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Fat stock continue to be very scarce; prices have advanced. The store cattle demand increases, and brisk inquiries continue for bullocks for fattening, but few are obtainable. Store sheep are in good demand, but few lots…
Continued on Trove, page 38 →For the past week this town has been wrapped in gaiety of all kinds. It might well be termed the Bourke annual carnival week. First the Pastoral Show, then the inevitable dinner, then the ball—and such a ball, cost over £220—then…
Continued on Trove, page 135 →SIR,—By last mail I received a communication from the Director of the Department of Agriculture and Commerce, North-west Provinces, India, with'reference to a supply of rust-proof wheat seed, and…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →The Farmers' Society is making rapid progress, and has issued a programme of eight classes of ploughing contests with ploughing machines, special prizes being offered in each class…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Professor Sheldon, in a lecture given at South Kensington, refers thus to butter factories:—" So far, butter factories had not succeeded in England, but in America they were very common, and were…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →IN a recent issue of the "East Anglian Times" is a description of a poultry farm lately commenced by Mr. Pattison at Thetford Bridge, in Norfolk, upon land rented from Sir R. Buxton. A farmer of…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →SrE,—You have already had your attention directed to this matter, and I am sure hundreds of flukey sheep have been slaughtered and sent to Sydney for sale. A certain street is the eastern portion of this…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →By Messrs. Harrison, Jones, and Devlin.—GNL, 5 bales scoured at 10d.; H. M'Namara over Clear Valley, 23 scoured 1st comb at 19½d; [?] over 1 field, 16 scoured at 18¼d; BS, 5 scoured at 13 THE PROGRESS OF THE PANAMA CANAL.—…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A large deputation of wool and other merchants waited on the Minister of Railways, to-day, to urge the necessity of a reduction in the rates for the carriage of wool from Riverina to Williamstown. Mr. F…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Heavy frosts, accompanied in soma instances by snow and ain, are reported from various parts of the country. At Buthurst on Wednesday the plains and mountains were covered with snow, and similar reports have been received…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →In last Friday's Gazette there appeared a new rate sheet for the carriage of wool on the Government railways, consequent upon the opening of the Southwestern line to Hay, and the projected opening to…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The following statistics, showing the comparative merits of, different breeds of sheep for acquiring weight at an early age, appeared in a recent issue of the "Times":—Gross live weight may not be the…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →The engraving shows an improved sheep shears recently patented by Mr. Alfred P. Mann, of Kearney, Neb. The improvement consists of flexible padded casings, connected by a strap, and capable of being bent over the shanks of the…
Continued on Trove, page 175 →With reference to the relative value of white and red wheats for seed purposes, a correspondent writing in last week's Melbourne Leader suggests that the Farmers' Association of Victoria should be asked to…
Continued on Trove, page 174 →Heavy frosts, accompanied in some instances by snow and rain, are reported from various parts of the country. At Bathurst, on Wednesday, the plains and mountains were covered with snow, and similar reports have been…
Continued on Trove, page 192 →Messrs King and C[?] report—1600 cattle are in, the quality of the greater portion only medium. Prices are firm at late high rates. Best pens £15 to£17, good £12 to £13, medium £8 to £10; cows, prime £10 to £12,…
Continued on Trove, page 38 →The Deniliquin Pastoral and Agricultural Society's Show was held to-day, and was a complete success. The particulars of the awards in the sheep classes have already been sent. The show in this section was first-class. Austin…
Continued on Trove, page 174 →Woll.—The quantity offered at auction this week was only small and, as has been the case for some time [?] the wool has been chiefly te[?]hnongered parcels of [?] which brought up to 19½., the best lost of greasy realising…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A large deputation of wool and other merchants waited on the Minister of Railways, to-day, to urge the necessity of a reduction in the rates for the carriage of wool from Riverina to Williamstown. Mr. F…
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