Singleton Farmers Union
A SPECIAL general meeting of the members of the Singleton Farmers' Association was held at the sale sheds, Jojn-street, on Saturday last for the…
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Farming & the land, 1890
501 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 17 of 26
Pastoral News, Stock Movements, and Markets
BOURKE STOCK REPORT.—July 22.—The following are the latest stock passings to date:—On the 12th instant, 1000 mixed cattle, from Mount Margaret, for Wodonga. On the 14th, 500 store…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →(From the New South Wales Agricultural Gacettc.) Another Trouble to Farmers.—nematode Among Root Crops
The Minister for Mines and Agriculture wishes to draw the attention of the farming community to a serious evil which is at present doing mischief among root crops in the northern tableland, and,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Pastoral Memories. Embarrassing and Amusing Moments at the Font. Awkward Christenings-A [?]Old Parson who Meant Well. but Over-'._ 1, Shot the Mark-A Young Father's-[?]
A number of clergyman, says the New York Tribuine, were chatting the other day over a dinner given by a church club, when the conversation turned on the old style of…
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A MEETING of farmers was held at the Willon Tree Hotel on Tuesday afternoon last. The object was to endeavor to properly form the union and have it…
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We have for some time past compiled the matter under the above heading from Tarious English and American publications. The bulk of it is no doubt as applicable to Australian conditions…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A Cool Dairy Building. (Australasian, Aug. 2.)
Mr. Henry Filcock, whose large farm is about five miles from Marong, has constructed a dairy building, which possesses many points of excellence. The farm is for the most part devoted to cultivation…
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It is estimated that the wheat crop in the United Kingdom this year will be 11,000,000 quarters below the quantity required for consumption…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The London Wool Market
The European Mail says:—This market remains very weak and unsatisfactory to the seller. The third series of public sales of colonial wool was opened in London on June 24 with a large and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Farm and Garden. Vegetable Products
That portion of the flour of wheat which remains insoluble after the application of water in making starch is called gluten. It is of a dull white or brownish colour, tough…
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The sales have made good progress since our last. There has been a continued good attendance of home and continental buyers, and the competition has been more keen, especially during the last…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Hunter River Farmers Association —Newcastle Sales
Sales in connection with above, by Messrs. Brunker and Wolfe, during the fortnight, have been as under:— Tuesday, July 29th, 1890.-804 lbs. butter at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →H. R. Farmers and Consumers Cooperative Agency Co.'s Report
Sydney.—Hay: 4, G12, at 60s; 14, HT, at 85s; 28, TV, at 80s; 6, G, tat 85s; 12, RT, at 75s; 7, W, at 90s; 42, NB, at 90s; 28, D, at 85s; 16, L, at 90s; 26, LD, at 80s; 7, AL, at 85s; 12, PJ, at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →H. R. Farmers and Consumers Cooperative Agency Co. (Limited). Tenth Half-yearly Meeting
On Saturday afternoon the tenth half-yearly meeting of shareholders in the above company was held in the company's offices, Morpeth. There was a large attendance. Mr. J. W. Bowes, the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The London Wool Markets
A better tone prevails in this market, and the periodical sales have made good progress since our last. The attendance has continued good, and prices all round show a decided improvement on opening…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Deniliquin and Moama Railway. (Pastoral Times, Aug. 8.)
Although the last meeting of the shareholders in the Deniliquin and Moama Railway Company was of the usual brief and humdrum character, so far as the general business was concerned, the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Non-union Wool Trouble. a Great Shipping Strike
The Newcastle wharf labourers have decided not to handle non-union wool. The Seamen's Union decided upon the arrival of the Tasmanian Co's. steamer [?]onah from Hobart…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Farmers' Union
THE adjourned meeting for the formation of a farmers' union in Scone was hold at Baker's Willow Tree Hotel on Tuesday afternoon last. There was a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farm and Garden. Garden Cress
This is a hardy annual plant, supposed to have come originally from Persia and the island of Cyprus, in both of which it is native. This plant produces a number of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Farm and Garden. Poultry Keeping
Mr. Walter Hope, of the Bonnyrig Poultry Farm, Liverpool, delivered last week, at Bathurst, a lecture on the above subject in connection with the Technical Branch of the Public Instruction…
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