High-Priced Sheep. [See Page 233.] No. 77.—Rising Four-tooth
The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 1 August 1885 · page 248
Amongst the Tasmanian breeders who have regularly attended the Sydney annual fairs with good stock, the name of Mr. W. H. Bennett, of Bloomfield, stands rather prominent, and in the present instance we are glad to say that…
Continued on Trove, page 248 →Weather, Wool, Movements of Stock. the Week's News in Brief
Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 August 1885 · page 23
Weather of the week rathor mild for the soason. Snow reported from the mountain districts south, and frost from the south and northern coastal districts. The western districts have had showers…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →Warren Pastoral and Agricultural Society's Show. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Second Day. Warren
The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 August 1885 · page 14
The Pastoral and Agricultural Society's show was continued and concluded to-day, when there was again a large attendance of visitors on the ground. The parade of miscellaneous horses was unusually large, and the quality of…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Farmers and Protection. to the Editor of the Herald
The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 August 1885 · page 15
Sir,—In your issue of this day's date, Mr. George Davies, hon. general secretary New South Wales Farmers' Unions, has rushed into print, evidently without due consideration. Being a newspaper man, he should have known…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Bathurst Farmers' Union. Bathurst, July 28
The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 1 August 1885 · page 243
The Bathurst Farmers' Union held a meeting last Thursday; Mr. Jacob Knights, president, in the chair. There was not a large attendance, only eight farmers being present, and the business did not occupy more than an hour…
Continued on Trove, page 243 →Grafton Farmers' Union. Grafton
The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 1 August 1885 · page 243
The public meeting convened for Saturday last was held 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 243 →Experiments with Dairy Stock
The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 1 August 1885 · page 241
The question, Which is the best breed for the dairy? is not yet satisfactorily answered. English and American journals of recent dates contain columns of correspondence on the subject, and some very useful…
Continued on Trove, page 241 →Curious Charge Against Dairymen
Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 August 1885 · page 18
Thomas Johnson was charged in the Water Police Court, Sydney, before Mr. W. Johnson, S.M., with having sold adulterated milk,."knowing the same to be adulterated." The Bench dismissed the case, on…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Farmers' Unions
Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 August 1885 · page 13
At a meeting of the Bathurst Farmers' Union held July 23rd, Mr. Jacob Knight, president, and Mr. Croaker were appointed delegates to attend the forthcoming conference of the Land and Industrial Alliance…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Farm and Garden Reminders for August
Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 August 1885 · page 21
The winter of 1885, of which this is the last month, will be memorable, as being one of the most pecullar within the knowledge of man in this country. The usual weather and the usual winds of June and July this…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →Pastoral News
Evening News · Monday 3 August 1885 · page 5
From Taroom (Q.) we learn that 20 horses owned by Mr. Mayne, of Ghinghinda, and 73 belonging to Mr. Markham, from the Balonne, passed through Taroom (Q.), going west, last week. Another lot of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Division of Pastoral Moldings
The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 August 1885 · page 10
The following is a continuation of the list of runs divided in accordance with the Land Act of 1884, and published in a supplement to the Government Gazette on Friday:— CENTRAL DIVISION…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Wheat Market
Evening News · Monday 3 August 1885 · page 4
LONDON, August 1.—The wheat market is drooping. Three "off coast" cargos were sold at 34s 3d. There were no sales of "forward shipments." The quotation "ex warehouse" is 36s…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Historical Parallel. Bread and Butter Argument
Evening News · Monday 3 August 1885 · page 8
At last Friday's sitting of the Land and Industrial Alliance, the representative of a Hunter-street organ is reported to have remarked, appropos to an allegation that speeches were reported fully or cut…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Pastoral Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondents.) Brewarrina
The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 August 1885 · page 8
The following stock have passed here:—300 mixed fat cattle from Coymongin South to Sydney, Cleve, Fink, and Co., owners; 500 fat cattle (Tyson's), from Tinenburra to Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Pastoral Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Tambo
The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 August 1885 · page 8
The local stock movements are as under:—467 rams from Jandara, Victoria, to Ayton Downs, have passed here, Messrs. Raleigh Brothers, owners. Rain is threatening…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Protection for Farmers. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 August 1885 · page 7
Sir,-- I see a good many incubrations on the above subject. Most of the advocates for protection seem to think that if a duty were imposed on foreign grain, our farms would be able…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Pastoral News
Evening News · Wednesday 5 August 1885 · page 6
BLACKALL, Tuesday.—Stock passings [?] Sunday—250 fat bullocks, magnificent beasts, from Cameron and Tolson's Wanda station, Muttaburra, for Brisbane market, Donnelly in charge; Monday—4960…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →London Wool and Produce Sales
The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 August 1885 · page 11
WOOL.—Messrs. Jacomb, Son, and Co. report as follows, under date June 24:—"The third series of public sales of colonial wool for this year, which began here 4th June, will probably continue till about the 11th of July. Of the quantity sold, about 45 per…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Pastoral Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondents.) Barringun
The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 August 1885 · page 10
The following are the local stock passings:—500 store bullocks from Cudnapper station for Albury, Messrs. Cobb and Co. owners; 550 store bullocks, from Golway Downs, Cooper's Creek, for Wellington, Mr. John Andrew…
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