Care of Sheep's Feet
The sheep's feet is constructed in quite a different manner from that of the horse, which is known as a soliped, or single-hoofed animal. Says a writer for American…
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Farming & the land, 1894
430 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 5 of 22
London Colonial Wool Sales
The first series of colonial wool Bales of the present year commenced in London on January 16, the quantities offered being as follows:—New South "Wales, 5883 bales; Queensland, 1476 bales;…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Farm and Garden. Progression in Bee-culture
The science of bee-keeping is sufficiently understood by a few to secure excellent results in almost any part of our country where attention is paid to it, but the masses of…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Three Farmers Lynched
A se[?]ler living near the town of Russell, in Kansas State, was found murdered a few weeks ago. Three farmers, neighbours of the deceased,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →London Sales of Colonial Wool
Messrs. Jacom, Son, and Co. write from 61 Moorgate-street, Jan 31:— The colonial wool sales which commenced here on Jan. 16, will close on Feb. 16. About 63 per…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Butter Industry. Speech by Mr. Gould, M.L.A Some Interesting Facts
THE Mount Hope Creamery, near Singleton was opened on Thursday last. Mr. A. J. Gould, M.L.A., in proposing "Success to the Dairying…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Alderney or Jersey Cattle for Dairy Purposes. To the Editor
Sir.—I notice in my letter of the other day he the above (in the last paragraph) a mistake occurs by inserting the word, "bullocks" instead of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Alderney or Jersey CaTTLE for Dairy Purposes
SIR,—In your Monday's issue a paragraph appears, taken from a Shoalhaven paper, condemning the above cattle for dairy purposes. In contradiction of that the enclosed record will be…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Farm and Garden. a Danish Authority on Australian Butter
Denmark retains a butter expert, M. Faber, to look after the interests of her business in the British markets. He reports that butter supplies from Australia and New Zealand…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →London Sales of Colonial Wool
Messrs. Jacomb, Son, and Co. write from 61 Moorgate-street, Jan 31:—The colonial wool sales which commenced here on Jan. 16, will close on Feb. 16. About 63 per…
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. H. Brunker was the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Farmers'Central Markets
Grainger and Falkier's report :—There is little of importance to note in the produce market since our last. New maize is coming in slowly and is of good…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Farmer and the Middleman
The Warragal Guardian reports the following peculiar experience of a local farmer in Victoria —"One dairyman was sending his butter down…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hunter River Farmers Produce Sales
Yesterday the usual weekly sales were held in the sheds and yards adjoining the Church-street Railway Station. Mr. Jas. H. Brunker was the salesman, and disposed of the following catalogue:…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →London Sales of Colonial Wool
Messr. Jacomb, Son, and Co. write under date of Feb. 7:—The first of six series of public sales of Colonial wool for this year commenced here on Jan. 16 and closed to-day. A fair clearance of the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Electricity in Farm Work
An interesting example of electricity as applied to farm work is now in operation on a Scotch farm. The whole of the usual farm machinery, such as threshing and the like,…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Starting a Poultry Farm
A correspondent, writing to an exchange, says:—Poultry is kept principally for two purposes—that of furnishing table fowls and supplying eggs. Some varieties are best for…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Farm and Garden. the Treatment of Wines
Speaking with a wine buyer recently—an expert in his branch, in the best sense of the term—he made a remark (says a writer in Rural Australia) concerning our treatment…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Farmers' Central Markets
Granger and Falkiner's report :—The unsettled state of the weather has a depressing influence on the produce trade, and prevents many of the growers from…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Barrington Farmers and the Floods
Upon returning to Sydney from his tour through the northern portion of the Gloucest [?] Electorate, Mr R. A. Price, who had witnessed the…
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