Wool Awards
The following are the reports of the judgesvon the wool of New South Wales exhibited at Philadelphia:— 284. F. R. White, Blandford Commended for combing merino wool of superior growth and quality; also, for…
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Sale of Tasmanian Stud Sheep
MESSES. Mort and Co. report the following sales of valuable stud sheep from Tasmania, and which were disposed of at the quarantine ground, Petersham, on Thursday, April 24:—…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Australian Wool Market Report. [Griffiths and Co.]
On the 20th ultimo the news reached us that the FebruaryMarch series in London closed on the 26th of March without any further change, prices being as low as in June, 1876. The quantity held over and withdrawn from these series…
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A meeting of the farmers was held at Maredon's Hotel, Liverpool, on Monday evening, the mayor in the chair. Mr. Bidwell, from Sydney, and Mr. P. Scanlon, from Campbelltown, were present, and…
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[We shall be happy to receive from practical farmers such suggestions as to the treatment of land, crops, or stock as their experience has proved to be useful. By writing for this journal…
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It is an old saying and perhaps a true one that of all classes farmers are the greatest grumblers. They complain when the seasons are bad, although the prices of produce are high; they are not satisfied when…
Continued on Trove, page 694 →Farm Notes for May
The weather with which May opens favours the thought that the month, will prove a wet one ; therefore those who have not concluded their wheat sowing had better make an Effort and perform the necessary work speedily. But…
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The overcoats and macintoshes which now appear in the streets of the city indicate that the temperature of the present season is rather low, even along the coast line. Light frosts have been felt inland; but the pasture, as stated in a…
Continued on Trove, page 697 →Farm and Garden. Notes Foe the Month
KITCHEN GARDEN. — Prepare the ground for the early spring crops by thoroughly digging, trenching, and manuring; let every available piece of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Cultivator. Farm and Garden Memoranda for May. FIELD
THOSE who have followed our advice and sown early will have doce well. Crops that were sown in March, and early April, are generally looking first-class. There could hardly have been a better season for…
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LONDON, May 5.—The corn market is drooping and languid…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cable Messages. London Wool Market
LONDON, May 6,—The sales of colonial wools opened in London thin afternoon, and 7883 bales, of which the larger quantity was Port Phillip, were catalogued for the first day. There was a large…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →North Western Pastoral and Agricultural Show. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Dubbo
The North Western Pastoral Agricultural Association's Exhibition was held to-day. The weather was fine and the attend mee good. There were a large number of exhibits in blood horses, and the principal…
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The weather of the past fornight has admonished us that winter is drawing nigh. That of the past week has been unusually inclement alongthe coast. The wind, veering from north-west by the west round to south, and from…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Cable Messages. The London Wool Market
LONDON, May 7.—At the sales today 9697 bales of wool were offered, and the opening competition was well maintained. Crossbreds show a general advance as compared with previous sales…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Farmers' Produce Question
In this week's issue of the TOWN AND COUNTRY JOURNAL, the dispute between the farmers and the auctioneers, relative to the delivery of produce to buyers in the city, is folly dealt with. The matter…
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The pastoral districts still need rain to ensure a plentiful supply of grass for the coming season. There is, however, at present no dearth of either water or pasture. The stock generally are in first-class condition. Diseases are at a…
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The PASTORAL TIMES says:—On Monday afternoon a fine fall of rain commenced, and continued through the night; the weather, though fine, still indicates rain, which would do an immense amount of…
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Sir,—Why is it impossible to buy, undoubtedly, good potted butter either from the grocer or from the merchant? Ask the grocer why he has sent bad butter; he answers that every care taken to procure a good article from…
Continued on Trove, page 735 →Rot in Sheep
Nearly twenty years ago, (says the Field), thousands of sheep were lost in Great Britain from the ravages of the parasitic disease which is known as "rot," and in the West of England as "bane " or "coathe."…
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