Victorian Wool Trade. MELBOURNE
Goldsbrough's wool circular, in reviewing the wool trade of the year, says that the quantity sold in the colony is not quite so great as last season, the total sales being 155.850 bales,…
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The Wool Trade in Victoria. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Melbourne
Goldsbrough's wool circular contains the annual review of the wool trade. It states that it is gratifying to note the favour in which the sales are held, for, notwithstanding the fact that the quantity sold in the colony…
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The Singleton correspondent of the "Maitland Mercury," writing on February 10, says:—Almost every day a thunderstorm and nice showers pass over Singleton, and everything is growing at a great pace…
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At the various auction sales during the week, secured wool sold from 17d to 29d per lb; hand-washed, 14d to 16d; fieene, washed, sap. clip, 18d to 20d per lb; fair, 15d to 17d; interior, 13d to 13 1/2d;…
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Mr. Cass, M.L.A., and Mr. Pollin, Mayor of Coonamble, waited upon the Minister for Mines yesterday with a view to having the boundaries under the Sheep Disesses Act altere, as great inconvenience arose through the distances…
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In his annual report to the Government of South Australia, the agricultural professor of that colony reports that the following kinds were shown on June 10:—Hunter's "White, Rough Chaff White, Talavera…
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Storms have been prevalent through the week in all the coastal districts, in some localities of extraordinary violence, doing damage to fruit and grain crops, and endangering or taking life by the irresistible rush of flood waters…
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The annual meeting of the Bathurst Agricultural and Pastoral Association was held to-day, at the Royal Hotel. The Hon. W. H. Suttor presided. There was a good attendance, all interests being well represented. The report…
Continued on Trove, page 305 →A Plate of Butter from Abroad
A plate of good golden yellow butter pleases the eye as well as the senses of smell and taste; but of the cause of its colour little is known. This varies ia depth, according to season and food, but other…
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MESSRS. King mid Cunningham report:—Cattle: 1476 yarded. Good and prime searce bulk medium; prices for former up to 30s, and latter 20s. Best pens, £12 10s to £12; good. £8 to £9 10s; cows to £8 Our Sales are Victorians…
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The wool sales commence on the 20th instant. The total quantity available is 320,000 bales, of which 280,000 have arrived, including those held over from last sales. The…
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IF it were worth the trouble and expense of sending any exhibits to the Amsterdam exhibition—which is very doubtful—wool ought to be the article sent. But, notwithstanding the best efforts of the…
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Goldsbrough's Wool circular contains the annual review of the wool trade. It states that it is gratifying to note the favour in which the sales are held, for, notwithstanding the fact that the quantity sold in the colony…
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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 the journal…
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In 1879 the Legislative Assembly of South Australia passed the following resolution—"That in the opinion of this House it is desirable steps should be taken to establish a school of agriculture, and also as a…
Continued on Trove, page 305 →Marketing Dairy Produce in America
The system of marketing butter in the United States, according to Mr. Henry Stewart in the columns of the Rural New Yorker, depends considerably upon the character of the article and the kind of purchasers to whom it is sent…
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AGRICULTURE in its widest sense comprehends a vast range of subjects, and includes in its scope something from nearly every branch of human knowledge. The natural sciences are…
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We subjoin from London [?] Bookseller” (Dec. 2) a list of chief new works [?] above subjects published during month [?] above date :—…
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STEAM threshing machines are coming into much favour on New South Wales farms. The "Creole" sugarcane recently introduced from Queensland is growing splendidly on various…
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THE Brisbane "Week" reports a meeting held a the Rosewood, a grand farming district near to Ipswich. The object of the meeting was to hear Mr. Vincent, a gentleman who has interested himself…
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