Pastoral and Agricultural
WILCANNIA, Wednesday.—Ten thousand wethers are leaving Murtee Station to-day, purchased by Armstrong Bros., Gunbar, Yantara, Mount Brown. Road reports state that on February 13 J. N. Foley…
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Wool
Messrs. Trebeck, Son, and Co. report:-- Market irregular, except for good lambs. Best greasy, 9 12d. to 10 12d.; faulty to medium, 6 12d. to 7 12d…
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At a meeting of the New South Wales Millers and Flour Merchants' Association, held yesterday afternoon, a letter from Mr. James Cock, of Sorrento, Blacktown, upon the subject of "Rust…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Pastoral Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Bourke
The following are the stock crossings at Darling Bridge, North Bourke, for the week ended March 8:— 110 mixed cattle, Irrara to Bourke, John Horton owner, in charge; 835 store bullocks, Oak Park to…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Victorian Farmers and Protection. the Cry Is Still They Go
The following important letter appears in the Melbourne ARGUS of Wednesday:— "Sir,—As I always find that the ARGUS takes a practical stand in the politics of the country, I…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Scene at Windsor. Nearly Equal to the Qreat Floods of 1875. Boats Sailing Over the Farms
WINDSOR, Friday.—Weather clearing, but still threatening. The flood waters are subsiding, leaving a trail of misery behind them. The amount of damage done cannot be estimated…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →By Yarra's Banks. Our Melbourne Message. Ballarat's Hospital Comforts. Fortune-tellers and Married Unhappiness--Farming Returns--Boland's Trouble
Some men fall by inches, others by feet, but the Ballarat Hospital has fallen by gallons--gallons of brandy and bottles of ale. Nearly every hospital staff has its…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →In the Bathurst District. 250 Sheer Drowned -- the Farmers Lose Heavily
BATHURST, Thursday, 8.30 p.m. -- Although the present rainfall has been very heavy here no great damage has been done, Mr. Ryan butcher, has lost pome 250 sheep, but bad…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Richmond. Two Men Drowned—immense . Damage to Crops. a Tremendous Landslip
LISMORE, Monday, 10.45 a.m. (delayed). -- The total rainfall for the week has been 13in. 89 points, in the last 21 hours 2in. 70 points being registered. The river rose 82ft. 2in.,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Farmers' Movement in Victoria
Since we last wrote on this subject further meetings of branches of the Victorian Farmers' Protection Association have been held, at which it has been…
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The first quarter of this year stands as being remarkable for the heaviness of its rainfall. The showers which were not expected until February came with great force in the middle of January, and, since that…
Continued on Trove, page 571 →Butter Photographs
The RURAL NEW YORKER has had samples of butter photographed just as taken from the churn. In one case, it is " just right," while in the other it is overchurned…
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MURRUMBURRAH, Friday,—The weather is now fine again, with a delightful temperature. Ploughing has been started. Grass is in abundance. All stock is looking splendid…
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MESSRS. J. H. GEDDES AND CO. report that they submitted their eighteenth catalogue to a very good representative attendance of buyers, and succeeded in disposing of almost every lot offered at values on a par with those…
Continued on Trove, page 42 →Late Pastoral Intelligence. Albury
The following are the stock movements:—1969 mixed weaners, from Bowns to Tyrie, W. J. Lyne owner; 906 bullocks, from Queensland to Victoria, James Broad owner; 700 cows, from Tinninburra to…
Continued on Trove, page 603 →The New Butter Process
It is well known that the great secret of good butter-making is to get rid of all ingredients which, are not butter fat, as it ia these which decay and spoil the butter itself. Sure fat of any kind does not readily…
Continued on Trove, page 571 →Grains of Wheat
Don't cut off your leg to cure your corns Twins are like troubles, they never come singly. You can drive tacks without using a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sydney Wool Sales
GOLDSBROUGH, MORT, AND CO., LIMITED.—Wool: We held our usual fortnightly sale on the 5th instant, when 724 hales were brought forward. The demand was good for all fairly conditioned parcels, lambs wool and scoured…
Continued on Trove, page 42 →Ticks and Lice on Cattle
Dr. E. D. Salmon, Chief of the Burean of Animal Industry at Washington, gives the following remedies for ticks and lice on cattle. No remedies can be given internally that will prevent the appearance of…
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