London Wool Sales
At the first series of colonial wool sales 113,436 bales were catalogued, and 100,130 bales wore sold…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Hunter Valley · Farming & the land
Farming & the land, 1898
969 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 5 of 49
Latest News by Cable. London, Jan. 20. Wheat Supply
Mr. L. Z. Leiter, the Chicago millionaire, who was reported to have recently attempted to corner the world's wheat market, now asserts that he owns every, bushel of surplus wheat in America…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Attempted " Corner" in Wheat LONDON
Mr Leiter, the Chicago speculate who was recently reported to be tr[?] ing to effect a "corner" in wheat an[?] to have bought between 8,000,00 and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Grape Crop
In some places tho crop of table grapes in this district are bursting through excessive moisture. A few fine days will, however, prevent any great damage being…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Allora Spring Wheat
Much has been said and written with reference to the good and had qualities of Allora Spring wheat—the latter, according to some…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →London Wool Sales. LONDON
At the Colonial Wool Sales to-day the market was steady and prices were unchanged…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Wool Sales
The first sales of wool snips has closed. There-were available 171,000 bales, which 150,000 were catalogued. Of the total, 81,000 bales wore sold to home buyers, 60,000 to Continental buyers, 10,000…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Our Muswellbrook Letter. [From Our Representatives.] Muswellbrook Farmers' Association—annual Meeting of Members
The annual uniting of members of the Farmers' Association, which had been postponed from January 27th, was held in the School of Arts yesterday afternoon. The President, Mr. B. Cowan,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Record Wheat Yield
Mr. Thomas Sweeney, of Wallabadah, it is reported, ploughed a quarter of an acre of land six times with the intention of putting in lucerne; but he…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sugar Beet as a Food for Cattle
In regard to the value of sugar-beet as a food for stock, a correspondent writes to an American journal:— The beet contains less nutriment…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →FARM & DAIRY Caponising and Its Effects
After caponizing a cockerel its nature becomes entirely changed. They take on a more rapid growth, are more tame, awkward in carriage,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Farmers' Association
THE annual meeting of the abovenamed Association was held in the School of Arts on Thursday afternoon. The attendance was very small, those…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Farm & Garden. Poultry Notes
Collect the eggs every night, and keep them in a dry cool place. Whitewash the inside and roosts of fowl houses, and so help to keep vermin away…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Victorian Bush Fires. Cattle and Sheep Roasted to Death. Terrible Sufferings. Further Losses and Damage. Great Heroism. Melbourne
THE highest temperature registered in the shade to-day was at 2 o'clock, when lOldeg. was recorded. Reports still pour in of the terrible…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Farming on the Halves
IN giving evidence before the Public Works Committee with regard to the projected railway from Koorawatha to Grenfell, Mr G. 11. Greene, M.P.,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Prospects of Wheat
The shortage in the world's supply of wheat is such that if it were not for currency contraction and other causes the price in London to-day would be…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Muswellbrook Store Cattle Market
Edward Higgens, for Hill, Clark, and Co., reports—About 100 yarded, to a fair attendance of buyers. Competition was brisk throughout for all classes of cattle; but…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tympanitis in Cattle. Hoven or Blown
In view of the prevalence of the above disease in cattle we reprint the following article which appeared in the "Agricultural G[?]zetta of N.S.W." of August, 1896…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →FARM & DAIRY Variation of Milk Tests
One of the most remarkable things known to experienced milk testers, is the variation in the milk of a cow from day to day. Professor Robertson says…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Point for Dairymen
A correspondent of the Mark Lane Express refers to a new way of distinguishing whether a cow is a valuable milk producer or otherwise. He says:—" As science advances,…
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