The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1868-01-14 00:00:00

THE STATE OF OUR COLONIE4.
(Prow & W. darer and (7o's. Cirenlar.)

Vforoete, October 26.—Bnainese dull. Wheat firm!
at ss. 64. There is a growing feeling in favour of int
migration being resumed. A nugget, over was
found a few days ago by a miner in Kangraoo
Newlin, New gr,und openrd in several district.. At
14unolly an cut wive rush haa talc it place to Burnt
Creek, where two nuggets hues been found. The
dilpovery of • fish yeah at Collo.* Creek, near Sand.
'tura, cau-ed excitement: about 400 mini r. on the
ground. Reports from the agricultural district, not
encouraging. owing to the heavy and continuous fall of
rain. Floods Inure occurred in some distri.k., and much
damage has ',molted to property. It is estimated at
t'te lowest calculation that 2,000.000 sheep will be .horn
his ses.on in Witnrnera district, and the value of the
wool will be £300,000. _

NEW SOUTH WALEC, October 24.—Inactivity still
prevails in commercial circles. Th• south and south•
western portions of the isotopy have been visited by
heavy floods. The wool clip is coining to hand
abundantly, moderately dean and well-grown ; the few
sales already effeeted show a decline of one penny on
the opening rates of last year. Labour market fully
supplied. In the southern and western distriots the
weather is most favourable for farmers, and there is
every prospect of an abundant h t. In the north
the absence of rain is seriously felt and the crops are
suffering.
lidotint AUSTRALIA, October 28 —Wheat and &KIT
have advanced, the former 4s. 10d. tabs.:and the latter
211 to Ell 10a. It is probable that the upward tendency
will continue, as stooks are considerably reduced. ..3
those in the neighbouring oolosim are reported as very
low. The scarcity of tonnage still prevents, the tile-ration
of export orders on hand. The prolpects of the forth-
coming harve.t are very roomrorior.
QUEENSLAND October 19. Trade generally without
improyenienL The new *lip is coming in freely, and
during the next few months thee will be considerehle
activity in the export of wool and other prioluce. The
Young Australia, for Land in, has over :MO bales on
board, and will sail about November 12. Lambing has
prospered in the dry weather; in several eases the
Increase has exceeded 100 per cent. Stock is so plenti-
ful that prime beef is being retailed at lid. per lb. The
introduction of South Sea Islanders as "labourer."
continues to attract attention.
TASMANIA, October 25.—A fair amount of busineu
has been done ; the produce m•rkete have ...n
particularly brisk; pnroliceiss of wheat for export
effectsel prior to the sr, i•si of the English mail •
prison
44. 4d.to 44. 84. Flour 210 per ton. The prospects of the
wool clip are not so favourable as anticipated.
New ZIAL•ND, October 17. Wefitscoms The wool
be in operation
I mason has juot oommenced. isaicke's Bay "The
to
ePsdedr. Notolsois No improve.
Hawke, Bay Boiling Down Company" had resolvedpure.. plant capable of boiling down 2,500 'beep per
te have been received from
the Collingwood gold-field• One party
itnh
lworkseo
Goodf wereo.. ocoelebs.
of diggers
swinhoee'nuktt.
divided 720ce. of gold -the produce of 5 week.. Intionr.
The long and unseasonable drought has at length been
suloceded by rains which hams benefited the agneulturista
..g rimers. Canterbury The agricultural statistics
recently oublithed show that 5.5,328 acres under oultivce
"on 107,268 bushels wheat, 183.476 bushels oath,
and 111,802 bushes barley.
Cart or GOoD Hoeg, November 15.—Trade quiet.
Money abundant. The wool clip is fast coming to '.ant;
parcels in the grease are cleaner and lighter than those
of last year; but in the fleece-washed there is no im-
provement. Cipious rains nova fallen. Agnculturel
prospects good. Wool export for the quarter ending
September 3n, 992,9 elb. The silk culture progresses.
Orange crop abundant. Attention directed to the
culture of horsed.
NATAL, Novemb,,, 9.—Specimens of ors recently
examined contained 321 per oei.t. of °ripper, Reports
of the discovery of large ooal beds continue.
AaOEJTLJI 8er0116143.-13acaos Ayres : November
10.—The wool season is now at is height, and the
markets snd railways crowded ; prices ruled lower than
last ...pa. Money is plentiful. Numerous sheep
..j.doro, ere springing up owing to the great Increase of
stook, sad sheep's groom is becoming • very Import.,
Mee; prawn tw ill drwortptioas of tallow have lal a