Poetry. The Farmer's Wife
Farmer Hayseed talked to a friend Of the ways of country life; And he said nine-tenths of success Depends on a farmer's wife…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Farming & the land, 1887
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Pastoral
The following is the land business for the week:â David Davis, Darlington Railway Station, C.P., 380 acres, county Sturt, parish Merrool, Benerembah run; and C.L., 1140 acres. James Renton, Hay…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Deniliquin Pastoral Show
The prizes for the sheep shown at the Deniliquin Pastoral and Agricultural Society’s show were awarded on Wednesday. The following is the prize-list :—…
Continued on Trove, page 24 →Pastoral and Agricultural Intelligence
TWENTY-THEE points of rain fell during the week. The weather is cloudy and like more rain. The following stock movements are…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Wool Sales. London, July 13
At the colonial auctions to-day a good and spirited demand was manifested without quotable change in the prices. The total quantity sold, including the amount forwarded…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Wool. Sheepskins. Hides. &c. MELBOURNE
Messrs. R. GOLDSBROUGH and Co. (Limited) report:—Wool. — Prices remain firm at last quotations. Sheepskins.—There is a fair demand at late rates, viz.:—Butchers’ green skins,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Will Sheep-shearing by Machinery Be a Success? (From the Cobar Herald.)
Such is the question being asked by pastoralists all over the colonies. The old style of shearing has long been felt to be unsatisfactory to the owners, and the necessity for the construction of…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →[?] Pastoral Times [?] , Friday Evening, July 22, 1887
So much attention has been bestowed upon the show that there is little or nothing to say about stock matters. The week has been comparatively fine, only a fen points of rain being registered. The total since the beginning of the year…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →PASTORAL. Balranald. Riverina Recorder Office; Tuesday Evening
The weather during the past week has been off a variable nature—frosty, rainy, sunshiny and windy; a greater variety could not naturally be expected in this part of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Pastoral
There was no land business this week. The strike at Dunlop station was caused by the men striking for 25s, after signing agreements to accept £1. Verdicts in each case were recovered. It…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Deniliquin Pastoral Show
The eleventh annual show of the Deniliquin Pastoral and Agricultural Society was opened to the public on 21st inst. The weather was beautifully fine, and the attendance was larger…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →Pastoral and Agricultural Intelligence
MORE rain fell at the commencement of the week and since then slight showers have fallen almost every day. The weather continues cold and gloomy, and the river…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Systematic Dairying
Until within the last four or five years there has prevailed a firm impression amongst a majority of our wheat farmers that it would not pay to keep cows. It…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Stock Report Pastoral Times Office, Deniliquin Friday Evening, July 29. 1887
The weather continues fine, but for the last two of three morning the fronts have been heavy, and at this time of the year, frosts forabode rain. The days are becoming warmer, and the grass is growing rapidly. All…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Pastoral
THIS week we were fave[?]d by Mr. F. Johns with a splendid sample of ashleaf potatoes. Nothing better could be got in Melbourne. We understand Mr Johns has these potatoes for sale…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farmer. Warm Water for Cattle
One of the latest subjects brought under the notice of the farmers of Great Britain is that of warming the water given to the cattle in order to increase the flow of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Pastoral and Agricultural Intelligence
WEATHER cold, gloomy, and like more rain. The following stock movements are reported locally: -- Wahgunyah, July 30 -- 1920 sheep, from Stanhope station,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mr Thomas Garrett and Pastoral Leases
During a recent debate in the Legislative Assembly, Mr Garrett, Minister for Lands, said that if the pastoral holders were not satisfied with their lot, under his…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Corowa-culcairn Railway. Meeting of the Hume Farmers' Union
A PUBLIC meeting, under the auspices of the Hume Farmers' Union, was held at Burrumbuttock, on Saturday, to take steps for the re-introduction of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Hume Farmers’ Union
A meeting of the Hume Farmers’ Union was held on Saturday last at Menz’s Hotel, Burrumbuttock. Mr. B. Odewahn occupied the chair…
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