The Hop Crop
LONDON, October 6.—The crop from the Kent hop gardens is unequal, and will probably average 4000 or 5000 cots. Choicer lots are, scarce, and are held at present for better prices…
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Dairymen's Protective Society
A meeting of the members of the Dairymen's Protective Society was held in the Burrangong Hotel, on Wednesday night, for the purpose of making arrangements for their annual pionic. Mr. Coward, president…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Pastoral Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Gundagai
The following flocks of sheep paused through Gundagai yesterday and to-day: 6000 mixed sheep from Berthong station, near Cootamundra, to the mountains—Mr. Gibb, owner; 10,000 wethers, from Gunbar station, to Bongong…
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The supplies yesterday at the runway terminus were but moderate; but business was still dull, with a limited attendance of buyers. On the wharves, maize was firm at late rates. A fair business in lucerne was…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Pastoral News. [Some of the following items appeared in our second and third editions of yesterday.]
A[?]ELAIDE, Thursday.—Messrs. Elder's Wool and Produce company, limited, reported:—Fat [?]attle: Nearly 700 yarded, two-thirds from Queensland of mixed qualities, the others from the north,…
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PORT MACQUARIE, Thursday.—The weather is dry and warm, no rain. Pasture is very short, and going off for want of rain; on high land there is no grass. Water is very short all over the district,…
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NORTHERN TERRITORY News.—From Howley, in the Northern Territory, we learn that the Victoria and Ord River country is rapidly being settled. Messrs. Durack's mob of aboat 2000 head of cattle…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Pastoral Intelligence. Albury
The following are the principal local stock movements:—6600 merino wethers, from Forest Hill, for Corowa, Mr. P. Rogers owner; 2000 merino wethers, from Burrangong, for Burrowye, Mr. A. Stewart owner; 5000 merino wethers…
Continued on Trove, page 771 →Sheep in Quarantine
From Melbourne we learn that the Government has received what is regarded a very ungracious, if not offensive, communication from the Premier of New South Wales. The made of dealing with…
Continued on Trove, page 40 →The Wheat Harvest
LONDON, October 6— The British wheat crop averaged 29 ½ bushels. In France, Russia, Spain, and Italy, the harvest has been smaller, and in Germany, Hungary, Turkey, Romnania, and…
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LONDON, October 1— At the wool sales to-day about 11,500 bales were offered. The market was steady, but not active. LONDON, October 2— At the wool sales to-day…
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The wool producers of Australasia intend to hold a meeting in Melbourne on the 13th instant, to take into consideration the present condition of the wool trade, and to make suggestions as to what ought…
Continued on Trove, page 793 →The English Wheat Market
In the Mark Lane Express of August 10th the "Man of Mark-lane" says:—"Farmers, hold your wheat—if you can! That is the advice which, for the first time in my life, I venture to give. Since I have been acquainted with…
Continued on Trove, page 770 →EXCHANGE The Wool Trade
A few odd bales were submitted at the wool and sheepskin auctions this week, but nothing of sufficient importance to call for special remarks. The arrivals continue on a larg scale, especially by…
Continued on Trove, page 797 →Commercial. Wool, Produce, and Stuck Report
WOOL.—The wool offered publicly during the week comprised 141 bales; but the sales were confined to about 20 bales, tho business being of very little importance. The new season's fleece continues to come down freely, the receipts by sen and land to…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Department of Lands, Sydney, 1st October, 1885. Crown Lands Act of 1884. Pastoral Leases—rents for 1886
NOTICE is hereby given that, in accordance with section 70 of the Crown Lands Act of 1884, the rents on all "Leasehold Areas" for the ensuing year, calculated on the basis of rent paid under tho Acts thereby repealed, must bo paid into the Colonial Treasury…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Weather, Wool, Movements of Stock the Week's News by Telegraph and Mail
Showers, but too light to have much effect, are still flying about. The Southern districts get the most, but even there the country is dry, and the prospect in the, face of warm weather approaching, is not at…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →Feeding and Care of Farm Animals. SWINE
None of our farm animals answer more quickly to or yield more profit from good treatment than swine; and in many localities none are more neglected than these homely but useful animals. Where pigs run at large and follow…
Continued on Trove, page 770 →Among American Farmers. the Special Reporter for the "Town and Country" in America. No. Xii— the Vine-pruning Process
Having dealt in the two preceding letters with the latest Californian experience with respect to the selection of vine cuttings, and the manner of setting them out in the field, it will be in order now to…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →The Dairy. Rennet Preparations
Very excellent rennet preparations are now made, and used extensively in European and American dairies. For home use, and for securing reliable liquid for use when wanted, select the rennets care…
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