Experiments with a Patent Sheep-shearer. Melbourne
The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 5 March 1887 · page 483
Experiments with "Wolseley's patent sheep-shearer were carried out at Goldsbrough's wool stores to-day in the presence of a large number of squatters and graziers from all parts of Australia. Four sheep were…
Continued on Trove, page 483 →Agricultural and Pastoral. Forbes Agricultural and Industrial Show. (By Telegraph.)
The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 March 1887 · page 7
FORBES, Friday.--The Forbes Farmers and Free-selectors Association opened their fifth annual exhibition in the Osborne-hall, Forbes, on Thursday afternoon, and the show will be…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Farm and Dairy Produce
The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 March 1887 · page 7
A lair supply of forage was forward at Darling Harbor yesterday the consignment consisting of some 40 or 45 trucks. There was a moderate attendance of the trade, sales…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mort and Co.'s, Limited, Wool and Produce Circular
Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 March 1887 · page 42
WOOL.—The London sales which commenced on January 25 closed on the 17th instant. The series opened at an advance estimated as equal to 10 per cent, as compared with closing rates in December, with a…
Continued on Trove, page 42 →Country Life in New South Wales. the Wheat Harvest in the Gerogery District
Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 March 1887 · page 29
At the conclusion of harvesting operations which generally occur about the begining of the year, the railway station at Gerogery presents a busy appearance. In the spacious yard…
Continued on Trove, page 29 →Dairying on the South Coast. IV
The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 5 March 1887 · page 487
Five miles south from Kiama, on a picturesque fertile tract of undulating country known as Omega, the Fresh Food and Ice Company have a factory which in almost every particular may be taken as a model well worthy of…
Continued on Trove, page 487 →The Farmers' Association in Adelaide. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Adelaide
The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 March 1887 · page 12
At the meeting of the Farmers' Association to-day a resolution was passed advocating legislation to protect the farmers in storing produce with the merchants. It was decided to ask the Government to appoint a…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Farm and General Produce
Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 March 1887 · page 43
At the Darling Harbor hay sales during the week the arrivals were very heavy. Prime oaten hay was scarce; inferior stuff, both hay and chaff, abundant, and extremely difficult of sale at very low rates. The…
Continued on Trove, page 43 →Notes to Farmers
Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 March 1887 · page 22
CAMDEN SHOW.—Never before, perhaps, has the beautiful scenery in the neighborhood of Camden been more charming. The country is in magnificent condition, and well worthy of a visit; and no doubt…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →Agricultural and Pastoral. Dubbo Lands Office. (By Telegraph.)
The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 March 1887 · page 7
The following selections were made at the Dubbo Lands Office on Thursday:--Jas. Elliott, C.P. 408a., C.L. 1224a., parish Frost, Backwater and Wentworth, county of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Pastoral Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondents.) Wilcannia
The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 March 1887 · page 8
Stock movements: 10,000 ewes 150 rams leaving Momba station to-day, Mr. H. E. Lomax owner, Thomas Alcock in charge. The 40,000 sheep which passed here recently from Dunlop and Momba stations have been delivered at Tolarro…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Agricultural and Pastoral. Poultry Farming
The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 March 1887 · page 7
Mr. Walter Hope delivered his eighth lecture on "Poultry Farming" at the School of Arts on Friday evening. The attendance left nothing to be desired, and the interest…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →London Wool Sales
The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 March 1887 · page 8
Writing under date 27th January, Messrs. Dalgety and Co report:— "The first series of colonial wool sales opened on the 25th instant, with an estimated available total of about 250,000 bales,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Consolidation of Freehold Portions Upon Pastoral Holdings
The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 March 1887 · page 3
Some 25 years ago the waste lands already in the use of squatters were thrown open to selection. The selector was invited to dispossess the squatter, and the squatter was permitted to hold on to the land if he…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Pastoral Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondents.) Dubbo
The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 March 1887 · page 5
Mr. Thomas Baird, of Dundullimal, has just trucked 20 horses to Bourke[?]en route for his station on the Herbert River, where he and Mr. James Machattie, his manager, are going to start 1800 head of store and fat bullocks for…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Deferred Payments of Pastoral Rents
The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 March 1887 · page 4
In addition to the Validating of Conditional Purchases and Conditional Leases Bill which Mr. Garrett contemplates introducing shorty into the Legislative Assembly (and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Agricultural and Pastoral. Weather and Stock. (By Telegraph.)
The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 March 1887 · page 7
BOURKE, Tuesday. -- Last night's rainfall: Wilcannia, 75 points; Lough. 100 ; Tilpa, 42; Bourke, 82. Rivers report : Muugundi, 2oft. above summer level, falling: Mogil Mogil,22ft.,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Farmers and Farming. to the Editor of the Herald
The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 March 1887 · page 10
Sir,—In yours of to-day, a letter appears from " Anti-Humbug." The matter Stands thus: Many of our farmers have this year a yield of 20 bushels per aore. Take the Goulburn district. There is hardly a bushel of wheat…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Agricultural and Pastoral. Camden Agricultural Society's Annual Show. (By Telegraph.)
The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 March 1887 · page 7
Camden, Wednesday.--The second annual exhibition of the Camden Agricultural Society opened to-day. There were 1500 persons present. The weather was tine, but warm. The…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Pastoral Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondents.) Bourke
The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 March 1887 · page 10
The following are the crossings at Darling-bridge, North Bourke, for the week ending March 5th:âCattle: 257, Tinenboro to Sydney, Jas. Tyson owner, Jas. Field in charge; 28th, 48, Nalty to Sydney, A. S. Burcher owner,…
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