The Wheat Market. London, Jan. 4
At Mark Lane to-day wheat was 6d per quarter dearer…
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Rise Is Wheat. London, January 4
During the past week wheat has had a rise of 6d per quarter…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Norfolk Island. the Onion Crop
Private advices from Norfolk Island indicate that the crops there this season are turning out very satisfactory. Evidence of the was afforded yesterday, when the schooner Alice May, employed in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Dairying Industry. Mudgee
The Mudgee factory treated during December nearly 70,000 gallons of milk, testing from 5[?] to 9·6, averaging 7·86. The Burrundulla Company treated 30,000 gallons, the tests ranging from 7[?] to 8·37,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Experiments with Stud Sheep. Albury
At a meeting of the Pastures and Stock Protection Board a letter was read from the Chief Inspector of Stock, asking the board's opinion on the experiments suggested to determine the effect of certian surgical…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Storm at Rocky Gully. 900 Sheep Killed
BENDEMEER, Wednesday.—A thunderstorm, accompanied by vivid lightning of two hours' duration, occurred on Monday night at Rocky Gully, eight miles from Bendemeer. Out at a mob of 5000…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Wool Sales. Melbourne
After an interval of about three weeks the local wool sales were resumed this afternoon, when three firms of selling brokers met buyers with catalogues aggregating 6424…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Wool Sales. Auckland
At the second wool sales at Timary 2800 bales were offered. half-breds fetched from 7¼d to 7[?]d; croosbreds, 7d to 7½d; scounreds up to 1s; greasy merino, 6½d to 7d…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Wheat Steamer. Ordered to Brisbane
The steamship Ettrickdale, with 5000 tons of Californian-grown breadstuffs on board, arrived off the Heads this morning after a passage of 31 days from San…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Queensland. Export of Butter and Fruit. Brisbane
Four dairy firms operating here will despatch by the Jumna this month the largest shipment of butter sent from Queensland. The exact quantity is not known, but it is thought…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Poultry Farm
Next Saturday's issue of the Australian Star will contain some useful information on poultry rearing. Those who are interested in the subject…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Country. a Farmer Killed
TAMWORTH. Wednesday.--A farmer named Bennett Treloar, living at The Forest, Moor Creek, met with his death last night while driving home with his horse and dray. Deceased…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Pastoral Mems
Redwater at Rockhampton.—By telegram from Queensland on Monday we learn that for a week or so past rumours have been flying round that…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Pastoral Intelligence. Narrabri
The following are the latest stock passings:— 3760 fat wethers, from Dobeki[?] to Aberdeen, Aberdeen Company owners; 500 fat wethers, from Come-by-Chance to Homebush, A. Colless owner;…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cows and Butter Fat
A Wisconsin (U.S.A.) University man, writing on the butter fat yield of cows to the "American Agriculturist," says:—"I have not found…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wheat From San Francisco
The steamer Ettrickdale, from San Francisco, with 4780 tons of wheat, arrived off the Sydney Heads at 10 a.m. yesterday. Orders had been sent out to the Heads by the agents, Messrs. J…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Young's Sheep Specific. an Expert's Opinion
Now that that well-known specialist and analyst, J. Laker McMillan, Esq., has analysed and reported upon Young's Sheep Lick…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Our Book Review. Pastoral Tanks. a Useful Booklet
Pastoral Tanks, measurements and quantities. A series of tables by A. F. DAGNALL. Price, post free from this office, 2s 6d…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Late Commercial. Hobart Wool Sales
HOBART, Thursday.--At Webster and Sons' wool sales to-day there was a full attendance of buyers. With few exceptions, the wool offered was only of low or medium quality. Greasy crossbred sold at 5d to 6½d,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Drover's Dreadful Death. In the Queensland Bush, Loss of 14,000 Sheep. Subsisted on Sheep's Blood--The Search for Water. BRISBANE
The police have received a wire from Normanton to the effect that John Forbes, a drover, in charge of 14,000 sheep, travelling between Flinders…
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