Pastoral Notes
We learn that Mr. M. H. Devlin has disposed of his pure shorthorn imported bull, "Clevaland," to Mr. Rawsthorn, of Forbes, for the sum of £250. At the time of the Pastoral Show…
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Pastoral Mems
MR. HUGH GORDON, being dissatisfied with the verdict of a coroner's jury on an inquiry into the loss of thirteen bales of wool, his property, that were almost totally…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Long-woolled Lincoln Sheep
UPWARDS of a century ago Liocolnshire possessed an established breed of sheep, with long bony legs and large carcases, and, according to Ellis, they carried more wool than any sheep…
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THE mode of conducting the sales of colonial wool held in Lo don his been for some considerable time a subject of discussion by the woolgrowers in Australia, and more…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wool, Stock, and Station Reports. Sydney. Mort and Co
WOOL.—Transactions this week show no Improvement in the demand for wool, except at a reduction on recent quotations; and as growers, in view of the repeated telegrams reporting a firm market in…
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A TELEGRAM from Sydney states that the Leicester sheep received from Melbourne ex Essex, have been pronounced scabby. A small mob of horses (McKanzie's)…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Yass. the Pastoral Show. Feb. 14
The Show to-day was a great success, over twelve hundred people being on the ground. The following is a list of tho principal prize-takers:- THOROUGHBRED HORSES.—Mr. Murphy's…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Cause of Our Cattle Disease
A writer (J. P.) in Town and Country says: —In 1861 we had 2,110,000 head of cattle; in 1873 we had only 2,500,000. A most alarming condition of matters this; we…
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FROM our English intelligence published elsewhere, it will lie observed that the hopes of wool maintaining a good price were barely realised, and a slight decline was experienced at the opening sales…
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MR. GEO. FORSYTH, as agent for Mr. T. O'Brien, of Bygoo, has sold 130 store, bullocks to Mr. Wm. Rudd, of Bulgari; also 50 bullocks for Mr. Denis O'Brien, of Mythel…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Yass Pastoral, and Agricultural Association
THE fourth annual show in connection with the Yass Pastoral and Agricultural Association, took place on the society's ground on Thursday, 13th instant. The entries in live stock were not so…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Long-wool'd Lincolns. (From the Field.)
A GRANDER show of sheep than those annually penned at Lincoln April Fair it is impossible to conceive. The number of hogs, ranges from 40,000 to 50,000, and the best…
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MR. JOHN KING, of Hanging Rock, has sold to Messrs. Bowen and M'Alister 200 head fat bullocks and 30 fat cows, at a good price…
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We learn that 200 fat bullocks and 30 cows have been sold by Mr. John King of Hanging Rock, to Messrs. Bowen and McAlister. 2000 maiden ewes belonging to Mr. Gibbs, of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Smithfield Club Cattle Show
THE seventy-fourth annul show of fat stock under the auspices of the Smithfield Club opened at the Agricultural Hall, Islington, on December 9. The club had this year offered…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →London Wool Sales. London, Feb. 15
On the second day of the wool sales, upwards of 6500 bales were offered. Port Phillip, wools preponderated. There was a brisker competition than…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Meeting of Wool Boyers Upon the "Draft Question."
THE buyers at the London and Colonial wool sales held in London, alarmed at the sale of wool at Melbourne without any allowance for draft, have exclaimed against "the innovation"…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The London Wool Sales. (Home News, Dec. 27, 1872.)
MESSRS. JACOMB AND CO. report:—"The fifth series of public sales closed on the 5th of December. There has been a very full attendance of the home trade throughout, but continental buyers have been but…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Yass Pastoral and Agricultural Association. Sale of Show Stock. (From the Yass Courier, Feb, 18.)
ON Friday last the various auctioneers held sales of stock and other exbibits on the exhibition ground. There was a pretty good muster of buyers and others. The first to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Farm and Garden Calendar for the Month of February
ON the occurrence of moist weather, the ground having been previously prepared, saw cabbages cauliflowers, lettuces, turnips, and [?] On a limited scale sow carrots, onions, and peas of early varieties…
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