Wool. Sheepskins, Hides. &c. MELBOURNE
Messrs. R. GOLDSBROUGH and Co. (Limited) report:—Wool. —We offered 6000 bales (and sold 4000 for the week) at our sale to-day, which was largely attended. Competition was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Farming & the land, 1886
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To Pull Wool Well and Easily
To pull wool well is an art necessary for any sheep farmer to know. Sprinkle the wet skins on the flesh side with air slacked lime ; lay two skins together on the flesh side and…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The Wool Sales. London, December 10
At the wool sales to-day 8,700 bales were offered. The market continues flat LONDON, December 11. The number of bales catalogued to date at…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Farmer. Grape Economy; or the Economic Uses of the Grape Fruit. Chapter I
THE FRUIT OF THE GRAPE:--GREEN GRAPE GRAPE fruit may be utilised in a variety of ways other than making wine but of its fermented alcoholic juice. Some of these ways…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Artichokes on the Farm
Artichokes are similar, but slightly inferior to potatoes in nutritive value, but owing to their immense yield, and cheapness of raising, arc much more valuable as stock—particularly…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office. Deniliquin. Friday Evening December 17,1886
The weather has been warm daring the week, but since Thursday there has been a slight cooling of the atmosphere. A few drops of rain fall on Wednesday night but not sufficient to more than [?] the dust. There is no news from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Melbourne Wool Sales. From R. Goldsbrough and Company Limited, Melbourne Wednesday. December 15
We offered 5000 bales, and sole 4000 for the week at our sale to-day, which was largely attended. Competition was very animated, and good prices were paid for all light sound merinos, fine [?] and superior…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Pastoral
The following was the Land office business last weak: Heary John Donahee, Maude, C.P. 440 acres, county Waradgery, parish Jellalabad, Canoon [?] Conditional lease, 1320 acres, same locality…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Farmer. Grape Economy Chapter Ii.—(continued.) How Pure, Unfermented Wine Is Made
Excepting its preparation from the fresh fruit whenever requited, the various modes really resolve themselves into two—by boiling, and by treatment with sulphur. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Pastoral
Land business this week: Peter Cameron, Gunbar, 45 acres, C.P. county Sturt, parish Mills, Gunbar run, 140 acres, C.P., county Start, parish Mills, Gunbar run, conditional lease 250 acres. A. C…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Ivanhoe Pastoral Protection Association
A meeting was held at Mossgiel on Saturday, the 18th inst. Commercial and pastoral interests were largely represented; the occupants of 3,845,260 acres of Crown lands being present…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Exhibition of Merino Wool
Those squatters who were in Sydney, and those of our merchants and citizens who take an interest in our great staple product, merino wool, had an opportunity on Tuesday last of…
Continued on Trove, page 37 →Wool. Sheepsklis, Hides. &c. MELBOURNE
Messrs, MONCKTON D. SYNNOT BROS. report: We to-day offered a catalogue of 1189 bales to a very full attendance of buyers. Competition was exceedingly brisk. Greasy merino ranged…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The New South Wales Land Law. the Wilcannia Pastoral Protection Association
A meeting of the committee of the Wilcannia Pastoral Protection Association was Monday. Mr. Copeland's Amending Land Bill was considered, and the following…
Continued on Trove, page 24 →The Wool Sales—fall in Prices. M, , LONDON, December 16
The November-December sales of colonial…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →The Farmers’ Horses
In no department of farm enterprise is there so much interest exhibited, or so much anxiety felt, as in the horse department. It is distinctly understood that we…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →[?] Pastoral Times Office, Deniliquin, Friday, December 24, 1886
THE weather is gradually becoming hot. To-day the [?] was over 95deg. in the shade, but such a [?] registration cannot last [?] at this season of the year, and next week decidedly hot weather may be expected…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Melbourne Wool Sales. From B. Goldsbrough and Company Limited, Melbourne. Wednesday, December 22
We offered 4100 bales for the week, and sold 3600, greasy ranging up to 10[?] and scoured to 17½d. There was a crowded attendance, and very spirited competition, especially for dry merinos of good quality and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Pastoral
Our own correspondent reports Sydney, Dec. 31 :—Cattle market very dull; prices declined. Best beef quoted 20s per cwt. Best bullocks averaged £8.4s 6d, others from £6 6s 8d. Sheep: Competition slack ;…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Preparation of Wool
The following observations on the preparation of wool for market, cannot tail to prove useful to wool-growers in the preparation of the clips for the market:…
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