Agricultural and Pastoral
BERRIGAN, January 31.—Yesterday was a fearful day, a heavy duotstorm blowing. The thermometer registered 105deg during the morning. A bush fire broke out on Myall Plains holding…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Farming & the land, 1901
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Sheep Dipping
Messrs M 'Dougall Brothers, the proprietors of the roiginal non-poisonous sheep-dip, so well known all over the world, especially at home, in South America and South Africa, have now opened an office at No. 8…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Pastoral Intelligence. Albury
Stock movements are:—3000 ewes and 10 rams, Tooma to Corowa, F. Tyrrell; 1500 wethers, Benambla to Emu Plans, Mrs. Wakely; 1400 wethers, four-tooth, Kirndoen to Cornalla, W…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →American Wheat
LONDON, February 7, 6.45 p.m.-The visible Supply, of American wheat, according to "Brad-streefs," is 86,324,000 bushels…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Depraved Appetite in Cattle
It is often a puzzle to individual farmers as to why it is that their cattle (and possibly sheep and horses) are not doing so well. There is apparently nothing seriously the matter with them, only the owner has a…
Continued on Trove, page 321 →London Wool Sales
LONDON, February 7, 6.45 p.m.-At the wool Sales this evening merinoes were firm; scoured crossbreds and slipes were weak, and largely withdrawn…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Wool Sales
What is practically the last wool sale of the Geelong season was held to-day in the presence of a good attendance of buyers. The selection was rather indifferent, consisting largely of crossbred wool…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Wool Industry
The wool receipts at Newcastle for direct shipment to London during the week ended this afternoon amounted to 200 bales, milling a total of 55,730 bales received since the commencement of the present…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Brisbane Wool Sales
The Brisbane wool sales will be held on February 9, having been postponed to that date from February 2, the day of national mourning…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →WOOL. Weekly Review
Last week in wool circles was the most disappointing one since the season got into full swing. The unfavorable state of the London market needs no further comment than was bestowed upon it last week,…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →The Milking Sheep of Larzac, France
Some considerable interest has been taken of late ia regard to the special breed of sheep known as the sheep of Larzac, which is one of the picturesque districts of Eastern France, not far from the Alps, and…
Continued on Trove, page 321 →Melbourne View of New South Wales Butter
The sensational article in a Melbourne morning paper dealing ruthlessly with some New South Wales butter on board an Orient liner has been very promptly dealt with by the trade in Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 317 →The Wool Trade. Friday Evening
Except that on the last two selling days of the week there was a more general demand with greater regularity in prices there is little that is favourable to report. In sympathy with London,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Wool Sales. London, Feb. 6
At to-day's sales merinos were firm. Scoured crossbred slipes were weak, and were largely withdrawn. Feb. 8…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Wool Sales. London, February 7. 6.45 p.m
At the London wool sales to-day prices for merinos ruled firm. Scoured and crossbreds were weak, and large withdrawals were reported…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Miles Op Country Laid Bare. Wheat, Fencing, and Grass Destroyed
COROWA, Friday.--Yesterday was the hottest day experienced here this summer, the thermometer reaching 109 in the shade. A dust-storm sprang up during the night, a few drops of rain…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →At the Sheaf of Wheat. a Tale of the Rising of 1803. [All Rights Reserved.] Chapter Lii. (Continued.)
NOTWITHSATNDING however, the somewhat gloomy forebodings of the Marshal, Ronayne and Lecointre were in the highest hopes. Life was very pleasant both in Brest and at La Houssaye, and their…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Farm and Garden Seasonable Reminders for February
Field,—It should be decided at once whether land that was under grain is to go to grass or be prepared for other crops. If the latter, or it new land for c[?]ken up…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Dairy News. Robertson
For the month of January the Robertson Dairy Company received 59,267 gallons of milk, which yielded 25,925lb, of butter. The average test was 3·8. Suppliers were paid 9d per lb. for butter fat,…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Weather, Pastures, and Crops
Only twenty-two stations in New South Wales have reported rain sines we wrote last, 29th ultimo, and the falls ranged from 1 point at Manning Head and Gunnedah up to 54 points at Grafton, where rain…
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