Latest Cables. the Wheat Market. London
The tone of the wheat market in England shows a downward tendency, NEW YORK, Monday. The monthly report issued by the…
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The London Wool Sales. the Proposed Farthing Bids. [By Cable.] (From Our Correspondent.) London, June 11
The proposal to the effect that in future the biddings at the London colonial wool sales should rise by not less than a farthing at a time, instead of a halfpenny, as has hitherto…
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KIAMA, This Day,—Initiatory steps have been taken by the residents of Shell barbour towards the establishment of a butter factory there…
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The first consignment of sheep-shearing machines has been received for Dunlop shed, where they will be tried this year. As Dunlon is one of the largest sheds in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Agricultural and Pastoral. an Economical Silo. (By Telegraph.)
CAMDEN, Wednesday.--An experiment with an economical silo, capable of holding 100 tons of hay, was made at Camden Dark to-day and proved a great success. The silo did not cost…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Pastoral Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Albury
Stock movements:—520 merino wethers, from Bungowannah to Melbourne, Cary Bros.; 1850 merino ewws and lambs, from Stony Park to Mountain Creek, J. Wanklyn owner…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Victorian Farmers and Imported Produce. Additional Duties Advocated. the Sparrow Pest. (By Telegraph.)
MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--A deputation from the Newbyn Farmers Union waited upon the Commissioner for Customs to-day urging increased protection for farmers. They…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Agricultural and Pastoral. Lecture on Hops
Mr. David A. Crichton on Wednesday input delivered another of his interesting lectures upon agricultural and horticultural industries at the School of Arts for the Board of Technical…
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LONDON, Wednesday Night.--It is announced that 60,000 bales have been excluded from the June series of wool sales, which commence on the 19th inst…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sheep-shearing Machines. Bourke, This Day
The first consignment of sheep-shearing machines has been received for Dunlop shod, where they will be tried this year. As Dunlop is one of the largest sheds in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Pastoral Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondents.) Bourke
The following cattle are approaching:â300 cattle, Retreat station to Bourke, Christian and Rice owners; 1370 mixed store cattle, Bransby to Forbes, Bon Robinson owner; 290 fats. Mount Leonard to Bourke, F. Foot and…
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Dry wintry weather, which is not more than ordinarily cool, is now ruling, and as nearly all districts of the colony have recently received a little rain, the outlook, although not specially cheering, is far from being unsatisfactory…
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At a meeting of the Cumberland Poultry and Kennel Club at Parramatta on Thursday evening it was announced that there were over 800 entries, or over 1500 exhibits, for the…
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MELBOURNE. This Day.-- James Berry and John Culvert were arrested on board the steamer Cintra on her arrival in the Bay this morning. The Prisoners had…
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A peculiar case of mortality in sheep from the disease known as liver fluke lately occurred at Stonefield, Rockvale, where, out of a mob of about 2000 sheep, 220 died in three weeks' time. The case was reported to Mr. Charles J…
Continued on Trove, page 1268 →An Improved Butter Tub
A butter tub having an air-tight cover, and provided with a simple and effective fastener, is illustrated herewith, and has been patented by Mr. Alexander C. Howe, of Idana, Kansas. The chine of the tub is grooved, or made in two…
Continued on Trove, page 1280 →Arrest for Cattle Stealing
MELBOURNE, Friday.--Jas. Barry and John (advert were arrested to-day on the arrival of the s.s. Cintra at the wharf, where they had gone to meet their friends. The charge is for…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Centennial Stud Sheep Fairs
The annual stud sheep fair, which will be opened on the 11th proximo by Messrs. Brunker and Wolfe, is likely to be the best yet held, in this city, and worthy in every respect of a place amongst the noteworthy…
Continued on Trove, page 1267 →The Wheat Market. London
The tone of the wheat market in England sows that the market as drooping As off-coast cargo of Australian wheat in an iron vessel has been sold at [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Pastoral Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondents.) Carcoar
The stock passing through by train were:—14 trucks of cattle, Dubbo to Melbourne, Gardiner owner; 2 trucks of cattle, Dubbo to Melbourne, Machattie owner;.5 trucks of cattle, Dubbo to Hill, Clark and Co; 6 trucks of cattle…
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