The Farm and Garden. Feeding the Bull
The bull at the head of the dairy herd should receive a large share of his food in the shape of roughage, especially grass or hay and not too much of concentrated foods. Of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Hunter Valley · Farming & the land
Farming & the land, 1902
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Sydney Wool and Pvoduce Reports
REPORT for week ending April 12: —Wool.—The monthly serics of winter sales were continued on Wednesday and Thursday last, when…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Moisture Standard for Butter
The Agent-General have sent a joint memorandum to Mr. R. W. Hanbury, the President of the Board, of Agriculture, suggesting that there should be a definite standard of 16 per cent, of moisture in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Antwerp Wool Sales
The Antwerp wool miles opened yesterday. Competition was animated, and buyers were numerous. Out of 1884 bales of La Plata wool offered 931 bales were sold, holders asking higher rates for the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Another Rise in Butter (By Telegraph) Sydney
BUTTER is quoted at is 5d to-day, [?] the market is likely to rise…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wheat Market
At Mark Lane wheat is vary firm, and foreign has Advanced 9d per quarter…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Farm and Garden. Watering and Milk Yields
A Continental experiment in watering cows [?] that dairy cattle always in their stable [?] much better results when allowed contest access to water than when allowed a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sheep
The exhibits in this section were very good, and for all-round excellence nearly every pea deserved commendation. In the merinos R. W. and C. E. White scored seven firsts and both champion prizes,…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →The Price of Butter. SYDNEY
BUTTER to-day was further advanced one penny. Creamery is now quoted at 1s 6¼d…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Another Advance in Butter [By Telegraph]. Sydney
BUTTER to-day has ad[?] a penny, and prime retail sorte are now quoted at an advance of one penny. Prime r[?] is new quoted at one shilling…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Farm and Dairy Produce
The display of vegetables by Messra. Ah Wong and Jong Jack was first-class, the cabbages, melons, pumpkins, etc., were really good and creditable to the district. Ah Wong won the prize. Messrs. R…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Farmers' and Settlers' Association
A MEETING of the local branch of the abovenamed association was held on Wednesday afternoon last, at which there was a good attendance…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Celery Farming
The Dutch have always been famous gardeners, and it is a matter of common knowledge how they can turn the most unpromising and swampy land…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Farm & Garden. Watering and Milk Yields
A Continental experiment in watering cows shows that dairy cattle always in their stable gave much better results when allowed constant access to water than when allowed a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Special Weather Forecast. For Farmers and Gardeners of New South Wales. From Monday, 21st April, to Sun day, 27th April, 1902. [By Oeonzo Presa, Agricultural Meteorologist, etc., etc ] (All rights reserved)
April 21st.—Nice and pleasant over the greater part of the State, the south-west and south-east chiefly, Over the Western district likely to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Antwerp Wool Sales
The animated competition that prevailed at the opening day of the Antwerp wool sales, which commenced on the 15th instant, was maintained until the end (the 18th instant). Pieces and lambs…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Shropshire Sheep for Crossing
ON this subject Mr George E Piesse, of Bridgewater, Tasmania, says that this sheep has earned the title of the farmer sheep par excellence, in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Tamworth Show. Sheep Exhibits
THE Tamworth Show opened on Wednesday. There was a falling off both in the attendance aDd the exhibits. In the sheep section, the leading…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sydney Wool and Produce Reports
REPORT for week ending April 19:—Wool.—Since the close of the recent auctions there has been no diminution in the demand, and the bulk of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →F[?] Farms sold. Here [?] LONDON
[?] to Commandants [?] P.A. Venter. W.S.Smit, [?] ex-Judge Herizeg, Commandant [?] and other Orange River leaders…
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