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Illawarra · Farming & the land
28 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 1 of 2
During the last three weeks our market has remained exceedingly inactive; and a general tendency was manifest in the north to quit stocks of the raw material in anticipation of a considerable decline at our present sales…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Having had my attention drawn to the subject of improving pastoral land, by the kind advice of Sir W. Denison and reported in the Sydney Magazine, 15th June last, I take the opportunity…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The following able letter on this very important subject, appears in a late number of the Argus:— Sir,—If we enumerate the population of our cities and towns—metropolitan, seaboard, and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Messrs Brown, Hunter, and Co., referring to the state of the wool market, reports as follows:—Our wool market has been extremely quiet during the last fortnight, and scarcely any transactions of importance have taken place; prices are in a great…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The inst sale of colonial wool for the year closed on 4th December, and the number of bales catalogued consisted of 9884 bales Australian, 9392 bales Port Phillip, 3328 bales Van Diemen's Land, 1885 bales Adelaide, 3511 bales New Zealand,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The rapid rise in the price of horse feed of every description which has lately taken place, and the prospect that prices will rise to higher, and possibly extreme rates, has induced us to make enquiries amongst persons who…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →In the course of a lecture by Professor Symonds before the Council of the Royal Agricultural Society on this, to flockmasters, important subject he referred to the most formidable disease, the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wheat being a biennial and an annual plant, the proper period of its sowing extends from June to November for the biennial or winter wheat, and from February to April for the annual or spring…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The system of dairy farming, as carried out on arable farms in this and the adjoining counties is frequently combined with the rearing and feeding of stock. The progress of agricultural…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Notwithstanding the cheapness of money and the general anticipation that the opening year would bring a better business, trade both in the North and London has been exceedingly limited. Manufacturers complain of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Messrs. Burt and Co. report having offered about 140 horses during the week, of which 78 have been sold us follows:—A draught stallion, £83; cart horses, from £30 to £56); light harness ditto, from £27 to £45; hackneys and saddle horses, various prices,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sir Thomas Dawson reports that the supply of fat cattle during the week has been much better, both in quantity and quality. The number disposed of by auction has been 261 head, varying in price from £7 10s to £43 [?] head. A lot from the A…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →I begin with the aboriginal breeds. In the parks of Cadzow, and at Chillingham, in Northumberland, there are cattle said to be the original breed of this country. I confess I have…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A Mr Grant in London, has recently published a pamphlet with the view of shewing the evil effects of the system pursued in fending cattle, sheep, and pigs in England at present, which has…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →In making good butter there are several nice operations to be gone through with, which require an eye to cleanliness, forethought, anil experience. 1. On milking clean, fast, yet gently, regularly…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Messrs. Burt and Co. report an increased demand for stout useful horse. The supplies are, as usual at this time of the year, very limited. Poor stock are unsaleable. During the week we have offered 118 horses, of which two-thirds have been…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →By the Cordelia we have English news to the 8th of May. The May wool sales had commenced, and prices show a decline of 1d to 2d per lb. The DEVONPORT INDEPENDENT says:—Since Monday last the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The English funds are not so firm. Money is plentiful and good two and three months' bills are discounted at 2½ to 2¾ percent. N. S. W. Debentures are quoted at 102½. From the Home News, 17th June, we extract the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Messrs Burt and Co. report a fair average demand for all classes of good conditioned horses, extreme high rates are not obtainable, and the general range of prices is from £20 to £35. Steady draught stock and first-class gig-horses occasionally go to £45…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →We have watched with some degree of interest the progress made in the last year or two in the growth of green crops and in root culture—the foundation of profitable dairy farming. It has,…
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