Treatment of Rot in Sheep
IN reply to the question of a correspondent, we extract the following directions from Professor Simonds' pamphlet on "Rot in Sheep," just published by the Royal Agricultural Society:—…
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The London Wool Sales
LONDON, April 29.—The quantity of wool offered at auction to-day was 1750 bales, and the sales progressed flatly…
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As America has lately purchased largely of wool at Melbourne, a suggestion has been made that some influential American manufacturers might start a co-operative agency in that city with…
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On Tuesday Messrs. Mort and Co. sold at the Quarantine Ground, Petersham, the 12 Rambouillet sheep from the National Stud Farm of Rambouillet, Seine-et-Oise, France. These sheep, consisting of 3 rams and 9 ewes, were sent out…
Continued on Trove, page 836 →The Cultivator. Pastoral and Agricultural Shows to Come
Wellington Pastoral and Agricultural Association, 13th May. Mudgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association, Mudgee, 17th May…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →Orange Pastoral and Agricultural Show. From Our Correspondent.)
THE Orange Pastoral and Agricultural Annual Show took place on April 20 on the society's ground, which is situated about a mile from town. The morning being very wet, fears were entertained as to another…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Were They Rambouillet Sheep? To the Editor
SIR,—I see M. de Savignon asserts that the Rambouillet sheep now for sale in Sydney are the first real or pure Rambouillet sheep ever brought to the colony. I fancy this is a mistake. I took delivery of…
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Sir,—In your issue of the 24th instant, the Hon. Saul Samuel seems very much grieved at some doubts having been expressed as to whether his skin wool exhibit was really that description or not. Some of the judges openly declared that they could not tell…
Continued on Trove, page 837 →The Sheep's Foot—Care and Neglect of it
FOOT-ROT is a most destructive disease of the sheep. There is an incipient, and easily preventable, and curable form of this disease, and there is a malignant and contagious foot-rot, which infects and poisons…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →South Australian Wool at the Exhibition. to the Editor of the Sydney Mail
Sir,—In your issue of the 17th instant appeared a "Retrospective Report of the International Wool Show of 1879-80." I read over this report very carefully, and, on coming to…
Continued on Trove, page 832 →Farm Notes
[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. By writing for this journal…
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The first exhibition of the above society was held at Burrawang on Wednesday and Thursday, the 21st and 22nd ultimo; and, notwithstanding the numerous difficulties which had to be contended with, it was a decided success…
Continued on Trove, page 831 →Farm and Garden Memoranda for May
THERE could not well be a better season for saving "bush hay" than that which may now be said to have come to a close. The summer has been unusually favourable to the growth of grass, both in…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →Sale of Pastoral Property
The sale of an immense pastoral property is [?]corded in the CENTRAL AUSTRALIAN, Bourke. It is situated in Northern Riverina. That paper says:—Sir Samuel Wilson is no longer owner of the Toorale…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Meat and Butter Market
It is some weeks since the necessity of establishing in Sydney a wholesale market for the sale of meat, butter, and other produce was brought under the notice of the City Council by a deputation of gentlemen interested in the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Wheat Market
LONDON, April 30.—The price of Australian wheat per 496lb, ex warehouse, is quoted at from 52s to 52s 6d, and New Zealand wheat from 49s to 51s. The price…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The American Wheat Crops. New York, April 30
There is reason to anticipate a large yield of wheat, as intelligence from all parts of the country is satisfactory…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →(Reuter's Telegrams.) the English Wheat Crops. London, April 30
The reports received from the agricultural districts regarding the growing crops are satisfactory, and the prospects of the wheat harvest are of a very favourable character…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Wool Sales
LONDON, May 1—The Quantity of wool offered to-day was 1600 bares. The sales, progress flatly…
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