The New Pastoral
DR. VAUGHAN is determined to make himself known by his Pastorals. He hardly needs to affix his name, with his crest; for anyone who has once noticed his style…
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Pastoral and Agricultural, Notes
"DROPS of water wear even stones," a truism of which we are reminded when we are told that our numerous protests regarding the Metropolitan Stock Saleyards have at last had some effect. The Legislature have this important matter…
Continued on Trove, page 229 →Large-framed Sheep
OF late years it has been thought that by crossing the Merino sheep with the Southdown, Leicester, and Lincoln breeds, the good…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →Goldsbrough's Wool Exhibition
THE most important and interesting exhibition of merino wool ever held in Australia was opened to the public on Wednesday at Messrs. R. Goldsbrough and Co.s wool warehouses, Bourko-street west, Melbourne…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Is Sorghum a Cattle Poison?
THIS question is just now of paramount interest, not only to farmers and dairymen in this district, but also in all parts where green sorghum is extensively used for…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sheep Drafting Yards. To the Editor
SIR,—I noticed lately some correspondence about drafting yards. I beg to enclose a plan of a set of yards. I need not take up your space by explaining same, as any practical man will understand them at a…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Latest Pastoral Intelligence. [By Electric Telegraph.] Homebush
Messrs. Harrison, Jones, and Devlin report:—Fat cattle, 1270 head of cattle were forward. The Quality offered this week was only medium with few exceptions. In addition to the above numher, the…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →The Drought.—sheep at a Dry Creek
IN a country like Australia, where wool-growing, stockbreeding and sheep-fanning are the chief industries, a plentiful supply of water is of paramount importance. This necessary element is not always to be obtained, for…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →The Grazier. a Plea for Cattle Free Trade
BY way of showing what breeders, as skilful as, and much less prejudiced than those of Australia are doing in the matter of importing cattle from England, while those of all the Australias are…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →The Glen Innes Pastoral. Agricultural, and Mining Association. Second Exhibition
THE second exhibition held under the auspices of the above association was held on the days of Wednesday, Thursday t and Friday, the 13th, 14th, and 15th instant. This institution is, comparatively speaking, only newly born, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 231 →The London Wool Sales. London, February 20
The number of bales arrived in time for the coming wool sales amount to 209,000. The following ships with wool cargoes arrived iu time for the sales:—Holmsdale, from Sydney ;…
Continued on Trove, page 241 →Malpractices in the Wool Trade. to the Editor of the Herald
SIR,—Referring to an article under this heading in your issue of to-day, we have for the past two years striven to put a stop to anything like false packing, by refusing to receive wool for sale from any person who has, or is…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Wool Robbery at the A.s.n. Co.'s Stores
At the Central Criminal Court, on Thursday, Henry Harman, John Dalzeill, the elder, John Dalzeill, the younger, and John Smith, were indicted for having, on the 8th January, 1878, stolen 3501b…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Farmers’, Gardeners’, and Graziers’ Column
The SEASON. —The weather continues to be unsettled, but it is favourable to the growth of vegetation. Since our last issue we have had some very hot…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Facts for Farmers
When bone is treated with sulphuric acid (oil of vitriol), the phosphate of lime of the bone is changed into a superphosphate, which is a combination of lime with twice as much soluble phosphoric acid as in the…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →Weekly Wool Report. [R. Goldsbrough and Co
WOOL.—We held an auction sale on Tuesday, and catalogued 1800 oales, of which quantity we sold at auction and by private contract 1091 bales. The biddings, were not brisk, and late rates were barely sustained, no doubt owing to the prevailing…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Weather, Agricultural and Pastoral
The weather since the 16th instant, the date of the last summary, has been very favourable to pastoralists and agriculturists. In Sydney it has been sultry, with occasional showers, and the moist air made the days and nights…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The London Colonial Wool Sales. London, February 26
The London colonial wool sales opened this afternoon. The total number of bales available for the series is 200,000, including 49,000 from the Cape. Of this quantity l2,000 bales have been…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The London Colonial Wool Sales London, February 26
The London Colonial wool sales opened thi[?]t afternoon. The total number of bales available for the series is 260,000, including 49,000 from the Cape. Of this quantity 12,000 bales…
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