Green Crop Manuring
Mr. Macivor, in his work, "The Chemistry of Agriculture," which was briefly reviewed in a recent issue, treats of the advantages Australian farmers would derive by following a system in which…
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Farming at Burrawang. [CONCLUDED.]
In common with the property described in my last paper, the adjoining holdings are worked in the main as potato growing farms, with darying combined, and differ only in this respect, that on the former-mentioned farm potatoes…
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THE FLOUR MARKET.—During the past week the flour market has been in a drooping state, and extremely dull. Superfine, £13; household, £12; seconds, £11 per ton; New South Wales country…
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The weather at this season of the year has, on the whole, been remarkably genial; we have had a few hot days, with the thermometer at 60 to 87 degrees in the shade in Sydney, while, in different…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Weather—agricultural and Pastoral
Summer is proving quite as favourable to the agriculturists and graziers of the colony as the spring of 1879, which will long be remembered as one of the best seasons experienced for many years…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Wool Show
We have received the official catalogue of the wool exhibits in the Wool Show, now being held in the Agricultural Hall, together with the list of prizes awarded. The awards have appeared from time to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →London Wool Sales
Sale of 77 bales, from Sydney, by Henry P. Hughes and Sons, on Thursday, 14th August, 1879. Ex Pericles, from Sydney: JB, 10 at 15½d; V in triangle over a curve, 10 at 15½d; JWB over M, 5 at 16½d; WB over DW, 11…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wool at Darling Harbour
With reference to the paragraph in Friday's issue of the Herald respecting the wool awaiting delivery at Darling Harbour, the railway traffic manager has forwarded a report to Mr. C. A. Goodchap, Commissioner for Railways…
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Sale of 949 bales from Sydney and Queensland, by Charles Balme and Co., on Tuesday, November 18. Ex Border Chief, from Sydney: FF and Co., 19 scoured at [?]d' 4 at 17½d, 7 at 17d, 2 lambs at 17d, 9 scoured at 16d, 1 crossbred at…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Garden Palace, and Our Future Wool Clips. To the Editor
SIR,—Two letters have recently appeared in your columna signed "Edward Heaton," calling attention to the great delays in delivery of wool at Darling Harbour, and proposing a remedy for our future…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Our Dairying Industry
The TOWN AND COUNTRY JOURNAL of this week deals with subject in an article which all should read, on the advantages of the factory system, which is rapidly superseding the plan in Great Britain,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Facts for Farmers
On looking over an advanced sheet of the TOWN AND COUNTRY JOURMAL we were streek with the large [?] of useful practical in formation which could be condensed into a small apace. A column,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The London Wool sales
LONDON, January 22.—The February wool sales commence on the 17th. The total arrivals to date amount to 46,000 bales…
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LONDON, January 22.— The quantity of wool to be catalogued for the forth coming February wool sales will be at least 250,000 bales…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →English Farmers looking to Australia
The the gentlemen delegated by same 600 Davon shire farmers to visit the colonies of New South Wales and New Zealand, with a view of ascertaining what advantages are offered for settlement upon the land…
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The NARRABRI HERALD says that business has not yet quite recovered from holiday time, but there are no indications to fear other than a prosperous year…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Sheep-farming in Newfoundland
IN Newfoundland (says the COLONIES AND INDIA) —a portion of the British Empire which, though the nearest to the old country of all her extra-European colonies, has hitherto attracted loss attention, and…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Perfect Cattle
Mr. McCombie, in his useful work says:—" A perfect breeding or feeding animal should have a fine expression of countenance. It should be mild, serene, and expressive. The animal should be fine in the bone,…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Agricultural Pastoral Forthcoming Shows
Kiama Agricultural Association, at Kiama, 4th and 5th February, 1880. Parkes Agricultural Society, at Parkes, 19th February, 1880…
Continued on Trove, page 162 →The Way to Handle Sheep
THERE is a right way and a wrong way, an awkward way and a skilful way, to catch and handle sheep. A great many men will catch the sheep by the wool on the back with both hands, and lift the animal clear…
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