The Wheat Market
LONDON, April 3.—Wheat buyers are holding off the market, awaiting a further decline in shipments before operating. The price asked in London, ex ship, for new Australian…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Farming & the land, 1884
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Late Agriculture. the Weather—agricultural and Pastoral
There is little or nothing to record for the past week concerning this very serious topic. The colony has been tantalised by reports of copious downpours from the northern part of South Australia, from portions of Victoria, and…
Continued on Trove, page 664 →Latest Pastoral News. [By Electric Telegraph.] Melbourne
Messrs. King and Co. report:—Cattle: 1540 yarded, a great quantity being very inferior to what we have had yarded, lately. Prices for the few, prime, forward better; lower sorts unchanged. Best pens of bullocks, £10 10s to…
Continued on Trove, page 39 →Commercial. Wool, Produce, and Stock Report
WOOL.—The deliveries of wool have now become vey much leseened. All the [?]neers have decided on holding fornightly sales. The first of these was held this week. The cataloguses numbered 1400 bales, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Weather—Wool—Movements of Stock. the News in Brief
THE drought is now the topic of the day all over New South Wales, and over vast areas of Queensland, Viotoria, and South Australia as well; though in no part of the country is the severity of the existing dry…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →Messrs. FARMER and Company's New Warehouse
The rapid growth of the business carried on by Messrs, Farmer and Co., of Victoria House, having [?]ted the erection of new promises, that firm have shown their enterprise by securing a site adjoming their present…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Farm and Garden. [?]
[?] thing [?] sound, [?] apples of [?] and quite another to keep [?] so that they will come out in April as crisp and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wheat Market
LONDON, April 5.—There is a fall in wheat owing to the collapse of the American ring; 40s is offered for Australian cargoes…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Wheat Market
LONDON, April 5.—The new Australian wheat is 4Os ex ship. The price of American wheat is falling in the London market…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Messrs. Farmer and Company's New Buildings
Among the sights in Sydney for some years have been the extensive premises occupied by Messrs Farmer and Company, known as Victoria House Visitors to the city hare seldom failed to make them…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →I Can Sheep Now
How refreshing, how like a benediction sleep comes to one who, for tiresome days and wearisome nights, has tossed about seeking the rest he could not find, burning with fever as checking with cold utterals…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →London Wool and Produce Sales
Wool.—In their latest ciicular Messis. Charles Bairne and Co state that the further progress of the auctions has not materially altered the position of the staple, although, while quotation generally remain at about the level of the opening rates, the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Farm Peoduce
On the wharves this morning there was a good supply of Hunter River lucerne forward, for which there is an improved demand. Green lucerne selling at £6 to £6 10 s per ton; brown qualities at from £4 10s to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Hiring of Immigrants. Demand for Farm Hands
The agricultural labourers who came out to the colony in the immigrant steamer Cambodia have been more fortunate than their predecessors by the Warwick in getting employment within a few…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Pastoral Districts
At the close of last week the coast districts received good rains, but west of the coast range the country is for the greater part still dry. The Brewarrina Express of the 5th instant says:—The…
Continued on Trove, page 691 →Characteristics of Ayrshire Cattle
AT the annual meeting of the Ayrshire Agricultural Association, the report of a committee appointed to revise the points of excellence in the Ayrshire breed of cattle was adopted:—…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →London Wool Sales
WOOL.—In their latest circular Messrs. Charles Balme and Co. state that the further progress of the auctions has not materially altered the position of the staple, although, while quotations generally remain at about the level of the opening rates, the…
Continued on Trove, page 709 →London Wool, Sales
Sale of 2503 bales, from Sydney and Queensland, by Jacomb, Son, and Co., on Wednesday, 13th February, 1884:- Ex John Elder, from sydney: Haigh in diamond over BG, Moorebank, 8 scoured clothing at 23½d, 23 coming and clothing…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Late Agriculture. the Weather—agricultural and Pastoral
On Saturday last heavy clouds came from the south-east, and as rain began to fall in the city hopes were entertained that the drought throughout the entire colony was about to be broken. These hopes became stronger when…
Continued on Trove, page 702 →Commercial. Wool, Produce, and Stock Report
WOOL.—Under this head there has been no business during the week. The fortnightly auction sales will be held next week. Nothing has occurred to indicate any change in values…
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