Sending Live Sheep to England
The European Mail says:—The experiment of sending live sheep from Buenos Ayres to the English market has been attended with the most gratifying success. The initial shipment, we believe,…
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Farming & the land, 1890
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The London Wool Market. (From the European Mail.)
Reporting under date April 23, Messrs. Helmuth Schwartze and Co. say:—During the past fortnight the sales have progressed without any very decided changes in the prices established at the opening…
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The usual weekly- sales in connection with the above were held at the sheds of the Association yesterday, Mr H. York auctioneer. Following were the prices…
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FORB[?] STOCK REPORT.—Friday evening, May 30.—In the early part of this week we had a continuance of the rain as reported in our last. After a dense fog on Wednesday, however, the weather…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wheat Growing on the Darling Downs
Mr. William Crawford has furnished the Darling Downs Gazette with the following record of his twenty-eight years' experience of wheat growing on the Downs…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →H. R. Farmers and Consumers Cooperative Co.'s Report
At the yards, Maitland South, Mr. J. W. Bowes disposed of the following catalogue yesterday:— 18291bs. butter from 10d to 1s 7½d per 1b., 591 dozen eggs from 1s 4d to 1s 7d per dozen, 96 pairs…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Sheep Show
The Council of the Metropolitan Agricultural. Society to-day decided that the judging in connection with the intercolonial sheep show shall take place on friday, 4th, instead of Thursday, 3rd July…
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First Prize, £1 ; Certificate—except where otherwise specified.) 134 Durham Ox 135 Hereford Ox…
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The American Stockman recently gave the following counsel regarding warm water for cattle: "Now and then someone discredits what we regard as overwhelming evidence in favor of heating water for cows. The practice commends itself…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Farm and Garden. About Pruning
There are some general principles of pruning that may be stated, and which will aid anyone to decide for himself, as a rule, as to what he ought to do. In the first place, there is no call for pruning just tor the sake of pruning. We do wish we…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Protection for the Farmers. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)
SIR,—It is a fact that at this moment a widespread depression exists in farming pursuits, threatening that interest with extinction. Therefore the question of expediency to introduce a system of limited protection is forcing itself upon the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Farmers' Association. (To the Editor of the Singleton Argus.)
SIR, In Connection with the meeting of the Association to be held on Saturday. I hear that the business people of South Singleton have arranged to pack the meeting by…
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A deputation to-day waited on the minister for Lands, asking that the Government should catablish an agrioultural college or model farm in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Special List of Prizes. to Be Competed for Only by a Dult Freehold or Tenant Farmers
Occupying not more than 2500 acres. including Grazing Lands. Exhibitors must be preparted to satisfy the Committee that they do not hold…
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(First prize, £1 ; second 10s. Three-bushel nag full each in classes 240 to 20 inciusive.) 249 Wheat…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Farmers, Association Market. (To the Editor of the Singleton Argus.)
SIR,—The question of the future position of our markets is one of great importance to as farmers just now, and we ought to take care that it is settled in our…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Farmers' Union. (To the Editor of the Singleton Argus.)
Dear Sir.—I would like a little space to call attention to the agitation now going on as to the position of Union, and the two proposals now before the committee. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Rust in Wheat
In writing on the subject of rust in wheat I wish it to be understood that I do not offer a certain remedy for the evil. I merely place before the public certain facts that have come under my…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Division of Pastoral Holdings in Eastern Division
Below are given the dates of the division of pastoral holdings. The leaseholds will become open for selection in five years from the date given in each case:—…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Singleton Farmars Union. the Battle for the Sale Sheds Site. an Exciting Meeting. (From our Singleton Correspondent.)
The annual meeting of the Singleton Farmers Union was held at the sale sheds, in John-street, on Saturday, the 7th instant, at 2 p.m. For some weeks past considerable interest had been…
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