Steeping Seed Wheat
THE season being now on for sowing wheat, it may not be out of place to refer to this subject. The highest authorities say that the best mode of using bluestone is…
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Farming & the land, 1887
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Farmers' Union
THE members of the Dubbo Farmers' Union, at their meeting the other day, [?]opted the following resolutions: -- " That the railway rates of farm…
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IN districts where the moisture is sufficient for its growth clover is a wonderful land restorer. In Great Britain the average yield of wheat is 26…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Wheat Market
THE wheat market in England is much firmer than was thought when the last mail left. The Farmer, an agricultural journal, writes concerning it as follows:--…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Pastoral Rents
THE Minister for Lands will not, we understand, take any further steps in regard to fixing pastoral rents until an opportunity has been afforded Parliament…
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The Oxford farmers, who have recently been suffering from the agricultural depression, have turned their eyes towards protection, and are demanding the imposition of such duties as will…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sydney Wool Sales
AT the wool sales on Wednesday there was at vigorous demand, and nearly every line on the catalogue was sold at very satisfactory values. The bulk of the offerings consisted of medium to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Hop Crop. London, May 31
The hop crops are stunted and withered. The prospects for the season are unfavourable…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Butter Factories at Jamberoo
The movement commenced at Jamberoo a few weeks since for the establishment of two butter factories in the locality in now an assured success, the requisite amount of capital having…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Wool Frauds
THE Colonial Secretary was questioned in the Assembly on Friday with regard to the alleged wool frauds in connection with the railway, and asked whether it was the intention of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Ostrich Farming in Victoria
SOME very handsome specimens of ostrich feathers are on view at the bonded store of Messrs. Dalgety and Co. Limited, Bourke-street West. They are from the ostrich…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Wheat Crop in England. London, June 5
The present seasonable weather is having a favourable effect upon the wheat crop, and the prospects of the coming harvest are much improved…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Meeting of Pastoral Lessees
A MEETING of pastoral lessees and selectors was held at Walcha on Saturday afternoon. The following resolutions were passed :—1. Moved by Mr. G. R. Gill, seconded by Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Wool Sales. London, June 7
The third series of colonial wool auctions commenced to-day. There was a good attendance of home and foreign buyers. 10,000 bales were offered. There was a fair demand for merinos…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Depot for Farm Produce
Mr. R. H. Thompson has received a private letter from Mr. J. E. Tonkin, member for East Macquarie, stating that the Premier had informed him that the Depot for Farm Produce…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sale of a Farm
MR. GEORGE McDONALD will sell one of the best farms in the Wheeo district on June 22. The property has a frontage of one and a half miles to the Wheeo and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Wool Sales. London, June 9
At the wool sales to-day 8700 bales were offered, making a total of 31,400 bales offered during the series. There was a fair demand. The total withdrawals to date are 3000 bales…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →London Wool Sales London, June 8
R. Goldsbrough and Co., Limited, have received the following cablegram:—"London, June 7th, 1887.—The wool sales opened this day with a good attendance of home and foreign…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Wool Sales. London, June 10
At the wool sales to-day, 10,300 bales were offered. The market is a shade firmer. LONDON, June11. At auction to-day 11,000 bales were offered…
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