London Wool Sales
LONDON, September 2.—At the wool sales today, 12,200 bales were offered. The market, was flat…
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Weather, Wool, Movements of Stock
THE WEEK'S NEWS' BY TELEGRAPH AND MAIL. The weather of, the week has been sensibly warmer, and would be quite, seasonable were rain to fall in quantity; but, with the exception of showers, of…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →Pastoral Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspodnents.) Deniliquin
The following stock crossed the Deniliquin bridge during this week:—890 store sheep, from Kelford to Warebrecan; 1200 mixed sheep, from Barratta to Gannon's Farm; 13 stud rains, from Melbourne to Mr. P. Tracey, Willowvale;…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Sales of Stud Sheep at Melbourne. Melbourne, Aug. 27
A sale of pure merino rams from Tasmania was held to-day, at the warehouses of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, by Messrs. Powers, Rutherford, and Co. The highest prices were as follows:—150…
Continued on Trove, page 538 →Exchange Commerce The Wool Trade. SEPTEMBER 2
No sales have been held daring the week, and, judging by the empty appearance of most of the warehouses, it will be very near the end of the month before what are termed the opening sales take place…
Continued on Trove, page 529 →Farm and Dairy Produce
A good attendance and rather short supply yesterday, at Darling Harbor, was perhaps the cause of the improvement that was noticeable at the sales. Buyers generally seemed more inclined to come forward…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Beet Crop. a Deficiency
LONDON, September 3.—The estimated deficiency in the beet crop on the Continent is as follow:—Germany, 20 per cent.; France, 6 per cent.; Austria, 30 per cent.; Belgium, 23 per cent.; being equal to 450,000 tons of sugar…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Farm and Garden Reminders for September
ORCHARD.—Plant orange and lemon trees. Litter strawberry beds to keep fruit clean. Secure vino shoots to stakes. Destroy coccus. KITCHEN GARDEN.—Sow carrots, parsley, summer spinach…
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There was a fairly good collection of farm produce, although the entries for the different classes were not numerous, and very few second prises were awarded, there being frequently but one competitor, and the honours of the…
Continued on Trove, page 536 →The Clarence Farmers' Union. Grafton, August 29
A meeting of delegates from various parts of the district met here last Saturday to draft rules and regulations for the newly established Farmers' Union, and to define a constitution upon which it should be worked. The…
Continued on Trove, page 537 →Baby-Farming at Ryde
At the Ryde Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. J. E. Manning and Or. Harding, J.P., Mary Ann Baker appeared on remand, on bail, charged with caving, on the 16th June, 1885, given a false certificate relating to the…
Continued on Trove, page 510 →Linseed and Flax Farming
Those contemplating, the growth of linseed will naturally desire to know of a market and the price the produce would command. The subject is being warmly discussed in New Zealand, and; firms there…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →Among American Farmers.—VII. Silkworm Management. the Special Reporter for the "Town and Country" in America
Having described in the letter of last week the systematic steps taken on the part of the Government by which the important industry of silk growing has been successfully established in California,…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →Alleged Baby Farming
Mrs. Mary Ann Baker again appeared in the Ryde Police Court on Wednesday, on a charge of having given a false certificate of the death of an infant, named Wells. Mr. Roberts, sen., appeared for…
Continued on Trove, page 41 →The Children's Letter Box. Willow Farm
I have been reading the little boys' and girls', lettersin the T. AND C. JOURNAL lately, and I thought I would like to write one too. I am only a little boy, nearly 10 years old; I live six miles from a town and two miles from.a…
Continued on Trove, page 29 →Pastoral News
WAGGA WAGGA, Monday—Stock crossings:—3000 owes with lambs (F. Cowley),from Hanging Rock to to Illabo; 13,323 wethers (W. M'Anlay), from North Yanko to KiLfera, Victoria, ria Corowa…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Wheat Crop. Yield in Weight
LONDON, September 4—Although the wheat crop promises to give a fair average yeild, the grain will be deficient in weight…
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The opening of the fourth series of London wool sales is certainly disappointing, but it is unwise and, we trust, altogether unnecessary to look only on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Wheat Market. Demand Dull
London, September 5.—The wheat market re-' mains dulL The stock in the warehouses is selling at 35s 6d. Seven off-coast cargos were recently sold. The latest quotation is 33s 3d per bushel…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Wool Sales. Inanimate Market
LONDON, .September 5.—The wool market, is inanimate. Crossbreds maintain the July level, but merinos are from 7 to 10 per cent, below. The quantity catalogued since the opening of the…
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