Beginning with Sheep
In the perfection exemplified in every flock that has been built up to predominant excellence by the art of the successful shepherd (says J. M'Caig, in the "American…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Farming & the land, 1905
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Wheat Afloat
LONDON, January 3, 6.45 p.m.—The wheat afloat for the United Kingdom is estimated at 3,710,000. quarters, and for the Continent at 1,305,000 quarters. The shipments of American…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cattle Starving, Mittagong
Bush fires are still burning all round. At Woodlands the fire destroyed over 3000 acres of grass and fencing, and spread to Mr. Breen's, devastating a portion of his estate…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Raids on Cattle Runs
Extensive robberies of cattle were recently reported to have talton place in the Gundagai district, among the greatest losers being Mr. Robertson, who owns a large station there…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Thousands of Sheep Perish
At Burrowa over 2000 sheep and other stock perished in the flames…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Eight Hundred Sheep Lost
Great damage was done at Megalong. Mr. John Duff and Mr. Boyd lost everything, houses included. Messrs. Ward Brothers, of Megalong, lost 800 sheep…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Ten Thousand Sheep Destroyed
The Douglas fire continued its devastating career, and reached Gunning, 60 miles distant from its starting point, ravaging everything in its way. The width…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Rust in Wheat
Mr. Sydney March writes: Farmers will, no doubt, be surprised to learn of the imm[?] loss to this and the sister Strates owing to the ravages caused by rust in wheat. Havi[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The Wool Exhibition
The wool exhibition at the Royal Exchange has had a larger number or visitors than was expected, and Mr. C. H. Hayes the secretary, has received several flattering…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →A Famous Herd of Cattle
The Chartley herd of wild white cattle which is to be sold, has long been dwindling and now numbers, I believe, no more than a dozen or fourteen head (says…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Has Closer Settlement Injured the Pastoral Industry?
It has become a chronic complaint with many pastoralists to inveigh against "too much closer settlement." As a reason for their complaint they assert that as selection…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Wool Exhibit for England
Mr. T. A. Coghlan, acting for the Government, has been able to arrange for the exhibit of wool recently on view at the Royal Exchange to he sent to England, where it will be exhibited at…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Points of a Romney Marsh Sheep
Volume X. of the Kent or Ramney Marsh Flock Book, which has just been published in England, gives the following official description of a typical Kent or Romney Marsh…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →60,000 Bags of Wheat Destroyed
The railway traffic officers have received a telegram from the Superintendent at Junee to the effect that on the stations along the Co-rowa line it was roughly estimated that…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Losses in Wheat. Effect on Railway Traffic
The railway authorities expect that the terrible fires which have worked such widespread havoc in some of the wheat-growing districts will exercise a prejudicial effect on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Our Bradford Wool Letter. Bradford, Nov. 25
If ever there was a time when wool deceived the majority of men iu the trade, that time is now, for instead of values easing, as was generally expected, a decided turn upward…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →A Continental Cargo. Large Quantity of Wool
The German-Australian liner Oitensen, sailing from Sydney to-morrow for Hamburg, Antwerp and Dunkirk, via ports, takes a full cargo from Sydney and Brisbane. Her…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Foot-Rot in Sheep. (Written for the "Town and Country Journal.")
One of the most difficult of all diseases sheepmen have to cope with is foot-rot. Of late years, on account of the dry times, we have been very free from this deadly disease, but let…
Continued on Trove, page 25 →The Harrandera Fire. Covers Sixty Miles in Ten Hours. Hundreds of Fowls and Sheep Roasted
NARRANDERA. Wednesday.—The heat of the past five days has been almost unendurable, the temperature reaching 119deg in the shade. Several deaths from heat apoplexy have…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Carcoar in Danger. Farmers Rendered Homeless
CARCOAR, Wednesday.—Never before in the history of Carcoar and district has such intense neat been experienced. The thermometer in previous years seldom reached 96deg…
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