Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Farming & the land, all years

Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1888

637 stories in Murray's papers · page 18 of 32

The Wentworth Pastoral Show

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 14 July 1888 · page 4

The Wentworth Pastoral and Agricultural Society opened their fourth show last week. The weather was tine, and the attendance was good. As usual there was a good display of oranges,…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Deniliquin Pastoral and Agricultural Society

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 14 July 1888 · page 1

The ordinary monthly meeting of the committee of the Demliquin Pastoral and Agricultural Society was held at the Royal Hotel on Wednesday (today), Mr F. S. Falkiner occupied the chair, and…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Open Column. (To the Editor of the Pastoral Times.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 14 July 1888 · page 1

SIR,—As the shearing season is now appro[?] some interest may be taken in the subject [?] how the Sheepowners’ and [?] going to poll together. I am under the [?]…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Stock Report. Pastoral Times Offices. Deniliquin, Friday Evening July 18, [?]

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 14 July 1888 · page 2

After nearly a month's dry weather rain commenced to full lightly early this morning and eight points were registered at nine o’clock. During the day the sky was clouded and threatening, and there is every indication…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Melbourne Wool Market. (Dalgety and Company Limited). Melbourne. July 10

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 14 July 1888 · page 2

WOOL—Owing to cable interruption no further news has reached here reporting on the progress of the London sales The favourable statistical position of the article should, however, warrant at least full maintenance of lately…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Pastoral. Recorder Office, Tuesday Evening

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 18 July 1888 · page 2

The weather during the past week has been cold, threatening, and miserable; not withstanding, however, the much-talked of threatening appearances only resulted in a…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The Rents of Pastoral Holdings

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 18 July 1888 · page 4

Some important questions were asked in the Legislative Assembly recently by Mr. Kelly, member of the Bogan, on the subject of the rents of pastoral…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Pastoral and Agricultural Intelligence

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 July 1888 · page 2

THE weather during the past week has been on the whole fair, though heavy rain fell on Friday. Monday night will be remembered on account of the heavy frost, probably the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The Sydney Sheep Sales

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 July 1888 · page 15

The annual sheep sales were continued in Sydney on 12th inst by Messrs. Mort and Co. at their wool stores. The attendance was very large, and the bidding was fairly brisk. The…

Continued on Trove, page 15 →

The Wool Sales

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 20 July 1888 · page 3

London, Friday.—The wool sales closed on Wednesday. Fine greasy and superior scoured, ½d higher than closing rates of last sales; crossbreds declined ½d to 1d…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Rural Notes. Faulty Butter and Its Remedy

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 July 1888 · page 11

Any one who has ever read the reports of sales in our city produce salerooms will have noticed the extreme range in prices realized for butter and cheese—in fact, for…

Continued on Trove, page 11 →

The Wheat Market. London, July 1

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 July 1888 · page 18

The English market is changing a little for the better. The Continental markets are depressed. The American market is changing a little for the better…

Continued on Trove, page 18 →

The Wheat Market. London, July 13

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 July 1888 · page 21

Eight thousand five hundred quarters of Australian wheat, May shipment, have been sold at 34s per 4801b. The shipment by the Bargany’ which left South Australia on March 16 with…

Continued on Trove, page 21 →

The Wool Sales. London, July 1

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 July 1888 · page 18

The colonial wool sales are proceeding with great spirit. The advance is chiefly in fine greasy merinoes. French buyers especially are operating freely. The total number of…

Continued on Trove, page 18 →

The Wool Sales. London, July 11

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 July 1888 · page 21

At the wool sales to-day the attendance of buyers was well maintained, and the bidding was vigorous. Merinoes were firm. The competition for crossbreds was irregular, but on the…

Continued on Trove, page 21 →

Wool and Station Produce Reports. Melbourne

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 July 1888 · page 4

Messrs. DALGETY and COMPANY (LIMITED) report:—Wool.—Locally we continue to make small sales at very satisfactory prices. Tallow. —Weq[?]ote:—Good to prime mutton, nominally,…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Traveller. Exciting Contest. a Bull Alligator Attacks a Herd of Cattle

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 20 July 1888 · page 1

A very exciting and sanguinery contest between a huge alligator and several head of cattle occurred recently, a few miles below Kissimmee, Fla., on the bank of Lake…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Farmer. Exercise Stallions

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 20 July 1888 · page 1

Exercise, exercise, exercise! is the key to vigorous, robust health in man or beast, and especially is this true of horses. A very common mistake on the part of stallion keepers…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Deniliquin Pastoral and Agricultural Society. the Show. Judges

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 21 July 1888 · page 2

Merino Sheep: Messrs D. T. Tully, J. G. Gray, P. B. Curtain, T. F. Cunning, J. Robertson, T. Skene, R. M’Kcnzic, and W. Murray Cattle : Messrs H M Lennan and J. W. M‘Laurin…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office, Deniliquin, Friday Evening, July 20, 1888

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 21 July 1888 · page 2

For the show and races the weather baa been magnificent, but for the pastures of the district the continued dryness is [?] a great deal of anxiety. The following stock passings are reported :—200 [?] sheep (C Walker) 4 rams and 50…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →