Farm Management
MANAGING a farm is very much like breeding a lot at cattle where everything depends upon the way they are managed and the kind of care and attention they receive…
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Farming & the land, 1886
617 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 21 of 31
H. R. Farmer's and Consumers Co. Operative Agency Co
On Wednesday Mr H. O'Neill conducted the usual sales, and disposad of the following catalogue : — '985lbs. butter from 6d to la S4d, 796 dozen…
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The usual weekly sales in conection with the above association were held on Wednesday in their sheds and yards adjoining th« Church-street Railway Station. Mr J. H…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Farmer. Descent of the Horse
EVERYONE who has given any thought to the matter must have often wondered how it is that there is such a vast difference between the several breeds of horses, not only in size…
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The subject of removing the horns from cattle has received an unusual amount of attention among stockmen within the past few months, on account of the prosecution by the Chicago Humane…
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This market keeps very firm. Under date August 3, Messrs. Helmuth Schwartze and Co. remark that, since the close of last series the market has witnessed a very active demand, and sales to…
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The plan of sending young cattle bred in the South-Western States of America to the Northwestern Territories and Canada to be fattened has been more largely practiced this season than…
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FORBES STOCK REPORT.—Friday evening, Sept. 10.—There has been a succession of fine days during the week, with a slight frost yesterday morning. The weather is now bright and clear with no…
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At the wool sales to-day 11,800 bales were offered The market is strong. Greasy is 1½d to 2d higher than at last sales; scoured wools, 3d to 3½d higher, for good qualities, 2d to 2½d higher for short staples;…
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Yesterday, Mr. H. O'Neill conducted the usual weekly sales at the sheds, Maitland South, and disposed of the following lines:— 985lbs. of butter from 6d to 1s 6d per lb., 751…
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THE following is an extract from one of Mr. Primrose M'Connell's lectures on the Dairy at the Institute of Agriculture:- There are two systems of butter making…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Commercial. H.R. Farmers Association Sales
The usual weekly sales in connection with the above Association were held on Wednesday in the sheds and yards adjoining the Church-street railway station. The…
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A buoyant and confident tone prevails in this market, as well as in Leicester and Bradford, and choice qualities of fine wools cannot be secured unless at a further advance in prices, while…
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NARRABRI STOCK PASSING.—September 16th, 2500 fat sheep, Walsh and Elliot's, Oriel to Maitland, per truck; Waugh in charge.—Narrabri Herald…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fleeing from their Farm on a Burning Mountain Side
Ottawa, June 28.—A most startling story comes to light here. A party of five young gentlemen from the maritime provinces, under the guidance of an Indian guide, left here two weeks ago to hunt…
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THE reputation Messrs. Gibson and Son, of Scone, and Mr Gibson, of Fairfield, Tasmania, have obtained for the quality of their sheep annuaily offered for sale in the various…
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A COMMITTE meeting of the above named body was held at Mr M'Donald's Freemasons' Argus Hotel on Monday afternoon last. There were present:—…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"Sworn to no Master, of no Sect am I, "Be just and fear not." The Singleton Argus. Wednesday, September 22nd, 1886. The Farmers' Association
THE beneficial effects of the Farmers' Union have long since been testified to and until recently the farmers appeared to be cognizant of the fact that union…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Continental Wheat Crop
Reports received by the Minister of Agriculture are to the effect that the wheat crop in Italy will amount to about 50,899,000 hectolitres, or to 90 per cent. of an average yield for the country. A large…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Jersey Cattle
One of the most important sales of Jersey cattle that has taken place lately was held by Mr. Thornton, at Blythwood, near Bishop Stortford, last week. It was of selected animals from the herd of Mr. Blyth,…
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