Weather, Wool, Stock Movements, &c
Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 26 March 1887 · page 41
THE WEATHER during the past week has been of a most changeable description, beomg bright and sultry one day, and close and rainy the next. On Friday heavy rainfalls and thunderstorms were…
Continued on Trove, page 41 →Pastoral Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondents.) Dubbo
The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 March 1887 · page 13
Hill, Clarke, and Co. truck 2000 mixed fat sheep for Homebush to-morrow, Meers and Ostler, owners; 2300 sheep, Lomax, owner, left Trangie yesterday, by road for here, J. Heane, agent…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Hints to Dairy Farmers
Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 26 March 1887 · page 22
Good ventilation for a milk house, milk cellar or dairy room is most essential, and may be provided for by leading an air drain underground, for say 200 feet. Through it a supply of pure, fresh, cool…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →Lecture. Poultry Farming
The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 March 1887 · page 9
A lecture on "Poultry Farming" was delivered last evening in the Technical Hall, Pitt-street, by Mr. Walter Hope, in the presence of a large audience. Mr HOPE began his lecture by exhibiting several…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Hunter River Farmers' and Consumers' Co-operative Agency Co
The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 26 March 1887 · page 646
An adjourned half-yearly meeting of the above company was held in the School of Arts, Morpeth, on Saturday, the 8th instant. There was a fair attendance. The Chairman of the Board, Mr. J. W. Bowes, M.L.A., presided. The…
Continued on Trove, page 646 →The Weather and Maize Crops on the Manning Manning River, March 21
The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 26 March 1887 · page 645
The weather during the last week has continued in a very unsettled state, heavy showers alternating with a day of sunshine, only to be succeeded by more rain. On Sunday afternoon (13th instant) heavy showers fell, and during the…
Continued on Trove, page 645 →Railway Rates for Farm Produce
The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 26 March 1887 · page 648
A deputation from the Land and Industrial Alliance, consisting of Messrs. W. O'Neill (of Narromine), J. A. Byrne, W. J. Hill, W. P. Crick, J. E. Kelly, M.L.A.; T. Waddell, M.L.A.; H. Dawson, M.L.A.; J. Gormly,…
Continued on Trove, page 648 →Disease in the Maize Crops
The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 26 March 1887 · page 644
Mr. Angus Mackay, Instructor in Agriculture under the Board of Technical Education, reports to the secretary of the Board on the above subject as follows:—"As concerning disease in maize, which is causing much…
Continued on Trove, page 644 →Dairying on the South Coast. (Concluded.)
The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 26 March 1887 · page 644
The Pioneer Factory, Kiama, referred to in former articles, justly claims to be the most thorough co-operative company in the colony, inasmuch as the factory, with all its belongings, and consequently all its profits, are solely…
Continued on Trove, page 644 →Notes for Farmers
Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 26 March 1887 · page 23
THE MILCH COW should be gentle, milk easily, and give a fair flow of milk, and hold out well. A cow which does not [?]ssess each one of these virtues is not a suitable animal to be kept long on the farm…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →Discouraging Farming
Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 26 March 1887 · page 44
A correspondent signing himself "Freetrade" has written from Gundagai giving a personal instance of how our railway charges tend to discourage, farming. An article appeared in last…
Continued on Trove, page 44 →Farm and General Produce
Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 26 March 1887 · page 43
At the Darling Harbor hay sales this week the supplies of forage were much smaller than for weeks past. The trade being fally stocked with inferior qualities, are only inclined to operate upon the few…
Continued on Trove, page 43 →Rates for Farm Produce
Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 26 March 1887 · page 17
On Wednesday last a deputation from the Farmers' Association waited on the Colonial Secretary in reference to the rates charged on the railway for farm produce. Mr. O'Neill, of…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →The Wool Sales
The Daily Telegraph · Monday 28 March 1887 · page 5
LONDON, Friday.--At the wool sales to-day 9300 bales were disposed of. The tone of the market continues firm. LONDON, Saturday.-- At the wool…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Commercial. the Wool Trade
The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 March 1887 · page 9
The March-April series of London colonial wool sales opened on the 22nd instant. The gist of the several cablegrams before us referring thereto is as follows:— The sales opened with a good attendance of home and…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Pastoral Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondents.) Wilcannia
The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 March 1887 · page 8
Stock Movements:â350 head fat bullocks have crossed from Herbert Downs Station, Queensland, in charge of Mr. Loughnan, consigned to Messrs. Richard Gibson and Co., Melbourne. A mob, consisting of 1000 mixed bullocks,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Agricultural and Pastoral
The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 29 March 1887 · page 7
Mr. Walter Hope delivered his 11th poultry lecture on Friday evening last, the hall of the School of Arts being filled to overflowing. The subject embraced :--Game varieties, bantams,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →London Wool Sales
The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 March 1887 · page 8
The first series of auctions of the present year were brought to a close on February 17, and up to the finish the attendance was well kept up, prices closing quite up to the average of the rates obtained ten days after the opening. The catalogues offered…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Pastoral Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondents.) Kiandra
The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 March 1887 · page 7
Ten thousand sheep, the property of Messrs. Austin and Millear, leave Long Plain station to-day for the owners' stations at Wanganella and Conoon. WISEMAN'S FERRY, MONDAY…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Bourke Pastoral and Protection Association. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bourke
The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 March 1887 · page 8
An influential meeting of the Bourke Pastoral and Protection Association has been held hore. Mr. J. Little, Curraweena, the president, was chairman. The various speakers were fully convinced of the urgency for…
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