Homebush Sales. This Day. Sheep Sales. Homebush 1 P.m
The number of sheep penned was 16,115. The competition was anything but brisk, and the opening sales flagged. Buyers were present in good numbers, but were…
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The Wool Market
LONDON, Wednesday.--At the wool sales today, 9000 bales were offered. The market is steady and quiet…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Pastoral Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondents.) Albury
Messrs. Charles L. Griffith and Co. report:—At our Albury market, held yesterday, 200 cattle were yarded. The market was brisk. Prime beef made 25s. 7000 sheep were yarded. Best wethers made to 8s…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Homebush Sales. This Day. Homebush, 3 P.m. Sheep
The sheep sales improved slightly as the market progressed, but only so far as to harden, not alter quotations. Goldsbrough and Company report 497…
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ALBURY, Thursday.—Messrs. Chas. J. Griffith and Co. report:—At our Albury market, Held on Wednesday, 200 cattle were yarded, The market is brisk. Prime beef 25s, 17,000 sheep were yarded. Best wethers to 8s…
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Our Deniliquin correspondent writes on the 30th ultimo: The good fortune which fell to the lot of graziers in December as regards the bountiful supply of rain in this district continued to attend on them all through the present…
Continued on Trove, page 273 →Wheat Growing
The present being a very favourable season to agriculturists, it is probable that they will feel encouraged to place at least a fair proportion of their holdings under wheat. The year so far as it has…
Continued on Trove, page 271 →Wool Sales
There was a full attendance at Messrs. Mort and Co.'s weekly wool auction on Wednesday, but the unfavorable. telegrams lately received from London, have had a depress ing effect, and the market here must be quoted lower…
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LONDON, January 29.—At the wool sales today about 9700 bales were offered. The market waa steady but quiet for all descriptions except fine and finest, for which there was a good…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Wool Prospects
The calculations made regarding the wool sales in London are again astray. The tendency for prices is anything but encouraging, and the fear is gaining ground that a lower rate has to he reached before…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →Making Butter During Summer
I send you the particulars of how we manage to make butter during the summer months. In our hot part of the country we can keep our butter firm and milk sweet twenty-four hours without scalding with…
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LONDON, February 3.—At the wool sales to-day 9000 bales were offered. The market was steady. but quiet…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Trial of Sheep Dogs. (From the Yass Courier.)
On last Saturday a trial of sheep dogs took place at Murrumbateman in a paddock in front of the residence of Mr. W. M'Clung, which was kindly placed at the disposal of the committee by Mr. R. P. Johnston, of Jeir. The…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Pastoral Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondents.) Bombala
The weather is dry and hot, with occasional showers. The following business was transacted in the local land office during last month:—Conditional purchases, area 500 acrer; conditional leases, area 1080 acres…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Weather, Wool, Movements of Stock. the Week's News by Telegraph and Mail
Another week of seasonable summer weather. Showers are reported from nearly all quartors, and very heavy rain from the north-west, and from the south. Sydney got some 2 inches last week; Port Macquarie,…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →The Clarence Farmers' Co-operative Association
The fifth half-yearly general meeting of the Clarence River and North Coast Farmers' Co-operative Association was held on Friday, 29th January, when about 120 shareholders were present. Mr. G. Bailey, chairman of the…
Continued on Trove, page 273 →The Elizabeth Farm School
ON Tuesday the Mayor of Granville received the following letter from the Under Secretary Department of Public Instruction:—“Sir,— With reference to the correspondence which has…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Windsor Farm Racing Club Races. Saturday, January 30
Judge, B. Richards, jun.; starter, J. Kean; handicapper, W. C. Quinton; clerk of course, J. Holden; secretary, F. W. Linsley. The second race meeting hold under the auspices of the…
Continued on Trove, page 36 →Farm and General Produce
At the Darling Harbor bay sales the supplies were moderate this week. Prime hay scarce and in demand, other kinds dull. On the wharves, Hunter River lucerne in good supply; business quiet, prices…
Continued on Trove, page 40 →Among American Farmers. Fish Culture (Concluded)
The papers which have preceded this upon the various details connected with the raising and care of young fish would he incomplete without particulars as to the feeding. In this important matter, the…
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