Notes for Farmers
Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 3 March 1888 · page 22
GRAPES IN CALIFORNIA.—Few grapes for wine are being planted in California this season; bat an unusually large acreage is being set to raisin and table Sapes, especially in Central and Southern California…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →The Orchard Industry. Iii. the Utilisation of Surplus Crops and the Exportation of Fruit in a Fresh Condition
The Daily Telegraph · Monday 5 March 1888 · page 6
Haling dealt with the apple as the fruit concerning this colony and our southern neighbors more particularly, and well adapted for export, the orange and other members of the citrus…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Victorian Wheat Yield
The Australian Star · Tuesday 6 March 1888 · page 8
MELBOURNE, This Day.--The Railway Department since the middle of January has handled over a million bags of wheat, about a third of the estimated yield of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Pastoral Interlligence. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondents.) Wagga Wagga
The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 March 1888 · page 5
[?] westers, Mrs. Donnelly's [?] to North Junce, via Wagga. WISEMAN'S PERRY, MONDAY. The stock crossings to-day from Picton, for a station…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Agricultural and Pastoral
The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 March 1888 · page 6
The entries for the Tenterfield annual show, to be held to-day and Thursday, reach nearly 1000…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wool Sales
The Australian Star · Wednesday 7 March 1888 · page 4
Mr. J. Bridge reports disposal of [?] to a good att[?] of bayors.[?] was brisk at 5 to 10 per cent, lower than at last sales. good gro[?]sold to 7½ d;[?] to 6½;…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Australian Wheat. London
The Australian Star · Wednesday 7 March 1888 · page 5
A cargo of Australian wheat, ox Iron [?], has been sold to arrive at 33s 6d per quarter…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Wheat Market. London
The Australian Star · Wednesday 7 March 1888 · page 6
The wheat market is hardening, owing to Continental demand…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Pastoral Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bourke
The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 March 1888 · page 10
The crossing at Darling Bridge, North Bourke, for the week ending March 3, were:—On the 27th, 57 bulls, Mudgee to Tinenboro, Jas. Tyson, owner; 480 cattle, Mangalore to Buckingong, F. Jenkins, owner; 27th: 800…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Pastoral Letter
The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 March 1888 · page 10
The following pastoral letter has just been published by the Primate throughout the diocese of Sydney:- Dearly beloved in the Lord,— Besides the work of the Church Society, which os our…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Agricultural and Pastoral
The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 March 1888 · page 7
The Te[?]terfield Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Society's Snow was well attended yesterday. The horses and cattle and other exhibits were first-class…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Pastoral Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondents.) Albury
The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 March 1888 · page 10
Stock movements: 3000 merina wethers, from Walbundrie for Gillenbah, Kiddle and Balme; 1000 merine ewes, from Uruna for Stony Park, W. Turnor; 1000 mixed weaners from Urana for Hawksview J. M'Kellar, 50 horses, from…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Under the British Oaks. Hobardville Stud Farm. a Visit to Richmond. I.
Referee · Thursday 8 March 1888 · page 5
Some individual that must have been of rather, a dyspeptic turn of midis reported to have said, that there is nothing new under the sun. Is there not? I don't…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Shocking Suicide Near Wislman's Ferry. a Well-to-do Farmer Shoots Himself. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Wiseman's Ferry
The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 March 1888 · page 10
A most determined suicide was committed last evening about seven miles from Wiseman's Ferry. A well-to-do and much-respocted farmer and fruit-grower named John Mitchell about a year ago became very much depressed in…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →A Terrible Suicide. A Farmer Shoots Himself
The Australian Star · Thursday 8 March 1888 · page 5
WISEMAN'S FERRY, This Day.--Last night a very respected former and fruit grower of this district, John Mitchell, committed suicide in a most determined…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Shocking Suicide of a Farmer. (By Telegraph.)
The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 March 1888 · page 5
WISEMAN'S FERRY, Wednesday.--A most determined suicide was committed about 5 o'clock last evening, some seven miles from Wiseman's Ferry. A vary much respected…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Agricultural and Pastoral. the Braidwood Show. (By Telegraph.)
The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 March 1888 · page 3
BRAIDWOOD, Thursday.--The snow took place to-day. The weather was tine but windy. An immense concourse of people from all parts of the district and the coast were present. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Pastoral Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondents.) Carcoar
The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 March 1888 · page 8
Stock movements: 7500 mixed sheep, Blayney to Molong R. Glasson owner; 700 mixed sheep, Jerong to Goulburn, J. M'Donald, jun., owner; 1100 mixed stores, Carcoar to Forbes, Joseph Elliott owner; 1042 mixed sheep, Bathurst…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Suicide of a Farmer
The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 March 1888 · page 5
WISEMAN'S FERRY, Thursday.--At the inquest on the body of John N. Mitchell, of Lower Portland, the jury brought in a verdict that death was caused by a gunshot wound…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Weather, Pastoral, Crops, &c
The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 10 March 1888 · page 509
Our Tumut correspondent writes on March 6:—We are enjoying truly delightful weather; the days are still "summery," but the temperature of the nights and early mornings reminds one of the approach of winter. On…
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