Intercolonial Exhibition. [Continued From Page 269.] SHEEP
Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 26 August 1871 · page 6
THE show of sheep-though there were seventy-nine entries, engaging fifty-seven pens-was, in relation to the magnitud of the other sections, almost insignificant in importance—a circumstance that may in some degree be attributable to the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Acute Dropsy in Sheep. To the Editor
Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 26 August 1871 · page 28
SIR,—Judging from the symptoms which "Subscriber" has given in the Town and Country Journal of the disease which his sheep are suffering from, I am of opinion that it is acute dropsy. Red water consists of an inflammation of the skin…
Continued on Trove, page 28 →Ode. to a Fat Sheep. [We extract the following exquisitely humorous piece from the Wagga Wagga Advertiser. The initials indicate the graceful pen from which it comes.]
Freeman's Journal · Saturday 26 August 1871 · page 12
Fat friend of human race, Whose pale and patient face, And eye that yellows, Tell of all hope forlorn…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Weather and Crops
The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 26 August 1871 · page 808
IN the metropolitan district the weather has been brilliantly fine during the week, and spring is beginning to herald its approach. The peach and early plums are breaking out into bloom, and most of the…
Continued on Trove, page 808 →Farm Roads
The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 26 August 1871 · page 809
THERE is no one thing which so marks the difference between a long settled and a new region as the roads; and yet, throughout this demecratic country, where so few public expenditures can be made which do not carry with…
Continued on Trove, page 809 →Facts for Farmers
Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 26 August 1871 · page 14
ROTATION of crops may not positively enrich, a farm, but it will at least retard aud postpone its impoverishment. He who grows wheat after wheat, corn after corn for twenty or thirty years will need to emigrate…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Farm Produce
Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 26 August 1871 · page 11
Sir William Macarthur, of Camden Park, takes the silverr medal for the completest collection of agricultural produce, his exhibits in class 287, large yellow maize (weighing 66½lbs to the bushel), smaller yellow…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Arrival of the Suez Mail at Adelaide. Wool Higher. Prince Arthur, and Marquis and Marchioness of Lorn Enthusiastically received in Ireland Imperial Prince and Princess of Germany in London. Civil List passed Parliament, granting £15,000 Annuity to Prince Arthur. Amendment Proposing £10,000 Rejected. Great Opposition Meeting in Trafalgar Square. Lords Refusing to Pass Army Bill, the Queen's Warrant Abolished Purchase System. House of Lords Passed Bill, but Censured Government. Gladstone took no notice of the Censure. Loss of the Magaera—All Hands Saved
Evening News · Saturday 26 August 1871 · page 2
[A portion of the following appeared in our second edition of yesterday.] The branch mail steamer Balclutha arrived off Glenelg at 10 o'clock yesterday morning, with the South…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Arrival of the Suez Mail at Adelaide. Wool Higher. Prince Arthur, and Marquis and Marchioness of Lorn Enthusiastically received in Ireland. Imperial Prince and Princess of Germany in London. Civil List passed Parliament, granting £15,000 Annuity to Prince Arthur. Amendment Proposing £10,000 Rejected. Great Opposition Meeting in Trafalgar Square. Lords Refusing to Pass Army Bill, the Queen's Warrant Abolished Purchase System. House of Lords Passed Bill, but Censured Government. Gladstone took no notice of the Censure. Loss of the Magæra—All Hands Saved
Empire · Saturday 26 August 1871 · page 3
THE branch mail steamer Balclutha arrived off Glenelg at 10 o'clock yesterday morning, with the South Australian portion of the European mail per Rangoon. She brings newspaper dates to July 14th, and late…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Pastoral and Agricultural Intelligence
Evening News · Monday 28 August 1871 · page 4
OUR Wentworth correspondent, says the Pastoral Times, reports:—Last week 2900 fat sheep crossed Gunn's punt on their way from Mr. W. Reed's, Tolarno, to the Adelaide market; but little stock has passed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Pastoral and Agricultural Interlligence
Empire · Monday 28 August 1871 · page 3
OUR Wentworth correspondent, says the Pastoral Times, reports:—Last week 2[?] fat sheep crossed [?] punt on their way from Mr. W. [?] to the Adelaide market; but little stock has passed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wool and Pastoral Association
Evening News · Tuesday 29 August 1871 · page 3
Also in Empire
A MEETING of the Wool and Pastoral Association of New South Wales was held yesterday afternoon, in the Chamber of Commerce, to consider recommendations made by Sir D. Cooper, viz.:—That there be six sales…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →London Wool Sales
Empire · Tuesday 29 August 1871 · page 2
The third series of the colonial wool sales commenced in London on the 22nd of June, and have continued from day to day until now, and will very probably continue for a fortnight longer. At the opening…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lecture on Sheep and Sheepbreeding
The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 August 1871 · page 6
THE following is the lecture delivered by the Hon. G. H. Cox, Req., M.L.C., on Friday evening last, before the members of the Agricultural Society of New South Wales:—…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mr. Cox's Lecture. Sheep and Sheep Breeding
Empire · Thursday 31 August 1871 · page 4
HIS Excellency, Lord Belmore took the chair at half-past 7, on Friday, when the Hon. G. H. Cox gave his lecture on sheep and sheep-breeding. Between forty and fifty gentlemen was present; but many of these came only…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Trade Circulars. Wool. [Webster, Darvall, and Co.] July 14
The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 August 1871 · page 6
SINCE our report of the 22nd ultimo., announcing an improvement of a 1d per 1b. upon April—May rates, the market has continued to advance, stimulated by a brisk demand for America for unwashed wools, and a general desire on the part of French…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mr. Clark's Lecture. Central Cattle Yards
Empire · Friday 1 September 1871 · page 4
As on Thursday night, the Council of the Society did not visit their rooms to assist at Mr. Clark's lecture on Monday night; and one might almost suppose that having invited the reading of papers on horses and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wool and Pastoral Association
The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 2 September 1871 · page 840
Also in Australian Town and Country Journal
A MEETING of persons interested in pastoral pursuits, called by the committee of the above association, took place at the Chamber of Commerce on Monday, to consider matters connected with the London wool sales, to which…
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