The Wheat Market. London, March 8
The wheat market is firmer in consequence of extensive purchases having been made in New York in anticipation of a rise…
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Wool, Sheepsk[?]s, Hides. &c. MELBOURNE
Mesrss. B. GOLDSBBOUGH and Co. (Limited) report:—Wool.—Arrivals from the Darling district and beyond have reached us within the last few days, and with wools from Queensland now…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Time to Sell Dairy Produce
This is a question that every dairyman will doubtless settle for himself, but at the same time, he may not be offended if some suggestions are offered which may influence…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Pastoral Rents
If the deputation which waited upon the Minister for Lands from Hay last week respecting the pastoral rents question, as dealt with by the Local Land Boards, did not obtain what its members…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Deniliquin Pastoral and Agricultural Society
The ordinary monthly meeting of the Deniliquin Pastoral and Agricultural Society was held yesterday at the Royal Hotel. Mr J. W. Froom (Vice-President) occupied the chair, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office, Deniliquin Friday Evening, March 11, 1887
Last Monday wan one of the [?] disagreeable days of the season. The atmosphere was very muggy and disagreeable and in the afternoon there was a tremendous dust [?]. The dust was remarkable high in the air and there was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Pastoral Holdings
We give below a condensed report of the evidence taken at the Land Court in connection with the Pastoral Court in connection with the Pastoral Holdings in the Balranald district:—…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Home-Bred Cattle
Mr. Hobkirk, speaking at a meeting of the West Tevoitdale Farmers' Club last week, said the lessened imports of beef had no effect in raising the price; we…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →PASTORAL. Balranald. Riverina Recorder Office, Tuesday Evening
The weather during the past week in and around Balranald has been warm and dry, but telegrams from the back country show that a splendid rainfull has taken place at the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farmer. Pig Breeding in Denmark
In a recent report of the American Consul at Copenhagen, some particulars on the question of pig breeding are given. In the first place, with regard to the feeding…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Pastoral
The following was the land business this week:—John Lugsdin, Gunbar, C.P., 610 acres, county Waradgery, parishes of Mingah and Wallaby, Illill[?] run; C.L. 1920 acres…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Pastoral and Agricultural Intelligence
FINE weather has, prevailed during the week, The plague of grasshoppers which visited all parts of the district last week has almost entirely disappeared, having…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Australasian Wool Exhibits at the Colonial Exhibition. London, March 9
Mr. Bowman, an expert in wool, has reported on the wool exhibits from the Australasian colonies at the Colonial and Indian Exhibition. He states that the South Australian exhibits…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →The Farmer. Management of Breeding Ewes
I would now draw attention (says "A Practical Farmer" in the Agricultural Gazette) to the important subject of the treatment of breeding ewes during the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Largest Farm in the World
In the extreme south-west corner of Louisiana lies the largest producing farm in the world. It runs 100 miles north and south and 25 miles east and west, and is…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Perfume Farms
Mr. G. Girling Butcher writes as follows in the Christchurch Weekly Mail:—“ Having recently visited the districts in Europe which are the head-centre of perfume…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office. Deniliquin, Friday Evening March 18, 1887
The week has been moderately hot. Thursday was close and sultry and a few drops of rain fell in the afternoon. To-day the [?] in warm and there are indications of rain The district is in a capital condition. There is a rich spring…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wolsely’s Sheep Shearing Machine. Report of a Committee of Experts
The committee appointed to investigate and report on the working of Mr F. Y. Wolsely’s sheep-shearing machine met at Messrs R. Goldsbroughs and Co.’s wool warehouse on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Pastoral
It is said that the prickly pear, if the prickles are threshed off, makes capital feed for stock. If the leaves are boiled pigs like them and fatten on them. In answer to a question Mr Salomons said in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wolseley's Sheep Shearing Machine
[?] was held on Tuesday at Goldsbrough's wool warehouse (reports the Argus) to receive the report of a committee appointed to consider the merits of Mr Wolseley's now sheep shearing…
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