Notes for Farmers
TURNIPS.—Twelve turnips have been shown at A[?]rton, Canterbury, N.Z., weighing in the aggregate 2051b. A LARGE GRAPE VINE.—A Californian grape vine…
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The Wheat Market
LONDON, July 9.—The wheat market continues depressed. There is every prospect of a good harvest in England, but the drought on the continent still continues. Australian wheat is…
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LONDON, July 9.—In the wool market, the finest sorts show a weakening in prices, consequent upon the American demand slackening. Low crossbred wools are firm. Lambs' wool is…
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LONDON, July 9.—There is a slight improvement shown in the hop gardens in England, but only a partial crop is expected…
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BOURKE, Monday.—Thargomindah (Q.) reports the following stock movements:—500 mixed fats from Mr. Hewitt to Bourke (O'Shanassy), Ledgwood in charge; 4070 fat wethers, from Kyabra to Bourke…
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Our Gundagai correspondent wires: " A meeting has been convened by Mr. W. Matcbett for next Saturday to form an agricultural society for Gundagai."…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Pastoral and Agricultural Papers. Commercial, Pastoral and Agricultural Association
The fifth and concluding meeting at the series organised by the Commercial, Pastoral and Agricultural Association for the reading of papers on matters connected with the land was…
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It has been the custom of the Railway Department to make a minimum of one ton on all consignment of bags and bales irrespective of the weight, whether it was 10 cwt or 1 ton. This…
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The last of the series of meetings which have been held by the Commercial, Pastoral, and Agricultural Association of New South Wales, for the purpose of hearing papers read on topics relating to the land question, was held in the…
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London, Monday.--At the wool sales today 8500 bales were offered. Prices were firmly maintained…
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Several questions were put by Mr. Melville to the Attorney-General in the Assembly last night in reference to the cost of Prosecuting the defendants in the alleged wool frauds cases…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Agricultural and Pastoral. Dubbo Lands Office. (By Telegraph.)
DUBBO, Thursday.--During the half-year ending June 30, 1837, [?] of land were selected as conditional purchases, and [?] as conditional leases at the Dubbo Lands Office,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Pastoral Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondents.) Tambo (Q.)
Stock passings:—Eight hundred mixed cattle from Mantuan Downs to Wagga, Swift and Hann owners; 1100 female cattle from Banchory to Redford, Murano, M[?]Vean, and Boodle owners. The weather is cold…
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Mr. Sydney Smith, one of the members for East Macquarie, has been successful lately in obtaining what must be regarded as a very substantial concession to the farmers of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cable News. the English Hop Crop
London, Monday.--Reports regarding the hop crop are rather unpromising, but the showery weather now prevailing will have a good effect…
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CUNNAMULLA, Thursday.—During the week the weather has been cold with cloudy skies, and rawbleak winds from the southward and westward. Rain has been constantly threatening, but only…
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LONDON, July 12.—Wool: Seven thousand six hundred bales offered. Prices firm…
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Sir,—Your articles in reference to the above subject, in which you state that a squatter who had complained of his rent having been fixed at 2 1/4d per acre had refused an offer of 6d, and even…
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London, Tuesday.--At the wool sales today 7600 bales were offered. The market was firm…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Agricultural and Pastoral. Weather and Stock. (By Telegraph.)
FORBES, Wednesday.--The weather to-day has been fine, but this evening there are indications of rain. The river here still continues to fall, but lower down the country is still in a…
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