Pastoral Intelligence
The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 27 February 1886 · page 428
Our Moama correspondent writes on the 20th instant:—"There have been two small rises in the Murray, lately, enabling some light draught boats to clear with cargo; but river trade is very quiet. The Murray is now falling fast…
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Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 27 February 1886 · page 22
The creamery illustrated on this page is designed for working the cream from 2000 cows or more. The size is 30 by 40ft, exclusive of the engine-room. It was designed by Mr. M. Moyer, of Georgetown,…
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Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 27 February 1886 · page 41
MELBOURNE, Thursday.—Messrs. King and Co. report:— Cattle: About 1700 yarded; prices easier. Prime from £11 to £11 15S, good from £9 to £10. We sold 52 bead from Gippsland and the North-east. Sheep, 20,000; lambs,…
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Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 27 February 1886 · page 22
It was announced in the GOVERNMENT GAZETTE this week, that the undermentioned gentlemen have been elected directors for the following sheep districts.—Albury: Wm. Kiddle, William Turner,…
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Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 27 February 1886 · page 41
Messrs. MORT AND CO.'S usual auction sale of wool was Leid at their warehouses on Wodnesdny. The attendance was good, but biddings were slack, and buyers would only operato at reduced values. The bulk of the catalogue…
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Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 27 February 1886 · page 10
At a meeting of the cattle and sheep salesmen, carease butchers, and purchasers at Homebush Sale Yards, held on the 17th instant, it was resolved to request the Mayor to make arrangements for the…
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Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 27 February 1886 · page 21
Professor Constance of the Agricultural College in South Australia, reports having sown a sample of African wheat, 2 [?]b to the acre, and reaped 18½ bushels (averaging 671b a bushel) per aere. This…
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Globe · Saturday 27 February 1886 · page 4
Business has been altogether rather dull during the week. WOOL—This is virtually the end of the season, and the supplies now coming forward are…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Pastoral Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondents.) Brewarrina
The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 February 1886 · page 15
Tho following are the stock passings:—7400 mixed sheep, J. M'Nevin, owner, from Molong to Gerara; 5000 wethers weanors, VV. Allen, owner, from Calga to Whyenhah; 16,000 mixed sheep, W. Doyle, owner, from…
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Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 27 February 1886 · page 22
Hot, dry weather has been the feature of the week, and where westerly winds have provailed, the grass is showing signs of sufforing. Reports to that offect are to hand from Bathurst, Gundagai, Nymagee,…
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The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 27 February 1886 · page 428
At the judges' banquet given last week by the Broughton Creelc Association, the chairman, Mr. John Stewart, read the following interesting paper:— "I propose in the following paper to give you some…
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Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 27 February 1886 · page 40
At the Darling Harbor hay sales thia week, there was a very short supply of forage forward, especially: prime qualities, which were much sought for. Owing to the decrease, prices improved somewhat. On the…
Continued on Trove, page 40 →Field, Farm, and Garden Reminders for March
Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 27 February 1886 · page 21
Notes concerning the matters dealt with in "Reminders" are always welcome from those engaged in the work. March commences the autumn months, according to the…
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Evening News · Monday 1 March 1886 · page 4
LONDON, February 28.—The practice of boycotting steamers conveying cattle to Cork has ceased, Mr. Parnell having arranged a compromise…
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Evening News · Monday 1 March 1886 · page 4
LONDON, February 27.—The wheat market is hardening here. There is activity on the Continent and in America. Warehoused Australian wheat is held for 37s…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 March 1886 · page 7
The practice of boycotting steamers conveying cattle to Cork [?]has ceased, Mr. Parnell having arranged a compromise…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 March 1886 · page 8
C. Fisher's 5000 ewes passed to-day, travelling to St. George, Queensland. FORBES, SATURDAY. The following stock have crossed during the past week:—…
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Globe · Monday 1 March 1886 · page 5
7645 sheep were penned, and all sorts are represented. Yeomans Bros. and T. Berntnall are the largest consignors, sending in 1600 sheep apiece. The small…
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The Daily Telegraph · Monday 1 March 1886 · page 5
MELBOURNE, Sunday,--The latest statistics of the Australian wheat yield show the following position of the supply available for consumption in the colonies which do…
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Evening News · Monday 1 March 1886 · page 6
In consequence of several farmers in North Northamptonshire having reduced their laborers' wages 1s per week, serious demonstrations of feeling on the part of the laborers have taken place. About…
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