Pastoral Items
The crossings at Daniliquin during the week have been as follows £100 fat sheep (Landale's), 1000 store sheep (Tomkin's), and 11fat oattle (Or's). At Wahgunyah, 'Murray River,durinp the week…
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Wheat
LONDON, January 28.-The wheat market is extremely dull…
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The S. A. Register has seen specimens of two kinds of American wheat which seem to be able to withstand the attacks of red rust. They are known as the Defiance and Champoin wheats--…
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We are indebted to Mr. A. A. Leycester, of Canterbury, a gentleman who are now has performed many services with the object of advancing agriculture, for a very interesting letter descriptive of some…
Continued on Trove, page 174 →Late Agriculture. the Weather, Agricultural and Pastoral
The weather since last Thursday, the 20th instant, has been rather dry and very warm along the coast, this city having received showers which made a total register of only about a quarter of an inch. Moruya was better favoured,…
Continued on Trove, page 181 →Correspondence Letter to the Editor. Pastoral Leases
Sir,—It may be premature as yet to ask what have we benefited by the addition to our representatives, but coming events are said to cast their shadows before, and if the action of the Minister of Mines, as referred to by you in your issue of the 15th instant,…
Continued on Trove, page 181 →Odessa Wheat. To the Editor
SIR,—I don't know that I can give yon much more posi[?]ive information regarding the odessa whoat than I have done. A friend writes to me that they had a splendid crop all through the valley, who o all other…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →Latest Pastoral Intelligence. [By Electric Telegraph.] "Wagga Wagga
The fat stock market is dull, and no sales were mad beyond those to meet, the localwants. Store Cattle: No demand, and rain nominal. Store Sheep: Very few inQuiries. The want of rain prevents any business being…
Continued on Trove, page 40 →Commercial. Wool, Produce, and Stock Report
WOOL.—The catalogues for this week's aales comprise about 4200 bales. There was good competition for the best kinds of wool, which brought rates about equal to those obtained at last soles; but inferior descriptions were dull of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wheat Growing on the Coast. to the Editor of the Sydney Mail
Sir,—Having seen from time to time in various publications of the colonies, opinions and cures recommended for rust in wheat, I now give my experience for what it is worth. In the first place I have carefully tried many remedies as…
Continued on Trove, page 175 →Farm and Garden Hints for February
THE FIELD.—The coming month is a favourable one for ploughing up land that was under grain crop during the past year. At this juncture it would be worth the while of farmers to refer…
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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 farm of Mr. W.C. Baker, of New Jersey, the so-called Chicken king, which is known as Chiffdale, is situated on the Hudson River. His object is the production of eggs. It is said…
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FOUR thousand acres of grain have been destroyed by fire at Gobbagumblin. THE Albury Banner notices an excellent sample of white oats grown by Mr.Hill on the Wodonga…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Farming at Ulladulla. IV
The advantages and profits derived from possessing a small quantity of fertile land cannot be better exemplified than by instancing one or two of the older established farms, and considered to comprise some of the best managed…
Continued on Trove, page 175 →The Cultivator. Farm and Garden Memoranda for February. 1881
THE much wanted charge in weather took place since our last month's memoranda were published. The rain came in time to fill well the wheat ears, and give a plumpness to the grain that would have been…
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LONDON, January 29.-A meeting has been held at the Mansion House, the Lord Mayor presiding, with the object of furthering the proposal to hold an…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Rates on Farm Produce. To the Editor
SIR, I was indead pleased to learn from the issue of your paper, last evening, that a new rate sheet has been issued by the Railway Department coming into force on 3rd February containing many alterations…
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On January 28, 1500 store sheep crossed Hay Bridge from Thelangerin to Darlington Point, Alfred Firth in charge. At Brewarrina a [?] passed towards Bourka;…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Diseases in Cattle
At the outset of this article it must be distinctly understood that I do not intend to dilate upon real constitutional or organic cattle diseases— for, as every one knows, they could not be more than…
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