The Farmer. Experimented Pig Feeding
An experiment in pig feeding has been tried by Professor Johnson of Michigan, to determine the v[?]ine of [?]oked and uncooked meal. The weather was extremely cold…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farming & the land, 1885
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Sales of American Stud Sheep
Messrs R. Gibson and Co. sold on Monday, at the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company's stores, on behalf of Mr H. [?], of California, a number of two-year-old Vermount…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Melbourne Wool Sales. Thursday, November 5
We held our usual wool sale this afternoon, and there was a full attendance of buyers 2800 tales were submitted. There is no change in the market since last report. Competition is still brisk and the prices…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Stock Report. Pastoral Times Offices. Deniliquin. Friday Evening, November 6, 1886
The inten[?] best which [?] during the letter part of last week was fallowed by a [?] shower on Friday night, and a bea[?] fall on Saturday, the total registered being 80 points, which with the 71 points recorded last month makes…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wool, Sheepskins, Hides, &C. Melbourne
Messrs. R. GOLDSBROUGH and Co. (Limited) report:—Wool.—We sold 6000 bales this week, superior greasy fleeces to 11½d., superior lambs to 12½d., and good scoured to 16d. There was a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Rural Notes. Experiments on the Farm
It is impossible for the farmer not to be an experimenter, even if be try. We wish here to urge that systematic experimenting is possible on the ordinary farm, and to indicate…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Deniliquin Pastoral and Agricultural Society
The ordinary monthly meeting of the [?] the Deniliquin Pastoral and Agricul[?] [?] at the Rival Hotel yesterday. Mr W. [?] occupied the chair, and the [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A New Wool Market
We are glad (says the Corowa Free Press) to see by an advertisement in the Melbourne papers that no time has been lost in putting into practical effect the suggestion thrown out by Messrs M. D. Synnot, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Melbourne Wool Sales. From the New Zealand Loan and Mer[?] Agency Company, Limited. Thursday, November [?]
We offered a catalogue of 4200 ba[?] sale to-day, to a [?] complement of buyers. [?] petition remains brisk, and there is no change [?] market since last week. Greasy men[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Pastoral and Agricultural Intelligence
Summer weather, accompanied by the usual plagues of dust, mosquitoes, and flying ants, has prevailed during the week. Out back farmers are busily engaged…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wool, Sheepskins. Hides, &c. SYDNEY
Messrs. MORT and Co. (Limited) report :— Wool.—Our sale of Wednesday last was the most important yet held here this season. 4200 bales were offered, the catalogue comprising a…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Opening of the Wool Sales. London, November 12
The November-December colonial wool sales opened this evening. Messrs. Charles Balme and Co. and Messrs. Jacomb and Co. offered 10,000 bales, two-fifths of which consisted of…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Poultry Raising on the Farm
In an article on poultry the Philadelphia Times says :—“As a general rule we do not think farmers pay sufficient attention to the production of poultry for sale. Carefully kept…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Rural Notes. Feeding and Care of Farm Animals
From a series of prize articles appearing in the American Agriculturist on the above subject we abridge the following on horses, which, though not altogether suited to the conditions…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Melbourne Wool Sales. Thursday, November 10
We offered about 3800 bales of wool at our sale today to a full attendance of buyers. Competition still continues brisk for all good wools, especially fine crossbreds. There is no quotable change in the market…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office. Deniliquin, Friday Evening, November 20, 1885
The weather has been seasonable during the week, but to day it is rather [?] than usual. The sky is clear not the atmosphere cool; hot the sun is decidedly hot. The [?]rase is not very ripe, and there are abnormal report of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sheep Breeding in America
Mr F. K. Moreland, writing to the Live Sto[?] Journal (England), in alluding to the production [?] wool and mutton in America, says that mutton [?] lamb are the most profitable mediums in sheep rai[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Wool Sales. London, November 18
At the colonial wool auctions to-day 11,800 bales were catalogued, making a total of 21,800 bales since the opening. The market continues firm…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Wool, Sheepskins. Hides, &c. SYDNEY
THE NEW ZEALAND LOAN AND MERCANTILE AGENCY COMPANY (Limited) report:—Wool — We have Bold the well-known Havilah clip, in the grease, at [?]d., being the highest price…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →The London Wool Sales. London, November 24
At the colonial wool auction to-day 10,900 bales were offered, making a total of 68,600 bales during the present series. The market is animated. Greasy wools and crossbreds are…
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