The British Wheat Trade
Owing to the prevalence of north-east winds, the weather has been bitterly cold during the past ten days (wrote a London correspondent on Feb. 18.) It has, however, been favorable to field work,…
Continued on Trove, page 43 →Farming & the land, 1887
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Commercial. the Wool Trade
During the week which has elapsed since our last report various cablegrams as to the progress of the current London sales have been published. It is satisfactory to note therefrom that, although (with the exception of crossbreds,…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Hair-worms in the Lungs of Sheep
The habitat of this worm (Strangylus filiaria) is peculiar to the lungs of sheep and goats, infesting the traches and bronchi; but its natural history is involved in some obscurity as to whether the…
Continued on Trove, page 24 →Fluke, Worms, and Foot-rot in Sheep
The Chief Inspector of Stock has handed us the following copy of a circular issued to thn several inspector of stock in the colony, which will be of interest to pastoralists:—"Sir,—As the season has been such as to…
Continued on Trove, page 696 →Weather, Wool, Stock Movements, &c
THE WEATHER has maintained its phenomenally cbangeable character during the past week, and there are now apprehensions of an early and severe winter. Ploughing and other operations have been greatly retarded in places by…
Continued on Trove, page 42 →Pastoral Intelligence. (By Telegraph.) (From Our Own Correspondents.) Dubbo
2400 mixed sheep sold by Berteaux, Eumalga to Firth, near Warren, pushed through to-day; 150 fat bullocks, Skuthorpe owner, will be trucked to-morrow morning to Homebush, J. Hearne, agent…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Sheep Disease. to the Editor of the Sydney Mail
Sir,—I fancy you will agree with me that as worms in sheep are very troublesome as much assistance as possible should be given. With this disease there are several others moving among sheep, owing to the warm, damp, muggy weather…
Continued on Trove, page 698 →EXCHANGE The Wool Trade. MARCH 31, 1887
During the week which has elapsed since our last report various cablegrams as to the progress of the current London sales have been published. It is satisfactory to note therefrom that, although (with…
Continued on Trove, page 691 →The Grazier. The Trucking of Cattle. "Shepherds, flocks, and flow'ry plains." —POPE
A correspondent has sent a complaint with regard to the trucking of cattle on the Great Northern line —a complaint derived from personal experience, and the truth of which it is not within the power of…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →Farm Notes for April
A more favourable season for ploughing has not been known for many years, and we notice with pleasure that the agriculturists of the colony are not allowing the good time to pass unappreciated. All…
Continued on Trove, page 695 →Poultry Farming in Australia. Article Xv. Pure-bred Fowls—brahmas
To endeavor now to fix the origin of the Brahma fowl is a task which has gone, beyond the power of man; and in the heated controversies which took place some years ago, the hope of tracing the exact…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →English Fruit Crop
In consequence of the ruinously low prices obtained for last season's fruit crop, some growers in Kent grabbed their orchards, A SEEDER has been patented by Mr. William H…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →Notes for Farmers
LOVE OF GARDENING.—It is perhaps one of the pleasantest signs of the times, in an age of such hurry and bustle as ours, that the love of gardening is more and more on the increase every year. That people…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →Farm and General Produce
At the Darling Harbor hay sales during the week, the supplies forward have considerably fallen off. Good hay is scarce, and inferior the values are unchanged, and the market generally very dull…
Continued on Trove, page 43 →Help the Farmers!
THE question of the reduction of the railway rates for the carriage of farm produce was again brought under the notice of the Government by a deputation from the Land and Industrial…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Agricultural and Pastoral. Fruit-growers' Union
The monthly meeting of the council of the Fruit-growers' Union was held in the Friendly Socities-hall, Parramatta, on Saturday afternoon, Mr. John Nobbs occupying the chair. A…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Wool Sales
London, Friday.--At the wool sales to-day 10,700 bales were disposed of Market firm. London, Saturday.--At the sales…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Pastoral Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondents.) Nyngan
Stock passings:—3000 ewes, Yallick, Cobar to Bimble, Coonamble, W. G. Taylor owner, Williams in charge; 9000 wethers, Tarcoon to Egelabra, Warren, T. Chapman owner, Hogan in charge…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Agricultural and Pastoral
Our Grafton correspondent wires:--"The entries for the 21st annual exhibition of the Clarence Pastoral and Agricultural Society, to be held on the 19th and two following days of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Pastoral Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondents.) Dubbo
Twenty-one fat bullooks, Cobb and Co. owners, were trucked on Friday for Bathurst; 51 mixed fat cattle, Palmer, Dubbo, owner, trucked for Homebush on Saturday last; 191 fat cows, Holmes, Abberglessie, Queensland,…
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