Farming in Victoria
THE approximate return of the agricultural statistics for Victoria has been recently published, and in the present excitable state of the four market it has great interest, especially…
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Diseased Cattle and Meat
THE following is the substance of the speech recently delivered by Mr. Brace, M.P., in introdocing his bill for amending the laws relating to diseased cattle and meat. The facts disclosed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sheep Breeding and Wool Growing in France. (From the Mark Lane Express, March 7.)
ALLUSION was made last week to the acclimation of the Southdown in Poitou, and we may note with advantage some conclusions drawn on the subject by M. Charles d'Assailly, of the Salmondiere Sheepfold…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Long-stapled Wool
THE attention of some of the Australian colonies is being actively directed just now to the rearing of long-woolled sheep. This is a subject on which we have already written for general information, but there are some farther points…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Scientific Farming. to the Editor of the Empire
SIR,—Of the various sources from which the wealth of country is derived, there are none of greater moment, or which have a superior claim to attention, than rural economy in all its branches…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SHEEP-WASHING. To the Editor of the Herald
SIR,âWith an old sheep farmer, I visited the Willow Tree Works, a day or two ago, to look at the sheepwashing machines made there. Mr. Bingham, the manager, was ill, so I did not see him, but Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Destruction of Cattle by the Roderick Dhu. (From a Correspondent of the Daily Southern Cross.)
DURING the past week there has been great excitement in this district through a report which reached here on Saturday last, that a cargo of cattle from Sydney had been landed at Ho[?]ange, and a public meeting was…
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Since the lost report there has been a considerable demand for wool. Several large parcels of Port Phillip wool have come to hand by recent arrivals. and were sold fully equal to March prices. The total…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →London Wool Report
Since last advices Port Phillip is in demand, and sold at prices equal to those in March. The lengthened passage of the Melbourne ships, not being in time for last sales, partly accounts for the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Failure in the Corn Crops, and Its Consequences. (From the Yeoman, June 4.)
IF a couple of old saws could be any make up for an empty pocket, the farmers of Victoria and New South Wales might console themselves for their present position by the thought, that "it is a long lane…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Scab in Sheep
THE follwing regulations, which have been made by his Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, for catrying into effect the "Soab in Sheep Act of 1863," are published in a supplement to the Government…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Instructions to Inspectors of Sheep
THE following Instructions for the guidance of Inspectors of Sheep, in the performance of their duties, under the "Scab in Sheep Act of 1863," are also published. I. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"Important Decision Under the Scab in Sheep Aci." To the Editor of the Herald
SIR,—In your issue of the 30th ultimo, I notice under the above heading a letter, signed by Mr. T. A. Perry, relating to a decision given by the Bendemeer Bench under the Scab Act—upon which, as a matter of some…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Rust in Wheat
THE following paper, published in the Goulbun Herald, of the 11th instant, was read by Mr. W. Malbon, before a meeting of the Dapto Debating Society some years'since:…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →London Wool Report.—april 23, 1864
Since our last report there has been considerable demand for Port Phlilip, and several large parcels have been sold by importers of recent arrivals at prices fully equal to those qurrent in March…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →To Wheat Growers. Per Favour of the Empire
GENTLEMEN—Rust or smut will arise from allowing land to lay too long without working. In dry weather after havy rains it willrise more rapidly than in wet weather. To preventrust or smut soak your seed overnight in urine…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →New Zealand. Notes From the Seat of War. the Old Butter-and-sugar Policy at Work Again. Indications of a Ministerial Crisis. Storming the Office of the "New Zealander" by Men of H. M. s. s. Esk. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Auckland, June 8
DULLNESS seems to have taken possession of our province in matters military during the last fortnight. Not a sign of life do the troops show beyond eating the large quantity of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wool, Tallow, Bides, &c
Canturion for London: 1470 bales wool, 6563 hides, 174 dasks tallow, 128 casks account oil 1927 ingots, 213 plates iron, 9 packages canvas, 12 tons 5 cwt old rope, 4000 treenails, 213 packages tons, 3 cases wine, 15 tons bones, 13,000 horns, 1 case…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Exports of Wool, Tallow, Hides, &c. From 1St January, 1864
Per La Hogue: 2630 bales wool, 16 casks tallow. Per Alfred: 1789 bales wool, 322 casks cocoanut oil, 18,900 [?]orns, 12,400 bones, 109 casks tallow, 22,113 treenails. Per Colonial Empire: 3504 bales wool, 131 packages gum, 249…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Scab in Sheep
(The subjoined regulations alluded to last week in the leading article were kept out by press of other matter.] THE following regulations, which have been made by his Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive…
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