Combination Sheep and Cattle Truck. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondents.) Wagga Wagga
The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 March 1888 · page 7
Yesterday alternoon the Korff-Mulholland combination sheep and cattle truck was inspected by a large number of lending citizens interested in pastoral pursuits. The Mayor (Mr. H. B. Fitzbardinge), Mr. F. D. O. Korff, and Mr. G…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Pastoral Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondents.) Bourke
The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 March 1888 · page 8
Stock, Movements: 400 fat bullocks, Ardoch, W. Sly owner, to local paddocks; 350 mixed Thargomindah cattle, Armytage, and Powell owners, paddocked; 800 wethers, Nulty, Burcher owner, were trucked yesterday for…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Farm Produce Depot
The Australian Star · Monday 12 March 1888 · page 4
THERE will be a meeting of the Tender Board of the Works office, at noon tomorrow, when the tenders will be opened for the erection of the Farm Produce…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Combination Sheep and Cattle Truck. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Wagga Wagga
The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 March 1888 · page 8
The second inspection of the Korff-Mulholland combination sheep and cattle and goods trucks took place this afternoon at the railway siding. The mechanism worked cosily. A very large number of stockowners of the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Pastoral Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondents.) Carcoar
The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 March 1888 · page 8
Stock Movements.—1400 sheep passed through to-day, [?] the southern line to the western line. WAGGA WAGGA, MONDAY. Stock Passings.—6000 ewes, Strickland's Brookong to…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Commercial. Goldsbrough's Annual Review of Wool Trade
The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 March 1888 · page 9
From Goldsbrough's annual renew of the Australian wool trade we make the following extracts:- "The Eastern Riverine wools have this year, by their general excellence, occupied a high position. Fine-haired, well-grown,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Terrible Hurricane in the Fiji Islands. Destruction of the Sugar Crops.(by Cable.)
The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 13 March 1888 · page 5
AUOKLAND, Monday.--News is to hand of a destructive hurricane which has been racing on the Fiji Islands. A large portion of the sugar crop has been destroyed, and a number of native…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Pastoral Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] Bourke
The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 March 1888 · page 10
The following are the crossings at Darling Bridge, North Bourke, for the week ending, 10th March:—On 5th, 307 cattle, Norley to Sydney, F. W Armytage owner; 7th 55 Bourke to Cunnamulla, H. Wallace, owner; 8th 381,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Wool Market. London
The Australian Star · Wednesday 14 March 1888 · page 5
The wool market is quieter, but steady. The arrivals for next sales amount to 250,000 bales…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Wool Market. London
The Australian Star · Thursday 15 March 1888 · page 5
Several small sales of wool have taken place at slightly better prices than previously reported…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Pastoral Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondents.) Albury
The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 March 1888 · page 10
The following stock movements are reported:—1000 merino rams from Warranoke, Victoria, to Lesbonia, Queensland, Montford, Bostock, and Co.; 351 merino rams, from Campassu, Victoria, to Afton Downs, Queensland,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Barley Crop in Victoria. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Melbourne
The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 March 1888 · page 9
The official statistics of the barley crop for 1887-88 show that the area under cultivation is 40,308 acres, being an increase of 3434 acres. The total produce amounted to 940,116 bushels, an increase of…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →An Australian Turkey Farm
Illustrated Sydney News · Thursday 15 March 1888 · page 3
THE common turkey (Meleagris gallo-pavo) is said to have been originally a native of North America. It was introduced into Europe in the sixteenth century, and immediately acquired that position in public favour…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Agricultural and Pastoral
The Daily Telegraph · Friday 16 March 1888 · page 6
In connection with the Board of Technical Education a lecture was given at the Technical College-hall on Wednesday evening, the object of which was to show how home gardening…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Pastoral Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondents.) Bocrke
The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 March 1888 · page 8
The following are approaching: 300 fat cattle, Congie to Bourke; 8000 fat sheep, Kyabra to southern markets, Peppin and Wobber; 330 fat cattle passed Windorah from Davenport Downs to Cannamulla, Cobb and Co.; 140…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Victorian Barley Crop. (By Telegraph.)
The Daily Telegraph · Friday 16 March 1888 · page 6
MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The Government statist announces that the area under barley this year is 40,308a., yielding 640,1116 bushels, made up of 592,672 bushels of malting barley…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Weather, Pastoral, Crops, &c
The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 17 March 1888 · page 560
The frosts have already commenced to assert their power, but up to the present have done no Serious damage, Marzepulling has commenced on the Northern rivers, where there are fair crops, but the blight is not yet banished, The…
Continued on Trove, page 560 →Use of Salt for Stock. Latest Pastoral News. (Continued from page 543.) Weather Wool, Stock Movements
Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 17 March 1888 · page 23
Salt is found in all parts of the animal system, which appears to have the power of combining the chlorine and sodium received through its food into salt, and of decomposing salt into its original…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →The Podolian Race of Cattle
The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 17 March 1888 · page 583
The accompanying illustrations show a typical cow and bull of the race known as the Podolian. They are the direct descendants of the bos prime-genius which roamed the Sarmatian forests during the time of the Roman…
Continued on Trove, page 583 →Commercial. the Wool Trade
The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 March 1888 · page 16
There have been no sales held during the week, though a fair quantity has changed hands privately, supporting late quotations. The 1st July being the date now generally accepted as…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →