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At two o'clock in the afternoon yesterday, all arrangements being, completed, the Russians advanced upon and occupied Histova, in the Dobrudscha territory, and 30,000 troops shortly…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →WOOL.—We have received a few lots into store during the week, and have a good inquiry for any parcels suitable either for [?] ing or shipment. Prices remain firm at last week's rates. Shee[?].—We have sold a full supply during the week, and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A new cattle disease, the pre[?] character of which is unknown at present has been reported from Briggafong, [?]. The cattle suffer very much, rapidly becoming weak, a gree[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE season in the pastoral districts up to the present has proved very favourable to sheep. In the country about Wagga there has been more rain, and frosts are of common occurrence. Down the river the pasturage is…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Forbes stock passings are as follows:— 6000 sheep, Messrs. Kilpatrick and Crain's, Mr. John Bye in charge; 2000 sheep, Mr. F. Bye in charge. The following are the Coolah stock passings…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →WE are in receipt of the prize schedule and rules of the Royal Agricultural Society, Queensland, for a show which will be held at Toowoomba, on the l5th and 16th of August. The "Royal," we may remark, is an old society, being…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →THE number of cattle for sale at Homebush on Thursday last was but small-much smaller than has been the case for months past: there were under 250 head. The bid ing for fat bullocks was not marked by much animation, but prices showed a very…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →THE following is from the Stockton (California) INDEPENDENT:—We have heard a theory advanced for the origin of rust in wheat by one who has studied it carefully, which seems very plausible. It is that on a…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →"'OH, my country!" was what I exclaimed the other morning when I read in my HERALD—an extravagance I can't help indulging myself with—that the Assembly had knocked off two paltry sums of £25, a-year each…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Messrs. Harrison, Jones, and Devlin report:—Fat Cattle.— 950 head were yarded for the week; but, in addition to this number, the carcass butchers had outside purchases forward On the whole, prices may be quoted slightly firmer—prime…
Continued on Trove, page 31 →Since our last report of the 30th ultimo, wool transactions in our market have been of a very limited character, as only odd lots were offered in public sale. Those were chiefly taken up by local scourers, who are anxious to keep their…
Continued on Trove, page 30 →A NEW cattle disease, the precise character of which is unknown at present, has been reported from Briggalong, Gippsland. The cattle suffer very much, rapidly becoming weak, a greenish…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Speaking of cows' sore teats, a correspondent says:—I have frequently had much trouble where hands wet the teats in milking and stripping, and when the same cows were turned over to a hand who…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →WOOL.—We catalogued 175 bales for our sale to-day, consisting [?]hiefly of small mixed lots. There was a full attendance of buyers, and competition was [?]risk, all the lots being sold at full prices. One lot of scoured. from the Darling, realised 1s 9[?]d.,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →For some time past, considerable dissatisfaction has existed amongst our breeders of pedigree stock, says the QUEENSLANDER, in consequence of the long continued embargo on European cattle. Whilst foot…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THROUGHOUT the interior districts, the season for the last month or six weeks has been far too fair and dry to be pleasing to those who are interested in the welfare of live stock. Those portions of the country lying on or near the…
Continued on Trove, page 38 →We were shown (says the Singleton Argus), by Mr. Dines, of John-street, the carcases of four Southdown sheep purchased by him from the flocks of Mr. Samuel B. Dight, for which, in point of size, weight,…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →AT the saleyards at Domebush, on Thursday, there were for sale about 700 he d. The quality, as compared with that of the oxen pup up for sale a week previsouly, was infe[?]ior; and th[?] prices realized were rather below the average of that sale. Bullocks…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →THE prickly comfrey will have a fair trial as a forage plant in this colony. Mr. Holroyd's crop has been drawn on ex. tensively, and the plants have met with' a ready sale. According to the Braidicood Dispatch, Mr. Payne, of that…
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