?]y, on the subject of [?] in Man ar[?]d Animal." Glan[?],…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Pastoral News, Stock Movements and Markets
FO[?]RS STOCK REPORT.—February 23rd.—8000 two-tooth wethers from Parkes to Marsden, John Blyth and Co. owners, A. V. Forest in charge; 540 sheep, from Limestone Farms to Cbampsaw Farm,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Butter or Butterine
From time to time we see reports of prosecutions in the London police courts of cheesemongers and others for selling as butter a compound known as oleomargarine, butterine,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Pastoral News, Stock Movements and Markets
WAGGA WEATHER AND STOCK REPROT.—February 27.—In the matters of rainfall the storms recently occurring in the district of Wagga may be considered as truly phenomenal. Last Monday…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Hunter River Farmers' Association. (From a correspondent.)
The usual committee meeting of the above Association was held in Mr. Tulip's room, Morpeth, on Friday, Feb. 27. There were present—Mr. J. Mitchell (President) in the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Wool Sales
Messrs. Helmuth Schwartze and Co. reported on Jan. 20, 1885:—The first series of London sales of colonial wool commenced to-day, with catalogues comprising:…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Pastoral News, Stock Movements and Markets
[?]WARRINA WEATHER AND STOCK REPORT.— Friday evening, March 6. Once more we have been favoured with a nice dash of rain, and the continuity with which these falls, though light, are occurring is…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Farmer. Prize Essays.-Class Iii. Mrs. E. S. Walling. Butter Making
AFTER looking over the columns of the Rural New Yorker, one would suppose that the sub ject of butter-making had been entirely exhausted; examination of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →H. R. Farmers' Association. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)
SIR,—I see by a report of a meeting of the Agricultural Society that Mr. Mitchell offers on behalf of the "Farmers' Association" a prize to be competed for by members of the Farmers' Union only. Why,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Pastoral News, Stock Mopements and Markets
DUBBO WKATHER REPORT.—Thursday, March 12. —The weather during the past week has been fine. The days have been genial and the nights slightly cold. Occasionally the sun was tolerably hot—as on…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Pastoral News, Stock Movements and Markets
WAGGA STOCK REPORT.—The following stock movements have been reported locally:—March 12: 10,000 mixed sheep, the property of Messrs. D. and S. Robertson, have passed, travelling to Goree from…
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