Robbery of Sheep
Particulars of an audacious robbery of sheep at Grahamstown, on Sunday night, are to hand. A mob of 500 fat sheep, which were intended for the Homebush saleyards, were…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Farming & the land, 1903
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Hampshire Down Sheep
The Hampshire Down sheep had their original home on the Hampshire Downs, and wore mar neighbors of the South-downs, to which they are very closely…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Seed Wheat
LOCKHART, Thursday.—The farmers here have several grievances in regard to the distribution of seed wheat. In February last a deputation from a public meeting, held at Lockhart,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Wool Sales
The little rift within the lute between Messrs. John Bridge and Company and the Woolbuyers' Association, occasioning the withdrawal of 'Messrs. Bridge's catalogue from the late wool…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Long-travelled Fat Cattle
An interesting mob of far cattle were sold by Messrs. Pitt. Son and Badgery. Ltd., at Flemington yesterday (26th). and last Monday. on account of Messrs…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Queensland Cattle at Homebush
During the last two sale days at Homebush, over 300 head of Queensland cattle have been sold by auction. They were the property of Messrs. Acres and Field, of Clung station, West…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Five Hundred Sheep Missing
While five hundred sheep were waiting at Grahamstown to be trucked to Flemington in Sunday night last, they were all stolen except one wether which was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Distribution of Seed Wheat. Anxiety Felt by Farmers
COROWA, Thursday. -- Farmers are busily engaged ploughing. Some large areas have already been turned over, and are waiting for the seed, which is being supplied by the Government…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Shipping Texas Cattle to Africa
The Lingham Trading ami Timber Company of London. Eng. says the "National Provisioner." recently put on a line of steamers between Penssecola,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Argentine Wool Industry
Rather more than 45 years have elapsed since, in 1855 the sheep-breeding industry began to assume in[?] in Argentine, as a result of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fat Stock Sales. Homebush YARDS.—Thursday. SHEEP
About 31,000 sheep and lambs penned at to-day's sales from 117 consiguors. The sheep mainly comprised useful merinos, with it fair proportion of prime, a sprinkling of medium and light also forward;, crossbredu were well…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Distribution of Seed Wheat. Minibterial Reply to Charges
With reference to the complaint in Yesterday's issue of the "Herald" as to the delay taking place in the despatch of seed wheat to Lockhart, Mr. John Kidd, Minister for Agriculture, states that no more…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Travelling Sheep. To the Editor of the "Stock and Station Journal."
Sir, I noticed lately in a paper a reference to a mob of 13,500 sheep as a very large one to be travelling. I should like very much lo know the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Adelaide School Ok Mines Gift to the Wool Class
At the meeting of the council of the School of Mines and Industries on Monday afternoon the the president (Rp. Sir Langdon Bonython) said:— "It is with…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Despatch of Seed-wheat. Complaints Against the Government. Ministerial Explanation
Some complaint has been made relative to delay in the despatch of seed-wheat to Lockbart The Minister for Agriculture states that no delay has taken place in dealing with…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →New Zealand Farmers Union
From Mr. Angus J. McCurdy, general organiser of the Now Zealand Fanners' Union. We have received a pamphlet entitled, "Some Reasons Why Every…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Farmers and Settlers' Association
We are in receipt of a circular from T. I. Camphell, general secretary, to the effect that a meeting of the executive of the above will take place in…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →On the Land. Farm and Station. Breeding for the Fat Stock Markets
Since the production of cattle and sheep in Australia overtook the consumption of beef and mutton, the business of the producer of meat has been carried on in a haphazard fashion. Fatteners in the best…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Rain and Crops
The steady rainfall of the past three days has been hailed with satisfaction by the orchardists of the Central Cumberland district. Fruitgrowers regard it as a helpful supplement to the rains that fell about the beginning…
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