Example Farming
THE Leader contains the following sample of Victorian farming:—Although the agricultural district known by the name of Kangaroo Ground is one of the oldest and richest in the…
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860 stories in Sydney's papers · page 22 of 43
An Agriculturist's Tour to the West, [By an " Old Country " Farmer.] Carcoar District
AFTER spending three days in making myself acquainted with the true state of agriculture in that interesting wheat-growing country called the Canoblas, I doubled back through Orange and…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Garden and Farm Memoranda for July
WINTER has made its approach with comparative mildness, and the prospects for both the farmer and the grazier are of more than average promise for the trying season. In some districts, however, the plenro and…
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THE brain of a horse seems to entertain but one thought at a time; for this reason continued whipping is out of the question, and only confirms his stubborn resolve. But if you can by any means change the…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Wool Exports of Victoria As They Affect the Commerce, Inland Trade, and Prestige of N.s.w. to the Editor of the Sydney Mail
SIR,—The flocks of New South Wales in the year 1872 numbered 17,560,048, and produced 50,233,450 lbs. of wool, being an average of something under 3 lbs. per fleece. In the same year Victoria had 10,377,378 sheep, which at…
Continued on Trove, page 814 →Latest Intelligence. Reuter's Telegrams to Australian Associated Press. Wool. London, June 27
THE wool market is quiet, but prices continue firm…
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A DEPUTATION of stock and station agents waited upon the Hon. the Colonial Secretary, at his office, this morning, at 11 o'clock, with reference to the establishment of central sale yards. Me. Thomas Dawson…
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OF the Wool market, under date May 13, Messrs. Jasomb. Sons, and Co. report; Referring you to our reports of April 28th and the 4th of May, as to opening of the current series of public sales of colonial wools, we have now to confirm the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Central Cattle Sale Yards
A DEPUTATION of stock and station agents waited upon the Hon. the Colonial Secretary, at his office, yesterday morning, at 11 o'clock, with reference to the establishment of central sale yards. Mr. Thomas Dawson…
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SALE of 1142 bales, by Hazard and Caldecott, on Tuesday, May 5. Ex Ab[?]rgeldie: EV over Burburgate, 6 combing at 25½d, 2[?] clothing at 24[?]d, 89 ditto at 2[?]d, 23 at 23½d, 22 pieces at 20½d, 1 damaged at 23½d; LL over Namoi, 95 greasy at 11d, 62 at…
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The demand for good station properties is active, The principal sales since our last summary are that of Yowah Creek Station, in the Dubbo district, which was purchased by Mr. Bradley, of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Weather and Crops—pastoral
THE winter season is very severe in the inland districts, where frosts have been prevalent. Snow has fallen on the high table lands in the north, west, and south. There has been a considerable rainfall during the past month,…
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OF the wool market, under late 13. Messrs. Jacomb Sons,and Co report: Referring you to reports of April 28th and the 4th of May, as to opening of the current series of public sales of colonial wools, we have now to confirm the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wool and Produce Circular
RICHARDSON AND WRENCH.—Wool: The London catalogues to hand via America and India of the April and May series of sales, although showing a continued firmness in the wool market generally, scarcely carry out the expectancies formed on the occasional…
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FROM the pastoral country the intelligence is gratifying as giving favourable accounts of the lambing, which is said to have yielded good results as far as it has proceeded. There has been a good deal of rain, and little frost, though…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Pastoral Items
10,000 sheep (says the Burrowa News of June 27th), the property of Mr. Rutledge, of Molonglo, in charge of Mr. Elvey, passed through Burr[?]wa on Sunday last, en route to the Lower Lachlan…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Agriculture, Pastoral. The Weather and Crops
IN the district surrounding the metropolis there were several days of rainy weather at the end of last week, and at times tie downfall was very heavy. This has tended to retard all operations upon the land, but will keep the state…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Colouring Butter
I HAVE previously referred to the subject of colouring butter, and during the past five years have experimented with nearly every recipe that has come to my notice. I have now settled on a system which is so…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Central Cattle Sale Yards
A DEPUTATION of stock and station agents waited upon the Hon, the Colonial Secretary, at his office, on Wednesday morning, at ll o'clock, with reference to the establishment of central sale yards. Mr. Thomas Dawson…
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