The Wool Sales. London, Jan. 18
At the wool auctions this afternoon there was a good sale for choice sorts, in sellers' favour. Jan. 20…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Farming & the land
Farming & the land, 1907
1,082 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 4 of 55
Consideration of Farm Yard Manure
Experiments made by the late Dr Voelcker showed that five tons, of fresh farm yard manure are reduced to four tons if allowed to He until the straw is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farm and Field. Quality and Vitality of Farm Seeds
Recent advances in seed-desting have caused a good deal of attention to be paid to purity and germinating power, which are rightly appreciated. It may…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fertilizing Wheat Lands
Sir William Crooks and two professors at Fribourg University (Germany) have discovered a process for extracting nitric acid from the atmosphere, rendering it possible to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Small Dairy Farm. How to Make It Pay
CONTINUING the discussion on the equipment and conduct of a small dairy farm, Mr. Clarence P. Dowe, of Attunga, writes:— "Mr. Wilson presupposes a young man…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Training Boys in Farm Work
ONE of the disabilities under which city boy labour is that there is no institution in which they can receive practical instruction in agricultural work, and it is matter for regret…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Interesting to Farmers
SAYS THE WELLINGTON TIMES:—“ Last season Mr. John Hollow, of Gollansville, planted, as a trial, one hag of “ Bobs ” wheat in new ground which gave the enormous yield of 70 bags. Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Large Wheat Shipment
The present activity in the wheat trade at Sydney may be gauged by the extent of the shipments manifested at the Custom house on Monday. Three…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Wool Sales
London, Jan. 21.—There was spirited competition at the wool sales this afternoon. Prices for merinos were well maintained. Some irregularity, prevailed for crossbreds…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wool Reports
Dalgety and Co., Ltd., report:-- We submitted five thousand three hundred bales this week to a good attendance of the trade. A firm market experienced, with prices…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Record Wheat Cargo
The steamship Indrawad cleared port during the night with the largest wheat cargo that has ever left New South…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Wool Report
Messrs. Schute, Bell and Co., report under date January 23 :-- The airier tendency noticeable in lower quality wools at the closing…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Harrison, Jones & Devlin's Wool Report
Jan 22.—We submitted a catalogue of 4712 bales, which included a number of high-class clips as well as a useful selection of [?] The market was spirited…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Schute Bell & Co's Wool Report
22nd Jan—The easier tendency noticeable in lower quality wools at the closing sales of last week was decidedly less ap[?] at yesterday's auctions, and in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hill, Clark & Co.'s Wool Report
22nd Jan.—We brought forward a catalogue of 3,178 bales and to show the present condition of the market we may state that we were able to effect a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dalgety & Co.'s, Ltd. Wool Report
18th Jan.—The second week of the Sydney Woolsales in the new year has been notable for the high average selection offered, and for the extreme prises…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Some Sheep-dog Stories. Wonderful Intelligence of the Breed
Miss Mary Austin discusses, in "Harper's," the why and wherefore of a sheepdog's instinct. Her article is full of stories to illustrate her various points,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Farm and Dairy. Original Articles. [All Rights Reserved.] Improving Potatoes
VERT much can be accomplished toward improving potatoes by carefully selecting the seed. Of course a great deal depends on the condition and circumstances…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wool and Stock Reports. Schute, Bell and Co. report as follows: —
The easier tendency noticeable in lower quality wools at the closing sales of last week was decidedly less apparent at yesterday’s auctions, and in view of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dairy Notes
During the busy harvest time it often happens that milking is driven off until dark or at least close upon it Then the udders are apt not to be properly cleaned…
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