Ostrich Farming
When ostrich fuming was in its prime in the Transvaal, some thirty years ago, ostriches, every eight months or so, [?] matured, as many as could be circumvented,…
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Cold Blooded Murder at Jeffcott, Victoria. a Farm Laborer Shot Dead
News has been received of a tragedy at Jeffcott, in which a farm servant named Schmidt shot dead a fellow employee named Frolich on Thursday night…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Farm and Garden
The pinching back of the new growth is important. It largely increases the bearing surface, and keeps the bushes low, strong and well formed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Pastoral Prospects
With the approach of shearing, after which there are always a large number of sheep off the shears which pastoralists desire to get off their hands, there are many encouraging signs…
Continued on Trove, page 28 →Pastoral and Agricultural Intelligence
LAND marking has been completed on the stations in the district, the general average being a little over 80 per cent increase…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →National Wool Company
We are requested to draw attention to the advertisement of the National Wool Company of Australia, Limited, which appears In another other column, in which it is announced that…
Continued on Trove, page 29 →A New Wool Warehouse
IT is satisfactory to note that woolgrowers generally are likely to reap some indirect advantage from the great depression now existing in property values around Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Paint and Tar on Wool
The following letter from one of the largest Sydney wool buyers has been received by Messrs Goldsbrough, Mort and Company, Limited, referring to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Next Farmers’ Conference
The following circular has been issued by the promoters of the late conference with a report in pamphlet form of the proceedings: —“Dear Sir,—We forward herein these…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office. Deniliquin, Friday Evening, August 18, 1893
THE weather has been fine during the week and [?] is every appearance of its continuing so. The [?] is progressing [?] and plenty of labour is offering. Man [?] arriving with wool at the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Melbourne Wool Market. (Dalgety and Company Limited). Melbourne, August 16
WOOL—The Home markets are quiet, but there is a steady consumption, and all manufacturers are well employed. Locally the new clip is beginning to arrive, and we have received into store the first instalments of the Hartwood,…
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It may surprise those who see at the entrance of a hive such a formidable array of bees, to learn that a moth can ever run the gauntlet and deposit her eggs within. But…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Traveller. Exciting Contest. a Bull Alligator Attacks a Herd of Cattle
A very exciting and sanguinery contest between a huge alligator and several head of circle occurred recently, a few miles below Kissin[?]ce, Fla., on the bank of Lake…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Farm and Garden
Get your sprayer and ins[?]es ready before you need them If you wait until the last moment to prepare them, you will probably use them too late to be very effective…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Ostrich Farming
When ostrich farming was in its prime in the Trasvaal, some thirty years ago, ostriches, every eight months or so, as feathers matured, as many as could be circumvented,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Prize Sheep
At the Sheep breeders’ Association Show, Melbourne, in the grass-fed sections, Mr. F. L. Parker, of Quiamong, took first prize for ram under 2½ and over 2½ years, Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →The Riverina Wheat Harvest. Increased Trade for Victorian Railways
At the meeting of the Yarrawonga shire council to-day (writes the Yarrawonga correspondent of the “Argus” last Monday) a reply was received from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Prize Potato Crop
The report of the judge who was appointed to decide on the merits of the various crops of potatoes entered for competition for national prizes for 1892, has been submitted to the…
Continued on Trove, page 29 →Horse and Dairy Stock. Melbourne, August 23
Messrs. CAMPBELL and SONS, Kirk’s Bazaar, report:—Horses.—Our ordinary sales comprise extra heavy draughts, subject to trials, £18 to £25; medium draughts, broken, £8 10s to £12 ;…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office, Deniliquin, Friday Evening, August 25. 1893
THIRTY ONE points of rain fell since last report and the weather seems to have settled in fine again. [?] evening there was a light shower, but today all [?] here disappeared, and the [?] is mild…
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