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SUCH is the pith of an item from one of our country correspondents; and, absorbing though many of the other current news items are, not one them is of more consequence than this. The fact…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →For the time of year the weather is peculiar. From the west fierce heat is reported, the nights even being warm. Nearer the coast the weather is muggy and hot. The Bogan, Murrumbidgee, and Macquarie…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →The fertility of the soil on the Richmond River is proverbial. No one with any degree of common sense would for a moment doubt that the date are admirably adapted for the cultivation of both cereals, and roots and maize,…
Continued on Trove, page 739 →We are indebted to our files of English agricultural journals recently to hand for reports of one of the most interesting papers on farming in America that have come under our notice for many years. It was…
Continued on Trove, page 739 →A large number of members attended die annual meeting of the Yass Farmers' Union on Saturday. The annual report approved of Mr. Heydon's Parliamentary action. A letter was read from Mr. Gibbons, of Narrawa, saying that…
Continued on Trove, page 740 →Sir Patrick Jennings, in making his budget speech on Tuesday evening; referred to the question of placing . import duties on breadstuffs in the following terms:—"With regard to the duties on breadstuffs, it may be stated at…
Continued on Trove, page 740 →The third race meeting held under the auspices of the Windsor Farm Racing Club was brought off on Saturday afternoon with fair success. A special tram from the metropolis conveyed a good number of visitors, who…
Continued on Trove, page 36 →Hop picking was concluded in nearly every garden at Burnsdale, on the 20th ult. It is stated by the LEADER that, owing mainly to the exceedingly dry weather experienced during the growth of the vines…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →Few things are more annoying than to have a cow that gives a large flow of rich milk to become tricky, as they sometimes will; but as they are usually led to become so by canses that may be prevented, it is…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →As an indication of the value derived from the teaching afforded by the Munster school, we quote the following from Mr. Forest's report in May, 1885. He says:— "A pupil who attended here last session…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →At the Darling Harbor railway terminus during the week the supply of oatom hay was exceeding small and advanced rates were realised for anything prime. On the wharves Hunter River, Incerne of best brands in…
Continued on Trove, page 41 →LONDON, April 10.—The wheat market is inactive, but prices are firm. Australian in warehouses is quoted at 36s 6d. The weather is favorable for the harvest. LONDON, April 9.—The quantity of wheat afloat for the United Kingdom is 1,730,000 quarters. Chilian copper, £41 5s; bar silver, 3s 10 9-16d. Tallow: Best beef, 22s 6d; ditto, mutton, 23s 6d…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →WEATHER, WOOL, STOCK MOVEMENTS, &c. RYDAL, Saturday, April 10.—The weather changed on Thursday night, and a fair amount of rain has fallen…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →London, Friday.--At the wool sales to-day. 10,400 bales were offered. Crossbreds are weaker; merinos steady, but not active demand; scoured, 1½d…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The following are the local stock movements:—11,000 ewes, Quantambone to Urisino, Baird and Henderson; 1700 mixed stud sheep, Mudgee to Carandotta, Pastoral Company's Herbert River Station; 250 fat cows, Norley to…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Sir,—In the present depressed state of the pastoral interest ans suggestion should be welcome that will tend to assist us out of our difficulties. We are suffering from a succession of dry seasons; the price of tallow is nominal,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The progress of agriculture in New South Wales during the last few years has not been so satisfactory as could be desired, and the condition of the farming community is very…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →One thousand sheep have passed Tenandra from Mungrabambone to Sydney, Jonathan M'Lean owner; 9000 mixed sheep, from Sandy Camp to Nyngan, A. H. M'Culloch owner; 3300 mixed weaners passed Tonandra for rented…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →GLEN INNES, Tuesday, April 13.—A splendid rain fell here on Monday night, the registered amount, being 3in. All the creeks are running bankers. The weather has cleared, but it is still cloudy. The…
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