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  2. PROSPECTS OF THE HARVEST.

    The following reports of the Crops in various parts of the colony have been received by us, and we publish them for the general information of our readers, who will thus be enabled to ...

    Article : 266 words
  3. PENFIELD.

    Herewith I have pleasure in handing you an estimate of the probable yield of crops on Gawler Plains this season. You will perceive I have placed the acreage of wheat at less than previous year. The ...

    Article : 214 words
  4. MELROSE.

    The anniversary dinner of the Melrose Lodge of Foresters was held on Thursday evening, at the North Star Inn. There was a pretty good attendance. Dr. Bewicke occupied the chair, and Mr. Guildford ...

    Article : 268 words
  5. KAPUNDA.

    The harvest has fairly commenced, although the weather during the last few days has been unfavorable for reaping operations. From what I can glean from others, and my own observations, the wheat crops on ...

    Article : 171 words
  6. BURNSIDE.

    The area of bay and grain crops is about the same as last year, as published by the Government Statist. The yield of wheat will be rather more and the bay rather less, although in this district the crops have ...

    Article : 51 words
  7. MAGILL.

    The grain crops this season are very insignificant, the bulk having been cut for bay, which, in some parts of the district, has been a very fair crop, in others quite indifferent—perhaps the average four to ...

    Article : 63 words
  8. MOUNT GAMBIER.

    From all appearances we shall have an average harvest. All the cereals look well, and we have no disease. The hay crop is, if anything, heavier than usual. The destructive grub or caterpillar of the two ...

    Article : 370 words
  9. PRIVATE MEETING.

    The Board then held a private meeting, at which the appointments of two additional Assistant Surveyors, one Clerk, and one Junior Clerk, were considered. Messrs, G. S. D. Irvine and J. J. Rhead were appointed ...

    Article : 176 words
  10. TORRENS HILLS.

    The fifth anniversary of the Torrens Hills Sabbath School and Mission took place on September 13. At 1 o'clock the children assembled on the grounds of J. R. Chapman, Esq., Torrens Hills. After ...

    Article : 168 words
  11. TEATREE GULLY.

    The area in crop is very nearly the same as last year, and I believe the yield per acre will on the whole be very similar. I imagine about two-thirds of the crops are cut for hay, and are a fair average yield. ...

    Article : 76 words
  12. ECHUNGA.

    I have to inform you that the hay and grain crops in this district are better this season than for several years past. The yield of hay will probably not be more than three-quarters of a ten to the acre, but it ...

    Article : 121 words
  13. MOUNT PLEASANT.

    The ground blight or "take all" (as it is notinappropriately termed) has been quite as destructive this season in the western portion of this district as it was last year, hut the wheat crop will consequently be in ...

    Article : 158 words
  14. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN JOCKEY CLUB, SUMMER MEETING.

    Stewards—Sir J. H. Fisher (President). Hons. J. Morphett and J. Baker, Philip Levi, Esq. Judge, J. Gilbert, Esq.; Starter, J. Chambers. Esq.; Cleric or the Course, G. Bennett, Esq.; and Hon. Secretary, E. M. Bagot, Esq. ...

    Article : 1,149 words
  15. DASHWOOD'S GULLY.

    Respecting the crops in this district the prospects are most dismal. I think that 500 acres less was sown for wheat this year than shown by last statistical return (which I expect you have); as to yield I expect ...

    Article : 315 words
  16. LIST OF EMIGRANTS TO ADELAIDE.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 704 words
  17. THE INDEPENDENT ORDER OF RECHABITES.

    On Tuesday evening, this District of the above Order, held its quarterly meeting in the Private methodist Chapel, Beverley, being the place of meeting of the Albert Tent. The financial and general business of the District was ...

    Article : 1,293 words
  18. GREENOCK.

    I have examined the crops—wheat, hay, and barley—and made every enquiry in reference thereto within a radius of eight miles from Greenock, and I find hay per acre light yield, but about three times ...

    Article : 181 words
  19. YATARA, STOCKWELL.

