Agricultural and Pastoral
The Hunter River Agricultural Society have decided to hold their annual ploughing matches on Friday, June 7…
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The Wool Sales
LONDON, May 1.-At the wool sales prices continue firm. 16,000 bales are offered…
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The wool market is firm in tone. 16,000 bales were offered at to-day's sales…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Clarence Pastoral and Agricultural Society. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Grafton
The C. P. A. Society's show was continued to-day. The weather was beautifully fine, and there was a great crowd present. There is a very good show of cattle, yulgilbar being well represented with some…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Cablegrams. (From Out Correspondent.) Archdeacon Farmer on Australia and England. London, May 1
Archdeacon Farrar, preaching in Westminster Abbey, referred to the colossal growth of Australia, declared that before the century closed the responsibility of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Boycotted Farms in Ireland. London, May 2
A number of noblemen and gentry have subscribed £10,000 to settle Ulster and Scottish tenants on boycotted farms in Ireland…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Latest Pastoral News. Weather, Stock Movements, Wool. WEATHER
The weather reports from all parts of New South Wales are at best excellent, and at worst favorable. A monotonous round of statements that grass is growing fast and well, that tanks are full to overflowing, and creeks running…
Continued on Trove, page 40 →Weather, Pastoral, Crops, &c
The prophecies regarding heavy rains and floods at the end of April have not been fulfilled, but there has been given a fair share of moisture, and the colony as a whole is in excellent condition. There is now a good…
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THE distribution of seed wheat to distressed farmers is proceeding satisfactorily, under the direction of the Minister for Mines. About 8000 bushels have already been forwarded and further…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Dipping Sheep
MELBOURNE, This Day. -- Tasmanian sheepbreeders are agitating for a relaxation of tho dipping regulations of Victoria for sheep which pass Melbourne en route…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bathurst Cattle Saleyards
BATHURST, This Day. -- The corporation saleyards are nearing completion, the work being rapidly pushed on. The Bathurst Cattle Saleyards Bill,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Seed Wheat for Farmers. (By Telegraph.)
COBAR, Friday.--The applications for seed wheat received by Mr. Connolly, police magistrate, up to date comprise 23 from Careoar, for 667 bushels; 22 from Cowrn, for 613…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cooma Pastoral and Agricultural Society
The Cooma Pastoral and Agricultural Society's annual show was held last week, the attendance being very large. The weather was fine. The cattle section was extra good, the principal winners…
Continued on Trove, page 899 →Wool-scouring
J. Fowler has written with reference to a wool-scouring apparatus recently described in the TOWN AND COUNTRY JOURNAL, to say that it does not seem to make any provision for the…
Continued on Trove, page 43 →Farmer. The Cost of Growing Wheat in Missouri
The following questions submitted to more than one hundred practical farmers in the wheat growing counties of Missouri elicited mob information as has enabled the Rural…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →London Wool Sales
Messrs. John Sanderson and Co. have received the following cablegram from London, dated 2nd inst.--"Wool market continues strong. Next sales are fixed to commence on…
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LONDON, Thursday Night.--The next series of London wool sales will commence on June 18, when arrivals to the quantity of 400,000 bales will be admitted. The fourth…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Wool Sales
LONDON, May 2.-The new series of wool sales will open on June 18. By the arrivals to date 400,000 bales will be admitted. The fourth series will commence on September 17, and the fifth on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Wool Trade
The tenor of London messages is very gratifying to all concerned, and not the least pleasing fe[?]ure is the small amount withdrawn to 27th April—5000 bales— which is under 3 per cent., wheress in the…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →The London Wool Sales
Messrs. John Sanderson and Co. have received the following cablegram from London, dated May 2: -- "Wool. -- Market continues strong. Next sales are fixed to commence on…
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