Bradford Wool Market
LONDON, April 13.—The Bradford wool is brisker owing to American inquiry…
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The Drought. Water Famine at Riverstone. The Cowra Corn Crop. Mostly a Failure-- The Cartage of Water-- Seld at Five Shillings per Two Hundred Gallons-- Drought-Stricken Districts. WINDSOR
The prolonged drought has administered a blow to the district of the Hawkesbury from which it will not recover for some time to come. Crops…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Alleged Forgery. Attempt to Victimise' Farmer and Co
Shortly after 11 a.m. yesterday a man was arrested in the furniture warehouse of Farmer and Company, Pitt-street, by Detectives Clough and M'Lean, on a charge of forgery. It is stated that on Monday the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sydney Wool Sales
The Sydney Wool-selling Brokers' Association report that wool sales were held to-day, Wednesday, at the Wool Exchange, Macquarie-place, when the quantity catalogued totalled 2564 bales, and the sales announced to 2699 bales,…
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Judges: Messrs. John Coleman, A. M'Naughton, S. See, George Crispin, John Cameron. Dairy Produce: Messrs. A. A. O'Callaghan, J. Mahon, G. Hope, C. W. Gray, sen…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The National Policy. Conversion of Farmers. In the Kiama District KTAMA
A meeting of protectionists was held yesterday afternoon at the Brighton Hotel, Mr. Alexander Campbell, member for the district, in the chair, to elect two…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Dairy Produce
Many of the exhibits in this section had not arrived yesterday, and the more important awards, such as the Government Board for Exports prizes, will not be made till to-day. The…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →SALES OFr Pure Cattle
There were so many counter attractions in the ground yesterday that the sales of pedigree cattle were poorly attended. A small crowd assembled before Mr. Badgery (of Pitt, Son, ona Badgery),…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wheat Supply. London, April 14
The visible supply of wheat is set down at 654,717,000 quarters…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →English Commercial. London, April 15. Wheat Statistics
Bradstreet's estimate of the American visible supply of wheat is 54,717,000 bushels, against 55,940,000 bushels last week and 87,600,000 last year…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Recent Rise in Butter. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—As the respective managers of the two compantes who sell butter in Sydney have by your courtesy declared themselves, allow in[?] to ad Iress you on the subject. It will go without saying that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farm and Dairy Produce. Government Export Prizes
The chief feature in the farm and dairy sections yesterday was the judging of the exhibits for the Government Board of Export prizes in butter, poultry, bacon and hams, meats and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Agricultural Show. Officially Opened by the Governor. the Annual Luncheon. Mr. See on the Aims and Objects of the Society. Jumping Exhibitions. Successful Sale of Imported Cattle
With the brightest of prospects for a success in every way up to the most sanguine expectations the Royal Society's 1897 exhibition was yesterday opened by his Excellency the Governor…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Hunter River Farmers' Produce Sales. West Maitland
The usual weekly sales of Hunter RSiver Farmers' produce were held to-day, in the preseuce of an excellent attendance of buyers. Supplies of all kinds were large, and in the majority of instances values were Arm at prices…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Weather, Pastoral, Crops, &c
A very bad state of affairs is reported from many places in the country. The continued dry weather has sadly interfered with the dairying industry, grass and water are both scarce in several districts,…
Continued on Trove, page 802 →Cattle
There are 300 hundred head of cattle on the station, and they are in excellent condition. The herd is a cross between the Shorthorn and Devon, and it includes some splendid animals. The cross…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →Sheep
There are 32,000 sheep on the estate, 29,000 of which are merinos, and the remainder crossbred between the Romney Marsh ram and the merino ewe. Mr. Black has formed a high opinion of the…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →Wool
The staple product of the colony is well represented by some magnificently got up scoured wools exhibited by Messrs. Wright and Abbott, Lakeside Wool Scouring Works, Botany, in Messrs. E. Rich…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sheep for Export
Crossbred wethers, not exceeding 4-tooth. First Prize, £20; second Prize, £5—J. Robinson, 1; James and Gray.2. Fat Sheep.—Pen of five merino wethers; Lichfield Bros.,…
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