Failure of the Willow Crop
Melbourne, Thursday.—The willow crop nai i boeo a total foiJure this year in Victoria aud Tasmania, and the manager of the Blind Asylum bus been compelled to order a supply of basket making…
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Latest Intelligence. [By Electric Telegraph.] Our Special Telegram. (From Our London Correspondent.) the London and Colonial Wool Sales. London, Dec. 18
The London and Colonial Wool sales concluded yesterday. There was a slight recovery of prices towards the close of the series. A review of the sales establishes a…
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The tidings from the far off pastoral country is not us cheerful as could be wished. Wentworth, Euston, Hay, and some districts north-west seem to be suffering through the want of moisture, and in a few localities tanks are ex-hausted. The stock, however, still are…
Continued on Trove, page 977 →Sheep Breeding. How I Bred Useful Sheep
DURING the drought of '69 I happened to be connected with a beautiful little sheep run in the Western district of Victoria, and it is very generally known that sheep were not of much value in those days,…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Latest Pastoral Intelligence. HOMEBUSH
Messrs. Harrison, Jones, and Devlin reports;—Stations: We fear but little business win be done in station property until the money market gets, a little easier. We have not heard of any sales during the week. Fat Cattle: 1770 yarded for the…
Continued on Trove, page 37 →Tenterfield Pastoral and Agricultural Society
The second annual report of this society, which has been published, states that owing to the severe drought the committee did not deem it advisable to hold a show this year. It has been decided to erect permanent cattle-yards on the…
Continued on Trove, page 977 →Cattle Yards. To the Editor
SIR,—In your issue of Nov. 23 is a plan of a cattle yard by J. H. Ashburn. I really think before publishing he ought to have a patent for it. Such a new chum plan of a drafting yard I never saw before. In the first place he has no forcing…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Cleanliness in Stall-fed Cattle
IT ought to be impressed upon the minds of all who are engaged in this business, whether intended for stud or exhibition purposes, that all cattle that are kept constantly tied up should receive a thorough…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Terrible Fire at Cattle Creek
THE DALBY HERALD'S correspondent, writing concerning this melancholy affair, says:—"About a quarter to 8 yesterday evening (December 5) the inhabitants of Maida Hill were surprised and alarmed…
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MELBOURNE, Friday.—Messrs. Heatings, Cunningham, and Co., report:—We offered to-day 2800 bales wool. Good qualities of merino met with fair competition, but lower greasies were…
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An important experiment in connection with the carriage of live stock by rail, on humane principles, is being at present carried out by the Railway Department. The complaints made concerning the detention of stock in transit,…
Continued on Trove, page 977 →Fashionable Breeds of Cattle. To the Editor
SIR,—Your correspondent, "Countryman." in his anxiety to fight against the idea that the shorthorn is supreme amongst breeds, seems to hit out all round, and knock off the heads of his friends, as well as his foes. To a less…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →The Wool Season. Scene at Dubbo
WHEN one reads of the wool season or any other topic concerning the life and fortunes of nine-tenths of our inland population, one rarely forms any accurate estimate of the enormous influence on the trade of the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Latest by Wire. the London and Colonial Wool Sales. London, Due. 18
The London and Colonial wool sales concluded yesterday. There was a slight recovery of prices towards the close of the series. A review of the sales establishes a comparative decline of from 7 to 15 per…
Continued on Trove, page 984 →The Weather and the Crops
The last week of spring was ushered in by a rainfall which was almost general throughout the colony. There are few districts which have not received a fair share of the moisture, and as the showere did very little damage to…
Continued on Trove, page 977 →The Weather, Agricultural, and Pastoral
The last week of spring was ushered iu by a rainfall which was almost general throughout the colony. There are few districts which have not received a fair share of the moisture, and as the showers did very little damage to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Wool Traffic
During the last month 30,000 bales of wool have been received at Sydney from the country districts. This is on average of nearly 6000 a week, and brings the number of bales received this season up to 76,000…
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MELBOURNE, Thursday.—Messrs. R. Golds-brough and Co. report:—We hare 2100 balsa of wool this week at late rater, prices being firm and competition brisk. Our sales will be resumed on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →FREEHOLD and Pastoral Association of New South Wales
In the recent debates in the Legislative Assembly reference has been made to the formation of the above association by Mr. M'Elhone, Mr. Shepherd, Mr. Day, and other members, and it has been freely condemned…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Pastoral
Our reports from the principal pastoral districts speak of fairly conditioned stock and good pastures. Bourke has received fine rains, and the rains which fell at Coonabarabran on the 14th and 15th have done incalculable service. Pasture…
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