Fat Stock Cattle
Durham Ox. Edward White; Thomas Cook, second; J. J. Grabam, recommended for prize. 12 entries Hereford Ox. Edward Whtie; John…
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Farming & the land, 1889
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London Wool Sales. (From the Sydney Mail.)
Sale of 7594 bales, from Sydney and Queensland, by Jacomb, Son, and Co., on Tuesday, 25th June, 1889:- Ex Salazie, from Sydney: Combing Park, 5…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Farm & Garden. the Cork Tree
Since we make our own wines and wine bottle there seems to be no good reason why we should not provide our own corks, of which we arc consuming from year to year [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Farm and Garden. Hints to Amateur Gardeners
"How not to do it," the proud motto of the Barnacles and Stiltstalkings, is not without its application to many practical affaire, and notable among them is the work of the amateur gardener. To an…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Farm Produce. Sub-section A.
Wheat. Edward Drake; H. J. Sattler, second. 3 entries Oats. William Laverty. Only entry Cape Barley. H. J. Sattler. 2 entries…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Pastoral News, Stock Movements, and Markets
GUNNEDAH STOCK PASSINGS.—4000 store sheep, from Menedibrie to Bundella; 756 store bullocks, from Malvern Downs (Q.) to Gunnedah for sale; 14 fat bullocks, from Carroll to Gunnedah for auction;…
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The upward tendency in the wool market is very firmly maintained. The sales begun here on June 18, and which will close on July 15, progress with spirit, the attendance being good, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →London Wool Sales. (Sydney Mail.)
Continuation sale of 2272 bales, from Sydney and Queensland, by Willans and Ovorbury, on Thursday, 27th Juno, 1889:- Ex Wilcannia and Torridon, from Sydney: MT…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Hunter River Farmers Association Newcastle Sales
The usual sales in connection with the above at Newcastle during the week have been as under:- Tuesday, August 13th, 1889.—700 lbs. butter at 1s to 1s 9d per lb., 240 dozen eggs at 9½d to 1s per…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Wool Trade of France. Direct Trade W. H. AUSTRALIA
THE British Consul at Bonte[?], in a report Which has lately been laid before the Imperial Parliament, describes two gr[?] changes which are in progress in the wool…
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The usual weekly sales of tho above were held. yesterday, ;Mr.. ,H. York auctioneer. . Tho following priced were realiied : – Butter 1b to Is ljd per lb, eggs 7)d to 9d…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Pastoral News, Stock [?]ovements, and Markets
FORBES STOCK REPORT.—Friday Evening, Aug. 16.—In the earl part of the week the weather was cold and sleety, with occasional light showers of rain, but during the last day or so it has been fine,…
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The series of sales which opened here on June 18 closed on July 15 with unexpected buoyancy, the biddings for all descriptions being exceptionally spirited, and prices decidedly firmer. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →London Wool Sales. (Sydney Mail.)
Sale of 121 bales, from Sydney, by Thomas and Cook:- Ex Brilliant and Austral, from Sydney; RAW Clerkness, 14 grease hoggets at lid, 44 combings…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Original Correspondence. Mr. Loder's Sheep at Singleton. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)
SIR,—In your list of sheep prizes at the late Singleton Show, two errors occur, which I hope you will correct. In pen 98 (flne-woolled sheep), 2 hogget rams, 3 guineas, I gained the prize: Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →H. R. Farmers Association
At the sheds and yards adjoining the Church-street, Railway Station, Messrs. Brunker and Wolfe deposed of the following catalogue at their usual sales yesterday:—…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →H. R. Farmers and Consumers Company
The above company disposed of the following catalogue, at West Maitland yesterday:- 1520lbs butter, 1s 1d to 1s 7d per lb.; 1086 dozen eggs, 7½d to 10d per dozen; 63 pairs fowls, 2s 7d to…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Wool Sales in Sydney
It is reported that tenpeace per lb was the price obtained for the whole of Alison and Sons' Canonbar clip. About thirteen hundred bales were sold in one line privately…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Brisbane Show. Success of Local Cattle
THE annual show opened at Brisbane on Saturday, the attendance being large. Wheatment proved the champion stallion with Archie second. The result of the awards in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Farm and Garden. How to Get Dairy Cows
The following interesting puper wns recently read at a dairy meeting at Illinois by a Mr. Allen:—" One common way of supplying a dairy with cows is by purchase…
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