The English Hop Crop. London, April 2
The evidence adduced before the select committee appointed to inquire into the condition of the hop gardens points to a great decrease in the hop, production in…
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Agricultural and Pastoral
In connection with the forthcoming Bathurst Agricultural, Horticultural and Pastoral Society's show the machinery exhibits promise to be unusually large and interesting, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Pastoral Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Carcoar
Stock passing through by train: 1 truck sheep, Koorawatna to Homebush, Irving Brothers, to Goldsbrough, Mort and Co.; 1 truck sheep, Koorawatna to Homebush, F. G. Alford, to Goldsbrough, Mort and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Agricultural Conference. Rust in Wheat Discussed
At the Royal Society's rooms last night a conference of delegates from the provincial agricultural associations of the colony and others interested in agriculture held its first…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Wagga
A special meeting of the committee of the Marrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association was held on Wednesday evening. Mr. G. H. Wilson presiding. A letter was received from the secretary of the Albury…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Rust in Wheat. Conference of Delegates From Agricultural Associations
A conference of delegates from the provincial agricultural associations of the colony and others interested in agriculture met in the hall of the Royal Society last evening under the auspices of the Agricultural Society of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Weather. Terrible Floods in the North-west. Incalculable Damage to Stations. Many Thousands of Sheep Drowned. Selectors Ruined. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondents.) Ballina
The weather is showery at Ballina; 17in. of rain were registered in March; and at Cumberland, a few miles north, 24½in. fell, making 55in. for the quarter. BOURKE, THURSDAY…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Distress Among Hawkesbury Farmers. (By Telegraph.)
WINDSOR, Thursday.--A well-attended public meeting, presided over by the Mayor, was held in the School of Arts last night for the purpose of taking steps to relieve the farmers who have…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Farming in New Soutr Wales. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—Thanking you for the insertion of my letter in your issue of this morning, will you kindly insert these few lines in answer to your correspondent " Farmer's" remarks in the same issue, and very much to the point…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The Victorian Farmers and Freetrade. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Goulburn
Mr. Thornton, secretary to the local branch of the Freetrade and Liberal Association, has received a letter from Mr. S. Young, of the Victorian Farmers' Association, in reply to one asking for the prices of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Weather, Pastoral, Crops, &c
The Government Astronomer's predictions of serious floods on the Darling are now being verified. The tremendous rainfall in the Darling Downs and Maranoa districts, just across the New South Wales border,…
Continued on Trove, page 738 →Cattle
Judges.—Durhams—J. M. Peck, G. E. Mackay; Herefords—G. H. Cox, Jas. M'Laurin; Devons— A. Codrington, J. A. Badgery, Percy Lamb; fat stock—R. Richards, Thos. Playfair, George Walker;…
Continued on Trove, page 747 →Latest Pastoral News. (Continued From Page 23.) Weather, Stock Movements, Wool. Weather
The weather for the past week has been exceedingly varions over the whole area of the colony, fine days, ranging from cold to sultry, have alternated with showery squally weather on the coast. Inland…
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THE SYDNEY MARKET.—A fair amount of activity was displayed at the fortnightly auction sales held this week, but prices were unimproved, and indeed, for greasy wools especially, where any difference at all was made, it was in the…
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Since last issue but very little wool has been offered in the local market, and what has been brought forward were principally small lots. When fair-sized lots of greasy fleece have been shown good prices…
Continued on Trove, page 41 →Advantages of Hornless Cattle
In a paper on the Advantages of the Hornless Cattle, Dr. W. W. Crane, of Tippecanoe City (U.S.A.), said: Within the last ten years there has been a great change in the popular opinion…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →Rust in Wheat
The following circular has been sent by the Sub-Department of Agriculture to the different agricultural societies throughout the colony:— The Minister for Mines and Agriculture,…
Continued on Trove, page 737 →Grains of Wheat
Promises are easily made but difficult to keep. A good actor can promise and also perform…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Ruts in Wheat
A conference of delegates from the provincial agricultural associations, and others interested in agriculture, met at the rooms of the Royal Society on Thursday evening for the purpose of discussing…
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