Pastoral
FROM the Weekly Stock Report of the Dubbo Dispatch of the 16th instant, we extract the subjoined remarks:— We are met by events in the weekly preparation of our…
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Paris Fat Cattle Show
The traditional show-off of the "Bocuf Gras," in honour of the animals that have taken the highest prizes at the Poissy Cattle Show, took place on Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday, with all the usual honours. The "fat oxen"…
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THE Hon. Thomas H. Burrows. long at the head of Common School Education in Pennsylvania, has accepted the Presidency of her Agricultural College, (Agricultural College P. O., Center county. Pa.) in…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Foot-rot in Sheep. To the Editor of the Herald
SIR,—As you aro always so kind as to publish anything for the good of the public, I beg to inform you that kerosene oil is a cure for the foot-rot in sheep. As soon as they show the least lameness, dress round and between the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bathurst Agricultural Horticultural, and Pastoral Association. (From the Bathurst Times.)
THE Autumn Exhibition of the Bathurst Agricultural Horticultural, and Pastoral Association was hold on Friday last, upon the Racecourse Reserve, and, considering the late drought and the general unfavourableness of the season,…
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FROM the weekly stock report of the Dubbo Dispatch of the 23rd instant we take the following remarks:— Although we cannot yet record any stock or sheep as…
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The following case is reported by the local papers as having been heard at the last Petty Sessions in Omagh :— John M'Veigh, Francis Stars, and Peter…
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DURING the past week we have had remarkably fine weather in the metropolitan district. On Saturday last we were visited by the first of the cold westerly winds of winter; but on this…
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In dealing with the cattla entered for exhibition at the present show, it is gratifying to see on the list of exhibitors, and still occupying leading positions, names which have been familiar to the grazier for more than a quarter…
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So much attention has been given of law years to the perfecting the quality of wool produced in Now South Wales, that, in this respect, the present show can be expected to effect very little; especially as we are, in [?]…
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The wool sent for exhibition and compotition was yesterday tested by the judges. Four gentlemen had been appointed to perform this duty, but Mr. Goldsbrough not being able to attend the task devolved upon Mr. Atkinson,…
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We gave yesterday a statement of the decision of the judges in regard to the specimens of wool sent to the Exhibition by gentlemen desirous of comp[?]ting for the various prizes These awards are to be made in money…
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Foremost among the exhibitors of farm produce is Sir William Macarthur, and on every hand we are met by the proofs of his intelligent and successful husbandry. In our last notice we referred to those exhibits to which prizes…
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In dealing with the cattle entered for exhibition at the present show, it is gratifying to see on the list of exhibitors, and still occupying leading positions, names which have been familiar to the grazier for more than a quarter…
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So much attention has been given of late years to the perfecting the quality of wool produced in New South Wales, that, in this respect, the present show can be expected to effect very little; especially as we are, in the…
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The wool sent for exhibition and competition was on Wednesday tested by the judges. Four gentlemen had been appointed to perform this duty, but Mr. Goldsbrough not being able to attend the task devolved upon Mr. Atkinson,…
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AS I live quite perspicuous to the Agaracultilooral Exhibitshun, I thought I would jest drop in and see what was a going on; so I gets…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Agricultural Gazette. Bathurst Agricultural, Horticultural, and Pastoral Association
THE Autumn Exhibition of the Bathurst Agricultural, Horticultural, and Pastoral Association was held on Friday last, upon the Racecourse Reserve, and, considering the late drought and the general unfavourableness of the season,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Breeding and Management of Hereford Cattle
MR. Thomas Duckham, editor of the Hertford Herdbook, read the following paper at a meeting of the Brecon Chamber of Agriculture :— The Herefords have been severely tried in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Camp Sewage Manure Farm at Aldershott. (From the Times.)
ONE of the most important, because one of the most conclusive, experiments yet made with sewage as an irrigating manure has, after three years, been brought to a highly satisfactory result on the most arid of all…
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