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AT length something has been done towards permitting cattle-breeders to improve their stock; after a negative acquiescence in retrogressive legislation during two or three years, the Agricultural Society of New South…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →The National Live Stock Journal, in speaking of the value of sheep for enriching land, says:— " Some fifty years ago Anderson said, 1000 cheep folded on an acre of ground one day…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →A fairly attended meeting, to discuss the advisability of farming an agricultural and horticultural society in this district (says the Scrutineer), was held at Cullen's Hotel Moss Vale, on Saturday last. Mr. C. L. Nicholson, J.P.'…
Continued on Trove, page 101 →A PARMER asks, says the Western Farm Journal, if there is a certain remedy to prevent wheat taming to smut. We answer no, for the reason that wheat does not turn to smut. Smut no, a fungus, or parasitic mushroom, destroying or…
Continued on Trove, page 103 →Messrs. Khag and Cunningham report:—140 head of cattle were yarded to-day, and prices went down 5 per head. 25.000 sheep were brougnt forward, and the prices realised were slightly better. e sold 23C0 for Grant Childe, and Co., of…
Continued on Trove, page 32 →[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 useful. By writing for this journal…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Very little change has taken place in the weather in the metropolitan district during the last seven or eight days. The temperature has kept up to the high degrees usual at midsummer, and during a part of last week the…
Continued on Trove, page 101 →WOOL.—The auction sales have been held regularly throughout the month, and about 21,588 bales have been sold, thus making a total of 99,222 bales disposed of [?] the opening of the season in October. Considerable quantities are still coming forward, and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The cattle plague is extending in Germany and Eastern Europe. Importations into England from France and Belgium have been prohibited…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE intelligence from the pastoral districts is still anythin but cheering. Although the past two months have not been so destitute of rain as to justify the statement that it has been a period of drought, the downfall in no instance…
Continued on Trove, page 134 →The quarantine yards which the Government are erecting at Moama preparatory to removing the restrictions relative to Victorian sheep crossing the Murray, will be completed in less than a month. The Riverine…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Although the metropolitan market has been kept wellsupplied with dairy produce through the season, at moderate prices, there are many districts where the contrary has been the case, while there is no great stock on hand. It is likely,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The time is at hand when preparation for the next crop of wheat will be necessary. The measure of success which has attended the culture of wheat during the season just closed will restore confidence in this crop, and induce settlers to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Those squatters and flockowners who have not yet delivered their wool in Sydney are (says the Gundagai Times) very anxious to expedite its transit, so as to get it off their hands before the rumours of war are confirmed…
Continued on Trove, page 134 →Messrs. Harrison, Jones, and Devlin, report:—1627 fat cattle were forward for the week. On Monday there was a full supply, and the quality very fuir,, and a clearance was effected at a alight advance on previ us week's sales. Too…
Continued on Trove, page 33 →[We shall bo happy to receive from practical farmers ouch suggestions as to the treatment of land, crops, or stook as their experience has proved to be useful. By writing for this journal…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →A NOTABLE change took place immediately after our previous report of the weather in the metropolitan district was penned, and before it could reach our readers. At the end of last week, the indications given by a falling temperature…
Continued on Trove, page 134 →About this there can be no difference of opinion when once it has been tried. The plough shakes the earth from their roots, and buries them heels upwards, but if they are deep rooted they are torn from their beds and expire on the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →DROUGHT has been the rule during the month just past, and outdoor gardening has been anything but encouraging. Fruit trees and vegetable orops have been at a standstill since the end of the year, except in irrigated…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →The Bombala Herald reports:—"We have still to record a continuance of dry weather, and unless a change takes place very shortly, grass for the ensuing winter will be very scarce. The plains are now…
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