Getting-up Wool
THE Victorian Economist contains the following observations on this subject:— Now that so many smell flocks of sheep are scattered ever the country, and owned by men who cannot afford to…
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Wool Sales. London, April 30
On the second day of the London colonial wool sales there was more animation in the biddings, though washed wools were a penny lower, and half-breds showed a decline of…
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The April-May series of the London colonial wool sales opened this evening, when upwards of 7500 bales were offered. The bulk of the catalogues were shipments from Melbourne. The…
Continued on Trove, page 574 →The Agricultural Society's Show 1874. Review No. II.—The Cattle
ALTHOUGHh the present Exhibition is behind-hand as regards the entries in one or two classes of the section for cattle, yet, in respect to the number and character of its entries therein, it is…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Cattle Judging N. S. W. Exhibition. (To the Editor of the Herald.)
SIR,—Having visited the Show in Sydney, I may venture to make a few remarks on "Judging," as I think there is nothing more instructive to those interested in stock than to witness the contest in the "ring," and to learn on what…
Continued on Trove, page 559 →What Crops Leave in the Soil
AMID the weariness of all that is written about what crops take from the soil, of how they rob it of the ability to produce succeeding crops, it will be a relief to look at the…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →On Neglecting Farms
AN American gentleman, some time back holding the position of agricultural editor on one of the most popular journals in the "States," hands in the following, which,…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →The Cultivator. An Agriculturist's Tour to the West. [By an Old Country Farmer.] No. 1
THE most striking feature to an agricultural observer in an excursion to the West, so far as he is able to judge from line of railway, is the vast tracts of poor land. I was prepared to see a…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Farming and Gardening Memoranda for May
PLOUGHING, and otherwise preparing for seed time, has been pursued during the past month, under favourable influences as to weather; and everywhere the pasturage seems both excellent in quality and abundant in…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Cable Message. Telegrams This Day. the South Australian Four Per Cent. Loan. the London Colonial Wool Sales. Civil Ball at the Mansion House. [Reuter's Special Telegram.] London, April 30. Received in Sydney, MaY 1, 9.30. p.m
The bank rate of interest is fixed at 4 per cent. Tenders are invited for the purchase of £180,000 worth of stock in the South Australian 4 per cent. loan at £90…
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AT the several Assize Court sittings lately terminated various cases of cattle stealing have been tried. Our space only permits us to give a digest of the more remarkable of these cases…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Pastoral Intelligence
The continuance of warm weather until an unusually into period in the season has been the subject (says the wagga Wagga Kxpress) of considerable remark. Until the past few days, the temperature has been more like…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cattle Stealing
AT the several Assize Court sittings lately terminated various cases of cattle stealing have been tried. Our space only permits us to give a digest of the more remarkable of these cases…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cable Messages. Telegrams This Day. Civil War in Spain. London Wool and Colonial Produce Sales. &c., &c., &c. [A portion of the following appeared in our Second Edition of yesterday.] [Reuter's Special Telegrams.] London, May 1
Received in Sydney, May 4, 5.56 p.m. Hostilities have been resumed in Biscay, and the Republican troops are gradually advancing. LONDON, May 2…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wool Sales
On the evening of March 9, Messrs. Charles Balme and Co. offered 6824 bales, consisting of 2083 bales Port Phillip, 2016 Adelaide, 1889 Cape, 184 Natal, 622 Sydney, and 30 New Zealand. The attendance was good, and a brisk…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Pastoral
The advices from the pastoral districts are extremely cheering, and notwithstanding the recent fall in prices in the London wool market, it seems to be perfectly clear that the enterprise of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Weather and Crops—pastoral
DURING the past month very unsettled weather has prevailed throughout the colony. A great deal of rain has fallen in the various agricultural and pastoral districts. The metropolis was visited by a very heavy downpour on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Meeting of Cattle-breeders
A MEETING of cattle-breeders was called by advertisement yesterday (Thursday), and was held in the rooms of the Agricultural Society, George-street. The attendance was limited, those present…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Appendix. Wool. April 22
Messrs. Mort and Co. to-day offered a catalogue comprising 588 bales. The market for fleece wools was dull enough, but the catalogue comprised only low and middle qualities, which sold for about former rates. A small lot of New England wool, the only good parcel…
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