Dairy Conference. London, September 11
The International Dairy Congress opened its meetings at Brussels yesterday, and was attended by 500 delegates. A proposal to prohibit the sale of butter…
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Farming & the land, 1903
698 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 26 of 35
The Farm & Garden. Sorghum, Cow Peas, Soy Beans
Sorghum, soy beans, and cowpeas are excellent as fodder crops. These are tropical plants, but will also grow well in subtropical areas. The ground for them should…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Onions in the Farmer's Garden
The land should be cultivated as soon as the young plants appear above the ground. The first cultivation can be done with a garden rake or some light tool that will stir the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Australian Wheat. the New Season
PRIVATE cables to Sydney quote 31s 6d to 32a per 480lb obtainable for for word shipments of Australian wheat c.i.f and e, United Kingdom or Continent In…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Weather, the Rivers, and the Crops
The weather information received at 9 a.m. to-day at the West Maitland Telegraph Station reports fine at all places with some frosts…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Onions in the Farmer's Garden
The land should be cultivated as soon as the young plants appear above the ground The first cultivation can be done with a garden rake or some light tool that will stir the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Farm and Garden. Sorghum, Cow Peas, Sot Beans
Sorghum, soy beans, and cowpeas are excellent as fodder crops. These are tropical plants, but will also grow well in subtropical areas. The ground for them should…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Wool Sales
At the wool sales competition was spirited, and prices were unchanged. The following prices were realised for the undermentioned clips :—Rockwood, 22½d; Elderslie, 21[?]d;…
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REPORT for week ending September 19:— Wool.—Auctiou silos were held during the past week when the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Preferential Trade. Mr. Chamberlain's Scheme. Duties on Corn, Meat, and Dairy Produce. Also on Manufactured Goods. Wanted the Country's Mandate. London, September 22
The "St. James's Gazette" authoritatively declares that Mr. Chamberlain discountenances the formation of a party hostile to Mr. Balfour, the Prime Minister, through he is…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Wool Sales. [By Cable.] London
AT the wool sales last evening, there was brisk competition for Merinos, and prices were well maintained. Crossbreds were occasionally a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Gorged Cattle
A CORRESPONDENT states that while very large numbers of stock have died this season through "Lursting" in consequence of overgorging themselves on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Increase in Sheep
Some discussion has been caused in sheep circles this week (says the "Herald") by a statement which was recently published to the effect that Now South Wales would carry…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Wool Traffic
The railway officials state that the wool is beginning to arrive now in fairly large quantities, an average of about 1500 bales per day coming to hand. This quantity will…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wool
Messrs. Winchcombe, Canon and Co., Ltd., report:—There is no change to report in the local market. Business is very much restricted, and will not assume any great…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Wool Sales
At the wool sales competition was animated and prices were exceedingly firm. The following prices were realised for the under-mentioned clips:—Myalia, 11[?]d; Loombah, 10[?]d;…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sydney Wool Sales. Winchcombe Carson and Co. Report
There is no change to report in the local market. Business is very much restricted and will not assume any great volume until the new clip is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The London Wool Sales. [By Cable.] London
The London wool sales last evening were animated, and prices nil round were exceedingly firm…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Farm and Garden. Value of Thinning Fruit
If our aim is to grow the finest fruit for our own use we must of necessity resort to thinning. It is not as laborious or expensive work as one would imagine from first impulse as bar been learned from…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The farm & Garden. Value of Thinning Pruit
If our aim is to grow the finest fruit for our own use we must of necessity resort to thinning. It is not as laborious or expensive work as one would imagine from first impulse as has been learned from…
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