In the Wagga District. Losses of Crops and Stock
WAGGA, Sunday.--Several acres of grass on Willan's-hill was burnt off on Saturday. This is close to the town. A large number of men went out and checked the spread of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Farming & the land, 1892
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Agricultural and Pastoral
ARMIDALE, Monday.--Thursday last was the hottest day of the season here, the thermometer registering 92deg. in the shade. On New Year's Day the reading was 91deg., on Saturday 85deg., on…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wool, Silver, and Coal
The total number of bales of wool received in Sydney by rail and coastwise from December 19 to December 31, inclusive, was 41,695 bales, valued at .£300,340. The silver returns for the same period…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Pastoral Intelligence. [By Teiegraph.] (From Our Correspondents.) Wagga
The following stock movements are reported:— 600 head of bullocks, Thomas Dalton owner, from Wodonga going Chestnut, owner in charge; 12,586 ewes, P. P. Bear ownor, from Bund, Tumberumba,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →WOOL, &c. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—Being here from the country, I saw Mr. Pottle's letters on wool. I want to say his information about American manufacture is correct. It is in Ohio where this is going on, and I think that…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bush Fires. Farmers Burnt Out. Immense Tracts of Country Swept. Destruction of Crops and Stock-- Houses Reduced to Ashes-- Settlers Left Homeless and Penniless. ALBURY
Particulars of the recent bush fires in Riverina are now to hand, and show that enormous losses have been sustained by a large number of farmers, who could ill afford…
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LONDON, January 4.—Dealers in London are delighted at the steps which have been taken for excluding inferior butter from the consignment by the Valetta. Some of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Agricultural and Pastoral. Weather, Stock and Crops
CLIFTON, Tuesday. -- The weather continues dry and warm. Rain has been threatening all day, but very little has fallen. The district crops and pastures are now fast perishing, and if the present dry…
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Messrs. John Bridge and Co. report for their 11th sale they brought forward 5500 bales, including some very nice samples, and, taken all round, it may be considered the best catalogue…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wednesday's Commercial. Wheat
The New Zealand Loan and M.A. Co., Ltd., report that they are in receipt of a message dated January 5 from their London office as follows:--Stocks are heavy, and the market…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Melbourne Wool Sales
Concerning their sale held in Melbourne yesterday tho Australasian Mortgage and Agency Company wired as follows" We offered to-day 25.080 bales and sold 22,015 bales. Competition was brisk and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Wool Exports
NEWCASTLE, Tuesday. -- The export of wool from Newcastle to the United Kingdom and intercolonial ports for 1891 amounted to 64,859 bales, valued at £1,057,815. This shows…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Victorian Butter. London, Jan. 4
The London butter trade is gratified at Mr. Graham's exclusion of inferior butter from the Victorian shipments in the steamer Valetta…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Pastoral Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondents.) Albury
The following are the latest stock movements:— 4000 merino wethers, from Brae Springs to Tumbarumba, T. H. Mate and Co. owners; 125 cattle, 8050 sheep, from other districts for Albury market, various…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →English Problems. the Story of a Small Farm
No warning or experience appears to have the effect of disabusing some men of a belief in the fallacy that small farming is a profitable form of English agriculture (writes…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Price of Potatoes. Disgusted Farmers. 8s. for 200 Bags. KEMPSEY
Farmers are generally disgusted at the low price ruling for potatoes. In many cases farmers who shipped potatoes to Sydney have had to forward cash to cover…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Baby Farming. a Woman Committed for Trial. Newcastle
Alice Gleeson, a married woman, was brought up before the .P.M. on the charge that she did feloniously slay one Wm, Daniels, at Newcastle, on December 19,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Alleged Baby Farming
NEWCASTLE, Tuesday. -- A young woman named Alice Gleeson was charged at the police court to-day with feloniously slaying an infant, four and a-half months old, named…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sale of Cattle
Messrs. Brunker and Wolfe report having sold at Campbell's Eill, West Maitland, to-day:—050 head of store bullocks at excellent prices; 800 head at 59s to 92s; 130 culls at 25s to 51s per head. There was a large attendance, and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Australian Butter. London, Jan. 5
The balance of the shipments of Australian butter in the steamships Orizaba and Doric has been sold at previous rates…
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