Shipments of Cattle
The cattle trade has been very brisk at the local railway station during the past few days. Some 13 trucks were sent to the Syduey mnrket on Wednesday. Another…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hunter Valley · Farming & the land
Farming & the land, 1898
969 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 13 of 49
More Heavy Wheat Yields
As showing the splendid character of the soil in this district for wheat growing we may mention the following returns obtained by farmers last…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The London Wool Sales
The colonial wool gales in London closed on Friday last. Prices of closing gales are reported to have been s shade easier. As compared with the closing rates of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Concession to Farmers
To meet the wishes of a number of farmers attending the metropolitan show who desire to see the Hawkesbury Agricultural College, the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Farm & Garden. When to Dry Cows
There is a difference of opinion (says an exchange) in regard to the time cows should become dry before calving, some contending that they may be milked almost to the time…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Canadian Cattle Trade
THE cattle trade in Canada, which we must regard as a formidable rival of Australia in the old country market, is in a pretty bud shape at present, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Ideal Dairy Cow
DAIRYING has grown to be one of the most important industries of this colony. Daring the last year or two no other branch of farming has…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Rough on Danish Butter
All the butter exports, and other people who are supposed to be authorities upon everything pertaining to the butter industry, have delighted to point to Denmark as the…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Largo Shipment of Butter
On Thursday 120 boxes of butter, and yesterday 197 boxes, were shipped from the Singleton Butter Factory by Mossrs Jas. Moore and Co. by train, making in all 20…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Successful Wheat Grower
Mr. William Farrer of Lambrigg, Tharwa, Queanbeyan, has (says Farm and Dairy) done great service in advancing the art of wheat growing in New South Wales. Ho set…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →H. R. A. and H. Association's Monthly Reading. "The Dairying Industry."
On Wednesday evening, 6th inst., in the Town Hall, Mr. J. W. Boag gave the third of the series of readings organised by the Committee of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association,…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →The Farm & Garden. How to Spoil a Horse
A humourous article on "How to Spoil a Horse" appears in a recent issue of an American journal. Here are some of its suggestions:—If you have occasion to stop on…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Treatment of "Blown" Cattle
Mr Matthew Woodbury, of Spring Hill, Inverell in a recent communication, remarks :—"I have had a lot of trouble with my cattle being blown…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →FARM & DAIRY Codlin Moth
Mr John Comming, an orchardist in Victoria, has for some years past followed a simple plan for the destruction of the codlin moth, and he asserts…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Orange Crop
The orange crop in and around this district promises well at the present time, and orchardists anticipate, one of the best seasons on record. The fruit are well…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →System on the Farm
On many farms the most apparant cause of failure is want of system, wastefulness, and misdirected labour. It doubtless is far more difficult for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Wheat Market
The wheat market is very strong. At Mark Laue priced have advanced from la to 2s per quarter for the week. A parcel of Australian by sailing vessel, April shipment, has been Bold at 38s, and a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →More about Wheat
WE hear that one of the best crops of wheat harvested in this district was that of Mr. Syl. Thornton, of Spring Creek, which returned an average of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Wool Market
The arrivals of wool to date for the next sales number 312,600 bales. 120,000 bales have been forwarded direct to the consumers, and the quantity, available for sale will be 208,500 sales…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →COMMERCIAL. Muswellbrook Store Cattle Market
Edward Higgens (for Hill, Clark and Co) reports about 1000 yarded to a good attendance of buyers, and competition was better than of late, but…
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