The Weather, Pastoral, Crops, &c. Albury, Jan. 19
The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 28 January 1888 · page 183
Stock movements:—20 polled Angus heifers and one bull, from Victoria to "Ellerslie," Tumut, Peterson and Sargood; 750 mixed sheep, from Victoria to Howlong, Harrison and Son; 412 merino ewes, from Annandale,…
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The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 28 January 1888 · page 5
London, Thursday Night.--Large quantities of Australian butter are selling readily in London at 96s. and downwards…
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The Australian Star · Saturday 28 January 1888 · page 5
The quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is 1,360,000 quarters, or 700,000 less than List week. The quantity afloat for the Continent also…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Pastoral Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Wagga Wagga
The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 January 1888 · page 11
Stock movement: 1500 wethers, property of Mr. Blake, are approaching, travelling from Mann's Station to Cockatoo Island; 1000 mixed weaners, Mr. W. Williams owner, are travelling ferm Kentucky, Corowa district, to…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 January 1888 · page 14
Sir,—Some 16 years ago I first conceived the idea of shearing sheep by machinery. After many experiments and failures, with varying success, I have at last been enabled to concentrate my crude ideas, and realise my dream…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 January 1888 · page 13
At a special meeting of the Corowa Pastoral and Agricultural Society to-day, the following resolution, moved by Mr. J. G. Gray, of Kentucky, was carried unanimously:— "That, in the opinion of this meeting, the action…
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The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 28 January 1888 · page 185
Stewards: W. Bragg and W. Lovegrove. Judges: W. T. Martin, Myles M'Crae, W. C. Robinson, P. R. Larkin, Valentine Heaton, Andrew Farnsworth, Jacob Knight, John See, M.L.A., M. Boylson, P. Hogan, J…
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Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 28 January 1888 · page 2
This gentleman has been holding public meeting throughout the ward during the week and at each has gained supporters, his committee increasing and working…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 January 1888 · page 10
The working dairy machinery was in operation yesterday for six hours. Large quantities of butter were made both in large and small churns, and the separation of cream proceeded regularly as usual. Ihe judges concluded their…
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The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 28 January 1888 · page 179
The question of railway rates for agricultural produce has been brought up for discussion in Victoria in a very distinct way. Victoria just now overproduces, and can only get rid of its surplus as an…
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The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 28 January 1888 · page 187
I paid a visit the other day (writes "Athelstan" to the Live Stock Journal of December 2) to a very interesting farm about 35 miles from Paris, called La Ferme d'Arcy, in the district of the Brie, so famous for its soft cheeses,…
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The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 28 January 1888 · page 6
CUTTING the fodder has the effect of reducing the muscular work of the cow. Every movement of the cow’s muscles, every motion of the lungs as the animal breathes, consumes some of…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 January 1888 · page 7
The cattle section of the exhibition like other sections of live stock, closed for all, except sale purposes, on Saturday. As remarked in former notices the dairy classes were well filled, but the beef breeds were not as strongly represented…
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The Australian Star · Monday 30 January 1888 · page 6
The quantity of wheat and floor afloat for the United Kingdom is 1,300,000 quarters, or 700,000 leas than but week. The quantity afloat for the Continent also…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Pastoral Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondents.) Bourke
The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 January 1888 · page 10
Enngonia reports:—350 stud rams, Toora[?] to Cunnamulla, Wellman owner; 55 head horses, Wagga Wagga to Cunnamulla. Shillott Brothers. Two inches of rain fell in a very short time at Enngonia on Wednesday last…
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The Australian Star · Monday 30 January 1888 · page 5
The Antwerp wool sates have closed. There was good animation throughout and the opening prices have been maintained…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 January 1888 · page 7
The dairy closed on Saturday evening at a late hour, the lateness being consequent upon the largeness of the demand for sample jars of the factory butter. It is pleasing to know that the efforts of the committee of the section were fully…
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The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 31 January 1888 · page 7
Air. Angus Mackay delivered a lecture m cue Mechanics' Institute, Goulbarn, last night in connection with the Board of Technical Education, aud under the auspices of the A.P. and H…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Pastoral Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondents.) Bourke
The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 31 January 1888 · page 10
Stock, Report: 1000 store bullocks, from Mount M'Connell and Ravenswood, Broad Brothers, just crossed the Queensland border, on the Warrego, en route to Bourke; 120 fat bullocks crossed at Hungerford, from Buchal…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Wool Section at the Agricultural Show. to the Editor of the Herald
The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 31 January 1888 · page 7
Sir,—As an exhibitor of wool at the Centennial Show, who has gone to a great deal of trouble to exhibit, and sent wool a distance of 300 miles to compete, I beg that you will give me space to call attention to what I consider a great…
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