The Annual Stud Sheep Sales
The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 2 May 1885 · page 913
Messrs. Mort and Co., the founders of the annual sales of stud sheep in the city, are first in the field with the announcement of arrangement for the sales of his year. They will hold their eleventh annual sale on the 13th,…
Continued on Trove, page 913 →Latest Pastoral News. [By Telegraph.] Gunnedah
Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 May 1885 · page 41
Messrs. F. Bacon and Co. report:—Grass and water are rather scarce, and rain is anxiously looked for to ensure a fair winter. The demand for wethers and ewes is good other lines in moderate request; also, mixed and female…
Continued on Trove, page 41 →Russia and the Wool Market
The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 2 May 1885 · page 913
In considering the probable effect of an Anglo-Russian war upon the wool market, it is well to remember that Russia is herself a wool-producing country, and that the exclusion of Russian supplies from the London sales for a…
Continued on Trove, page 913 →Pastoral Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondents.) Gunnedah
The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 May 1885 · page 13
As yet there is no sign of the much-needed rain. The pasture is scant, and the water supply is short, though the stock are in good condition still. The River Namoi is lower than it has been during the summer. Below the Liverpool…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Weather, Wool, Movements of Stock. the Week's News by Telegraph and Mail
Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 May 1885 · page 23
Wintry weather has set in in earnest. The southern districts report heavy frost and snow. The coast districts are also feeling the effects of winter. Unfortunately in their case the season is dry also, and…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →How I Keep my Dairy Cool
The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 2 May 1885 · page 914
"I most first give you to understand "(writes a New Zealand farmer to the Auckland Weekly Times)" that my dairy is not a grand stone structure, with flagged floor, neither is it built of brick, nor is it dug out of the side of a…
Continued on Trove, page 914 →Field and Garden Reminders for May. Winter weather is now fairly upon us, and amongst other duties for the season, it is very necessary to provide shelter for young and for dairy stock. Feed is scarce in many of the dairy districts this season, and is likely to be so throughout the winter; it is advisable, then, to shelter the stock. Let them be dry and comfortable at night, and scarcity of feed will not then tell so terribly upon them. May is usually a moist month, with southerly winds and heavy raw fog during mornings. Frost may be expected in the coast districts. In the highlands snow is common, and bleak, raw weather
Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 May 1885 · page 21
In the FIELD, wheat-sowing should be finished, quickly as possible. Even in the late districts there is much risk from wheat sown after this time. On the old, rich wheat lands it will be well if a…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →The Dairy. How I Keep My Dairy Gool
Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 May 1885 · page 22
A correspondent of the Auckland NEWS says: I must first give you to understand that my dairy is not a grand structure, with flagged floor, neither is it built of briok, nor is it dug out of the side of a hill;…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →Farming Experiences
Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 May 1885 · page 22
"Subscriber, " like many others, is suffering from parasites. I have seen parasites (aphis) attacking turnips in the district referred to and elsewhere. I have seen parasites (a kind of caterpillar) eating green…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →Wheat
The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 May 1885 · page 5
London, May 3.--Coast wheat is quoted at from 36s to 37s for cargoes, snd for orders at from 38s t[?] 39s…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Wheat Market
Evening News · Monday 4 May 1885 · page 4
LONDON, May 2.—The wheat market is quiet and prices are steady. The cargo ex the Wakehouse was sold at 40s, and that of the Vanguard is held at 37s. Forward shipments are quoted at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Northern Territory of South Australia. Sale of Pastoral Leases
The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 May 1885 · page 2
The leases for 25 years of about 79,000 square miles of pastoral lands in the Northern Territory will be offered for sale by public auction, at the Land Office, Adelaide, on WEDNESDAY, May 27, 1885…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Moree Pastoral Show. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Moree
The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 May 1885 · page 5
The pastoral show here was only a partial success, as there were not many visitors, and the exhibits were not numerous, though quality was first-class. Gurley station sheep carried off most of the prizes, and were successful in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A New Wool Store
The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 May 1885 · page 6
So far as the wool market is concerned, there is no name more respected than that of Messrs J. H. Geddes and Company, auctioneers and general pastoralists' agents, who have opened new stores…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Pastoral Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondents.) Wiseman's Ferry
The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 May 1885 · page 5
The local stock crossings to-day are as under:—44 fat cattle from the Hunter River for Homebush, Messrs. Onus and Keep, owners: 12 buggy, saddle, and harness horses, from Singleton, for Camperdown, Mr. John Coberoft,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Pastoral News from Hay. HAY
Evening News · Wednesday 6 May 1885 · page 6
The weather is fine, and pasture is looking welL Following are the stock passings—1500 store sheep from Whitton to Canoon station, 200 fat sheep from North Yanko for Hay, 500 rams…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →London Wool and Produce Market
The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 May 1885 · page 10
WOOL: The continuance of the London wool sales, tended to confirm the results of the opening days of the series. Writing on the 27th March, the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company report the second series of sales opened on the 17th…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Pastoral Intelligence. [By Telgraph.] (From Our Own Correspondents.) Wiseman's Ferry
The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 May 1885 · page 10
The stock [?]rossings to-day were:—90 fat cattle from Broken Bay, for Homebush, Mr. B. Tierney owner. HILLSTON, TUESDAY. The local stock movements are:—460 store bullocks, on…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →CABLEGRAMS. Britain and Russia. Arbitration Resorted to. Tories Indignant. Whigs Dubious. London Press Dissatisfied. Colonial Securities Recovering. Wheat Fallen
Evening News · Wednesday 6 May 1885 · page 4
LONDON, May 5.—In the House of last night, Lord Randolph Churchill denounced the Government for its action in proposing to submit the Penjdeh affair to arbitration. He…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Charge of Cattle -stealing
The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 May 1885 · page 5
BRAIDWOOD, Wednesday.--Cattle- stealing has commenced again in the Jingera country, but, thanks to the energy and watohfuluess of Senior- constable Matthews, it is likely to be…
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