Farm and Barden. The Black-Faced Heath Sheep
The black-faced sheep known as the Heath breed are quite distinct from other sheep of the British Islands. They are smaller than the other breeds, except the Welsh, the…
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Profits of Keeping Sheep
If a farmer has plenty, of patience, and is willing to give close attention to details in the care of stock, he can make more money for food consumed from sheep than from any…
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NOTWITHSTANDING the supposed break up of the drought a few days ago, there are, at the time of writing, no indications of a discontinuance of dry weather; and it looks as if we were to have a severe winter, with little or no rain…
Continued on Trove, page 41 →Pastoral Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondents.) Hay
The weather to-day is like rain, which is much wanted Water on the back stations is scarce. Feed is in fair condition. 4000 crossbred owes, from Yanga station, are going to Goulburn; 12,300 stores sheep, from Long Plains, are…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →THE Fruitgrower and Farmer. Hints to Poultry Farmers
IN England, whore poultry-keepers now applaud the use of kerosene, it is everywhere called paraffine oil, as I found when visiting among breeders there in 78. There was a…
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STARFISH MANURE— Starfishes can be advantageously utilised as manure. On many paris of the coasts of Holland this manure is used with perfect success, especially in growing cauliflowers. In the…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →The Sewage Farm at Botany. (From Our Reporter.) (See illustrations on page 966.)
Science, after groping for a long time, knows now that one of the most fertilising and effective of manures is the fecal refuse of cities. Thanks to human manure, the soil of China is as youthful as in…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →The Wheat Market. London
The total quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is 2,125,000 quarter. The price both for wheat and flour is unchanged…
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JAMES POWELL, 37, farmer, was charged at the Central Police Court to-day with stealing 10 head of cattle, value [?]50, the property of John Slavin, Sandhurst,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Agricultural and Pastoral. Weather and Stock. (By Telegraph.)
YOUNG, Monday. -- The long-looked-for and much-desired rain has fallen and gladdened the hearts of every class of the community. The farmers can now commence farming operations…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Pastoral Intelligence. [By Telegeraph.] (From Our Correspondents.) Braidwood
Two mobs of locally fattened bullocks were lately sent to the Melbourne market. INVERELL, SATURDAY. To-day 3000 owes passed through from Herbert Park,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Wheat Market. London, May 14
Three Australian wheat cargoes have been sold. One cargo comprising 8000 bushels and another of 3000 bushels, both February shipment, realised 33s. 9d. per quarter. The…
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GUNDAGAI, This Day.--The first balance sheet of the Gundagai Pastoral and Agricultural Society has been published, and discloses very satisfactory condition of…
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The Eastern and Australian JOURNAL or COMMERCE writer-- Most of the Australian butter for this season has been in generally good condition and well jacked, but much the has been rank, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Pastoral Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondents.) Albury
Stock movements:—40 fat bullocks, from Tumut to Melbourne, Dr. Mason owner; 500fat wethers, 40 bullocks, from Bungowannah to Melbourne, John Grieve owner; [?] mer[?] wethers, from Victoria to Bungowannah,…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The Pastoral Tenants of the Western District. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Wentworth
A public meeting was held to-night in the Councilchambers to discuss the attitude-taken by the Government towards the Western district on the Land Bill. Mr.Edwards, the mayor, presided. On the motion of Mr. Christie,…
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WAGGA, This Day. -- The Victorian Sheepow[?]' Association have appointed representatives, and have requested the Executive of the Shearers' Union to meet…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Agricultural and Pastoral. Weather and Stock. (By Telegraph.)
WILCANNIA, Tuesday. -- The steamer Emma came up from Morgan to-day. Mr. Poole reports on May 10 : -- Few sheep are moving, but three or four mobs of Queensland cattle are…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Pastoral Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondents.) Albury
Stock Movements: 800 ewes from Lowesdale Farm, Corowa, for Goombargana, C. D. Howard; 700 store cattle, from Gulf of Carpentaria, for Wodonga, Palin and Stevenson…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Model Farms
TUMUT, This Day.--The agitation for getting a model farm established in Tumut has again been revived. It is the opinion of the best judges that no better locality…
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