Experimental Farms
The principal of the Agricultural College (Mr. Thompson) mil take the opportunity during the Easter holidays of inspecting several reserves which have been made in the country districts…
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Darling Harbor Market. Farm Produce
At the Darling Harbor Railway Terminus, to-day, there was a small supply of forage forward from the numerous intermediate stations along the northern, southern, and western lines…
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MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--The opinion of the Crown law officers has been obtained by the Minister for Lands in regard to the application of Mr. Copeland, M.P., of New South Wales,…
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Judges: Durhams, A. Payne, E. B. Woodhouse, J. L. Thompson; Herefords and Devons, W. Weir, George Loder, A. M'Connell. Ayrshires, S. H. Hyam, P. Harbison, Job Smith, C. W. Craig; Alderneys,…
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There is no show of Sheep. The society hold a special sheep show in the middle of the year, and therefore do not make a feature of this section at the March exhibitions. The few…
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LONDON, March. 24.—A cargo of Australian wheat, March-April shipment, has been sold at 40s per quarter…
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LONDON, March. 25.—The visible supply of -wheat at present is 40,900,000qr…
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Elder, Smith and Co., Limited, report:—Fat cattle: 530 yarded, all sold; about 100 indifferent, balance good to prime, some very weighty; two-thirds came from the north other from paddocks. The market was firm at fully late…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Albury Pastoral and Agricultural Society. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Albury
A meeting of the committee of the Albury Pastoral and Agricultural Society was held to-day, Mr. J. H. Turner in the chair. The secretary's report was read, showing that £965 had been received since last…
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Altogether there was a good display of farm produce and the large pavilion was well filled with exbibits in that section. For nearly the wole day the judges were eugaged in making their awards, and in the case of the…
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Considerable interest attached to the dairy produce, the most conspicuous exhibits of which were those of butter. These were extensive in number and good in quality, and the compatition was very close. The…
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ALBURY, Thursday. -- An intercolonial restriction in connection with the operation of the Dairies Supervision Act was determined upon by the Borough Council at a…
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The verdict of the judges of dairy produce was that generally the samples shown were excellent. There was great competition in the butter classes, Mr. James Smart and the Fresh…
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Wool-selling operation were resumed in this market on Tuesday last, and continued to-day, ten firms of selling brokers bringing forward catalogues. Notwithstanding the fact that the ranks of buyers have been…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Pastoral Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Coonamble
Stook movements: 1000 fat [?], from Tourable to Sydney, J. Hundy owner and in charge; 6800 owes, from Wingadee to Parmedman station, M. T. Kennedy owner, M.Hundy in charge; 3000 wethers, from…
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There have been some heavy showers on the coastline, but the South and South-western districts are almost drought-stricken. Water stores are commencing to fail, especially at Milparinka and in parts close to Broken…
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During the weet several thunderstorms have been prevalent on the coast line, and in various mountain districts. Rain is still [?]adly wanted in the western districts, and ploughing is at a standstill for lack of…
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Only small catalogues of wool have been brought forward at auction this week, and in order that the sales may be made more attractive during the winter months, and so to, say, concentrate the business, it…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Our Dairying Industry. (Written for the "Town and Country Journal.") No. X.—butter-making. Frothy Butter
The thought of this subject is a source of the gravest anxiety to the majority of our dairymen. Frothy butter means a vast amount of labor to be given to the article, a loss in quantity, and a very…
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A meeting of importance to the dairying industry of New South Wales was held at the office of the Sydney Agricultural Society, Moore Park, on Thursday last. The meeting was…
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