Pastoral Items
During the week several sheep owners in the Carcoar district have suffered from, the ravages committed by a number of half-starved curs which infest the district. These mongrels visit the flocks at night…
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Pastoral and Agricultural Notes
The annual meeting of the Armidale and New England Pastoral and Agricultural Association was held last week in the Town-hall, Armidale. The annual report congratulated the members on the success of their second show,…
Continued on Trove, page 101 →The First Pastoral. No. Ii
In his "first Pastoral," Dr. Vaughan has, as we have already shown, sustained his reputation for wind and verbosity. But these are venial sins among a crowd of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Sydney Markets. Cattle Market
[?] were [?] at Home[?]ush on Thursday some 400 head of cattle, which, with but few exceptions, were by no means of prime quality. The prices ruling were, as compared with the relative quality, much higher than our last quotations, Bullocks,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Cattle Importation. To the Editor
SIR,—I am a regular reader of your paper, and particularly of the department designated "The Grazier." I have read with interest the letters of "Clydesdale" on the cattle prohibition question, and I have wondered that the continued…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Wool Trade of England
The second series of colonial wool sales for the current year were commenced on Tuesday last, and, according to present arrangements, they will be continued for about six weeks. The arrivals have been heavy, having been nearly…
Continued on Trove, page 103 →Latest Pastoral Intelligence. [By Electric Telegraph.] Homebush
Messrs. Harrison, Jones, and Devlin report:—1040 head of cattle were yarded for the week. This was a fair supply, and prices allowed a decided improvement upon last week's sales the results giving an advance of fully 20s per head. Prime…
Continued on Trove, page 32 →Deniliquin Pastoral and Agricultural Show. (From Our Own Correspondent.)
THE inaugural show in connection with the Deniliquin Pastoral and Agricultural Association was held in the show yards, Deniliquin, on Thursday, 19th July, 1877. The exhibition was a great success. and augurs well for the future…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Land. Quarantining Sheep on the Southern Border
Doubtless our readers are aware that the passage of Victorian sheep across our southern boundary is restricted by quarantine regulations. A month back we published the proceedings of that had waited on the…
Continued on Trove, page 101 →English Trade Circulars. Wool. [Jacomb and Son.]
THE colonial wool sales now in progress hare, during the past week, shown more animation, and prices for many descriptions have materially reacted from their lowest point, French operators have recovered from the gloom which followed on the abrupt…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Compulsory Inoculation of Cattle. to the Editor of the Herald
SIR,—In your paper of 24th July is anarticle copied from the Queenslander, which contains an extract from Mr. Bruce's remarks when forwarding to our Government for publication an-article from the (London) Vetcrinary Journal in…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Deniliquin Pastoral and Agricultural Society's Show. [From the Special Reporter of the Sydney Mail.]
On the occasion of our recent visit to Daniliquin we were much impresed with the tent [?] of this society's ground, and our comments upon the then state of affairs and our pran[?]ions repsectint the prospority and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →English Market for Colonial Produce. the Wool Market. London, June 8
Messrs. Balme and Co. say, "The improving tendency in the wool market, reported at the date of the despatch of ourlast, suffered a considerable check for some days by the news of the dismissal of the French Ministry. A more confident…
Continued on Trove, page 32 →Farm Notes
[We shall be happy to receive from practical farmers such suggestions as to the treatment of land, crops, or stock, an their experience has proved to be useful. By writing for this journal…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Facts for Farmers
Amongst our useful wrinkles for the form (says the Queenslander) we present one which has been proved to be a vast improve[?]sent on the old style of tothoring to a poet. This is an…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Dairymen's Association
The following paper, written by Mr. P. J. Sheldon, was prepared for the first meeting of the British Association:—I find that the term " Dairymen's Association " has given rise to misapprehension, which, I must admit, is a…
Continued on Trove, page 103 →Farm and Garden Memoranda for August
THE first moiety of winter has passed, and we are just entering upon the last, under prospects unusually favourable for pastoral and cultural husbandry of every class and variety. Land everywhere is in…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Annual Pastoral Rent List for 1877
Directed to the QUEENSLAND GOVERNMENT GAZETTE of 6th July, 1877. containing a list of all Pastoral Rents due and payable at the Treasury on or before 30th September, 1877…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Melbourne Wool, Tallow, and Hide Report. [R. Goldsbrough and Co.]
WOOL.—There is a good inquiry, and we intend to hold an auction sale next week, when about 200 bales will be offered, chiefly email lots. Prices are well maintained. Sheepskins.—Our sales have been well attended throughout…
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