Sheep in the United States
The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 2 February 1884 · page 210
In a recent abstract of statistics some interesting particulars regarding the wool-producing industry of the United States are published. The first sheep brought into the country reached Virginia in 1609,…
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The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 2 February 1884 · page 223
Since our last issue several districts near the coast have received rain, but very few localities inland have been similarly benefited. On Thursday there were signs of a change; and as it was known that heavy rain…
Continued on Trove, page 223 →Butter by the Chimborazo. London, Jan. [?]
The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 February 1884 · page 12
The shipment of butter by the Chimbozo has realised 1s. 1d. per lb. It is complaid that the butter is not salt enough…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Latest Pastoral News. by Electric Telegraph. Melbourne
Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 February 1884 · page 40
Messrs. King and Co. report:—Cattlo, 1559 yarded, prices slightly improved; prime pens, £9 10s to £11; good, £7 10s to £9; cows to £7 12s 5d, good to £6. Our sales were; Victorians principally from the North-eastern district…
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The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 2 February 1884 · page 210
From the 21st to the 26th January the colony of South Australia exported 882,000 bushela of wheat; and from December 1 to January 26, 983,000 bushels. These figures show a large increase over…
Continued on Trove, page 210 →The Grazier. Hereford Cattle for Crossing. (From the Live Stock Journal.)
Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 February 1884 · page 20
A CELEBRATED breeder of Herefords in England recently addressed the following queries to a gentleman who had tried the cross of a Hereford boil on Shorthorn dairy cows for several years:—…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Weather—Wool—Movements of Stock. the News in Brief
Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 February 1884 · page 21
THE weather ia still as much cause of anxiety as during several months past. Showers have fallen daring the week in Sydney andover the coast districts, and in considerable quantities further south…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →The Best Cow for the Farmer
The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 2 February 1884 · page 210
It is not a very easy matter to answer the question so often heard, "Which is the best cow for the farmer?" Climate, soil, location, and the particular branch of dairying for which the animal is required…
Continued on Trove, page 210 →Farm and Garden. Operations for February
The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 2 February 1884 · page 3
KITCHEN GARDEN.—Plant and sow nearly the same as last month transplant salads, onions, carrots. Asparagus beds to be kept clean, cucumber boils to be watered and shuded if…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Farm and Garden Memoranda for February, 1881. GENERAL
Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 February 1884 · page 19
UP to well on in what ia usually considered earl spring (November), the soason for both pasture,an the autumn Bown oereala, was favourable far beyon the average. But before the spring growth was fairl…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Molong Wheat Returns
The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 February 1884 · page 5
MOLONG, Monday.--The wheat returns for past year are now completed. From 22,000 acres which were under cultivation, 340,000 bushels of wheat were produced in the district of Molong. As a…
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The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 February 1884 · page 5
MOLONG, Monday.--The wheat returns for psst year are now completed. From 22,000 acres which were under cultivation, 340,000 bushels of wheat were produced in the district of Molong. As a…
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The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 February 1884 · page 6
The Weekly Timet (Melbourne), of the 26th ult., says:--"We have received a beautiful sample of wheat from Messrs. M'Lean Bros, and Bigg, Elizabeth- street, but the name is not given, nor do we…
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The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 February 1884 · page 6
The Weekly Times (Melbourne), of the 26th ult., says:--"We have received a beautiful sample of wheat from Messrs. M'Lean Bros. and Bigg, Elizabeth-street, but the name is not given, nor do we…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 February 1884 · page 10
Harrison, Jonot, [?], and Daviln, Limited.—Wool: We sold, TPL, 197 [?]: Creek, 8 [?] P, 15 [?] Carr over…
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The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 9 February 1884 · page 259
Our Mudgee correspondent writes on the 2nd instant:—"Although the past fortnight has been considerably cooler than was the early part of the month of January, the much-needed rain seems as far off as ever. Several times it has…
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The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 9 February 1884 · page 280
The drought is still unbroken, and the greater part of the Western country is still in a deplorable condition. Since our last, light rains fell in some parts of the Cobar country, and many portions of Monaro received heavy showers. The…
Continued on Trove, page 280 →London Wool and Produce Market
The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 February 1884 · page 13
Wool.—From the European Mail of the 28th December we extract the following:—Since the close of the public auctions, the market for colonial wool has not presented any new feature to comment on, beyond the fact that aobut 400 bales South African…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →The Farmers Union Protests Against the Taxation Scheme. [By Telegraph.]
The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 February 1884 · page 5
BATHURST, Friday.--At a well-attended meeting of the Farmers' Union yesterday the following motions were passed unanimously:--"That an equitable revision and reduction of the public…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Farm and Garden. Disease Amongst Fruit Trees
The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 9 February 1884 · page 3
THE alarming increase of diseases amongst our fruit trees daring the last few years is a matter that ought to be taken seriously into consideration by every grower and by every other…
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