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THE select committee of the Legislative Assembly, appointed on the 13th ultimo to inquire into and report upon the desirability of establishing Metropolitan Cattle Saleyards for the city of Sydney, have held nine meetings, and…
Continued on Trove, page 392 →Fat Cattle; 746 head were forward, and this being a short supply, prices remained firm, especially for prime pens, which may be quoted at 30s per 100-lb; medium, 22s 6d upwards. The averages were—25, £9 8s 7d; 40, £6 3s 5d;…
Continued on Trove, page 37 →In the metropolitan district there has been no change from the muggy hot weather that has prevailed for the last month, except that the nights hare become cooler. Thick fogs now appear in the evenings, and under the influence of…
Continued on Trove, page 391 →TRANSACTIONS in this market hare been rather limited since the date of our last report, owing principally to the scarcity of wool at this time of the year. In consequence of the falling off in the quantity of wool now coming to hand, we expect to see the…
Continued on Trove, page 398 →APRIL is selected in many districts as the best month to wheat-sowing, and good reasons, in the shape of comparisons of yields with other months, are advanced in favour of the practice. In a country such as this, so vast, where soil…
Continued on Trove, page 391 →THE SEASON,--The foars that were entertained a short time back that we were going to have a return of drought before the rains had wrought their full…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →You have often seen hats formed of [?]labs let into grooved. posts longitudinally. it was in that way.- that the wall of Billy Cronanâs shed was formed.By…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →So far as the metropolitan and other similarly situated districts are concerned, the prevailing weather of March has been simply magnificent, from a pastoral and agricultural point of view. The splendid rains of…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →The splendid rainfall throughout this colony, Victoria, and South Australia, has rendered the agricultural land fit for ploughing, besides causing plentiful feed in the pastoral districts. Best Illawarra or…
Continued on Trove, page 37 →Wool.—We intended to have held a sale this week, but as only a limited quantity is available for disposal, we have decided to postpone offering until Wednesday next. Sheepskins.—We have cleared out a full supply during the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The wool importers' committee have postponed the date for the commencement of the first series of public sales for this year from the 19th to the 26th instant, in consequence of the tardiness of arrivals; after 20[?],000 bales of fresh stock have accrued no…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The attention of Stockowners and others is drawn to the notices in the Supplement to the GOVERNMENT GAZETTE of the 23rd instant, having reference to the undermentioned Forfeited Runs situated in the Unsettled Districts, the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A correspondent writes:—The station loses hereabouts prior to this break were, as may be supposed, somewhat heavy, and will need two or three good seasons in succession to yield a return anything…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →WOOL.—The market during the past month has re[?]ued quite [?]ve. For the general p[?] of con[?] there has been [?]eally no [?] though a few sal[?] been made to cover the requirements for some [?]riny contracts…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →AT Homebush, on Thursday, the number of cattle yarded was 454 all of which were sold. The best pens realised from £9 to £10; fat heifers, £7 10s to £7 15s per head. Quality of the cattle offered this week has been very fair. There were about…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →THE prospects of pastoralists have not been more cheering for many years than they are at present. There is scarcely a single district which is not in a flourishing condition. The rains of February have been followed by weather which could…
Continued on Trove, page 433 →DARLING DOWNS, March 27.—In stock movements I have to report as follows:—Yesterday, 26th, a draft of useful unbroken horses, from Lalor's Bengala station, were sold at fair prices. Rome's 300 head of…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →DURING the last few weeks breeders of pure cattle and well-bred herd bulls have shown a determination to put their stock in the market, and there's plentiful activity among the agents arranging sales…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →THE many persons who now suffer the inconvenience and loss arising from the absence of a suitable place at which to buy and sell cattle and sheep will regard…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE practice of cattle driving on Sundays. and during prohibited hours on other days, in the southern part of the town, again prevails to an extent that…
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