Sheep and Cattle Sales
HOMEBUSH, Monday.—Messrs. Pitt, Son, and Badgery, limited, report:—Sheep: 10,000 penned , to-day. The market is dull, throughout, and prices are easier for a middling quality. We sold…
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Pastoral and Agricultural
FORBES, Saturday.—Stock crossings since our last report:—July: On the 14th, 7000 wethers from Tabrabong to Clear Kills, Mr. P. Heffernan owner, Mr. R. Ogilvie in charge, 22nd, 900 wethers from…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Agricultural and Pastoral. Country Land Business. (By Telegraph.)
BOURKE, Monday.--The first court of inquiry under the provisions of the Land Act 1884 of as to the fulfilment of conditions respecting homestead leases was held here to-day. Four…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Pastoral Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondents.) Albury
The following stock movements are reported:—56 fat cattle from Bomen for Melbourne, T. Matthews and Co.; 100 fat pigs from Sydney for Melbourne, W. Hill; 144 fat cattle from Junee for Melbourne, Chenery Brothers…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Suburban Dairymen and the Dairies Act
A meeting of the Suburban Dairymen's Council was held on Thursday night at Ashfield for the purpose of considering what action should be taken to remedy the discrepancies in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Murders in Ireland. Killing Boycotted Farmers
LONDON, Monday.--A shocking crime, arising out of the national agitation, is reported from Ireland. At Listowel, in County Cork, two well-known farmers, who…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Pastoral and Agricultural
BOURKE, Tuesday.—Stock passings: 332 fat bullocks, from Ardoch Station (Q ), Mr. W. Sly owner, Mr. J. Coleman in charge, parttrucked to Melbourne, part to Sydney; 2000 store bullocks, from Lolworth…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Prize Cattle
MELBOURNE, Monday.—The steamer Hubbuck, which arrived from London this morning, has on board nineteen head of prize cattle, seventeen being for this port and two for Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Canadian Wheat Crop
LONDON, July 31.âThe Canadian grain crop this year allows the export of fifteen millions of bushels, being 25 per cent, more than the quantity exported last year…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Agricultural and Pastoral. Clarence River Farmers' Association. (By Telegraph.)
GRAFTON, Tuesday.--The tenth half-yearly meeting of the Clarence River and North Coast Farmers' Association win held at the theatre this morning. Mr. G. Bailey, the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Wool Shipments
NEWCASTLE, This Day.--Wool is coming to port early this season. No less than 773 bales came down from various stations last month. It is expected that the wool…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Clarence and North Coast Farmers Co-operative Association. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Grafton
The half-yearly meeting of the Clarence and North Coast Farmers' Co-operative Association was held to-day. There was a good attendance of members. The manager (Mr. J. M'Farlane, M.L.A.), addressed the members upon…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Farmers From England. (To the Editor of "The Australian Star.")
Sir,--I read the other day in the Star the interview of your reporter with Mr. Harris, on the subject of introducing farmers from England by means of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The English Hop Crop. London, July 30
The hop crop accounts are unfavorable owing to continuous heavy rain, and the forthcoming crop is expected to be very short and of inferior quality. More…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Wheat Crops
LONDON, Tuesday Night.--The latest reports from France state that the wheat crop in that country will be a disastrous failure…
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BOURKE LAND BOARD.—BOURKE, Tuesday.—A meeting of the Bourke Land Board was held on Monday and Tuesday. Investigation as to the fulfilment of conditions of residence were made into…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wool Trade in Newcastle
NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.—The wool season has commenced very early this year, 773 bales having been already received. The wool trade of Newcastle is rapidly growing, last year being best…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Agricultural and Pastoral. Weather and Stock. (By Telegraph.)
INVERELL, Wednesday.--The weather is still dry. Large quantities of tin ore at grass waiting for water. Wellington. Wednesday.--The weather is…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Pastoral Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondents.) Albury
The following stock movements are reported:—6 stud rams, from Sydney, from Walbundrie, Kiddle and Balme owners; 66 fat cattle, from Albury to Merren Green, Murray Hut, W. Cooper owner…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Canadian Grain Crop. [By Cable.] (From Our Correspondent.) London, July 31
The Canadian grain crop is large enough to allows the export of fifteen million bushels, which is a fourth, above the amount exported last year…
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