Pastoral
LAND AGITATION IN COBAR.—On Thursday a large and enthusiastic meeting was held in the Assembly Rooms, Cobar. Mr. H. Lawis, the Mayor, who presided, said that the meeting had been called for the purpose…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Farming & the land, 1886
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Pastoral Intelligence
Our Deniliquin correspondent writes on the 3rd. inst:—For Riverina, the weather has reached an extraordinary degree of coldness during the past fortnight, and the registrations by the thermometre have been continuously low. For the…
Continued on Trove, page 72 →Latest Pastoral News
ARMIDALE.—Very little rain fell on Wednesday. ADELONG.—The weather has cleared after about twenty-four hours'rain. ALBURY.—Stock movoments: 367 fat sheep, from…
Continued on Trove, page 42 →Devon Cattle
It has been suggested that the following paper, read by Mr.E. D. Hicks before the Dairymen's Convention, held in Nashville, United States, may be interesting to those interested in Devon Stook:—…
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The steamship Flinders arrived on Friday morning from Launceston, bringing the balance of the Tasmanian stud sheep to take part in the approaching annual fair. Notwithstanding the tempestuous…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Sheep Fair
The breeders of stud sheep are indubitably of the lucky class. Three months ago their chances of a good sale this year were in a betting sense as the proverbial orange to all Lombard-street. Sheepbreeders, both…
Continued on Trove, page 71 →Importation of Stud Sheep
The following amended regulations relating to the importation of stud sheep have been gazetted:— AUSTRALIAN STUD SHEEP No stud sheep from any other Australian colony…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →The Wheat Market
LONDON, July 9.—The wheat market is dull. Shipments on the way to England are unsaleable at 33a per 480lb…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Wool and Sheepskins
MESSRS. MORT AND CO. report:—Wool: No auction sales are being held this week, arrivals being extremely limited; but private inquiry continues strong, and anything available is easily placed at…
Continued on Trove, page 42 →The Wool Sales
LONDON, July 8.—At the wool sales to-day, about 14,900 bales were offered. Prices were firmly maintained…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Annual Stud Sheep Fair
The twelfth annual sales of stud sheep will commence on Monday. Nearly all the sheep which are to be offered are at present in the city, and ready for inspection. At Mr. F. L. Barker's stores, Macquarie-place, there are about…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →The American Wool Duties
The Chamber of Manufactures at Melbourne—a body specially set for the defence of protectionist principles—has resolved to appeal to the American Government to adopt free trade principles, so far as…
Continued on Trove, page 64 →Commercial. the Wool Trade
There has been nothing doing in wool, this being the off week. Rain continues to fall in many parts of the country, which will doubtless ensure plenty of grass and water for the early summer months. The prospects of the growing…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Pastoral Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Forbes
The following have been the crossings over Forbes Common during the past week:—1000 weaners, Blow Clear to Grawlin plains, William Richards owner; 6000 mixed hoggets, Carragabal to Woolerina, Queensland, Thomas…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The Pastoral Situation. to the Editor of the Sydney Mail
Sir,—At last the press of the colony are alive to the tottering condition and reasonable demands of all classes of the Crown lessees, and I do sincerely hope they will not halt until they have thoroughly sifted the grievances of all those…
Continued on Trove, page 73 →EXCHANGE The Wool Trade. JULY 7
The London sales progress with as much spirit as the most sanguine could wish. The latest message which has come under our notice is one to the New Zealand Loan Co., dated 6th instant, as…
Continued on Trove, page 67 →Cobar Pastoral and Agricultural Association. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Cobar
The trials of sheepdogs in connection with the Cobar Pastoral and Agricultural Association were concluded to-day. The Puppy Stakes fell to J. C. Hervey's Glen. For the Champion Stakes there were 16 entries, and good…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Scrub as Sheep Food. to the Editor of the Sydney Mail
Sir,—Referring once more to scrub as sheep food, and in conjunction with this subject, the letter of "Experto Credo," of June 26. "Experto Credo" remarks that poor sheep have no chance…
Continued on Trove, page 73 →Weather, Wool, Movements of Stock. the Week's News, by Telegraph and Mail
A marked change in the weather took place Tuesday, when the frosts felt in the south and south-west, and the dry windy weather prevailing in the west, was broken up by rain falling over very extensive…
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