Farmer Hodge's Grievance
FARMER HODGE looked up with a gloomy eye To the cloudless blue of the summer sky; "As to prayin' for rain," said he, "I'LL stop; Here's weeks and weeks and never a drop,…
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Farming & the land, 1881
177 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 2 of 9
The Dairy
UPON little details the success of the dairy greatly depends, as it does in nearly everything in civilized life. Leaving things to chance is characteristic of the savage, who…
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Messrs. HARRISON, JONES, AND DEVLIN report:--We offered 1000 bales of wool at auction this afternoon. The market is very dull, particularly for medium and low class…
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THE continued absence of ram in the earlier districts will prevent the land intended for next year's cropping being prepared in a proper manner. There is sure to be a large…
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MS in diamond, 5 bales locks and pieces at 10d., 3 greasy at 8½d.; JOS over M Adelong, 8 fleece at 14½d., 1 crossbred at 13d., 1 greasy and fleece at 10¼d.; BB over M, 1 greasy at 8¼.. 3 clips at 7½d.;…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Telegraphic Intelligence. Sydney Wool Sales. Sydney, Thursday, 12.10 p.m
Messrs. Mort and Co. offered 1200 bales of wool to-day. The demand was good for well-conditioned parcels, but faulty lots were difficult to quit. Fleece brought up to 19½d.; greasy,…
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SEVERAL accounts of the milking qualities of Jersey cows in America have recently appeared. The breed is the most popular amongst the dairy farmers of the great…
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Many think the only advantages of sheep are in their wool-producing properties, forgetting that they multiply with great rapidity, doubling the flock…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Farmer. Farming and Weeds
To farm profitably, the farmer should divide his land into four divisions; the first year wheat in No.1, peas in No.2, oats in No.3, barely in No.4. The next…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →MELBOURNE. Messrs. E. Goldsbrough’s Weekly Wool, Tallow and Hide report i—
WOGL.—We have sot held on auction sale this week, the quantity coming forward being very limited. Prices are fairly maintained, and there is a good demand…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Yass Pastoral and Agricultural Association
THE monthly meeting of this society was held last Tuesday afternoon. Those present were Messrs. Rees Junes (in the chair), R. W. Pearson, R. P. Johnston, M. Perry, J. C. Yeo, John…
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HORSES' SORE BACK.—"Dingo," at Fassifern Scrub, asserts that if the gall is greased well before girthing, rest is not necessary. He also recommends as…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Crookwell Agricultural and Pastoral Show. Vice-presidents, G. D. Hay Esq. J.p., H. Carr Esq.; Treasurer, S. L. Cox Esq. J.p
The third annual show took place on Thursday last in the paddock opposite Roberts's hotel. A two-days' show was advertised; but in reality only one took place, the second day being devoted to the sale by…
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TUE committee of the above having expended a large amount of money in improving the land granted to them for the use of the association b. the Government, we yesterday paid a visit of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Factory System in Dairying
We are glad to say that the principle of the factory system is likely to be largely adopted in New South Wales. With that, practised generally, and proper attention given to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Taralga Agricultural & Pastoral Association
THE second annual how under the auspices of the above society took place yesterday in the race-course paddock, about half-a-mile from the township of Taralga; and the only…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Taralga Agricultural and Pastoral Association's Show
FOR some time past the committee of the above association were to be found working away with a determination to make their second annual show result in a success, and…
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The number of enries for the opening show of this society is about one thousand, which affords ground for the expectation that the exhibition will be a successfulone. We understand…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sydney Wheat Market. Sydney, Friday, 12 25 p.m
Messrs. Harrison, Jones, and Devlin report:—There was a better demand at our wheat sale to-day, and best sold to 4s. 1d…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On the Yield of Milk and Production of Butter
WHEN dairy farming is the chief business of the occupation it is of the highest importance that the cattle kept should be well adapted to the end in view, viz., the…
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