Farm Notes
HARNESS OIL.—Harness oil is simply a mixture of castor oil and lamp black. You will, however, find the following harness polish more useful…
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Farming & the land, 1899
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Wheat
MR. H. R. Garter, wheat broker Sydney and Melbourne reports as a follows Jan 196th:— Wheat has been [?] in to a moderate extent during the [?]…
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Messrs. Balme and Co., Jacomb, Son. and Co., and Burton, Ronald, and Co. offered catalogues aggregating 6674 bales, comprising a poor selection. There was a large attendance of buyers, and…
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There is a brisk sale in the wool market, with a hardening tendency…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farm and Garden. Original Articles No. 67. The Hop (continued) -- Gathering the Hops -- Drying -- Bagging -- Different kinds of Bagging -- Shipping and Stacking -- Crops -- Expense of forming a plantation -- Periodic Failure -- Hop Parasites -- Hops in Beer -- As a Medicine -- The Hop Pillow -- Used as a dye and manufactured into cloth
The mode of planting is generally in rows six feet apart and the same distance in the row. Five, six, or seven plants are generally placed together in a circular form and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Police Court. [Before Mr C. J. Dillon, J. P.] Wednesday, 11Th January. Cattle Stealing
Malachi Daly was charged with stealing one cow the property of Thomas Ryan, of Binalong. Accused was defended by Mr Foley, and…
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NOW that most breeders are beginning to think of what rams they will use this year in their flocks it may not be out of place to mention that those in search of long wool rams, with…
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There is a very strong market, especially for merinoes. Continental buyers are active…
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Since the opening of the present series of wool sales 32,241 bales have been catalogued, of which 30,860 bales were sold…
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At the wool sales to-day merinos were unchanged. Crossbreds are advancing. Jan. 24 Americans are buying the bulk. Low crossbreds…
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THE Wool Exchange (says Good Words) is the name given to a labyrinth of office stretching from the back of the Guildhall in Basinghall-street to…
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MR. H. R. Carter, wheat broker Sydney and Melbourne reports as follows Jan 25th:— What is unchanged [?] 2s 8d extracts Darling Harbour for first rate milling…
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Required: A sheep's head, three carrots, "three turnips, three parsnips, five onions, parsley, popper and salt. Method.-- Soak the head in warm water to…
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68. Plants used for Clothing, Cordage, &c. -- Preliminary remarks--Lint or Flax-- General Description-- Effect on ground -- As an ornament-- Countries of Supply--…
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SINGLETON, Sunday.—Some little time ago reports appeared in the daily press concerning the phenomenal yield of wheat obtained by Mr. J. F. Kennedy, near…
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CATALOGUER containing a very good selection of wools, especially for this time of the year, were brought forward on Wednesday, when the market was much…
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THE annual show of the Sheep-breeders’ Association will be held at the Agricultural Grounds, Moore Park, Sydney, on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, June…
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SINOLETON, Sunday.—Some little time ago reports appeared in the daily press concerning the phenomenal yield of wheat obtained by Mr. J. F. Kennedy, near Albury. This induced a local…
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AN example of this curious variety of sheep has just been brought from the Cape Colony by Mr Robert Hudson, and, by the courresy of that gentleman, is now on view at the Government Export…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Wheat Market. London, Jan. 26
The wheat market is hardening 11,000 quarters of Victorian, January shipment, have been sold at 28s 6d per quarter. Two cargoes of 9000 quarters and 9500 quarters respectively, January and…
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