Destruction of Sheep by Dogs
We (Narandera Argus) heard recently of one or two forays by dogs among sheep running in the neighborhood of the town. A night or two ago Mr. H. D. Adams found sixty dead sheep…
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Proposed Extension of Water Supply to the Cemetery. (To the Editor of the Pastoral Times.)
SIR,—I wish to express through your column what I believe to be a very general opinion amongst residents in this township, with respect to the proposed extension of the water supply to the cemetery. A. petition, I find,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Open Column. the Proposed Erection of New Court House. (To the Editor of the Pastoral Times)
Sir,—Tenders for the above much required building have been received at Sydney, but up to the present time no auction has been taken to commence the work. From what I hear land holders in various parts of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →London Wool Sales. [By Electric Telegraph]. (From the Australian Mortgage Land and Finance Company, Melbourne.)
Messrs Schwares and Co have telegraphed to us under date, London, 13th inst:—“Wool Sales—Since our last telegram there is no change for the bulk of wools, the sales continue animated. Prices for good wools are very…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Ostrich Farming
CHICKENS are unsatisfactory, as many chicken-raisere have learned by sad experience. Ostriches, on the other hand, scorn to be nil that could be desired, judging from the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Stock Report. Pastoral Times [?] Friday Evening, June 22, 1883
WINTRY weather seems to have set in in earneal during [?] p at day or two, Bleak winds [?] drizzling showers are the rule, but not much rain— only 17 points, bag fallen. No heavy [?] yet occurred, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Open Column. the New Court House. (To the Editor of the Pastoral Times)
Sir,—In reading the letter of Cressy street Trader.” referring to an [?]ntended new site upon which to build the new Court Hous. I thought it required a little notice. The writer referred to seems to think that the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Farmer Stebbins on the Bowery. Dear Brother John--
We got here safe, my worthy wife an me, An then I looked the village through, to see what I could see; I rode upon the cur'us track with stations all…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office. Deniliquin, Friday Evening, June 29, 1883
The weather is singularly free from the cold and severs fronts which are generally expected at this season of the year. The nights are occasionally cold, but not uncommonly so, and the days are almost invariably…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wool, Sheepskins, Hides, &c. Montble Report. Melbourne, July 2
Messrs. B. GOLDSHROUGH and Co. report :— Wool—There is nothing of importance to report in this market, business having been characterised by more than the dulness usual at this…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Farmer Stebbins Ahead
[Sequel to "Farmer Stebbins on the BOWERY."] DEAR BROTHER JOHN,-- I am very glad you sent that money through, By Cousin Seth, and not by mail, as I…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office, Deniliquin Friday Evening, July 6, 1883
THE weather for pasturage purposes, has been all that could be desired during the past week. A small quantity of rain has fallen, and it has been followed by warm [?] days, with an almost entire absence of frosts at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Albury and Border Pastoral and Agricultural Society; Annual Ploughing Match.'
The annual ploughing match of the above society took place yesterday' at the farm ot Mr. C. Westsndorff, Jindera. The weather was' not very favourable for the gathering, light…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office, Deniliquin, Friday Evening, July 13, 188[?]
Fine growing weather has been experienced during the week. It has been occasionally cold, and drizzling showers have fallen, but mild sunny days have followed, and the graze is springing like magic all over the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Weight of Cattle
A Hobart contemporary publishes a series of rules for determining the weight of live stock. As the information may be of service to some of our readers, we append…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Annual Sale of Stud Sheep in Sydney
The annual sales of stud sheep commenced on Saturday afternoon by Messrs. Pitt, Son, and Badgery offering 13 Californian-bred rams, which since their importation have been…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Agriculture. Green Crop Manuring and Do[?]station of Crops
THE practice of growing crops for the express purpose of being ploughed into the land no manure has been in use from an early period. The Italian farmer of the present day, in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Serious Loss of Stud Sheep
A very serious loss of stud sheep, the exact cause of which has not yet [?], has occurred at the Quarantine station Sydney, particulars of which have been kindly furnished to us by a gentleman who has…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office, Deniliquin, Friday Evening, July 20, 1882
The weather has been again beautifully fine daring the week ; but severe frosts have been experienced during he past two or three days. The Pastoral show has occupied so much of the attention of graziers that little…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Open Column. Destruction of Rabbits. (To the Editor of the Pastoral Times)
Sis,—Now that the rabbit nuisance is becoming a great source of trouble in the Riverina di trict, it may be of some Interest to your readers to know that we are using very [?] on Morago [?] of carbon, for the destruction…
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