Sheep Districts
WHEREAS by an Act parsed in the thirtieth year of the Reign of Her present Majesty, and numbered sixteen, entituled "The Diseases in…
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Farming & the land, 1883
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Wonderful Wheat
MAJOR HALLETT recently announced that a single seed of his improved wheat had yielded in one season more than eight thousand grains, from a stool giving one hundred and…
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The another ranks magnesia along with nitrogen, phosphoric acid, lime and potash, The proportion of nitrogen and of phosphoric acid increases in wheat from the time of…
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WHEATEN bran, being rich in flesh-forming substances, is well suited for feeding young stock; but it is liable to pass in great part through their stomachs without undergoing…
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A well-read and experienced farmer knows that it is a serious error to force by injudicious manuring, or thinning out mangels and other roots in the way that is sometimes…
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Messrs. Mort and Co, telegraph from Sydney on Thursday morning:—We offered 2000 bales of wool for sale to-day, and sold 1500 bales at…
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MESSES. MORT and Co. wired on Thursday morning:—We offered 1900 bales of wool for sale this week. There was a full attendance of…
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FOR the office of directors, under the Stock and Pastures Board, for the Sheep District of Cooma the following nominations have been received:…
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MESSRS. MORT and Co. wired from Sydney on Thursday morning:—We have sold 1300 bales of wool this week at up to 11½d. per 1b. for greasy…
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MELBOURNE, Wednesday.— Goldsbrough's wool circular, in reviewing to wool trade of the year, says that the quality sold in the colony is not quite so great as last…
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Messes. Mort and Co. telegraphed from Sydney on Thursday morning:— We offered 1450 bales of wool for sale yesterday, and soled 1100 bales…
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THE election of sheep directors took place at noon on Wednesday, in the Cooma Courthouse, Mr. David Ryrie (the old chairman) being Returning…
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MR. WILBRAHAM EDWARDS, J.P.of Bobundarah, has had 100 of his sheep stolen since shearing, and officer £50 for private or public information…
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R. Goldsbrough and Co.'s weekly report:—Wool.—We catalogued 2802 bales for our sale to-day, and a full attendance of buyers. The catalogue consisted chiefly of consignments…
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The largest farm in the world is Mr. Hiram Sibley's 40,000 acres Burr Oaks farm. It is situated in eastern Illinois, Alton Railroad, one…
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NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned gentlemen have been duly elected directors for the Sheep District of Cooma under the "Diseases in Sheep Acts…
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Messrs. Hill, Clark, and Co. telegraphed on Friday evening:—We offered to-day a catalogue of wool comprising 475' bales and gold 367…
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MESSRS. Mort and Co. telegraph from Sydney on Wednesday:—We offered 850 bales of wool to-day, and sold fleece at up to 18d. per lb, greasy at…
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A MEETING was held on Thursday. Mr. A. Montague, J.P., presiding. Mr. James Montague was appointed receiver of scalps at Micalago; Mr…
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Messrs. Hill, Clark, and Co., wool and produce brokers, telegraphed from Sydney on Thursday night:—We catalogued 556 bales of wool…
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