North Devon Cattle
WE have much pleasure in clipping the following from the North Devon Journal, of 28th March last, by which it will be seen that the hardy all-reds, which we have so often spoken of ns being so…
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Diseases in Sheep Act
THE following is an abstract of the bill passed during the session of Parliament just closed, to amend the "Diseases in Sheep Act of 1866," and the Act passed in 1876 for the amendment of that Act, and to regulate the diving of stock,…
Continued on Trove, page 763 →Wool Samples for Japan
It is not the fault of the Executive Committee of the Agricultural Society of New South Wales, if commercial relations will not spring up between this colony…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Sheep Drafting Yards. To the Editor
SIR,—Would you oblige me by printing the enclosed plans of sheep-drafting yarda; my reason for asking you, is, when you last printed them, you omitted to show the gates on the fill-up yards, also, check pens…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Latest Pastoral Intelligence. [By Electric Telegraph.] Homebush
Harrison, Jones, and Devlin report:—Fat Cattle: 1104 yarded for the week, which may be considered rather a short supply. The regular consumption may be fairly taken at 1200 head for town and local requirements. The Sydney…
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Poyle'e Creek, unknown to most readers of your journal, is a tributary of the Hunter River, an Isolated [?]ming district [?]between Denman and Jerry's Plains. Along [?] banks on either side are [?]farms, [?] with…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →North-western Pastoral and Agricultural Association. Dubbo, May 28
A VOLUME might be written descriptive of the journey from Sydney; but as that is not your correspondent's object, it will suffice to write that, starting on Saturday at 6.10 p.m , it was not until 2.30 a.m. on Monday that Dubbo was in…
Continued on Trove, page 777 →Part V.—ordinary Leases for Pastoral Purposes—pre-leases—special Leases—leases Generally
62. The Governor may proclaim as pastoral districts within which Crown lands may be leased for pastoral purposes any areas of Crown land within the colony and may from time to time redistribute and alter the boundaries of such pastoral…
Continued on Trove, page 27 →The North-western Pastoral and Agricultural Association. [From Our Special Correspondent.] Dubbo, May 28
A VOLUME might be written doseriptive of the journey from Sydney; but as that is not your correspondent's object, it will suffice to write that, starting on Saturday at 6.10 p[?], it was not until 2.30 a.m. on Monday that Dubbe was in…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Weather and the Crops
DURING the past week the weather has been, on the whole, fine and clear, with the exception that it was slightly showery on Sunday. The prevailing winds have been from the west, but only moderately strong, The light showers…
Continued on Trove, page 765 →Farm Notes for June
THOSE who took time by the forelock, and ploughed when they had the chance, are now in an enviable position compared with farmers in many districts from which we have accounts of the ground being to hard to work. The past…
Continued on Trove, page 763 →The Farmers’, Graziers’, and Gardeners’ Column
THE SEASON.—The much-required rain continues to hold off, although on several occasions during the past week the sky has, threatened a heavy…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Cultivator. Farm and Garden Memoranda for June
Two months of very dry weather has caused many to dread another long period of drought. There is some ground for supposing that there are series or cycles of dry and wet seasons, and it is feared that we…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Pastoral Sale.—Committal for Shooting
AROMAC,—Friday, Mr. Paul Landsborough's sheep are for sale. 9000 have been passed through.—Watson, an employee on Bowen Downs station has been committed for trial for shooting an…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →North-western Pastoral and Agricultural Association. [From Our Special Correspondent.] Dubbo, May 29
THE second day of this association's meeting was prineipally dovoted to the auctioneers, who unfortunately had, as for as the sale went, a very poor "time," pussings being the order of the day. In vain were fairly bred sheep, pure…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Weather Agricultural, and Pastoral
During the past fortnight there has been a gradual change to winter. The mornings and nights have to come much cooler, and heavy frosts have been reported from the inland districts. Unfortunately the country extending westward…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Sydney Butter Market System
THE existing system for the disposal of provincial made butter in Sydney does not afford satisfaction to those concerned. There are several produce agents in Sussex-street to whom the farmers of Kiama…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cattle Driving. to the Editor of the Herald
SIR,—Perhaps, with your usual kindness, you will allow me a small space to bring un[?]r the notice of some authority a grievance which boars very harshly upon a number of people engaged in cattle droving, and to point out that…
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THE reports from the pastoral districts, still speak of rainless weather, and prognosticate a dry cold winter. Fortunately, as yet, no tidings of an alarming nature is to hand. The stock still remain free from disease, water is not…
Continued on Trove, page 805 →The Grazier. Cattle Inspectors
WE have frequently referred to the subject of animal diseases in our colonies, and to the necessity for adopting proper measures for the exclusion of those maladies which might be imported from…
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