Hume Farmers- Union
The annual meeting of the Hume Farmers’ Union was held at Ryan’s Hotel, Burrumbuttock, on Saturday. Mr. C. J. Morton, president, who has been very ill for some time,…
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A Commercial and Pastoral Association
If the Land Act of 1884 did no other good, it, at least, has brought about a combination of the two great classes of graziers with a view of exerting influence for, the common well being. The objects…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Commercial and Pastoral Association of New South Wales
The following are the suggestions contained in the petition which is being circulated for signature by the Commercial and Pastoral Association of New South Wales with a view of influencing Parliament…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Open Column. (To the Editor of the Pastoral Times.)
Sir,—The prizes awarded to sheep exhibited at Narandera Pastoral and Agricultural Association Show held there an the 19th August and inserted in yours and other papers are not correct. Your…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office. Deniliquin. Friday Evening, Septemeber 10, 1885
Sixty-five points of rain fell since last Saturday morning and the weather has since set in fine. Yesterday and to-day the sky was clear, and the [?] warm and [?] The pastures of the district are growing…
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By a cablegram from Helmuth, Schwartze and Co. in our stock column, it will be seen there has been a further rise in wool. The stallion Teddington stands at Boyong this…
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Shearing begins at Coan Downs at the end of the month.—See advt. At the Hay Lands Office this week, Charles Lee, Booroorban, took up a C.P. of 698¼ acres, county…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Farmers’ Sheep. Marines
The entries in the open sections were Dot numerous, the only exhibitors being Messrs. J. and C. Smith, Baker, J. Dunn, and Shipard. In the grass-fed sections there was better…
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In merino sheep generally, the competition was very strong, particularly in the classes open to all comers. Mr. Sinclair, of Nubb[?] who has been carefully breeding for a…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Cattle. Shorthorns
Year by year, as cattle give place to sheep in the pastoral district surrounding Albury, the horned-stock exhibits at the show get “small by degrees and beautifully less;” and…
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CR. MEEHAN took advantage of the motion for the abolition of the Wahgunyah Goldfields Common at the last meeting of the Rutherglen Shire…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Pastoral and Agricultural Intelligence
WARM days, with a promise of more rain at no distant date, have been the feature of the past week. The frosts which prevailed for one or two morning last week have…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Wool Sales. London, September 13
At the wool sales to-day, 14,000 bales were offered, making a total of 75,500 bales during the series. Prices are firmly maintained…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Wool Sales.—continued Advance in Prices. London, September 8
At the wool sales to-day there was a firm and active demand. Greasy wools generally are about Id. higher than at the close of the last series. Scoured wools are 2d. to 3d…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Albury and Border Pastoral, Agricultural, and Horticultural Society. Annual Show. Wednesday and Thursday, September 15 and 16
President :Mr. Wm Kiddle Vice-Presl[?] Messrs John Grieve, C. H. Douglas, end Joseph Dunn. Treasurer: Mr. D. J. Abercromb[?]e. Auditors: Messrs. John a. Paine and Arthur Phillips…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Farmer. Management of the Farm Horse
THE stable should be well ventilated above. If sufficient air and light does not enter, it wold be well for the owner to put in some windows of perforated zine, with a boarded…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Farmer. Descent of the Horse
EVERYONE who has given any thought to the matter must have often wondered how it is that them is such a vast difference between the several breeds of horses, not only in size…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dairy Produce
With the single exception of cheese, for which the only entries were those of Mrs. Amb[?]ose, Mrs. Richards, and Mr. G. Davis, there was excellent competition in all the…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Stock Report Pastoral Times Office, [Deniliquin Friday Evening, September 17. 1886
The weather has now set in the days being [?] and pleasant and the [?] The grass is growing [?] and the [?] generally are in splendid condition. [?] places the grass is six inches long, and as…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Deniliquin: Pastoral and Agricultural Society. Award of the Challenge Prizes. Melbourne. Friday, September 17
The Challenge prizes in connection with the late Show have been awarded as follows:—First Challenge Prize, for which L100 was offered, was finally won by F. L. Parker, at Quiamong, with a fleece of the…
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