Sheep-shearing by Electricity
A Yankee has invented an instrument for shearing sheep by electricity. It is made of one piece of wood, has a handle, at the rear end of Which is a electric…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Farming & the land, 1887
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Training a Sheep Dog
Train him from the time he is one month old; train him to know what you wish him to do, by kindness; show him what you want done, and then kindly but firmly…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The Wool Sales. London, April 7
The firm tone of the wool market has been sustained during the week. Superior merinoes have recovered, to the highest rates of the February Bales. The total number of bales…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Useful Hints for Farmers
DRYING OFF Cows.—Do not attempt to dry off a cow that is in good flesh while she is giving any considerable amount of milk. It is much safer and less injurious…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Deniliquin Pastoral and Agricultural Society
The ordinary monthly meeting of the committee the Pastoral and Agricultural Society was held yesterday at the Royal Hotel. Mr Froom was in the chair, and Messrs Raleigh, Parker, Franks, J…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Stock Report. Pastoral Time Office. Deniliquin, Friday Evening, April 16, 1887
Splendid showers of again fell during the week. On Saturday night last rain set in steadily and on Sunday morning 66 points were registered. Further showers continued dining the day and an additional…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Open Column. Townsman and the Price of GAS.(To the Editor of the Pastoral Times )
SIR,—My attention has drawn to a letter [?] subject in your last issue. The writer appears to [?] sent a vivid illustration of the [?] repeated [?] fools rush in where angles fear to [?] Had there [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The African Sheep Plant
Francis Abbott, director of the Botanical Gardens, Hobart, examined: Is there any plant grown with you other, than the ordinary plants and grain that we…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Pastoral
Land business this week:—Frederick L. Tassell, Booligal, H. L. 7448 acres, country of Waljeers, parish of Natue, Waljeers and Booligal rund., Alexander macqueen, Nap Nap, 500 acres, A.C.P…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Pastoral and Agricultural Intelligence
THE weather during the week has been constantly fine with cold nights. The following stock movements are reported locally:--Tocumwal, April 19--…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →HORSES v. CATTLE
We have often wondered why there is such a large number of cattle breeders and so few of horses, when the object to be gained is the same in both cases. If we…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The System of Butter-making in the Irish Dairy Schools
The cream is put into a churn at temperature of 55deg. to 60deg., according to the time of the year ; in the heat of summer the cream will be reduced a ittlle below…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Miscellaneous. In the Wheat-field
When the lids of the virgin Dawn unclose, When the earth is fair and the heavens are calm, And the early breath of the wakening rose…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Wool Market. London, April 21
The wool market continues firm with good competition…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The, Wool Sales. London, April 19
At the wool sales today 10,100 bales were offered, making a total of 203,300 bales during the series. There is a good competition for most descriptions…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →The Wool Sales. London, April 13
At the wool sales to-day 12,500 bales were catalogued, making a total of 148,200 bales during the series. The market continues firm. LONDON, April 15…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →[?] Pastoral Times Office. Deniliquin. Friday Evening, April 22, 1887
Daring the week the weather has been seasonable and mild. No rain has fallen, and! the bright warm [?] has largely Improved the pastures which were previously well forward and luxuriant. There is any quantity of feed all…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Carriage of Sheep
In the Assembly on the 22nd Mr Lakeman spoke as follows: Mr Lakeman wished to draw the attention of the Minister of Works to the delay which took place in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sheep-shearing by Machinery
A very interesting exhibition of Mr F. Y. Wolseley's new sheep-shearing machinery was given the other afternoon at the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Co's wool stores, Bridge-street. About…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Wool Market. London, April 22
The present series of wool auction closes to-morrow. The total qu[?]ty sold amount to 220,060 bales. Crossbreds shown rise of abouts penny as compared with last sales…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →