Farm and Garden. Agricultural Returns
From the Statistical Register for 1877 we extract the following paragraph from the Registrar-General’s report to the Colonial Secretary…
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Farm and Garden Notes
CANADIAN EXPORT OP EGGS.—In 1877 Canada exported, chiefly to the United States, more than five million dozens of eggs, worth over half a million dollars…
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I PAID a visit recently to the Dalrymple farm, situated eighteen miles weat of Fargo. The estate embraces 100,000 acres, owned by Mr. Dalrymple, of St. Paul, General George W. Cass, of New York, B. P. Cheney…
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MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—Messrs, J. H. Clough and Co. report that at the wool sales to-day prices were firmer. Gressy wool realised up to 14d per 1b, and washed wool up to 22d per 1b…
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We issued our last report on the 25th of June, a.c. Business was then brisk, and we had a very keen demand for Cape wools at rising prices up to the end of August. The London sales generally were expected to bring us a marked advance; they opened,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →London Trade Circulars Wool. [Jacomb, Son, and Co.] London, Oct 24
Since the close of the colonial wool auctions on the 4th instan[?] business in this market has been on a very small scale. A few parcels bought in at public sale have been quitted at a little more favourable prices. Apart from the fact that manufactures…
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Messrs. Goldsbrough and Co. report:—We have gold 4800 bales of wool this week, at firm prices, the later rates being fully maintained. Greasy realised 7d to 13d; inferior to average fleece, 14d…
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The announcement of the loss of a Sydney woolship named San Juan, and the picking up of the sole survivor in a boat in the English Channel, caused much uneasiness in this city; but we aw happy to state that the…
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The reports from the pastoral districts still retain their cheerful tone, although it is evident that in nearly all localities a good downpour of rain would be received thankfully. The tract of country known as the Liverpool Plains seems…
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THE following extract from THE AGRICULTURAL JOURNAL AND FARMERS' CHRONICLE of September 16, tells that the pioneers of a new era in cattle importation will be Herefords. We read thus:—…
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Messrs. Maiden, Hill, and Clark, report:—Fat Cattle: 750 bead were forward for Monday's sales, chiefly of fair to good quality. There was a fair attendance of the trade, but owing to the large number known to be approaching, market prices…
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The Chief Inspector of Stock has forwarded the following report regarding the present position of this question to the Minister for Mines, who has directed copies to be forwarded to the Boards of Sheep Directors throughout the colony…
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MR. DAY, M.P., in the course of his speech on the Land Bill, last week, called attention to the existence of an organization, hitherto a secret organization, which has been formed for offensive…
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MELBOURNE, Saturday.—Hastings, Conningham, and Co. report:—We offered to-day 1300 bales of wool, and sold 1250. There is an active competition, especially for medium greasics…
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[We shall be happy to receive from practical farmers such suggestions, as to the treatment of, lands, crops, or stock as their experience has proved to be useful. By writing for this journal…
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The weather since last Thursday has been variable in the metropolis, and on several days rain fell. The tables from the Observatory show that up to Tuesday morning 1-11 inch bad fallen, and this fair supply of moisture was well…
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MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—Messrs. J. H. Clough and Co. report:—There was a spirited bidding throughout our wool sales yesterday, and the market was very firm…
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The suspected cattle steal, John Larkings and John Brown, were charged on remand at the Central Police Court to-day, with stealing about thirty-nine head of cattle from the Adelong station, the property…
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The DAIRY HERALD'S correspondent, writing concerning this melancholy affar, says:— "About a quarter to 8 yesterday evening (December 5) the inhabitunts of Maids Hill were surprised and alarmed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Unsettled Districts. Pastoral Leases Act of 1869. Department of Public Lands, Pastoral Occupation Branch, Brisbane, 19th October, 1878
The attention of Pastoral Lessees in the Unsettled Districts, and others, is directed to the List of Runs, situated in the Unsettled Districts, upon which the rent was not paid on or before the 30th September last, published in the GOVERNMENT GAZETTE of…
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