Trial of Sheep Dogs
The New South Wales Agricultural Society intends at its May show to give a prize of 10 gui ners for the best working sheep dog…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Farming & the land, 1887
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Pastoral Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Parkes
Stock Movements.—March 11, 1000 owes, Engoura to Kadina, Joseph Westcott owner; March 12, 1500 sheep, Orange to the Bogan, H. J. Lane owner; March 14, 1000 store bullocks, Queensland to Albury, Elliot, Lethbridge,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mort's Wool and Sheep Skinreport
WOOL.—No public sales were held this week, but there has been good inquiry caused by anticipation of a satisfactory opening at the London sales to commence next Tuesday. and sales have been made privately at improved…
Continued on Trove, page 42 →Weather, Pastoral, Crops, &c
In the metropolitan district on Saturday the weather was extremely close and opressive, especially during the evening, and as clouds came up from the southward it was expected that a change would occur. This took place in the night, a…
Continued on Trove, page 592 →Sheep Regulations
MELBOURNE, Friday.--The Government of Tasmania have communicated with Mr. Gillies on the subject of removing sheep from one colony to another, urging him to adopt a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Preserving Roll Butter
One of the most common disagreeable tastes to be found in butter which has been packed in tubs or firkins is the taste of the wooden packages. The taste is far more unpleasant than the taste of the…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →A Sheep Waggon
Letters patent have been granted by the Attorney-General of Viotoria to Messrs. Brazenor and Valentine, of Ballarat, for an improved convertible sheep and merchandise railway…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →The Wheat Market
LONDON, March 13.—The week's operations in wheat have shown a subdued tone in the market, and a sl[?]ckening demand for almost all descriptions. Floating supplies have been considerably…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Weather, Wool, Stock Movements
THE WEATHER during the past week has bean of a most unseasonable and changeable description— hot, sultry days, alternating with periods of rain more or less heavy. In some places much damage…
Continued on Trove, page 41 →Ages of Sheep by the Teeth
Our Deniliquin correspondent writes:—A. rather peculiar case is likely to occupy the attention of the superior courts at Deniliquin shortly, unless a settlement is previously arrived at. It is based on the age of a sheep as indicated…
Continued on Trove, page 592 →Wheat and its Cultivation. I.
The following is the substance of a lecture delivered at the Technical College Hall, Pitt-street, by Mr. David A. Crichton, on Thursday night, 10th instant:—…
Continued on Trove, page 592 →Department of Railways, Sydney, March 16, 1887. Government Railways. Goulburn Agricultural, Pastoral, and Horticultural Show. Thursday and FRIDAY, 24th and 25th March, 1887
Holiday Excursion TICKETS to Goulburn will be issued at Sydney and all stations on the Southern and South-Western Lines and Branches, commencing on the 23rd of March, and by all trains arriving at Goulburn up to 12 noon on FRIDAY, the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Poultry Farming
Quite 400 people attended Mr. Walter Hope's lecture at the School of Arts on "Cochins, Langhans and Brabmas," illustrated with living specimens of the different varieties…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Warm Water for Dairy Cows
Experiments to test the value of warm water as a drink for milch cows have been conducted by Professor Shelton, of the Kansas Agricultural College, with the following…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →Farm and General Produce
At the Darling Harbor hay sales this week there was a fair amount of forage forward. Prime oaten hay was scarce; inferior very dull of sale at low figures. On the wharves, Hunter River lucerne was…
Continued on Trove, page 43 →New- Zealand Tobacco Crop.—
The agents [?]f the New Zealand Tobacco Company, Limited, broughout the various districts in New Zealand where tobacco is grown, report as follows: At…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Notes for Farmers
TAKE CARE OF THE MILK.—One-half the difficulties in making good butter ia the care of the milk, and not in the mode of churning. From the time the milk is drawn from the cow until the cream is…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →Why Our Railways Do Not Pay. How We Discourage Farming
There are so many reasons, mostly concerned with mismanagement and the construction of useless lines, to account for our railways not paying, that in the faces which are about to be…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →The Pastoral Rents
The second clause of Mr. GARRETT'S Land Act Amendment Bill, which provides for the payment of arrears of rent and license fees in half-yearly…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Agricultural and Pastoral. Wilcannia Land Board. (By Telegraph.)
WILCANNIA, Saturday.--The local Hand board, consisting of Messrs. Trollops (chairman) and Gower, sat to deal with cases of appeal from the rents fixed by the Appraisement Court upon…
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