A Stud Sheep Sale. Bidding Very Slack. [By Telegraph]. Sydney
THE sale of stud sheep by Messrs Pitt, Son and Badgery was continued to-day. The bidding wee very slack, and most of the sheep offered bad to be passed in…
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Farming & the land, 1891
384 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 11 of 20
Scone Farmers Association. Half Yearly Meeting
THE second half yearly meeting of the members of the Scone Farmers Association, was held in the sale rooms on Tuesday afternoon. There was only…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Farm and Garden. a Good Shade Tree
The catalpa trees, as shade trees, are thus referred to by an exchange:—They are of rapid growth and are easily grown from the seed; their broad leaves while adding much…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Wheat Crops
According To latest reports from Russia the wheat crop in that country will not be equal to anticipation, in all probability the yield will not exceed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Australian Wool Trade Foreign Market Prospects
In a special letter received from a Soudan correspondent and published by the Sydney Daily telepraph under date of June 15, some very important references are made to the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A New Sydney Wool Shed. the Largest in the Colony
WHAT is described as being the largest wool shed in the colony, if not in the colonios, has just been created at Darling Harbor at a cost of £6O,OOO. The ahed is 1000ft. long…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Pastoral News, Stock Movements, and Markets
FORBES STOCK REPORT.—Friday evening, July 11.—For several days in the fore part of tina week it was beautifully fine, and looked as though we were in for a good spell of dry weather, but on…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Original Correspondence. Rust in Wheat. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)
SIR,—Last year I made an experiment by specifically treating a poor quality of grain with chemicals for the purpose of discovering a rust preventive. A small portion of dressed…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Hunter River Farmers Association Newcastle Sales
Sales during the week have been well attended and excellent prices realised for all descriptions of produce as quoted hereunder:—Lu[?]rn[?] hay, prime lots realise from 60s to 65s per ton; medium…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Farm and Garden. Chrysanthemum Culture
Never neglect a chrysanthemum. This ought to be written plainly on every plant. No plant can be as successfully cultivated in as many forms. It matters not whether the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Farmer's Garden
The farmer's garden is too small. It should be large enough to till with a horse, and should contain everything. Plant among other things the old champion pea, and use…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Patent Post Hole Digger. a Farmer's Friend
ONE of the latest products of Yandee ingenuity is a patent post hole digger. An interesting description of this very welcome appart[?]s is given by a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →London Sales of Colonial Wool
Messrs. Jacomb, Son & Co., of 61 Moorgate-street, report under date of June 9, 1891:— The third series of public sales of colonial wool for this year has commenced here to-day. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Worms in sheep. Experimental Results
THE Minister for Mines and Agriculture has received from Mr Bruce, chief inspector of stock, a report respecting the various methods which have recently…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Shearing Trouble. Unionist Camps Formed. 1,700,000 Sheep to Be Shorn. [By Telegraph]. Sydney
UNIONIST shearers camps have been formed at East Toorale, Tilpa, and Louth. There are 300 men in the Bourke camp, but ell is quiet…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Break Down at the Farmers' Union. an Iron Bar Gives Way
JUDGING by an incident which occurred at the Farmers' Union sale shed yesterday, there need be no immediate fear of a food famine in our district for many a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farmers' Union for Muswellbrook
A meeting of agriculturists and others interested in the recently formed Farmers Union in Muswellbrook was held on Monday afternoon. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →London Wool Sales
The daily catalogues of the third series of public sales of colonial wool, which began in London on June 9, thus far have been Tery heavy indeed; should this rate of progress…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Farm and Garden. How to Raise Turkeys
Turkeys are considered by many farmers very delicate and hard to raise, and for this reason they are not found on many farms. If farmers understood their nature better turkeys would soon…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Rust in Wheat. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)
SIR,—I noticed in your issue of Saturday, July l8, a letter on the above subject, signed James J Maher. I have read the letter carefully through but with…
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