The farmer. Stimulants for chrysanthemums
LAST year I was induced to try an experiment in chrysanthemum growing, and for this purpose I purchased one pound of sulphate of ammonia. which I bottled and…
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Farming & the land, 1884
280 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 11 of 14
Pastoral News, Stock Movements and Markets
BREWARRINA WEATHER AND STOCK REPORT.— Friday evening Sept. 13.—A change in the weather has at last occurred. On Sunday night the sky clouded up in a most promising manner, but before…
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MOREE WEATHER AND STOCK REPROT.—Movements in stock are very brisk, doubtless owing to the late rains. There have been a few sales effected since our last, and there is no doubt business in this…
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Dalgety and Company report:— The third series of Colonial wool sales opened on the 12th inet. The available quantities, deducting 37,000 bales forwarded direct to the country and…
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The sale yesterday was more numerously attended than has been the case for some time past, and brisk competition was elicited for every line offered. Previous to…
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UNDER the heading "When to Thresh wheat," a correspondent writes to the Prairie farmer:-" It is often a questionwhich [?] the most economical, to thresh…
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IN a letter from At[?] to the N. Y. Sun, correspondent relates the result of some experiments recently made by Col. John P. Fort, on the draining of swamp lands in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hunter River Farmers' Association. (From our correspondent.)
The monthly meeting of the committee of the above association took place in the usual meeting room, Morpeth, on Friday evening. Notwithstanding the showery weather, there…
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FORBES STOCK REPORT.—Friday evening, Sept. 26.—After a long spell of dry weather a change came on Thursday evening, when it rained gently all through the night. Yesterday the showers were…
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Yesterday the usual weekly sales in connexion with this Association were conducted in the shed in Elgin-street by Mr. J. H. Brunker (for Messrs. Brunker and Wolfe)…
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On Monday evening a public meeting w[?] held in the School of Arts, Morpeth, for the purpose of discussing the desirableness of taking steps for the formation of a "Farmers'…
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THE black Aberdeen polls have achieved another triumph over other beeves, and that too in one of the fortresses of the ahorthorns. Since the great International Exhibition of…
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THE exodus of first-class cattle from Great Britain to North and South America continues at such a rate as to cause uneasiness and some alarm…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Scientific Farming without a Knowledge of Science. [By (Continued from June 26th.) Ei[?]auation, Or Tining The Land
[?] it no uncommon thing to hear a [?] say that such and such a pad[?] or farm is " worn out," and; in [?]planation of the term, he will state…
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DUBBO STOCK REPORT.—Oct. 2.—We have had some splendid rain since our last. On Thursday, it commenced to rain in the afternoon, and fell at intervals during the night and next day. The rain…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Melbourne Wool Market. [By Electric Telegraph.] Melbourne, Wednesday evening
Messrs. R. Goldabrough and Co. report:—There was a crowded attendance at our opening sale to-day; some foreign, American, and local buyers being present in force, competition was very…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Farmer. Eggs by Weight, Count and Measure
THERE is a great deal of difference in the size of eggs, and therefore a difference in the nutritive value per dozen when used for domestic purposes…
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DUBBO WEATHER REPORT.—Thursday, October 9: The weather during the week has been very pleasant. We have had alternate rain and sunshine—pleasant showers followed by a warm sun, the heat of which…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Shropshire Downs Sheep
The remarkable success of the Schropshire breed of sheep in England, says the Queenslander, has led up to the belief that they would become highly popular with those of…
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WALGETT STOCK REPORT. —October 11.—Stormy winds have prevailed for the last week, but still no rain, and as long as the high winds keep up we are afraid the prospect of a change is unlikely. The…
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