Antwerp Wool Sales
Tho Antwerp wool sales were opened yesterday., There was a good attendance of buyers, and biddings were animated. As compared with the April-May sales prices for good wools show a rise…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Hunter Valley · Farming & the land
Farming & the land, 1897
743 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 27 of 38
The Health of Dairy Herds and Farm Stock Generally
The necessity for keeping dairy herds and other classes of farm stock in a sound, healthy, and profitable condition is now beginning to be realized, and already…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The German Wheat Law
The German law passed for the purpose of doing away with the speculative selling of wheat, or with "dealing in futures," has already had consequences which its promoters, at least, did not foresee. It…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →FARM & DAIRY Milking Machines
The Highland Agricultural Society of Scotland offered, in connection with the Glasgow show a few weeks ago, a premium of £50 for the best milking…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Co-operative Wool and Produce CO's (Ltd.) Report
Up to data they have received advices of over 15,000 bales coming to their company. The first instalments of many of the clips comprised in this large quantity of wool are already in store,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Farm & Garden. Uniting Weak Colonies of Bees
Mr. G. M. Doolittle writes as follows to the Australian Field:— When the time comes to unite I select the Live having the queen I wish to retain, as the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Wagga Experiment Farm No. 1
The importance of the Agricultural industry, and the wonderful probabilities the future has in store for it, has no doubt impressed upon…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Maitland Produce. Markets. H. R. Farmers Co-oprative Co. Ltd; Report
Butter 8d to 1s lb, lard 3½d to 4½d, dripping 2½d to 3d, eggs 5½d to 7d doz. honey 3s Small tin, 2¼d to 3d lb, h[?]ms 6d to 8d, bacon [?]d to 7d, cheese 3[?]d, to 4d, pork…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Fall in Butter
The wholesale price of the best creamery butter was reduced this morning to lOd per lb., and other grades proportionately…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Foot-rot in Sheep
We have recently had several paragraphs on this subject (says Australian Field.) Perhaps the following opinion from a well-known large American sheep-breeder may be of…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Middleman In the Butter Trade.-
Mr Beacom (Barrengarry Dairy Company), at the late co-operative conference at Kiama: If I can read aright the agents are glutting the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A New Sheep Shearing Machine
A new sheep shearing machine was exhibited in Melbourne recently. In the method of cutting the new machine does not differ materially from those already is use, but electricity is used as the driving…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →The Diseases of Cattle. How to Prevent the Spread
MR EDWIN HARROW, an old resident of Natal, and a gentleman who takes the keenest possible interest in the diseases which affect cattle, more…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →FARM & DAIRY Weeding out Unprofitable Cows. (To the Editor of the Singleton Argus.)
Sir,- The average dairy farmer finds some difficulty in weeding out his unprofitable cows for the simple reason that he does not know how to set about…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Potato Crop in Ireland
The special commissioner of the Standard, who has been inquiring into the state of the agrarian district in Ireland, reports that there is no fear of a famine through the shortage ia the potato…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Farm & garden. How Deep to Cultivate
There is some difference of opinion (says Australasian) as to bow deep it is necessary or best to stir the soil in cultivating the growing crops. In field operations of this character…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →A Big New Zealand Farm
The agricultural reporter of the Melbourne Leader, who has been visiting New Zealand, gives in his last letter some interesting notes on "the largest farm in the colony. "This is Longbeach,…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Wagga Experiment Farm No. 2
The students' quarters form one of the sides of a quadrangle, at what might be called the "back entrance" to the farm. In reality, the road to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Maitland Produce Markets. H.R. Farmers Co-operative Co. Ltd; Report
Batter 5½d to 10d lb, lard 3d to 4d, eggs 6d to 6½d doz, honey 2s to 3s small tin, 2½d to 3d lb, hams 6d to 8d, bacon 5½d to 2d, cheese 2d to 4d, pork 3d to 3¼d, beef…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Trial of Cotton at the Pera Bora Farm
Mr C. H. Gorman, manager of the Pera Bore Farm, reports as follows with respect to the trial of cotton at that place:—Seeds of a variety…
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