Artificial Feeding of Sheep
[?] [?] well known as a sheep [?] Victoria, in a [?] letter to [?] Melbourne [?] makes [?] [?] on this subject which are well…
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Farming & the land, 1886
218 stories in New England's papers · page 1 of 11
Intercolonial. Adelaide. Thursday, A Noted Sheep Breeder Dead
Mr. Pitt, the well-known sheep breeder, died yesterday. MELBOURNE, Thursday. Wharf Labourers' Strike…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sydney Wool Market [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Monday Night
AT our (Harrison Jones, and Devlin) sale to-day we brough forward a catalogue of 3900 bales privately and by [?] we sold 2500. The assortment of wools was…
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The annual contribution from sheep owners to meet expenses under the Diseases in Sheep Act, has been reduced to 10s. for this,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sydney Wool Market. [By Telegraph.] Sydney
WE (Mort and Co.) have sold 2200 bales of wool once our last report—greasy up to 8d., washed feece to had scooted to 15½d. The Market is firm for good…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Novelty in Dairy Appliances
AN important novelty in dairy appliances appeared for the first time at the Dairy Stow just held in London. We refer to the Deiaiteuse a centrifugal machine for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Melbourne Wool Sales [By Telegraph.] Melbourne
WE (the Austalian Mortgage and Agency Co.) offerdd to-day 2620 bales, and sold. 1880. Prices were unaltered generally, but iambs weker, Greasy wool sold up…
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A SPECIAL meeting of the Farmers Alliance was held at the Holbern Resturant on October 22, under th e presidency of Mr. George Judd, to consider the position…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sydney Wool Market. [By Telegraph] Sydney, Monday Night
AT our wool sales to-day we offered 1800 bales, and sold privately and by auction 1340 bales. Although the prices showed a decline, in consequence of the fall in the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sydney Wool Market. [By Telegraph.] Sydney
WE (Mort and Co.) sold 1900 bales of wool this week at up to 81/4d for greasy, 111/4d. for washed fleece, and 131/4d for faulty scoured. There was a fall…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Farm, Field, & GARDEN. Weight of Farm Produce
THE following aze the weights regulated by law:—Maize, 561lb to bushel Wheat, 601bs, to bushel Oats, 401bs, to bushel Cape Barley, 52lbs. to bus. Bran, 201bs, to bushel Malt Barley, 501bs. to bus…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Australian Farmer
THE Australian farmer has hardly yet realised that when he sells off his wheat, maize, hay, potatoes, or fat stock he is actually parting with the most valuable constituents of his soil. This is now…
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At one season hens need grass as well as stock. If they are kept in confinement pieces of grass seed should be placed in the yard daily. The bronze is the king of turkeys. They are…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Cue for Farmers
Farmers all over the colony will do well to note the great developing success of the Companies at Sydney, which now transact the principal produce business of the Metropolis. These Companies, of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sydney Wool Market. [By Telegraph.] Sydney
WE (Mort and Co.) offered 1800 bales of wood to-day, and have sold during the week 1150 bales. The market is lower, especially for faulty lots. Greasy brought…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Salting of Butter
Says Professor Stewart, in Chicago, has a very great effect upon its quality. It is a great mistake to suppose that the salt is merely put in to flavour the butter, and that it is a simple matter…
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SAYS the European MAIL of December 24:—" The extremely low figure to which the price of wool has fallen, and the absence of any immediate prospect of an…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Low Price of Wool
The Queensland Mercantile Agency reports, has concentrated attention on the question as to which is the type most profitable for this climate, and least likely to be effected by the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sydney Wool Market. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Monday Night
WE submitted to-day a catalogue of 1100 bales by auction, and privately we sold 460 bales. The selection was rather below the average, and this in addition to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →London Wool Market. London, Feb 8
AT the wool sale to-day about 11,200 bales were offered. The market was weaker. The second series of wool sales will begin on March 23, and is limited to 275,000…
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