The Farmers and the Labourers
The Freeman correspondent, writing from Cork on Friday, Feb. 3, reporting the land cases that had come before the Millstreet sub-commissioners on that day, says:—…
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A Practical View of the Land Question by an Irish Farmer
The following letter from a farmer at Schull appeared in the Dublin Freeman of February 11:—It is now quite plain that the Land Bill of…
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A conference of delegates from the various Farmers' Unions in N. S. Wales, was held at the Post Office Hotel, York-street, on Wednesday and Thursday last, in conformity with a circular issued by…
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The northern end of the new ground is devoted to the cattle sheds; and when the many drawbacks which pedigrce cattle-breeders have endured during the past three years are considered, it may be fairly stated that the muster of bovines…
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The long-wished-for rain has come at last, and possibly not too late to provide winter pasture. The close of last week brought rain to the coast districts, and on Monday evening rain set in from the South, the direction being…
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LONDON, April 6. Owing to the recent drought in Zululand there has been A general failure of crops throughout the country. Great Buffering exists among the natives in…
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The entries in this section number 46, but all have not been sent in. The exhibits are of a very good stamp, and in some of the classes, no[?]bly the cereals, judging must have been difficult. The following are the awards:—…
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At the railway station, Darling Harbour the morning, there ran good supply of forage and produce forward from the various districts on the western and southern lines. The market was well…
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The northern end of the new ground was devoted to the cattle sheds; and when the many drawbacks which pedigree cattle-breeders have endured during the past three years are considered, it may be fairly stated that the muster of bovines…
Continued on Trove, page 583 →Agricultural Pastoral Forthcoming Shows
Clarence Agricultural Society, at Grafton, April 25, 26, and 27. Hunter River Agricultural Society, at Maitland, April 26, 27, and 28…
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The report of the Chief Inspector of Sheep for South Australia for the year 1881 shows that, with the exception of occasional instances of fluke, the health of the flocks throughout that colony continues…
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This now most seasonable topic was recently well discussed at a meeting of the Maldon Agricultural Society; Mr. W. Rollaston, a skilful agriculturist, initiating it by reading a short but interesting paper…
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It is now painfully apparent that the late rains were not general, and more painful still is the thought that several parts of the colony are so bare of herbage that they cannot possibly support their stock throughout the forthcoming…
Continued on Trove, page 598 →Latest Pastoral Intelligence. [By Electric Telegraph.] Melbourne
Messrs. King and Cuningham report:—1000 cattle were yarded, the greater bulk being from Gippsland and Upper Murray. Prices are up 10s, best pens being at £12, good to £8 10s. We sold 120, principally from Gippsland, at top…
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WOOL.—Under this head business has been quiet. The usual fortnightly sales will be held next week. SHEEPSKINS.—No sales were held this week, and no change can be made in quotations…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →No. 10.—The Wool and Mail Mission
Now that the mission to the capital of the United States is over, it may be as well to briefly sketch what was attempted and done in connection with the two objects of public interest, which…
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LONDON, April 6.—Owing to the recent drought in Zululand there has been a general failure of crops throughout the country. Great suffering exists aniong the natives in…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Farming Notions of Bishop Moorhouse
Concerning the address delivered by the Bishop of Melbourne at Kerang on water conservation, the Ballarat "Star" writes:—"We are afraid that Dr. Moorhouse's contribution to the discussion, though…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →The Weather—agricultural and Pastoral
It is now appearent that the late raine were not general, and it is the thought that several parts of the colony are so here of herbegan that they carmet possitly support their stock throughout the forthcoming…
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The New Zealand Loan and Agency Company, un[?] data 10th March, report as follows of the progress of the London wool sales:—The first series of sales for the current year opened on 28th ultimo, with available arrivals…
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