    Wheat is the principal crop grown ia this neighborhood. Somepaddocks of fallowed land look tolerably well, and may produce about 15 bushels per acre, bat the number of acres of fallowed land bear but a ...

    Article : 147 words
  20. DISTRICTS OF ONKAPARINGA, NAIRNE, AND TALUNGA.

    Feeling a great interest in the welfare of the above districts, and having a roving disposition, I thought I would give a loot round. I first visited the neighborhood of Woodside, taking the road to Nairne ...

    Article : 397 words
  21. MACCLESFIELD.

    As regards both hay and wheat crops in this district some are as good as need be, and some are as bad as can be. On two or three of the best farms the yield of hay is over two tons per acre, and of wheat over ...

    Article : 618 words
  22. MOOROOROO.

    The crops in this district are looking favorable for the season. Wheat will average about 10 bushels, hay about three-quarters of a ten per acre, barley about 18 bushels per acre. The hay crop has not been ...

    Article : 53 words
  23. NORTH RHINE.

    Wheat about 10 bushels per acre, barley about 18. Hay crops light, but the average cut is four times that of the last two seasons. ...

    Article : 27 words
  24. SOUTH RHINE.

    Wheat crop exceedingly good, will be from 16 to 20 bushels per acre, barley 25, hay nearly two tone per acre, and the quantity cat is six times that of the last two seasons. The vineyards in the above ...

    Article : 60 words
  25. CLARENDON.

    About one-fifth less of cereals was sown this year than last. Of that there has been one-sixth cut for hay, or say one-third less to reap; but as a balance against that, I think there will be quite ...

    Article : 177 words
  26. CENTRAL ROAD BOARD.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 3,272 words
  27. HAPPY VALLEY.

    Between the main South-road on the west of us, Clarendon on the east, Hurtle Vale on the south, and the Sturt on the north, there are probably not more than about 200 acres of wheat, and the average ...

    Article : 140 words
  28. PENFIELD.

    The has crops this year have been very light in consequence of there being so little rainfall in October last. The straw of wheat and barley were unusually short and thin; the farmers, generally, have enough ...

    Article : 188 words
  29. SETTLING NIGHT.

    A meeting of the Jockey Club was held at the Globe Inn on Monday evening, at 8 o'clock, to hand over the stakes won at the Summer Meeting. The Hon. John Baker, M.L.C. occupied the chair. and Mr. E. M. Bagot, Hon. ...

    Article : 1,480 words
  30. POINT STURT.

    The crops in this neighborhood this season will be something the same as last season, only better in quality. There has been more hay cat this season. The farmers here have commenced reaping wheat. ...

    Article : 39 words
  31. PORT AUGUSTA.

    No rain yet; the old cry still unsatisfied. Small parcels of wool arrive almost daily, and are slowly filling the Goolwa. The roads are being vastly improved, and, through the Sandhills, formerly impassable, is ...

    Article : 149 words
  32. ENCOUNTER BAY.

    Some of our neighbors fear our crops will not equal last year's average, but I know they often fear too much. I feel confident our average will bell bushels, perhaps more. Our tillage, is a little in ...

    Article : 86 words
  33. NAIRNE.

    The crops, whether of hay or grain, will in this district on the whole turn out light. Here and there I have noticed some apparently good crops of wheat, but more generally the wheat crop is bad; the crops ...

    Article : 116 words
  34. RAPID BAY.

    I am sorry that the harvest prospects in this district are not very promising. Though more land has been cropped this year than last, I am afraid the quantity of wheat will be less. From the Little ...

    Article : 308 words
  35. STREAKY BAY.

    A rumor having arrived through the blacks, at the end of last week, that some one of the Messrs. Eymer's party, who were endeavoring to establish a station at the Gawler Ranges, had been spread by ...

    Article : 264 words
  36. OAKBANK, BAROSSA WEST.

    With regard to the harvest prospects in this district, I beg to say that in my opinion, coupled with enquiries made in different quarters, the average return here will not exceed ten bushels per acre of ...

    Article : 655 words
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