The Dairymen
A mooting of the Sydnoy and Suburban Dairymen's Protection Society was held on May 13, to protest against the proposal of the brewers to raise the price of grains from 7d to 8d per bushel. Mr. Coward…
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Pastoral
ADELONG.—Numerous parties are looking for grass for their stock. The weather is bright and sunny. ECHUCA (V.).—Stock crossings: 5250 sheep from…
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LONDON, May 22.—The wheat market is reported dull, prices of American being lower in view of increased shipments. Australian wheat ex-warehouse, 36s. Cargos to London, direct,…
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LONDON, May 20.—The Antwerp wool sales opened to-day. Prices showed an advance of one halfpenny to one penny per lb on all descriptions as compared with the closing rates…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Pastoral Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondents.) Bourke
The following have been trucked to Sydney:—370 fat stock, from Thargomindah—Powell and Armitago; 95 fat stock from Tinapara, and 150 head from Yancannia. WILCANNIA, SATURDAY…
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WILD DOG AND RABBIT PEST.—The S. A. Government have decided to instruct rabbit parties to destroy wild dogs when they are able to do so without seriously interfering with their more…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Agricultural and Pastoral. a Greater Variety of Crops
It must be generally admitted that the condition of farmers in this colony is not so satisfactory as could be desired, speaking generally; and it must also be admitted that…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Pastoral Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Coonamble
The following stock movements are reported:—12,000 weaners, from Warren Downs, Carinda, to Gunnedah; 8000 weaners, from same place to Kercargo, near Walgett, R. G. Higgins, owner…
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ALBURY.—Stock movements: 6000 mixed sheep, from Bibbenluke, Manaro district, to Albury market (executors H. G. Edwards); 4650 mixed sheep, from other districts, to Albury market (various owner);…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Pastoral Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondents.) Carcoar
The following stock movements are reported:—2900 ewes and weaners, North Errowanbang to Coonamble, W. H. Lomax owner; 1500 fat wethers, Coombing Park to Bathurst, W. F. Whitney owner…
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Messrs. Mort and Co. report that no public sales are being held this week owing to the very small arrivals, but private inquiry continues active; and without anything…
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The Minister for Public Works (Mr. W. J. Lyne) when previously in charge of that department gave instructions to have a number of sheep trucks so altered that they could be…
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WOOL.—The European Mail reports under date 16th April:— The wool market is without improvement. From Bradford and Leicester we learn that the operations of buyers are on a very limited scale, and the market has a sluggish tone, with a…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Pastoral Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondents.) Albury
The weather continues mild, with occasional light showers. Ploughing is being very rapidly proceeded with. The pastures are slightly improving, but the water supply in some parts is still short. A report was submitted to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Sugar Crop. Melbourne, This Day
The Queensland sugar crop is estimated at 50,000 tons. A backward decrease of 5000 tons in the Mackay district is expected. Quotations are as follow:…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Foochow Tea Market. a Strange Suicide. Central Criminal Court. the Sugar Crops. the Quarter Sessions. Fatal Fire. the Bongongolong Reef. Irish National League. a Stray Shot. a Stray Shot. Brisbane, This Day
While standing on Monday with three others, near a totalisator at the Eagle Farm Racecourse, Mr. Edward Slattery, a travelling postmaster was struck at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Agricultural and Pastoral. Rural Topics
Within the last few days rain has fallen in many of the inland districts in sufficient quantity to be serviceable, and in some localities the fall has been from an inch and a half to two…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Pastoral Board of South Australia. [By Telegraph.] (Rrom Our Own Correspondent.) Adelaide
The report of the Pastoral Board was laid on the table of the Legislative Assembly to-day. The Board state that the general principles which had guided them in their deliberations suggested the apportionment…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Fall in the Price of Wool. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—In your issue of the 22nd instant, I was extremely pleased to notice a letter signed "Scrutator," replying to mine on the above subject. Although his remarks are rather "scathing" at first…
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TOCUMWAL.—Ten points of rain fell. Four thousand sheep, from M'Farland Bros'. Barroga station, crossed on May 25, to truck at Numurkah for pasturage near. Melbourne…
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