The Farmer's Happy Lot
The farmers do not realise their favoured condition as do the labourers in the cities who, under the best circumstances, have hovering over them the agonising fear that…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Farming & the land
Farming & the land, 1898
618 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 4 of 31
State Competition with the Farmers
There are no indications of the war cry of "Sydney Smith and cheap tomatoes" having a widely extended popularity at the next general election. But the cry…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mortality Among Sheep Near Bathurst. Anthrax the Cause
The announcement that an outbreak of that dreaded disease, anthrax, has been discovered among sheep in the neighborhood of Bathurst will be read…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Weather, Stock, and Crops. a Splendid Fall of Rain
Our correspondents' letters give the particulars of the rainfall in the localities from which they write. In Lithgow the downpour was not nearly so heavy as in others of the mountain districts and in Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Grape Crop
The grape crop this year promises to be the heaviest on record. On Tuesday last we had the pleasure of inspecting the Broadoak vineyard…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Farm and Garden Original Articles
No. 20,âTHE POTATO (continued)âSOILâ MOUNTAIN PATCHES âARGILLACEOUS SONSâ PROPAGATION â SETSâSIZE AND WEIGHT âSlNGLE EYES âTWO OR MORE…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wheat Experimenting
Mr. H. Boswell, of Snugsborough, Yass, who is always to the front with first class wheat, has been trying an experiment with "Allora Spring wheat," for the purpose of…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Butter-making in Winter
In the winter months a great many butter-makers have a difficulty in producing a good sample of butter mid one that will keep sweet and wholesome for a moderate length…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Marts of the World. Sydney Wool Sales
The Sydney Wool Selling Brokers' Association report, under date February 17th, that the fortnightly sales were resumed on Wednesday and Thursday this week. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Our Letter Box. a New Crop—"crimson Clover." To the Editor
SIR,—Some few months ago you allowed me to call attention through your columns to a most valuable fodder plant, the cow pea, the principal point of value in which is its power…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sheep and Pastures Board Directors
The following gentlemen have been gazetted directors for the district of Bathurst, under the Pastures and Stock Protection Acts and Diseases In Sheep…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lecture on Dairying
Mr. O'Callaghan, dairy expert, will deliver a lecture on "Dairying," at the Agricultural College, Logan Brae, to-morrow at three o'clock, when farmers and others interested…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newfoundland Railways and Telegraphs. Farmed Out to a Contractor. London, Tuesday night
The Newfoundland Government has agreed to transfer the railway and telegraph systems to Mr. Read, a contractor. Mr. Read receives 2,500 acres of land…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Weather, Stock, and Crops
During the week we have had cool weather in Lithgow, and though once or twice there have been indications of rain, none fell. [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENTS]…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Farm and Garden Original Articles
No. 21.âTHE POTATO (continued)âCHARACTERISTICS âHEIGHT AND LEAVESâ PETALS AND FRUITâRUNNERSâEYRSâ VALUE OF THE POTATOâWHERE…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →To Train the Sheep Dog
The best sheep dogs are trained from early puppyhood (says CABLE) and it is a difficult mutter to begin with a full grown dog and make him serviceable. In Scotland, where…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →A Heavy Clip. Vermont Bred Sheep
"BRUNI," in the AUSTRALASIAN," says :—"The moat successful nick with the Vermont merinos that has come under my notice is with the Widgiewa stud, the property of Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Alleged Sheep Stealing. a Molong Case. the Accused Acquitted
AT the Orange Quarter Sessions, opened at Orange on Tuesday last, before His Honor Acting-Judge Merewether, Peter Frederick Steele and Andrew John Steele, father and son…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Reading Farmer
Our farmers are about evenly divided—one-half pursuing the same old methods that their fathers pursued, and one-half reading and adopting all new discoveries and…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The Dairying Industry. Lecture by Mr. O'callaghan
At the Agricultural College yesterday afternoon Mr. O'Callaghan, State dairy expert, delivered an instructive lecture on dairying in the presence of several students…
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