The Big Wheat Corner
Mr. Leiter, the Chicago speculator, has already profitted to the extent of over a million dollars by his "corner" in wheat…
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Farming & the land, 1898
969 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 11 of 49
Dairy Company Disbanded. Lively Meeting at Glennie's Creek. The Properties at Qlennie's Creek and Goorangoola Sold
LAST Saturday afternoon a meeting of the shareholders of Glennie's Creek and Goorangoola Co-operative Creamery Company, Ltd., was called to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Disease in Sheep
Local sheep-owners will be interested in learning that a disease has broken out amongst sheep at Garra, near Molong. Water runs from the eyes, after which they…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mixed Wheat
In connection with the growing of healthy wheat crops there is one important point often neglected, viz., the sowing of mixed seed wheat. It has been established…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Weather and Crops
Rain is very much required at the present time for the growing crops. The potatoes are badly in need of moisture, and unless we get a few good showers…
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IN connection with the growing of healthy wheat crops there is one important point often neglected, viz., the sowing of mixed seed wheat. It has…
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IN connection with' the growing of healthy wheat crops there is one important point often neglected, viz., the sowing of mixed seed wheat. It has…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →London Wool Sales
The following rates have been obtained :— Momba, 7[?] Breeza, 8d; Angledool, 8 d; Dun-galear, 9d [?] Yallum, 10 [?]d ; Yarima, 10[?]d; Russell, 11[?]d; Boatman, 15[?]d; Toorale,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →FARM & DAIRY Adulterated Produce
At a meeting held on November 3rd last of the Council of Central and Associated Chambers of Agriculture, London, Mr. T. Carrington-Smith…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Local and General News. Farm for Sale
Mr. Edward Higgens (for Hill, Clark, and Co.) announces that he will, on Saturday and April next at 2 p.m., offer by public auction, on the ground,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Sagacious Farmer
Along the banks of the Cape Four River in North Carolina are lowlands behind which has a higher level or bench. The lowlands are subject to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Victorian Farmers
Mr. Price, Member for Gloucester, explains the emigration of Victorian farmers to New South Wales by stating that they came over to take up homestead leaseson easy terms offered by the N. S. Wales Land…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The farm & Garden. Profit in Small and Large Cows
Comparative yields of milk from large and small cows, come into the business items of interest when men have time to calculate closely. The estimation is that a cow is…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Serious Assault on a Farmer. Four to One. the Assailants Arrested
To be set upon by roughs and almost killed after going through nearly 60 years of lifo without accident to health or limb is one of the hardest experiences we know of. Such, though was the fate of…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Progress of Dairying
In 1891 there were 915,575 dairy cows in Victoria, New South Wales, and New Zealand, while in Canada there were 1,857,112. The Australian…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Are Farmers Aware of This
Although due publicity has been given to the matter in the press, few farmers in districts roinoto from Sydney appear to realise the great work that is being carried…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →—TEE—Muswellbrook Chronicle O, sacred weapon, left for truth's defence, Sole dread of folly, vice and insolence, Reverent we touch thee! but with honest zeal To rouse the henchman of the public weal Saturday, Mar. 26, 1898. The Wheat Market
IN spite of the many factors which appeared to combine for the improvement of the market wheat has not advanced much above the equivalent…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. Blunt's Sheep
SIR,—In your Saturday's issue I notice in the Muswellbrook report that I sold 4000 sheep to Mr. Richards, and 1700 were trucked for West Australia uder the supervision of Mr. C…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Farmer Suicides. How he Makes use of his Horse. [By Telegraph.] Sydney
JAMES O'BRIEN, a well-to-do farmer at Meruluah, was found yesterday hanging from a tree three miles from old Junee. The man had evidently…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Maitland Circuit Court. Wednesday, March 30. (Before His Honor Mr. Justice Stephen.) Cattle Stealing
John Cruickshank surrender to his bail on the charge that he did, on the 17th February, at Wyalla, steal one steer, the property of James Jackson He pleaded not guilty, and was defended by Mr…
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