Bountiful Crops in Fiji
Evening News · Friday 11 July 1879 · page 4
The following, gathered from the latest sources, shows that during the past season Fiji has been favoured with the most bountiful crops. The letter says: "There appears to be a very plentiful supply of yams…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Pastoral Items
Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 July 1879 · page 19
An unusually large number of sheep from Riverina and Queensland are now en route to the Melbourne market. The Hay GRAZIER says:-Exceedingly cold nights,…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Agricultural Pastoral Forthcoming Shows
The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 12 July 1879 · page 54
Deniliquin Pastoral Association, 24th July. Forbes Agricultural Association, 6th August. Corowa Agricultural Society, 7th August. Albury Agricultural Society, 14th August…
Continued on Trove, page 54 →Cattle Sale Yards
The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 July 1879 · page 6
A deputation representative of stock dealing intereste waited on the Mayor yesterday morning at the Town Hall, to urge upon his Worship the desirableane[?] of making suitable provision for the construction of cattle sale yards…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Weather, Agricultural, and Pastoral
The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 12 July 1879 · page 57
In the Metropolitan district the weather of the past week has been of the average wintry character; chill westerly winds were felt for a couple of days, and dust storms occasionally proved disagreeable to pedestrians. Reports from…
Continued on Trove, page 57 →Annual Pastoral Rent List for 1879
The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 July 1879 · page 10
The attention of Crown Lessees and others is directed to the QUEESLAND GOVERNMENT GAZETTE of 20th June, 1879, containing a list of all Pastoral Rents due and payable at the Treasury on or before 30th September, 1879…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Conveyance of Sheep by Railway
The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 12 July 1879 · page 57
Owing to the complaints that have from time to time been made both in Parliament and in the public Press of the loss sheepowners—notably on the Southern line—have sustained while their sheep are in transitu to Homebush,…
Continued on Trove, page 57 →Sheep Tattoo and Cut Ear Marks
The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 12 July 1879 · page 54
In our last issue we published the amended regulations with respect to these marks. They take the place of those issued on the 17th December last. The principal alteration in the tattoo marks is that, instead of two letters and one…
Continued on Trove, page 54 →Latest Pastoral Intelligence. [By Electric Telegreph.] Tamworth
Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 July 1879 · page 37
Fat cattle shew no improvement in price. Rogers' bullocks averaged £4 7s, Singie's bullocks £4 5s, Marshall's cows £3 5s. Prime wethers are in demand; Wilson's wethers sold at 11s, Duff a (light) at 7s. Store cattle are…
Continued on Trove, page 37 →Latest Telegrams. New South Wales Items. Brewarrina Pastoral Show. BREWARRINA
Evening News · Saturday 12 July 1879 · page 4
The pastoral show held hare yesterday was a great success. The sheep exhibits were remarkably good. The New Church…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mort and Co.'s Monthly Wool and Produce Circular
Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 July 1879 · page 36
Wool.—Since we wrote on the 7th ultimo this market has remained quiet, and the limited qnantity of wool available has been readily placed at full values. The London sales, which opened on the 6th May, progressed…
Continued on Trove, page 36 →The Divine Mission of the Episcopate. Pastoral Letter of the Right Rev. F. Elzear, O.s.f.c., Bishop of Armidale
Freeman's Journal · Saturday 12 July 1879 · page 17
To the Clergy and Laity of the Diocese, health and benediction in the Lord. Dearly beloved brethren and children in Jesus Christ,— We read in Holy Scripture that as…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Farm Notes
Freeman's Journal · Saturday 12 July 1879 · page 21
[We shall be happy to receive from practical farmers such suggestions as to the treatment of land, crops, and stock as their experience has proved to be useful. mBy writing for this journal…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →Ireland. British and Irish Farmers
Freeman's Journal · Saturday 12 July 1879 · page 5
The agricultural depression in England has at last stirred the British farmers to action. For many long years those persons have gone on their way, apparently heedless…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Ostriches and Ostrich Farming
The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 12 July 1879 · page 55
The arrival of six full-grown ostriches from the Cape of Good Hope should cause the farmers and pastoralists of this colony to seriously debate the question—Is it probable that ostrich-farming will afford a remunerative rural…
Continued on Trove, page 55 →Farm and Garden. Culture of Chinese Primulas
The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 12 July 1879 · page 2
THE following from the London Garden contains many useful hints for young growers of these favourite plants :— The red and white kinds of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Wool Market
Evening News · Wednesday 16 July 1879 · page 2
LONDON July 8.—The arrivals of wool for the next aeries of sales amount to upwards of 300,000 bales…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bad Hop Crop Expected. The Barley Harvest Bad
Evening News · Wednesday 16 July 1879 · page 2
LONDON, July 6.—The bines are suffering from fly, and a bad crop is predicted. LONDON, July 7.—The prospects of the barley harvest are bad, owing to the wet weather…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Agricultural Distress in England. Widespread Destitution and Want. Royal Commission Appointed. New Minister Created. the English Harvest—rise in Wheat French Requirements. Widespread Want and Destitution
Evening News · Wednesday 16 July 1879 · page 2
LONDON, July 5.—The depression in agriculture all over England is very great. Want and destitution are widespread in the farming districts. A Royal Commission has been appointed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Weather, Agricultural, and Pastoral
The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 July 1879 · page 7
In the Metropolitan and Coast Districts the weather of the past fortnight has been of the average wintry character; chill westerly winds were felt for a couple of days, and dust storms occasionally proved disagreeable to pedestrians…
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