Improvements in Wheat Culture
During last year Mr. Edward Bird, a tenant farmer on the Redbournberry Estate, Singleton, conducted several experiments in the growing of wheat in drills and by thin sowing, an account of…
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Farming & the land, 1898
969 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 17 of 49
Late News by Cable. Argentine Wheat. London, May 13
The Government of the Argentine Republic is increasing the export duties on wheat with the object of preventing a scareity of grain…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Farm & Garden. Milk and Bacteria
Milk from a healthy cow is, in the first instance, absolutely free from bacteria. It becomes contaminated in the mere process of milking, and so admirably adapted is milk for…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Marketing Farm Produce
One of the most successful farmers of our acquaintance makes it a rule in marketing his produce to grade or classify everything he has to sell, so…
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At yesterday's wool sales the following prices were realised—Euston, 15½d; Willandra, 7½d; Mingay, 16d; Nivedowns, 8½d, Gere, 9½d…
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Wool in good competition; prices unchanged…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Money for the Farmers
As a rule, farmers are rather slow in discovering a use for many things which they regard as a pest, and which cost them much time and money to destroy…
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For wool them is a good sale, and prices are unchanged…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Farming at Branxton
Almost every farmer in the Branxton district is devoting a considerable portion of his farm to wheat this season. The late rains came in a most seasonable time…
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THE following remarks on the above subject from the Queenslander are not without application to farmers in this district: — Combined farming and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sydney Wool Sales
The Sydney Woolselling Brokers' Association, under date 11th May, report:—At the wool sales to-day, when 2515 bales were catalogued, and 4930 were deposed of at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Butter as a Weapon of War
"Sail on the starboard bow?" "What is she?" asked Captain Peiterszoon. looking anxiously in that direction; for in the Eastern seas 200 years ago every strange sail…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →London Wool Sales. [By Telegraph.] Sydney
PRIVATE cables announce the Loudon wool sales have closed. Prices compared to last sales are five per cent lower…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Late News by Cable. London, May 20. the Wool Sales
The third series of the wool sales have closed, Prices are unchanged. During the series 188,500 bales were catalogued. Of this quantity 100,000 bales were sold to home buyers, and 76,000 to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Will High Farming Pay?
It is generally held that the time has not yet arrived when the Australian farmer can afford to cultivate his crops on the same expensive scale as in older…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Farm Notes, (SELECTED). Worn-out Farms
WE often hear of "worn-out" farms, but in reality there is no such thing. Land can be exhausted temporarily of its fertility, but it can never be used up…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Trial of Farming Implements
This afternoon, at Mr. Thomas Fountain's Farm, Mid Lorn, the Massey-Harris Co. gave an exhibition of the work done by their mowers and by a combined cultivator and seeder. There was a fair…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Farm & Garden. Barley for Pigs
A correspondent of the American Agriculturist says:—After several years experience, I am convinced that for growing pigs between the age of two to six months barley is…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Money for the Farmers
As a rule farmers are slow in discovering a use for many things which they regard as pest, and which cost them time and money to destroy. At Louth Park, after the late flooding of much of the land,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →FARM & DAIRY Will High Farming Pay?
It is generally held that the time has not yet arrived when the Australian farmer can afford to cultivate his crops on the same expensive scale as…
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