The Farm. the Tires Question
"As a visitor from America I have been struck with what you call your earth formation roads." "Yes, you mean the plough and scoop roads in those…
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Farming & the land, 1903
698 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 15 of 35
The Very Latest. London, Friday afternoon. the Moat Farm Mystery
The coroner's jury has brought a verdict of wilful murder against Samuel Herbert Dougal. A shoemaker identified the boot on Miss Holland's body…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sydney Markets. the Farmers' and Settlers' Co—operative Society, Ltd., Report
Butter.The market has shown a considerably better tone during the past week, and really choicest quality has found ready sale. The Victorian market is now higher than Sydney…
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A TRAIL of Messrs Jas. Martin and Co's Benicia Discplough, spring tooth harrow and cultivator and seeder, was held on Mr A. S. Pankhurst's farm at…
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An interesting experiment was carried out at the Berry stud farm last year whereby the effect of rugging and housing milch cows was compared with the common practise of…
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[?] of the marvels worked [?] to good soil is supplied [?] Keys, Bengalla, whose. [?] farm on the Hunter has…
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At the wool sales prices for medium crossbreds tended upwards. Continental buyers are taking the bulk of merinos at extreme rates. The following prices were realised for the undermentioned clips:—…
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REPORT for week ending May 16:— Wool.—During the past week there has been a continuance of the strong…
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The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company report: Wool market very strong; prices about 5 per cent higher. We sold greasy to 10½d scoured to 22½d…
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At the Singleton Police Court on Tuesday, before Messrs. E. A. L. Sharpe, P.M., Thomas Ellis, and St. Thomas Loder, Js.P., John McTaggart and Alfred McTaggart, father and son, appeared in…
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As will be perceived by our report of the proceedings, the attention of the Singleton Bench of Magistrates was engaged nearly all day on Tuesday in hearing a case of…
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AT the wool sales business was quieter, and faulty merinos were in the buyers' favor…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, May 19Th. (Before Mr E. L. Sharpe. P.M., and Messrs T. Ellis, and St. Thomas Loder, Js.P.) Charge of Cattle Stealing
John M'Taggart and Alfred M'Taggart (father and son), on remand, were charged with the above offence, and pleaded not guilty…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Farmers' and Settlers' Co-operative Society's (Ltd.) Weekly Report
Butter.—Since our last report prices have advanced 1d per lb., and there is a brisk demand for really prime quality. Anything below choicest, however, is not so readily disposable The Victorian…
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A farmer writes to "Hoard's Dairyman":—"I wait my cattle entirely on their backs. I do this for several reasons. The cattle take the salt an they want it. The salt clears the…
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Edward Higgens and Co. report having yarded 2600 on Friday last, to a good attendance of buyers, outside districts being well represented. Competition was keen throughout, and every yard offered…
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At the wool sales yesterday the following prices were realised for the undermentioned clips: Lismore, 6[?]d; Balruddery, 9[?]d; Otekaike, 10[?]d; Noowoodoo, 10[?]d; Estadale, 10¼d; Browne, 10¾d; Howlong, 21d…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Farm and Garden. Dehorning Calves
A leaflet has been issued by the Irish Department of Agriculture, advising the dishorning of calves. The plan of preventing the growth of the horns recommended has…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Farm Garden. Value of Irrigation
Another proof of the marvels worked by water applied to good soil is supplied by Mr. R. T. Keys, of Bengalla, whose irrigation farm on the Hunter has produced some…
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