Crops Without Mahure
FOR a number of years experiments have been carried on the Lois, Weedon, Northamptonshire, by the Rev. Mr. Smith, for the purpose of demonstrating that good crops may be raised…
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First Steam Trip Up the Edward. (From the Pastoral Times, July 20.)
A FEW numbers back we noticed the fact that one of Cadell's steamers had entered the River Edward from the Lower Mu[?]ray. This boat was the Wakool, formerly a barge, but now fitted with steam machinery…
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SIR,—In your leader of 3rd August, you refer to the result expected from the 200 alpacas in the course of a few years, by which, the whole colony must be considerably benefited, and I beg to bring under your notice a description of sheep which can also be…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Our Farm of Four Acres; and the Money We Made by It. Chapter I.—where Shall We Live?
"WHERE shall we live?" that was a question asked by the sister of the writer, when it became necessary to leave London, and break up a once happy home rendered desolate by a sudden bereavement…
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THE AMERICAN HOMESTEAD Bill,—This Bill, which has been before Congress for several years in succession, passed the Senate at last on the 10th May by a vote of 44 to 8. It…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Our Farms and Farmers. (From the Mawarra Mercury.)
MAIZE is secondary in importance to wheat as an agricultural production, not only in respect to the quantity of land devoted to its cultivation, but also in reference to its monetary value as a crop. It is of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Economic Building. (From the Farm and Garden.)
IN the Register of June, 1857, there was a brief notice of a new and cheap description of concrete employed by a French architect, Monsieur Coignet, which struck me at the time as…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Melbourne Circulars. Wool, Tallow, and Hide Market. (Goldsbrough and Co.)
WOOL.—The quantity coming forward this week has been augmented by several parcels of fleece and greasy from the Darling and other back districts, which we have succeeded in placing at very satisfactory rates. In all we have sold about 300 bales,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Our Farm of Four Acres; and the Money We Made by It. Chapter Ii.—our First Difficulty
ONCE fairly settled in our new habitation, and all the important affairs attending the necessary alterations of carpets, curtains, &c., being nearly finished, we began to wonder what we were to do with our "Farm…
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Mr. H. P. Hughes reports of the wool market:—"Our second series of sales for the year, consisting of 16,757 bales, Sydney and Moreton Bay; 30,221 Port Phillip, 3,592 Van…
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JUNE 23.—The May-June sales of Australian wool closed on the 1st June. The number of bales comprised in the catalogues consisted of 11,759 bales…
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WOOL.—The quantity coming forward this week has been augmented by several parcels of fleece and greasy from the Darling and other back districts, which we have succeeded in placing at very satisfactory rates. In all we have sold about 300 bales,…
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STEAM PLOUGHING IN AMERICA.—The editor of the Chicago Prairie Farmer gives a description of the workings of Water's steam plough on the Prairies of Illinois. He says:—After…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Chinese Sheep. To the Editor of the Herald
SIR,—It appears by the Herald of the 4th instant, that Mr. Ebsworth is anxious to import a few Chinese sheep. He says they can be obtained at small cost— that they produce three lambs a year—that the…
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June 23.—The May June sales of Australian wool closed on the 1st June. The number of bales comprised in the catalogues consisted of 11,759 bales Australian (New South Wales and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Trade Circulars. Wool. [J. P. Simes and Co.]
AT the public sales of Colonial Wool, which commenced on 3rd May, and term naud this evening, the following quantities were comprised in the catalogues:— 11,757 bales New South Wales and Queensland…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Trade Circulars. Wool. Buxton and Metcalfe's Prices Current. London, June 2nd, 1860
THE second ceries of public sales of colonial wool commenced on the 3rd ultimo, and closed, as regards colonial, yesterday; the low wool ssles having occupied this day and part of Friday. The following quantities have been sold:—…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →London Trade Circulars. Wool [J. P. [?] and Co.]
Ar the public [?] of Colonial Wool, which commenced on 3rd May, and terminated this evening, the following quantities were comprised in the detaingues:—11,757 bales New South Wales and Queensland…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Our Farm of Four Acres; and the Money We Made by It. Chapter Iii.—our Second Cow
We soon found that we could not expect to supply our family with butter from one cow, and we thought that, as we had to perform the duties of dairy-women, we might as well have the full benefit of our labour…
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FOR LONDON.—From January, 1860;— Per La Hogue—1997 bales wool, 30 casks hide cuttings, 2200 bags 31 pigs copper ore. Per Thomas Campbell—1561 bales wool, 1160 hides, 9 tons…
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