CABLEGRAMS. International Exhibition of Wool
LONDON, June 2.—To-day his Royal Highness the Duke, of Connaught presided at the opening of the International Exhibition of Wool at the Crystal Palace,…
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Farming & the land, 1881
44 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 2 of 3
Ostrich-Farming in Australia
Now that it is proposed to introduce ostrich-farming into Australia, it in time to draw attention to the nature of this industry. Unquestionably it is profitable…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Correspondence Driving Cattle Through the Streets. (To the Editor of the Herald and Advocate)
SIR,—Will you kindly allow me space to remind those gentlemen who are in the habit of driving cattle for slaughter through the neighbourhood of Tighe's…
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America will have no wheat to export till after the harvest…
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A MAN who resides in the suburbs of Oil City recently purchased some olemargarine. He didn't know it until he had eaten it. That made him…
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NEW YORK, August 17.—The American Agricultural Bureau published a report, in which the belief is expressed that the crop of spring wheat will show a serious…
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LONDON, August 19.—The heavy continuous rains are spoiling the wheat crops, which promised a grand harvest throughout England, Ireland, and on the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →(From Our Sydney Correspondent). Wool Sales
LONDON, August 24.—The wool auction sales opened yesterday. 82,100 bales were offered, the prices realised being the same as at the close…
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LONDON, August 23.—The now series (August-September) of colonial woo auctions was opened today, when 8200 bales were offered for sale. There was a…
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LONDON, August 30.—The quantity of wool catalogued to-day was 8600 bales. There is a good demand, and inferior and faulty fleeces find favour…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Scarcity of Cattle in Victoria
THE scarcity of fat cattle (says the Camperd [?]on Chronicle) is likely to soon affect the pockets of the public. No cattle fit for the slaughter-yard are to be obtained…
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LONDON, September 1.—At the International wool show at the Crystal Palace, Mr. Pitts, of Mainstone, South Australia, has been awarded a silver medal for a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →LOCAL & GENERAL. Straying Cattle
A SUBSCRIBER writes complaining of a number of horses and cattle that are in the habit of straying about the streets near Honeysuckle Point, at all hours of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Australian Wool at Antwerp
WE have received by the recently arrived mail a priced catalogue of about 5000 bales Australian wool, which were sold by public auction, at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Charge of Cattle-stealing
CLARENCE TOWN, Monday.—A farmer named Keeghan residing near Seaham, was apprehended on Saturday by constable Preston, charged with stealing a calf, the…
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CLARENCE TOWN, Friday.—Michael Kegan's case was further gone into to-day. The evidence occupied nearly seven hours. The Bench did not consider there was…
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AMONGST many of the relies of old feudal tyranny in "merrie England," which the Australian may congratulate himself upon having no experience…
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At Homebush, on Monday, cattle were £4 10s to £8; sheep, 8s 6d to 11s 6d…
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LONDON, November 16.—There is a decrease in the yield of wheat in America of a hundred million bushels. This enormous falling off is attributed chiefly…
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LONDON, December 1.—At the wool sales to-day, 8900 bales were offered, and a good demand prevailed…
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