The Farm and Garden. How to Extract Honey
An American contemporary says:—First: Have a neat light tin box with tight fitting lid in which the frames of your hives will exactly fit. After smoking the bees sufficiently…
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Farming & the land, 1892
409 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 17 of 21
Lord Rosebery's Farm at Dalmeny
The following particulars regarding Lord Rosebery's farm at Dalmeny, which lies in close proximity to the Forth Bridge, are given by the Pall Mall (Sept. 19).—" On…
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In an illustrated paper in the Journal of the R.A.S.E., descriptive of recent experiments upon the subject, Prof. G. T. Brown arrives at the conclusion that this disease is contagious. He finds…
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Mr. C. D. M'Alpine, vegetable pathologist, has furnished a report to the Victorian secretary for Agriculture relative to experiments that are being carried out at the School of Horticulture, Burnley,…
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Messrs. J. C. Young & Co. report:—At the Exchange, this afternoon, we offered a catalogne of 289 bales wool, selling 207. The buyers are showing great interest in our sales, owing to the fact…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Pastoral and Homestead Lessees in the North-west. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)
SIR,—Out in this part of the Western Division there exists a strong hope among the big and little pastoral holders that in view of the near approach of the devastating rabbit plague, the very long…
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The colonial wool sales have progressed with somewhat better spirit of late. French and German competition has been more accentuated latterly; the home trade and…
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The Australasian Mortgage and Agency Co. report:—Offered 5300 bales wool to-day, and sold 5150. Competition very active, and most satisfactory prices obtained. Greasy sold to 11d for…
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Yesterday at the sheds South Maitland Mr. E. T. Swan disposed of the following lots: 17621bs. butter from 4d to 3s per lb.; 2316 dozen eggs, 6¾d to 1s; 112lbs. bacon, 6d to 9d per lb.;…
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Dairy schools in England as well as in this country are attracting much attention. Wives of the average farmers are becoming as much interested as the professional…
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Goldsborough, Mort, and Co. (Limited) report:— We offered 2502 bales wool yesterday to usual large attendance of buyers. The catalogue was an attractive one and induced very brisk…
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While there are several handsome leaved foliage plants which are well adapted for culture in rooms and halls, the one best suited to the purpose is Aspidistra lurida and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Macdonaldtown Baby Farm Cases. Inquests still Proceeding. Other Homes and Grounds to be Examined. [By Telegraph.] Sydney
The inquest on the Macdonaldtown baby farm cases was resumed to-day on the body of No. 2 infant. The Government Analyst was unable to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sworn to No Master, of No Sect Am I, Be Just and Fear Not. The Singleton Argus Wednesday, November 16Th. a Boom in Butter-making
THE celebration which took place at Newcastle on Friday last in connection with the extensions made to IRELAND'S Creamery and Refrigerating Works…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Baby Farming Cases. Two More Bodies Found. Total to Date, 15
ANOTHER sensational development has taken place in connection with the cases against the Makin family, under arrest on a charge of causing the deaths of a number…
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Mr. James Henderson, of Tambourine, who has long made a study of dairying in its higher branches, forwards the Queenslander particulars of some experiments which he has been conducting…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Melbourne Wool Market. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne
The Australasian Mortgage & Agency Co. reports We offered at auction to-day about 8000 bales of wool, and sold about 2700; best wools were irregular and had less competition than last week,…
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On Tuesday the usual weekly sales were held in the sheds and yards adjoining the Church-street Railway Station. Mr. J. H. Brunker was the auctioneer, and disposed of the following…
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WE are pleased to be able to state that the honor of obtaining the highest price for wool in the Sydney market up to the present this season belongs…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wool Sales. Messrs. Dalgetty and Co. Report
We held our seventh wool sale for the present season on Wednesday, offering in the Wool Exchange, a catalogue of 2170 bales. There was a representative…
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