More Prime Sheep
At the Campbell's Hill saleyards on Monday Mr. E. W. Sparkes disposed of a consignment of one hundred beautiful quality sheep. The…
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Farming & the land, 1899
951 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 28 of 48
Farmers' Association
A MEETING of the Committee of the local Farmers' Association will he held this (Wednesday) afternoon, when steps will be taken to arrange for the annual…
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IT is fair to assume, writes Mr. C. L. Black, of the Connecticut experimental station, U.S.A., that the breeders of the various dairy breeds are each…
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On Tuesday a report was received by the West Maitland police from Singleton that fourteen head of cattle had been stolen from Messrs. Brown Bros station. Inquiries were at once set on foot by Sub-Inspector Fowler, which resulted in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Advice to Farmers
In the course of an address at Maitland the other day, Mr Stephenson, secretary of the Board of Exports, tendered some good advice to the farmers. He urged that if…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Grading of Butter
In New Zealand the Department of Agriculture has issued circulars to the manufacturers of creamery butter, asking…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dairy Notes. The Improvement of New South Wales Stock. Part Iv. The South Coast Cattle. The Illawarra Durhams
The South Coast cattle, according to the best authorities, originated from crossing the Holstein, Ayrshire, and Durham breeds. Then the farmers,…
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Mr. H. R. Carter, wheat broker, Sydney and Melbourne, reports under date 27th July. as follows:—Wheat has had a quiet week locally…
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IT is notified in our business columns that Mr. H. York, of Singleton, will conduct an important sale of 183 head of store cattle at Foster's…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"Take-all" in Wheat
Mr. E. H. Sandrae, of Savernake, reports that his wheat crops are subject to a great deal of "take-all," and he asks for advice as to treatment…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mr. Goldie's Dairy Farm at Port Fairy
The special reporter of the Melbourne Leader writing on the 17th June last, under the head of "A well managed Dairy Farm," thus refers to Mr. Goldie's farm at Port Fairy:—…
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A SPECIAL meeting of the Committee of the above-named Association was held at the School of Arts on Wednesday afternoon to consider the isa…
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HAVING heard that Mr. F. Cogan of this town had got two crops of Hungarian millet and a crop of wheat off three acres of land in thirteen…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Farm & Garden. Artificial Manures
Mr. W. Schilg, of Burrumbuttock, via Albury, writes: "In several instances it has come under my notice that some of the farmers here are disinclined to use phosphates or other…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Death of Kate Farmer
The trial of Herman Stanton Dick on a charge of unlawfully causing the death of Kate Farmer, on April 20, was heard on Monday at the Central Criminal Court, before Mr. Justice Cohen and a…
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WHILE it must be admitted thai improvements in methods of farming have taken place of late years in New South Wales, it is nevertheless a fact…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wool
The wool market keeps up in sympathy with London advices, and the comparatively small lots now being marketed bring good prices. It is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farmers and Settlers' Association
AT a meeting of the Orange branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association on Monday it was decided to ask the Council and the Progress Association…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Farmer's Good Fortune. Thorough Reading a Paper
Many instances have occurred in which people have become the recipients of good fortune one way or another through reading a paper. Sometimes a man in the poorest circumstances has, by merely…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →—THE—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 Wednesday, August 2, 1899. Local and General News. Store Cattle Sale
ATTENTION is directed, to the sale of 350 head of stove cattle advertised by Mr. Edward Higgens (for Hill, Clark and Co.), to take place at the…
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