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IN the sheep and cattle districts the cry is still for rain. At Wagga the weather has been changeable; heavy winds, dust storms, and light rains coming in succession. There have also been wind storms and rain at Deniliquin; the…
Continued on Trove, page 38 →The Ago states that 104 bales of wool out of 140 capsized from one of the barges in the Murrumbidgee about two mouths ago, have been recovered by Mr. Watson, a diver, from Sandridge…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →BY authority given in the 78th clause of the Diseases in Sheep Act of 1866, his Excellency, in a proclamation dated the 6th January instant, declares that the annual contribution towards the fund for carrying out the Act shall…
Continued on Trove, page 38 →AT a recent meeting of the Tumut Agricultural Society the schedule of prizes for the next show of the association was completed, with the exception of the special prizes, and it wes decided to sink a well and erect a pump on the show…
Continued on Trove, page 38 →Messrs. Harrison, Jones, and Devlin report:—1496 fat cattle were forward for the week. This was in excess of requirements, and as the bulk were of very medium quality, prices were scarcely so firm as last week. To day prices…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →To prevent a cow from throwing fences or hooking other cows, make a wooden strip 2½ inches wide, and ¾ of an inch thick, and attach it to the horns by screws; to this is fastened, by a small bolt, a strip of hardwood…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →SIR,—Wheat harvest again over, I take up my pen, as promised, to give you the particulars of work done, feeling sure that any information connected with an industry having bo large an interest for the colony generally will be received…
Continued on Trove, page 39 →[We shall be happy to receive from practical farmers such suggestions as to the treatment of land, crops, or stock, as their experience has proved to be un[?]ful. By writing for this journal…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →THE sultriness of midsummer has been felt in full force for the last eight or ten days in the metropolitan district; at the end of last week it was exceedingly oppressive. This season the dense and hot atmosphere has not been disturbed…
Continued on Trove, page 38 →THE fourth and last series of colonial woof sales for this year opened on the 31st ultimo, and will close 2nd proximo. The sale roona was crowded with buyers from all ports, and biddings began with great spirit. Prices, compared with the closing August rates,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →IN the South-Western districts the extremely hot weather was succeeded by light rains. On the Lachlan there was almost a day's rain, to the extent of about an inch and a quarter. It is expected that this will produce a favourable…
Continued on Trove, page 70 →As showing the quality of the Carcoar wool, the Chronicle mentions that at the London November sales, Mr. Stimpaon's clip realised the following prices:—38 at 21d; 28 at 20½d, and the balance of clip at…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →IN the retrospect of the past year the South Australian Chronicle writes:—Unfortanntoly the past year as well as some months of 1875, has been a very disastrous time for many of the Northern and Riverina runs, and at present it…
Continued on Trove, page 69 →SIR,—During a stay in the Monaro district, I saw on the station of J M. Hassall, Esq., Wambrook Lake, an exceedingly well arranged wash for sheep. The sim plicity of construction and the straight forward facility…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Messrs. Harrison, Jones, and Devlin report:—1629 bead of cattle were forward, and the larger portion of them were yarded on Monday. The quality was only fair, and ene lot had to be turned out unsold. Prices declined fully ten…
Continued on Trove, page 32 →[We shall be happy to receive from practical farmers such suggestions an to the treatment of land, crops, or stock, as their experience has proved to be useful. By writing for this journal…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →IN the county of Cumberland, the season as far as agriculture and land cultivation generally are concerned, continues very favourable. The grass lands were beginning to show the effects of the previous dry period, when towards…
Continued on Trove, page 69 →At Wooller's, in Pitt-street, may be seen to-morrow come splendid high-priced shorthorns, consisting of the ball Second Duke of Alvie, a cow, and a grand heifer, purchased by Mr. Woodhouse, of Mount…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →There is very little change in the season as far as the pastoral country is concerned; it may now be considered at its worst, most parts being bare and water scarce. Hence so many travelling sheep, of which complaints are rife…
Continued on Trove, page 102 →Our Walgett correspondent writes on January 12: Weather cool, after a light shower on Thursday night. Feed for travelling stock very bare. The following sheep passed through this week: 18,000 from…
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