The Farmer. Growing and Training Ivies
THE ivy is one of the oldest and most [?]able of all climbing shrubs and pre-eminently the poet's vine. In some of the older countries, especially in England, where the climate…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farming & the land, 1885
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Original Correspondence We do not identify ourselves with, nor are we to be held responsible for, opinions expressed by our correspondents. Prize Wheat. To the Editor
SIR,--Will you kindly allow me a little space in your valuable paper to draw the attention of the public to the meeting of the Agricultural and Pastoral Society, held…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Australian Wool
A lecture on this subject was delivered by Mr. W. H. Chard, at Sydney, lately, when the following particulars were given:—The lecturer observed that Australasian wool, both as to quantity and quality,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office. Deniliquin, Friday Evening. September 4,1885
A flight shower fell in the early part of the week from to which 13 paints were registered. The weather has set in time. yesterday and to don it has been warm, the thermometer having been as high as 85[?] in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Wool Sales. London, September 2
At the wool sales to-day 12,200 bales were offered, making a total of 24,100 bales during the series. The tone of the market is flat. LONDON, September 3…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Fall in the Price of Wool
The year 1885 (observes The Argus) will be long remembered as one of the most disastrous ever known in the history of the Australian wool trade. There has been times, such as in…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →The Farmer. The Breeding of Draught Horses
The Hon. T. C. Jones, in a letter on this subject in The Breeders' Gasette (Chicago), says:--The first matter to be attended to is the selection of mares suitable for this…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hume Farmers’ Union
The annual meeting of the Hume Farmers’ Union took place on Saturday last at Burrumbuttock. The attendance was larger than at any previous meeting of the Union. Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →The Fall in Wool
The year 1885 will be long remembered as one of the most disastrous ever known in the history of the Australian wool trade. There have been times, such as in 1876, when a serious fall has taken place more…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Prospects of the Wool Trade
The opening of the London wool sales last week was disappointing to all classes having an interest in the staple commodity. The large grower and the small sheep farmer alike are interested in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Farmer. Prize Essay. 4Swine—the Best Breeds and How Best to Care for Them
SWINE husbandry may be divided into two branches; the first relates to the breeder, who has to do chiefly with the different breeds of pigs; and the second concerns the feeder, who…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Washing Sheep a Bad Practice
For many reasons (says the "Wool Journal") the fow growers who still persist should abstain from the habit of washing their sheep before shearing, and we know not of a single argument in its favor. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Albury & Border Pastoral, Agricultural, and Horticultural Society. Annual Exhibition. Wednesday and Thursday, 16Th and 17Th September
President: Mr. W. J. Lyne, M.L.A., Vice-Presidents: Messrs. W. Kiddin, M‘Martin, Dr. Andrews. Treasurer: Mr. D. J. Aberoromble Auditors: Messrs A. Phillips, Jun. H. Paine, Committee: Messrs. J. H…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Depression in the London Wool Market. Permanent Low Prices Expected. [By Submarine Cable.] London, September 9
At the wool sales to-day 10,200 bales were offered, making a total of 90,900 bales during the series. The tone of the market continues flat, and prices are drooping…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Farmer. Feeding and Watering Poultry
F[?]DING and watering [?]try are (says Mr. Henry [?] aprt) genera[?] much neg[?]ed by more who keep f[?] The se[?]ve [?]raging of fowls, and their pattent and one [?]ing…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sheep in Tasmania
The annual report of the chief inspector of sheep, Hobart, has been laid before Parliament, and discloses a very satisfactory state of affairs. The flocks of the colony still romain clean; no scab having…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Open Column. Church Singing. (To the Editor of the Pastoral Times)
SER—As a visitor to your [?] town, I venture on your courtesy for [?] suggest to the [?] of the Church of [?] land, the [?] of so individually singing as to [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Stock Report. Pastoral Times Offices. Deniliquin. Friday Evening. September 18,1865
FAR [?] rain which took place in the early part of the week [?] chanced the dep[?]ing [?] aspect which ex[?]ted in [?] affair previous to the chance. [?] and ene[?]uected, and a tall ot [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →London Wool Sales. (From the Australian Mortgage Land, and F[?]ance Company, Melbourne). Friday, September 18
Messrs Helmuth Schwartz and Co., telegraph us under date, London. 17th September. “ Wool Sales—Since our last telegram there is no chance for the bulk of wools. Competition is fairly animated but prices are not better.”…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Farmers and Protection
We regret very much to observe that the farmers throughout the colony at their meetings, have demanded protection only for themselves; and this is intensified by their Union adopting a similar course…
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