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Formerly a practice prevailed, with some of the stock agents and auctioneers, of quoting the price of "settlers' cattle" as distinct from that of the cattle from the squatting runs—the former being considered of a lower…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →THE second annual general meeting of the members of the Tumut Agricultural Association was held last week. Mr. Tingcombe was unanimously re-elected secretary, and the following gentlemen appointed members of the committee:…
Continued on Trove, page 454 →AT Homebush on Thursday there was a moderate supply of cattle, some of good quality and fat, while others were only fitted for stores. There was a considerable advance in the rates obtained for prime fat bullocks. Best quality brought from £9 to about…
Continued on Trove, page 461 →M[?]ssrs, Harrison, Jones and Devlin report:—Fat Cattle: 1352 were yarded, being a fair supply. Out of this number some low conditioned cattle were turned out unsold; in fact a large number of those yarded were only of a medium…
Continued on Trove, page 37 →Victorian National Exhibition, at Stawell, 17th, 18th, 19th. NOVEMBER. Victorian National Society's Spring Show, at Melbourne,…
Continued on Trove, page 454 →THE London Correspondent of the Argus writes on the 31st August:—The opening of the colonial wool sales in London on the 24th instant has already been reported by telegraph. The attendance was very full…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →"In 12 months I paid for killing 50,000 marsupials--. I calculate 20,000 over and above this number were wounded and died in the scrubs : this would make 70,000--say 30,000 of these were does young in the pouch, and you have 100,000 of the vermin destroyed at a cost of £1.000.--I am a thorough believer in a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE main object of draining is the removal from pasture and arable lands of any excess of water that may be present in them. Before proceeding to explain the general rules that must be attended to in laying out drains, let us…
Continued on Trove, page 455 →The Jersey, or Alderney, Cow, has been called a "Milk-Making Machine;" and certainly our experience with the breed enables us to endorse the title. But, in addition to this value, the modern animals are so…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →THE settlers of New South Wales have not generally shown the readiness to adopt the system of association which in some communities has led to the formation of local societies for the purpose of communicating useful…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Of the various dangers to growing crops of cereals, and especially of wheat, the rust is, from past experience, the most dreaded by settlers. There are grounds for hoping that the virulence of the rust has to some…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →AFTER the further progress of the public suies of colonial wools we have to confirm our previous reports. With some slight fluctuations, values now remain as quoted last week—viz., on the syerage up to the better rates of june sales. Some considerable…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The general breaking-up of the drought throughout the country is now an accomplished feet, for we have heard from all quarters that rain his fallen to a greater or less extent. It is true that in some parts there has not been…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →THERE is little in the shape of news from the pastoral districts this week. In the South the weather appears to have been variable in temperature, but no rain has fallen in that quarter lately. In the West rain has fallen, but not to any…
Continued on Trove, page 487 →Mr. Rean's 180 head from Adelong for the Lachlan, Mr. Gibb's 860 head of cattle from Talbingo for the Lachlan, and Mr. F. Garner's 4000 sheep and 75 head of cattle from the mountains, bound for Yass,…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →THE following circular upon the subject of survey of pastoral lands has been issued from the Lands Office:—"Department of Lands, Sydney, 12th October, 1877. Much inconvenience to this department, as well as loss to lessees…
Continued on Trove, page 486 →THERE is no occupation or sport in Australia more exhilarating or exciting than hunting after wild cattle in scrubs and ranges. But it is one accompanied by an uncommon amount of difficulty and…
Continued on Trove, page 24 →FROM Leo IX. Dr. Vaughan takes a jump to Gregory VII. to find another Vicar of God acting as the impersonation of the Supernatural, and to show how Holy…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE number of stock sold at Thursdays sale was but moderate; the quality was good and the rates ruling very high for prime. Inferior quality bullocks brought from £6 to £8; medium, from £8 to £10; and superior, from the latter figure to nearly £13…
Continued on Trove, page 493 →THE number of stock sold at Thursday's sale was but moderate; the quality was good and the rates ruling very high for prime. Inferior quality bullocks brought from £6 to £8; medium, from £8 £10; and superior, from the latter figure to nearly £13…
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