Illustrations of Sheep. [See Illustrated Pages.] Snow King
The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 21 July 1888 · page 111
The special stud ram, son of Thunderbolt, Snow King, 3 rears, which was No. 1 in the good draft sent to the late sheep sales by that careful Tasmanian breeder (Mr. David Taylor), was purchased, after good…
Continued on Trove, page 111 →Deniliquin Stud Sheep Sales. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Deniliquin
The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 July 1888 · page 14
The annual stud sheep sales in connection with the Pastoral and Agricu tural Society's show were held to-day by Braim, Davidson, and Stevenson'. The following lots were disposed of on account of Austin and Millar, of…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Farmer. Salt for Live Stock
Nepean Times · Saturday 21 July 1888 · page 2
Salt is a mineral substance which is perhaps unique in its usefulness to animal life. One distinction which is often made between plants and animals, especially those high in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farmers' Grievances. Retaliation Against Victoria Demanded
Evening News · Saturday 21 July 1888 · page 3
ALBURY, Friday.—A meeting of farmers was held on the ploughing ground, near Albury, on Thursday, for the purpose of advocating a policy of protection in retaliation for the system of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Experimental Farms
The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 21 July 1888 · page 111
If Ministerial promises were something more substantial than mere airy nothings, this would be the greatest country under the sun. We would at least have a complete system of agricultural education…
Continued on Trove, page 111 →Fruitgrower and Farmer. The Victorian Royal Commission on Vegetable Products. Fruit Canning, and Its Interest to Fruitgrowers
The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 21 July 1888 · page 7
The following evidence was given before the Commission by Mr. George James Ward:— What Is your position?—I have been connected with the canning business in California…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A Sewage Farm for Parramatta
The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 21 July 1888 · page 4
VICTOR HUGO, in his great work, “Les Miserables,” says that Paris annually caste many millions of francs into the Seine; and it may be assorted…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Notes for Farmers
Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 21 July 1888 · page 22
A CHEAP FERTILISER.—A large farmer in the Chichester district of Sussex has for some years dressed both his corn and turnips with mineral superphosphate, containing 20 per cent. of soluble…
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Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 21 July 1888 · page 42
At the Darling Harbor hay sales this week the supplies were small, the quality of forage much improved, and better prices were the result. Buyers are fully stoocked with inferior kinds of hay. On the…
Continued on Trove, page 42 →Pastoral Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondents.) Carcoar
The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 July 1888 · page 8
The stock passing through by rail was 14 trucks of cattle trucked from Dubbo to Melbourne, via Albury—owners, Palmer Brothers; 3 trucks of horses, Albury to Bourke— owners, Killeney and Co…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Cruelty to Sheep. to the Editor of the Herald
The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 July 1888 · page 9
Sir,—We read in that Book, which is admittedly the only reliable outward guide to all that is good and true, that "the love of money is the root of all evil," and "that a merciful man regardeth the life of his beast." Touching…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Other Species of Cruelty to Sheep and Other Animals. to the Editor of the Herald
The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 July 1888 · page 9
Sir,—Under the above heading Mr. H. J. M'Cooey writes a letter couched in such forcible language that the truth of his, assertions respecting the wanton cruelty to "ration sheep" in shearing time, " penned up for a week or…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Crops in India. London, July 22
The Australian Star · Monday 23 July 1888 · page 5
The probabilities of a famine in many of the agricultural provinces of India, through drought, are now very remote. Rain is reported to be falling, and there is…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Pastoral and Agricultural
Evening News · Tuesday 24 July 1888 · page 7
FORBES, Saturday.—No stock crossings this week. There has been no rain excepting alight showers. The lambing averages are good. Active preparations for the shearing are going on. Messrs. Strickland…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Australian Wheat
Evening News · Tuesday 24 July 1888 · page 5
LONDON, July 23.—The cargo of Australian wheat by the ship Cressington has bees Bold at 33s a quarter…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Pastoral Reorts From the West. (By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Bourke
The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 July 1888 · page 8
At Bourke cold clear weather prevails. Stock is in fair order, but is showing the effects of the dry season and cold. Pasture in many piuces is almost nil, and water is disappearing fast. Lambing reports are not yet to hand,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Apprehensions for the Crops
Evening News · Tuesday 24 July 1888 · page 5
LONDON, July 23.—Heavy rains which have fallen of late continuously on the Continent and England are cresting anxiety for the crops, as a failure is apprehended…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Australian Wheat
Evening News · Wednesday 25 July 1888 · page 6
LONDON, July 23.—The cargo of Australian wheat by the ship Cressington has been sold at 33s a quarter…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Arrival of Stud Sheep
The Australian Star · Wednesday 25 July 1888 · page 5
BATHURST, This Day.--The following stud sheep purchased for the district arrived yesterday:--Two rams to the Hon. G. Lee, of Leeholme; two ewes and two…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Agricultural and Pastoral. Weather and Stock. (By Telegraph.)
The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 July 1888 · page 7
GRENFELL, Tuesday.--The weather is cold and showery. Light rain is falling and will greatly benefit the crops. BOURRE, Tuesday.--The weather is fine,…
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