Stone Cattle
FROM reports to hand it appears that a very large number of store cattle are at present on their way to Muswellbrook sale yards.' The promising…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hunter Valley · Farming & the land
Farming & the land, 1898
969 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 1 of 49
Singleton Sheep Board
At a special meeting of the above board, held on Wednesday morning last, the following members were present: Messrs R. T. Blaxland…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Colonial Butter at Home
A few extracts from the annual report of the C. C. and D. Company, London, on the colonial dairy produce season of 1896-7, may be instructive…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cattle for West Australia
On Thursday morning 12 trucks of cattle of prime quality were despatched from the local railway station en route to West Australia. They were despatohed by Mr R…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Wool Traffic
THE busy season of the wool traffic being now practically over, a return has been made up with a view to comparing the receipts with the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Producing New Breeds of Hornless Cattle
The latest production of n new breed of cattle in the United States is the "Polled Hereford." Writing of his experiments in this direction, Mr. Guthrie, a Kansas farmer,…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The Farm & Garden. Dairying in Canada
In Ontario Jerseys aud Ayrshires are the favourite breeds for butter mid general dairy purposes, and Holsteins for cheese-making. Some farmers complain that the latter cost…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →FARM & DAIRY The King of Plants
Of all the foddor plants used for fattening sheep, the best is lucerne, which has been justly styled the king of fodder plants. It has been grown…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Farmers' Association
THE quarterly meeting of the Committee of the Muswellbrook Farmers' Association was held on Thursday afternoon, Mr. B. Cowan (President)…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Millionaire's Duck Farm
Jacob Ruppert, the wealthy New York brower, has invested about 400,000 dol. (£80,000) in a duck farm (says the New York Commercial Advertiser) at his country place, Rhinecliff-on-the-Hudson, where…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Our Great Sheep Breeder
SOME time ago the Riverina Record said a few little things about the king of sheepbreeders that are not amiss even now. The Record said :—"Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →FARM & DAIRY Condensed Milk
Queenslanders are taking up the matter of condensed milk, and a private factory, on a large scale, is being completed at Cressbrook. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Value of Green Crops
When one remembers, the number of years that havo elapsed sinco irrigation on an extensive scale began to engage the attention of settlers, it is…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Reasons for Economy in Dairying
Anything which economises expendisuse in dairy farming is an important advantage. The competition in the English dairy produce markets is…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sheep Board
The sheep board met yesterday, when Mr. K. T. Blaxland occupied the chair. In attendance there were—Messrs. K. A. Hill, George Loder, P. J. C. MuDonall, and Mr. T. F. Knox-Hill, acting Stock…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Singleton Sheep Board
AT the conclusion of the Pastures and Stock Board meeting yesterday, a meeting of the Sheep Board was held, when the following directors were…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Antwerp Wool Sales
The Antwerp wool sales will open on the 11th instant. The catalogue will comprise 3,200 bales, of which 50 bales are Australian. Later…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Letters to the Editor. Prices Op Old Cull Sheep in New Zealand
Sir,—I notice that some of your correspondents have referred to the fact that old cull sheep in New Zealand hare lately been Bold at a few pence per head. This is always bo in that colony just…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Store Cattle Sale
WE understand there will be extensive sales of store cattle at the local sale yards during the current month…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Wheat Harvest
The Government Statistician's official estimate of the wheat crop places the harvest not far abort of 10 million bushels, notwithstanding the effects of the drought…
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