Grafton, Farmers' Union. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Grafton
The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 July 1885 · page 10
The public meeting convened for Saturday last was hold in the Theatre Royal, for the purpose of forming a Farmers' Union. About 150 persons were present, including representatives from many parts of the district. The Mayor,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Prosecutions Against Dairymen for Adulteration. To the Editor
Evening News · Thursday 30 July 1885 · page 6
Sir,—Referring to these prosecutions I, as a dairyman of twenty years standing, desire to call your attention to this matter. In my experience and opinion it has been the custom for dairymen to put…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Ostrich Farming
Evening News · Thursday 30 July 1885 · page 7
From Adelaide we learn that the balance-sheet, which was presented at the half-yearly meeting of Malcolm's Ostrich Farming Company, held on Tuesday, shoves that this newly imported industry is not…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Forbes Farmers' Association
The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 30 July 1885 · page 5
FORBES, Wednesday.--The Forbes Farmers' Association ploughing matches were held to-day. In the double-furrew contest Edwards was first end Herbert second. For the best turn-out…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Pastoral News
Evening News · Friday 31 July 1885 · page 4
CARCOAR, Friday.—The local stock movements are: 500 mixed fat sheep (S. G. Alford), from Milton to Homebush; 100 wethers (G. Bouchier), passing through from Oberon to Borrows…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Pastoral Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondents.) Carcoar
The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 July 1885 · page 8
The local stock movements [?] a under [?] sheep from Milton to Homebush, Mr. S. G. Alford, [?] 100 wethers passing through, from Ob[?] to [?] George Bouchier, owner…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Hay Pastoral and Agricultural Society's Show. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Hay
The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 July 1885 · page 8
The Pastoral Association's show, which opened to-day, was very successful. The weather was propitious, and the attendance good. Sheep of excellent quality were shown, and attracted much attention. This was the principal part…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Blayney Farmers' Union. BLAYNEY
Evening News · Friday 31 July 1885 · page 6
On Wednesday evening a large meeting of farmers was held in the School of Arts, in connection with the Blayney Farmers' Union. The object of the meeting was to enrol members and elect a delegate for the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Farmers and Protection. to the Editor of the Herald
The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 July 1885 · page 8
Sir,—Some person, writing above the [?] "Agricols," has rushed in "where engels [?] in an endeavour to show that the farmers m[?] [?] nance to that part of the "manifesto" of the [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Division of Pastoral Holdings
The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 August 1885 · page 15
A further list of runs, divided in accordance with the Land Act of 1884, was published in a supplement to the Government Gazette yesterday. The following are those in the Eastern Division:â…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Pastoral Intelligence. Albury
The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 1 August 1885 · page 244
Nearly an inch of rain has fallen during the week. This has proved most acceptable, and has already had the effect of freshening the pastures. A severe frost, the heaviest of the season, however, returned last night, and if this…
Continued on Trove, page 244 →Red Water in Cattle
Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 August 1885 · page 22
This is a disease connected with calving; it may commence during the period of pregnancy, and in the alteration of the blood then going on Gradually the red blood globules are broken up, and the coloring…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →The Recent Sheep Sales
Freeman's Journal · Saturday 1 August 1885 · page 10
THE series of sheep sales held last week in the metropolis were very interesting if not altogether very successful. It was very clear that the Mudgee breeders had failed to find any benfit from…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Sheep Dog Trials at Cobar
Illustrated Sydney News · Saturday 1 August 1885 · page 10
THE annual meeting of the Cobar Sheep Dog Association took place last month on the Cobar racecourse. The value of a thoroughly well trained and intelligent sheep dog on the wide plains of the North West, or,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Review of the Stud Sheep Sales
The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 1 August 1885 · page 241
The sales of 1885 being matters of the past, we adhere to the custom instituted many years ago by giving a review of their principal features, and in doing this we feel much pleasure in stating that they have afforded a series of…
Continued on Trove, page 241 →Cattle-breeding on the Clarence. No. III
The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 1 August 1885 · page 243
"I like a cross between, the Devon and Hereford best for hardihood and for fattening quickly," remarked Mr. John Brown, of Eatonswill, to me as we rode through, the station paddocks, "but as a pure stud herd I keep Devons only."…
Continued on Trove, page 243 →Sheep Dog Contests and Trials at Cobar
Illustrated Sydney News · Saturday 1 August 1885 · page 19
No. 1.—OFF TO THE MEET. 2.—THE START. 3.—YARDED; THE WINNER. 4.—THE CLERK OF THE COURSE,…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Exchange Commerce The Wool Trade
The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 1 August 1885 · page 262
At the fortnightly wool sales this week the catalogues submitted were of an unimportant character. About 400 hales only were sold; greasy selling to 9½d, and inferior scoured to 18½d. None of the lots…
Continued on Trove, page 262 →Pastoral Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondents.) Brewarrina
The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 August 1885 · page 14
The following are the local stock passings:—100 Wanganella rams, for Quautambone—Messrs. Baird and Henderson, owners: 1000 mixed fat and store cattle, from Alpha, Queensland, for Sydney—Messrs. Kilgour and…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Commercial. Wool, Produce, and Stock Report
The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 August 1885 · page 16
WOOL.—At the wool sales of the past week, 547 bales were catalogued. The discouraging news from London—private advices showing heavy losses on re-sales, had a depressing influence on the market. Nevertheless, within their own limits buyers operated…
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