The Weather.—agricultural and Pastoral
Up to last evening when rain commenced to fall on the south coast and in the metropolitan district warm dry weather had been experienced all over the colony for nearly a…
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The London Butter Market
Referring to Australian, expect of butter the AUSTRALASIAN TIMES said: "For a long time every spring found Australian farmers selling their butter for 2d and 3d per 1b. Bur at last they have made a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Seed Wheat for Farmers. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph
Sir, --In your issue of this morning there is reference to the fact -- an important fact in its relation to some of the wheat farmers in this colony -- that Mr. Haynes, M.P., had presented a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wool Sales. London, January 28
At the wool sales the bidding is spirited, but the quality offered is inferior, with the exception of the Sydney consignments. In merinos, good sorts are easier, and inferior…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Pastoral Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondents.) Albury
Stock movements: 13,100 merino wethers from Upper Murray to Victoria, John Evans, owner: 1200 merine ewes from Thugg[?] to Murchison, Victoria, W. W. Pope; 400 mixed sheep, from Victoria to…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Rust in Wheat. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—In your issue of the 20th instant appears [?] letter on "Wheat-rust—what it has done—preventive means"—and signed "Angus Mackay, F.C.S., instruct[?] in agriculture." If the information therein contained is…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Albury and Border Pastoral and Agricultural Society. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Albury
The fourteenth annual meeting cf the Albury and Border Pastoral and Agricultural Society took place to-day. The report disclosed a steady continuance of the progrese shown in previous years. There had been…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Farmers' Market in Sydney. Huge Results From Self-dependence and Competition. a Current of Cash for Farmers
While politicians have been agitated over the discussion of the fiscal question, one portion contending that our farming industry could never make headway while the fanner was unburdened…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →News by Telegraph. New South Wales. Proposed Model Farm
GUNNEDAH, Wednesday.-For the purpose of considering the advisableness of establishing a model farm near Gunnedah, a public meeting was held on Tuesday night in the local…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Blight in Maize Crops
WINDSOR, Wednesday.-The farmers are much concerned in consequence of a blight that is appearing in many patches of the maize crops. The blight appears in the cob, which seems to be…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Unanderra Dairy Co
WOLLONGONG, Thursday.--The members of the Unanderra Dairy Co. held their fourth half-yearly meeting yesterday, when the financial position was reported to be…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire on a Farm. a Large Hay Shed Destroyed. WOLLONGONG
Alex. M'Kenzie, farmer of Fairy Meadow, near Wollongong, suffered the loss of a large hay shed, which was destroyed by fire last night. The building was found to be…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Model Farm Near Gunnedah. (By Telegraph.)
GUNNEDAH, Wednesday. -- A public meeting was held in the School of Arts last night for the purpose of taking into consideration the advisability of establishing a model farm near…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Australian Wheat
LONDON, January 29.—A shipment of 1400 qrs of Victorian wheat was sold to-day, realising 33s 9d per quarter…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Wool Sales
LONDON, January 28.—Messrs. Charles Balme and Co. and Messrs. Jacomb, Son, and Co. to-day offered or sale at the Wool Exchange 5600 bales. There was a full…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Wool Trade
At the only sale for the current week, held to-day by Messrs. Goldsbrough, Mort, and Co., a marked falling[?] off in the attendance of buyers as compared with what we have lately been accustomed to was decidedly…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The London Wool Sales
LONDON, Tuesday Night.--The January series of London wool sales commenced today. The attendance was good and the bidding spirited, but the wool offered was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Agricultural and Pastoral. Weather and Stock. (By Telegraph.)
WEST MAITLAND, Thursday.--Some nice showers of rain fell in Maitland last night and look like continuing this morning. BALNINA, Thursday.--The weather is hot and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The South Australian Wheat Crop. Estimate of the Yield.--a 9¾ Bushel Harvest. (By Telegraph.)
ADELAIDE, Thursday.--The Advertiser has compiled the statistics of the present wheat harvest. The total yield is estimated at 18,655,000 bushels from 1,913,000 acres, or an…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Sale of New Wheat. (By Telegraph.)
ALBURY, Thursday.--Following out an arrangement arrived at by the Humo Farmers' Union at their last meeting, a large number of district farmers assembled yesterday at…
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