Large Returns From Dairy Cows
In Scotland returns are expected from cows in milk that few English dairy farmers would think of obtaining. At a meeting of farmers that was held in Glasgow one of the…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Hunter Valley · Farming & the land
Farming & the land, 1894
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New Butter Company. Karuah, Port Stephens
It is with pleasure we note the registration of a new butter company, at Port Stephana. The property consists of 8000 acres of Church and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →London Sales of Colonial Wool
The fifth, and concluding, series of sales of colonial wool for this year closes on December 14. 55,300 bales less have been catalogued altogether than in the corresponding series last year; 22,000…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Profitable Three—Acre Farm
A notable illustration of what may be accomplished at a comparatively email cost from a small acreage is presented in the very successful…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Our Grain-Crops. Big Increases
The Government statistician, with the advantage of later and fuller data, has prepared a further estimate of the grain crops…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →New South Wales Dairy Farmers' Export Association. Graders Report
Gentlemen,—My report for the week ending Jan. 27th again shows a decrease in the quantity of butter packed for export in connection with the Dairy Farmers' Export Association…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Pastoral News, Stock Movements, and Markets
FORBES STOCK REPORT—The Forbes Times of January 26 says:—After some real summer weather in the early part of the week, culminating in an excessively hot night on Tuesday, Wednesday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →London Sales of Colonial Wool
The fifth, and concluding, series of sales of colonial wool for this year closes on December 14. 55,300 bales less have been catalogued altogether than in the corresponding series last year; 22,000…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The Position of the Wheat Grower
The position of the wheat-grower in this country just now is that of a man at the mercy of the miller of the grain speculator. It is known that the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Farm and Garden. Effect of Male on Yield of Eggs
A little care in selecting the finest hens and being sure that they are bred to the best wales to be found would do much to improve the poultry. By this means fewer cockerels…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →H. R. Farmers' Produce Sales
On Wednesday the usual weekly sales were held in the shels and yards adjoining the Church-street Railway Station, West Maitland. Mr Jas. H. Brunker was the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Chemical Aid to Help the Potato Crop
Some time back we published the results of experiments made by a French scientist, who soaked potato seed for 24 hours in a chemical…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Change of Cattle Stealing Tuesday, January 23Rd
At the Singleton Police Court, Wiliam Edward Cunnance was changed with having stolen certain head of cattle about March last…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sydney Wool Market
Messrs. Goldsbrough, Mort and Co. report:—We offered at our first sale of the fortnightly series yesterday 1577 bales of wool to the usual large attendance of buyers. Competition was very keen…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wool Sales
THE wool sales were continued on Wednesday, and concluded on Thursday. The demand for greasy wool in good condition was active, but faulty…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Pastoral News, Stock Movements, and Markets
DENILIQUIN STOCK REPORT.—The weather has been mild during the week. Rain threatened on several occasions, but only a few drops fell in the town. The heavy rain reported as having occurred…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →H. R. P. Building Society. Annual Report and Balance-Sheep
THE following is the 17th annual report and balance-sheet, to be submitted to the adjourned annual meeting of shareholders of the above Society on…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Farm and Garden. Bots in Houses
Quite a great many cases of serious disease in horses have of late (says Rural Australian) been traced to increase of bot parasites. Bots come from the common gad-fly…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →H. R. Farmers' Produce Sales
On Wednesday the usual weekly sales were held in the sheds and yards adjoining the Church-street Railway Station. West Maitland. Mr Jas. 11. Brunker was the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Farmers' Central Markets
Grsinger and Faullmer report:-The great fall in maize has been the principal topic in the produce trade during the week, and buyers are afraid to operate until…
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