The Wheat Market
Nine thousand quarters of South Australian wheat, February shipment, by sailing vessel, have been sold at 28s per quarter. A cargo of 11,000 quarters, to be shipped carly in March, sold at…
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Farming & the land, 1899
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Straying Cattle on the Railway
The Railway Commissioners have recently had a good deal of trouble owing to cattle straying on the railways, and they look upon the matter as involving great…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, February 14Th. (Before Mr G. F. Scott, P.m.) Neglecting to Brand Sheep
JOSEPH ADAMS was proceeded against by the local Stock Inspector (Mr T. Knox-Hill) for neglecting to brand four sheep. Mr Shaw appeared for…
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The Antwerp wool sales will open on the 21st and close on the 23rd; 6668 bales will be offered, including 850 bales of Australian wool…
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It is gratifying to find that the Railway Commissioners, have undertaken to make an experiment in the interests of the sheep and cattle that are trucked…
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Mr. H. R. Carter, wheat broker, Sydney and Melbourne, reports under date 14th February, as follows :— Wheat has not perceptibly changed in…
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A CASE of an unusual character was heard at the Singleton Police Court on Tuesday. A selector named Joseph Adams was called upon to answer a…
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A SAMPLE of Steinwedel wheat grown by Mr. James Russell, of Rosefield, Saddler's Greek, which was left at this office, is very good indeed,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sheep and Stock Boards
The electrous of members in connection with these two institutions take place next Friday at the various polling places in the district. To exercise one vote for sheep…
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The Sydney Wool Selling Brokers Association report as follows under date 11th February :—Supplies showed a considerable falling off at the fortnightly sales held this week…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Drought-proof Variety of Wheat
The extraordinary productiveness of Mr. J. A. Kennedy's wheat fields in Albury should reassure the timid souls who were frightened "by Sir William Crookes's dismal prophecy…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Late News by Cattle. the Great Storms. London
The Cunard liner Etruria has arrived at New York after a terrible passage from Queenstown. She narrowly escaped a collision with the United States cruiser Marblehead during a fog…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →State Butter Show. Conditions of Competition. The " Gold Medal Brand."
THE first of the State butt[?]r show competition commenced in Sydney on Thursday. There were 29 entries, and a wire has been sent to the manager…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Farmers' and Dairymens' Association
AT the meeting of the above Association held at Aberdeen, on Monday last, considerable discussion took place in reference to the running of a van for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Farm & Garden. How to Deal with Cabbage Worms
The New York Agricultural Experiment Station (Geneva) has just issued Bulletin No. 144 (says the New York Tribune), which is of special and timely interest to cabbage…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Muswellbrook Store Cattle Market
Edward Higgens (for Hill, Clark, and Co.) reports :—Having yarded and sold 1400 head, comprising about 500 bullocks, 700 cows, balance young mixed cattle. Buyers were in good attendance…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wheat Growing. a Change of Seed
"A CHANGE of seed always pays." Such was the heading, I can remember, that used to adorn the advertisement of one of the latest corn-growers…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →To-day's News by Wire. Sydney. the Butter. Market
The majority of butter merchants in Sussex-street are selling creamery to-day at 8 1/2 d per 1b, and other grades at a proportionate reduction. One or two firms still adhere to 9d for best brands, but…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Dairy Farming in Sweden
Thirty years ago dairy farming was very little recognised in Sweden, and cows were kept more for the 'manure they gave than for the production of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wool and Produce Reports
THE Sydney Wool Selling Brokers' As sociation report for week ending 18th February, 1899, as follows:—No sales were held this week, the…
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