Sydney Stud Sheep Sales. SYDNEY, Friday."
The annual stud sheep sales were commenced yesterday by Messrs. Brunker and Wolfe. The biddings were not brisk, and the prices were…
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Farming & the land, 1884
57 stories in Snowy Mountains & Monaro's papers · page 2 of 3
The farmer. Items of American Farming
ON the present exciting subject of American farming, there occur the following items in the letter of a correspondent of the Times: "Farming on a scale unparalleled except…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Telegrams. Sydney Wool Market
MR. JOHN BRIDGE, woolbroker, telegraphed from Sydney on Wednesday evening the following report:—I held my usual wool sale to-day. There…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The farmer. Profit from Poultry
I PROMISED some time ago, says Mr. Henry Stewart in the Rural New Yorker, to give an account of the cost and income of my flock of 20 hens for the whole year. The figures…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Farmer. Preserving Wood
THE agricultural editor of the New York Times says the best preservative of shingles or any other kind of timber is some oil that soaks into the pores and protects…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →How the "Best" Butter is Made
A B[?]HIRE County, Ma[?]., farmer writes: "My object has always been to make the best butter—not the most profitable, necessarily, but the best. Having this object in view. I…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Farmer. The Silo in America
MR. HENRY NOR[?] of Pitsfield, member of the M[?] Board of Agriculture, talked of [?] and [?] to about 200 members of the De[?]field Valley Farmers' Institute, at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cooma Pastoral, Agricultural, and Ploughing Association
A MEETING was held at Mr. H. Thornton's Railway Hotel on Saturday at 2 p.m. Present: Mr. D. Ryrie, M.L.A. (chairman), Alderman Dodds and McAuliffe…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cablegrams. War in Egypt. Gordon Reproaches Great Britain. Haifa Rebels Defeated. General wants £300,000. Wool Market Firm. Smoker Cricketers Beaten. China War. British at Foochow Agitated. French Landed at Kimpai. Chinese in Full Retreat. Cholera in Naples, Kills a Hawaiian Prince. [Through Grrville's Telegram Co.] LONDON
GENERAL GORDON reproaches the British Government for having caused the war in Soudan. He intends to burn Berber, and surrender Soudan to the Suhan…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Latest Telegram. Fat Stook Markets. sheep Down [?]. Beach Will Row Hanlan on 28th March. A.J.C. REJECTS SCARR's MOTION. £32,000 for Police Court Site. Small-pox Patient Dead. BROWN V. FLETCHER. Action against Newcastle Herald. [Through Grevile's Telegram Co.] SYDNEY
THE fat cattle market is dull, except for prime quality, which made 35s. per 100 lbs. The fat sheep market is dull, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Farmer. Manure Values. MILK v. MEAT
A NUMBER of questions on subjects connected with agriculture are constantly coming before me, of which many are only interesting to the sender; but there are others that have…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Latest Telegrams. Fat Stock Markets. Carcoar Sheep Inspector. Warrant for West. Masonic Bazaar Crowded. Freethinkers' Conference. Deputation on Religious Instruction. Betting on the Derby. Suicide of Inspector Kabat. SYDNEY
A SHORT supply is in the fat cattle market, and prices are firmer, best beef bringing 35s. per 100 lbs. In the sheep market, there is a large…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Telegrams. Commercial News. J. W. West Committed. Carcoar Sheep Inspector. Political Events. Sir H. Parkes' Motion Lost. Indecent Bookseller Fined. Woman Out Her Throat, D.T. Small-pox in Melbourne. Sydney Wool Market
MESSRS. MORT and Co. wired from Sydney on Wednesday evening:—We held our opening wool sale for the season to-day. There was a crowded…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The farmer. Stimulants for Chrysanthemums
LAST year I, was induced to try an experiment in chrysanthemum growing, and for this purpose I purchased one pound of sulphate of ammonia, which I bottled and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cooma Pastoral Agricultural, and Ploughing Association
A MEETING of members was held at Mr. Cohen's Cooma Hotel on Saturday lat, when a large number were present. The Mayor (Mr. David O'Rourke) was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Telegrams. Sydney Wool Market
MESSRS. Mort and Co. wired as follows:— SYDNEY, Wednesday. There was a large muster of Buyers…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The farmer. Successful Experiment in Draining Swamps
IN a letter from Atlanta, Ga., to the N. [?] Sun, a correspondent [?] the result of some experiments recently made by Col. John P. Fort, on the draining of Swamp lands in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →lATE Telegram. The premier Reserving. Botany Tram Mystery Rumer of an arrest Untrue. Cowl Cowl Murder. Extensive Wool Sales. Betting on Melbourne Cup. Accident to Layc[?]ck. SYDNEY, Monday evening
Tin: Premier is, getting stronger. Mr. Stuart was able on Saturday to get up and have a bath. The Hon. gentleman intends when sufficiently recovered to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Telegrams. Wool and Stock Markets. California Mail. Civil Service and Railway. Suicide at Darlinghurst. Grammar School Cadets Victors. Trial of J. W. West. Hon. A. Stuart Better. Dr. Eichler Fined £10. a Public School Teacher Arrested. Sporting News. Sydney Wool Market
MESSRS. Mort and Co. (limited) wired from Sydney on Wednesday night:— We offered over 1800 bales of wool at auction to-day. There was a full…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Telegrams. Sydney Wool Market
MR. JOHN BRIDGE wired the following report from Sydney on Thursday night:—I held my opening wool sale to-day. The attendance of buyers was large…
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