The Wool Trade
Australia seems to be taking a back seat as a producer of wool, and, as wool is still her principal staple, the fact is very ominous. In 1896…
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Farming & the land, 1899
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Our Letter Box. [The Editor will at all times be glad to receive communications upon subjects of local or general interest; but it must be distinetly understood that we do not identify ourselves with the opinions of correspondents.] Wheat in Northern N.S.W. from a Producer's Point of View. To the Editor of the Chronicle
SIR,— With your permission I would like to say a few words on this subject, which must be of considerable interest to a very large number, who,…
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The following rates have been obtained:—Rang[?]tira, 7 1/2d; Gingie, 8 1/2d; Hugbes Park, 8 3/4d; Walhallow, 8 7/8d; Manfred Downs, 9d; Portland, 9 1/8; Yanda, 9 1/4d; Brcokong, 9 [?]d…
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Messrs. Thompson, Manning, and Jeremy (Wagga, Sydney, and Narandera) report as follows:—"There is little alteration to report in the state…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →On the Improvement of Dairy Cattle. (Continued.)
The herd book should be so constructed that a record can be kept for ten years of each individual cow, and contain such pages as follows:—…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Wheat Market
The wheat market is hardening, 11,000 quarters of Victorian, January shipment, have been sold at 28s 6d per quarter. Two cargoes of 9000 quarters and 9500 quarters respectively, January and…
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At the London wool sales to-day competition was spirited, and full rates were obtained. The following rates have been obtained:—Orawn, 7 [?]d; Barrabogie, 8 3/4d; Dungaleer, 8 7/8d; Boorart…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Nine Reasons for Supporting a Butter Factory
The following nine reasons why farmers should support the factory system of dairying will be read with interest by…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Successful Wheat-Growing Experiment. American Rust Resisting Seed. an Albury Farmer's Crop
Some time in December last it was announced in the metropolitan papers that Mr. John A. Kennedy, a progressive farmer at Albury, had made a very successful experiment in the growth of wheat from…
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It will be remembered that not long since we published a report of a prolific yield of wheat in the Albury district. The farmer, Mr J. A. Kennedy, has been…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Market News. Wheat
Mr. H. R. Carter, wheat broker, Sydney and Melbourne, reports under date 25th January, as follows:— Wheat is unchanged in value, viz., 2s 8d…
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The following priced have been obtained for the respective clips:—Lorraine, 8 [?]d; Botany, 16 1/2d; Albirbah, 16 1/4d; Oondooroo, 7 [?]d; Bungaree, 9 [?]d; Terrick, 9 [?]d; Tauroa, 8 1/2d; Green Hills, 7 [?]d…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wheat in Northern N. S. Wales From a Producer's Point of View
SIR.—Will you let me supplement what I said on this subject a few day back with a view of shewing what are my reasons for saying there is not enough wheat in Northern New South Wales…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wheat in Northern N.S.W. From a Producer's Point of View. (To the Editor of the Times.)
SIR,—With your permission I would like to say a few words on this subject, which must be of considerable interest to a very large number who like myself are wheat…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Local and General News. Annual Meeting of the Farmers' Association
THE attention of all interested is again directed to the fact that the annual meeting of members of the Muswellbrook Farmers' Association…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Small Farm Holdings in England
It would really, says Commerce, Dec. 14, appear as though the mantle of "Genius of Agriculture" so worthily worn by the late Earl of Winchilsea, has descended upon tho shoulders of Earl…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The Farm & Garden. Rudder Erom Corn Refuse
Another example of the utilisation of waste products have recently been shown in Chicago, where it is said a very satisfactory imitation of india-rubber has been produced from…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Maize As a Hay Crop
WHEN cut green and made into hay, maize forms a very excellent fodder for all kinds of stock. As a rule, farmers who grew a few acres of maize aim at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →On the Improvement of Dairy Cattle. (Continued.)
There happens sometimes, however, to be positions when a veterinary surgeon must be called, such as when the head or legs are growing opposite the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Prolific Wheat
IT will ba remembered that not long since we published a report of a prolific yield of wheat in the Albury district. The farmer, Mr. J. A, Kennedy, has…
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