The United States Wool Duties. [By Carle.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, March 1
The Democrats in the United States have drafted a tariff, in which there is a reduction of the duties on imported wools…
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South Australian Farmers' Association
ADELAIDE, Thursday. -- The annual meeting of the South Australian Farmers' Mutual Association was continued to-day. The delegates declared in favor of a property tax in lieu…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Grate Crop in the Albury District. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Albury
The unusual frequency of rain during the past season has been, on the whole, detrimental to the grape crop. In the first place the growth of weeds has been so remarkably luxuriant as to require more labour for their removal than…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Latest Pastoral News. (Continued from page 440.) Weather, Wool, Stock Movements
The weather has again become somewhat unsettled, although still warm, and in places very sultry. On February 22 it was all that could be desired, except in the eastern pertions of the colony, where it lookod like rain, a…
Continued on Trove, page 42 →The Bishop of Maitland's Pastoral
HIS Lordship the Right Rev. Dr. Murray, in his Lenten Pastoral, once more deals with the " all important question of Catholic education." this Lordship says:— And while speaking on…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →The Weather, Pastoral, &c. Albury, February 26
It is now [?]ned beyond all possibility of doubt that the yield of wheat is very much below that of last year. In the neighbourhood of Howlong the return is below eight bushels to the acre, and for a large portion of the district no…
Continued on Trove, page 453 →Commercial. the Wool Trade
Cable messages reporting the close of the London, wool sales can scarcely be pleasant reading to those growers who let the chance slip by of realising in the colonial markets, for with, the prices now current in London it is quite, certain…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Agricultural and Pastoral. Country Land Business. (By Telegraph.)
CASSILIS, Friday. -- At the Lands Office on Thursday 2807a. were selected, consisting of five applications for conditional purchases (1027a.) and four applications for conditional leases…
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The prices obtained for wheat in England at present are so small that the farmers of other countries as well as those of Britain are alarmed regarding the markets of the future. The spread of…
Continued on Trove, page 451 →Pastoral Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bourke
Seventeen thousand owes, Corong station, to Tatula, Singleton Bros., owners; 471 head cattle, Mangalore to Buckanbong via Cobar, Jenkins owner; 300 fats from Colless H.L. to Melbourne, Colless owner…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →EXCHANGE The Wool Trade. FEBRUARY 29
Cable messages, reporting the close of the London wool sales, have come to hand very freely the last few days. They are almost unanimous in their tenor that the tone was dull, and that, except for superior greasy…
Continued on Trove, page 460 →The Rabbit Pest. Manifesto of the Wilcannia Pastoral Association. (By Telegraph.)
WILCANNIA, Friday. -- The following is a synopsis of the manifesto adopted on Wednesday night by the Wilcannia Pastoral Protection Association: --…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →General News. Our Wool Production: Its Prospects
At the present time say information tending to increase our knowledge of the future prospects of our staple product—wool—will be welcome, especially if the knowledge gained be favourable to the wool-growing industry…
Continued on Trove, page 487 →Langley's Wool Press. (See illustration on page 448.)
An ingenious and speedily working tumble over and swing wool press, the invention of Mr. W. Langley, the well-known timber merchant, and proprietor of the steam joinery, Druitt-street, Sydney, was on view at…
Continued on Trove, page 24 →Orange Pastoral and Agricultura Society. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Orange
The annual meeting of the Pastoral and Agricultural Society was held to-day. The Hon. A. T. Kerr M.[?].C., sided. The report and balance-sheet was satisfactory. [?] was a credit balance remaining after the expenditure of £1…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Export of Meat. Appeal to the Sheep-breeders of New South Wales. to the Editor of the Sydney Mail
Sir,—In your issue of the 18th instant you say, "A party of energetic gentlemen are endeavouring to have the slaughtering stations inland, and the meat stowed in the Darling Harbour depot."…
Continued on Trove, page 453 →CABLES. (The "Australian Star" is the only daily newspaper in Sydney which receives Reuter's Cables.) Sale of Australian Wheat. London, Thursday Evening
A cargo of Australian wheat ex Monarch has been sold at 83s 6d for the Continent…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Hunter River Farmers' Co-operative Agency Company
The fifth half-yearly meeting of the Hunter River Farmers and Consumers' Co-operative Agency Company, Limited, was held in the School of Arts, Morpeth, last Saturday afternoon. Mr. J. W. Bowes, M.L.A., chairman…
Continued on Trove, page 452 →Farm Notes for March
The present season has been remarkably favourable for ploughing, and we hope that the opportunities afforded have not been neglected. In the dry districts it is a great advantage to get the crops in early…
Continued on Trove, page 451 →Fruitgrower and Farmer Abuses of Live Poultry
DURING the summer weeks, live poultry suffer even unto death from overcrowding and insufficient supply of water. In winter these much-suffering creatures die from exposure to…
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