Farmers' Sheep
ON this prolific subject sufficient has been written to fill libraries, and before it can be exhausted, to keep pace with continually cropping up changes of time and circumstances, as much more paper…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Farming & the land, 1879
1,221 stories in Sydney's papers · page 45 of 62
Punch's Pastoral
UNCH, by the sovereign grace of the people of New South Wales, and by the favour of his great archetype of London. The fountain of humour (fons jocorum), and a light in darkness (lux e tenebris) to…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Pastoral Items
At Corinda the country looks magnificent, the grass is already several inches in length. Stock are in good condition. At Hillstone the weather is all that could be…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Another Pastoral
Dr. Vaughan has issued a fourth pastoral, in which are given, as an appendix, the full statistics referred to by him in his previous address to the Roman Catholic clergy and laity. In the present pastoral…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The First Pastoral
Catholic Brethren, one and all Rise up, obey the Bishop's call; And show to heretics, how right and true Is all Holy Church commands thee to do…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Spaying Cattle
[?] our friends in New Caledonia—"M.L." (Noumea)—writes:—"Will you kindly inform me in your next issue—1. The cost of spaying cattle, and the average loss incurred therein? 2. Which is the best season, and what age is the…
Continued on Trove, page 518 →AGRICULTURAL & PASTORAL Forthcoming Shows
Glendarnel, Beckworth, Clunes, Eglinton, Victoria, and Glengower Agricultural Society.—At Clunes (National Show), October 23 and 24. General show National Agricultural Society of Victoria…
Continued on Trove, page 502 →Archbishop Vaughan's Pastoral Letter.—iv
We have been favoured with a copy of the following Pastoral Letter to the clergy and laity of the Archdiocese of Sydney, by Archbichop Vaughan, being the fourth of the series he is writing:—…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Weather—Agricultural and Pastoral
Spring has been ushered in with weather which is unmistakably summer-like. The days of the past week have been warm, and at times disagreeably muggy. A few light showers fell; but the change generally was appreciated, for…
Continued on Trove, page 518 →Breeding of Devon Cattle
AT what age should our cattle commence breeding? It is customary with some breeders to put their heifers to bulls at fifteen or sixteen months old. It seems to recommend itself on the score of economy,…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →The International Sheep Show
The entries for this show, which opens on the 30th instant, being complete, we are in a position to furnish our readers with a few particulars therewith, which, doubtless, will prove interesting. Much to…
Continued on Trove, page 502 →Glycerine Dip for Sheep
IN THE FIELD of April 26 I see a letter signed "N. M.," in which he complains of the death of two sheep after using the glycerine dip. In justice to the manufacturers of this dip, I think it right to say that…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →The Queensland Sheep Exhibits
In our notice of the forthcoming sheep show to be held in connection with the grand International Exhibition, it is stated that four sheep-breeders of Queensland will be represented. The Queenslander furnishes the following…
Continued on Trove, page 502 →Sheep for the Exhibition
ACCORDING to what are generally supposed to be the arrangements for the show of sheep, the woolly competitors are to be in their places to be judged on Tuesday next, the 30th…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →The Wool Market
LONDON, September 25.—The wool market remains without noticeable alteration. The catalogue to-day comprised 6961 bales…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Farm Notes for October
The fine warm and bright weather which has ushered in spring will do great service to all {arming districts, and will cause the young crops to show in good strength. The advice regarding the treatment…
Continued on Trove, page 502 →Agricultural Schools and Experimental Farms
It is to us unpleasing to know that, while the Governments of Queensland, Victoria, South Australia, and Kew Zealand are taking steps to forward agriculture in their respective colonies, the leaders of the people here…
Continued on Trove, page 502 →Farm and Garden. Pigs and Their Management
THIS subject has been discussed by so many experienced anti-able writers that it seems difficult to enter upon it, without travelling in their beaten path…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Facts for Farmers
The average yield of wheat per [?] is five and a half bushels in Russia, twelve in the United States, twelve and a half in Austria, sixteen and a half in France, and twenty-nine and a half in Great Britain…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Cable Messages. Latest London Commercial. the Wool Sales
LONDON, September 6.-The total arrivals up to date are 300,000 bales. The number of bales withdrawn during the season was from 35,000 to 40,000. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →