The Crops in Britain
LONDON, August 8.—The latest accounts of the wheat crop are favourable. The accounts given of the hop crop are also good. The recent fine weather has effected a great improvement…
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Dairying
Mr. R. W. Emerson MacIvor, F.I.C., F.C.S., &c., the instructor in agriculture under the Board of Technical Education, delivered the concluding lectures of his present popular course in the Technical College Hall on Thursday and…
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Seedsmen have divided carrots into six or eight kinds, but it is sufficient to describe three sorts as being all that are required for ordinary culture…
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LAST week Mr. R. W. Emerson MacIvor, F.R.C.S., delivered a lecture, one of the Board of Technical Education series, in the hall of the Technical College, on "The dairy and its products.'' He stated that he had to deal…
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LONDON, August 9.—New Australian Wheat is being offered in the English market at 45s for "off coast" cargoes. The sum of 37s 6d per 4801b was offered and refused…
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LONDON, August 9.—The wheat harvest operations are being rapidly proceeded with, in England and on the continent…
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WOOL, &c.—Under date 4th July the New Zealand Leon and Agency Company report:—"Wool: Since the close of the second series but little change has taken place in the position of the market for colonial produce. Some private inquiry exists.—…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Wheat Harvest in Europe. London, Aug. 9
The wheat harvest operations are being rapidly proceeded with in England and on the Continent…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Messsrs. Mort and Co.'s Annual Wool Report
Another wool season is now close upon us, and before its commencement we again address you with a brief review of the results of the past year, and of the existing condition of the trade. Our own season opened in October under the most…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →London Wool Sales. The Opening Sale. Keen Competition
LONDON, August 12.—The wool sales were opened to-day. There was a full attendance of buyers, that of the British firms having been the largest which has ever been seen at these sales…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Corowa Pastoral and Agricultural Show. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Corowa
The eighth annual show commences to-morrow, and promises to be the best ever held in Corowa. The entries are far in excess of those of any previous year, more especially in the sheep, horses, wines, and implement classes, and…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Reuter's Messages. The Colonial Wool Sales
London, August 12.--The London colonial wool sales opened to-day. 8700 bales were offered, for which there was a fair demand. There was a good attendance of home and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Grenfell Pastoral and Agricultural Show. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Grenfell
The Grenfell Pastoral and Agricultural Exhibition, which was opened to-day, was a great success, and nearly 2000 persons were present. The following is the prize list:— Blood stock—Mr. C. Burcher's Jove, first and champion…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Corowa Pastoral and Agricultural Show. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Reporter.) Corowa
Contrary to anticipations, and it may be said to the regret of the stockowners, yesterday's rain gave place to fine, sunny weather to-day. Crowds of people consequently visited the show grounds, the fair sex being especially well…
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The quarter of the ground which is devoted to b[?]vines is remarkable well filled. About 150 head of first-class stock ate present. There are very few vacant sta[?], the deficiencies in Durhams, Herefords, and Devons being well balanced…
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The sheep of which there is but a small collection, are comfortably housed in a pavilion close to the secretary's office. After the grand sheep fair of last month the show is rather dwarfish, nor is there much competition in any of…
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LONDON, August 13.—At the wool sales, to-day, about 10,500 bales were disposed of, Prices were firm, and there was an active-demand…
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Concerning the produce, food, and horticultural section, the chief characteristics are the present smallness of the exhibits as compared with the previous year, their unusual all-round excellence, and the general disorganisation…
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The quarter of the ground which is devoted to bovines is remarkably well filled. About 150 head of first-class stock are present. There are very few vacant stalls, the deficiencies in Durhams, Herefords, and Devons being well balanced…
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At Deniliquin (reports the Pastoral Times of the 9th instant) a great change took place in the weather during the week, and on Wednesday night rain fell to a total of 45 points. On Thursday it was cloudy all day and…
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