The First Bale of Wool
The "Leeds Mercury" (Eng.) of June 22 says:—"Mr Edward Thompson died at his residence, Lofthouse-place, in this city, on Monday Morning. He was the…
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Farming & the land, 1895
62 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers · page 3 of 4
The Farmer
While cutting a furrow 9in. wide the ploughman walks just about II miles while he is turning over an acre—that is without reckoning the journey from the…
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THE half-yearly meeting of the Hawkesbury Dairy and Butter Company, Ltd., was held at the factory on Wednesday afternoon, when the following shareholders were present: Messrs…
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There are about 2,000,000 acres under fruit trees and vines in California. At the half-yearly meeting of the Bendigo Co-operative Distribution Society…
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The latest industrial development in America is the fitting out of floating canning factories. A schooner has left New York having on board thousands of tin…
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A Sydney man, Mr Affleck, has patented a process for meat preservation by which it is claimed 1000 carcasses of mutton can be preserved for a few…
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The mottor of the orchardist just now should be—"Let us spray." Honey is a substance which is very leasily adulterated, though the detection…
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Victoria will go in shortly for exporting 600 tons of butter weekly. One Horsham (Vic) storekeeper has forwarded to market 100,000 dozen of eggs…
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Australian oranges selling in London in August at 8/4 a case. Mildura lemons 12/6. Sunflower cake has be found, especially…
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Coadjutor-Bishop Gallagher, of Goulburn has a opinion of the life of the farmer. Speaking at Bungonia on Sunday last he said:—The life of a farmer…
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A really extraordinary example of the domestic habits of bees has taken place in Paris at a tobacconist's. Over the door is the usual red lantern, which has not…
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The geatest height to which a horse has been known to grow is twenty and a half hands high. This is the record of a Clydesdale which was on exhibition in…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Coming Work for our Farmers. the Duty Off Fertilisers
PARLIAMENT was not slow to make an effort on behalf of our farmers when it came to dealing with the duty on fertilisers; and now when the duty is taken, off, our agriculturists will be free to avail…
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We have been shown by Messrs Ginn and Hooper a sample of maize grown by Mr W R Le Grand, of Wooyumboong vineyard, Milbong, which was gathered…
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The life of a cow depends upon the treatment she receives. If valuable in the dairy she is likely to get humane treatment, and we see her going far beyond the…
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ACCOMPANYING the annual report Principal Thompson is an' introduction by Mr Harrie Wood, from which we take the following extracts:—" As regards the…
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The fruit-case question was discussed at a meeting of fruitgrowers at Liverpool on Saturday last, and a motion to the effect that a standard case be adopted…
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The lucerne crops in all parts of the district are looking really splendid, and a good hay harvest is being obtained. The output of butter from the…
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Rumours of a prospective shortage in the Australian wheat yield have already produced a rise of some £2 10s perton on flour; and the consumer has been…
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The prolonged dry weather in Victoria is seriously affecting the railway revenne. At the half-yearly meeting of shareholders in the Robertson Dairy Company…
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