The ordinary monthly meeting of the council of the National Agricultural Society was held on Tuesday at Kirk's Bazaar. There were present—Dr. Plummer (in the chair), ...
Article : 279 wordsSir,—Your usual able letter by "Selector" re route of Great Southern Railway, appears in last week's Australasian, and, as a large amount of interest is taken in the matter in ...
Article : 409 wordsThe ordinary monthly meeting of the committee of the Victorian Corn Trade Association was held at the Exchange on the 5th inst. Mr. Brunton, the president, occupied the ...
Article : 344 wordsDuring the past fortnight an advance has taken place in the prices both of beef and mutton in 6lb. tins, owing to the large purchases by the Government in the prospect of ...
Article : 444 wordsSir,—I was glad to learn from The Australasian of Saturday last that "Selector" purposed visiting Yannathan at an early date. There is but little doubt that the visit will ...
Article : 131 wordsBELFAST, JUNE 4.—Heavy rain has been falling all day. The potato market is steady at 35s. per ton. Farmers are still holding for a higher price. It is estimated that there are about 5,000 tons yet in the ...
Article : 827 wordsThe market during the past fortnight has fluctuated considerably, and is still very unsettled. Prices rise and fall in sympathy with the political outlook from day to day. ...
Article : 681 wordsSir,—In reply to " Agricola" I will, with your permission, give my experience on the subject Last September I built a silo, constructing it above ground to prevent soakage ...
Article : 427 wordsThe frozen meat market has slightly improved, but, owing to the fall supplies of town-killed sheep, continues to exhibit signs of weakness. The Rimutaka has arrived ...
Article : 90 wordsCarpet-bedding Plants.—"Hawthorn."—Many dwarf plants are employed for this purpose: the sorts are varied from year to year, fashion being in this matter as volatile as in dress. 1. The most dwarf ...
Article : 467 wordsSir,—It is now more than two years ago since I made a suggestion through your valuable columns that if the Governments of the different colonies would offer a ...
Article : 446 wordsSir,—The evidence is somewhat fluctuating respecting the advantages of feeding with ensilage fodder. I cannot, from [?] scientific standpoint, think there can be so much ...
Article : 787 wordsDENILIQUIN, JUNE 5.—The weather has been cloudy and threatening during the week, but only two points of rain have been recorded. To-day a slight drizzle has been experienced, and there are indications of a ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 12 wordsTHE ADELAIDE BOTANIC-GARDENS REPORT. —Dr. Schomburgk's report for the year 1884 on the establishment under his direction commences with a statement regarding the ...
Article : 1,410 wordsThe first consignment of Australian hops consisted of a sample [?]ale grown in Victoria, and was shipped by Messrs. Luke, Williams, and Co., of Melbourne, to Messrs. ...
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The Australasian (Melbourne, Vic. : 1864 - 1946), Sat 13 Jun 1885, Page 13
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