Butter and Milk
Some interesting remarks on the limitations of the cow as a butter-producer are made in the "Field" on the results of the butter [?] at the Tring show, held early in August…
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Farming & the land, 1903
698 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 29 of 35
The Farm and Garden. Warts on Cattle
Two modes of treating warts on cattle are described by Professor A. L. Cottrell, formerly of the Agricultural Station, Texas. He says:—"In order to experiment on…
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Harrison, Jones and Devlin, Ltd., report: —Offered a small but attractive catalogue of 1042 bales on Tuesday. There was a full attendance of buyers and spirited competition…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Latest News by Wire. Sydney. Large Consignment of Butter
The mail steamer Oratava sailed to-day with 2700 boxes of butter, included amongst her cargo…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Caterpillars and Crops. Report by Mr Froggatt
MR FROGGATH, the Government Entomologist who recently visited Singleton to note the damage done by caterpillars to crops…
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LAST Saturday morning, in company with another resident, the writer look a run out to "Cressfield" (Mr. David Hall's), Parkville, which, like…
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The butter shipped by the R.M.S. Himalaya sold at 108s per cwt. The shipment by the India will probably realise the same price…
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REPORT for week ending October 17:— Wool.—Auction dales were rosumed during the past week, when the…
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Butter.—The market is unchanged, and we quote to-day:—Choicest, dry, 9½d; choice, 8¾d to 9d; other kinds, 7½d to 8½d. Bacon.—Brisk demand, especially for sides. We…
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It will be perceived by advertisoment that Messrss H. Bailey and Son will conduct an important sale of cattle at Foster's saleyards, to-morrow (Friday), at…
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MR NIELSEN asked Mr Kidd in the Assembly on Tuesday night what be knew about "certain strange weeds" that were coming up among the wheat…
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The Associated Wool-broken report under date 24th [?]:— Auction sales were resumed during the past week, when the catalogues reached as [?] of 14,724…
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Fairly large supplies of produce were represented at the Farmers' union sales in West Maitland on Wednesday morning. Hay was in fair supply, but the demand was dull, waterwashed lots only…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Rainfall in England. Great Damage to Crops. LONDON
THE rainfall this year in England amounted to 344 inches, a record since the year 1824. Enormous damage has been done to crops, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Rust H. Wheat
S. C. LINDLEY, a well-known wheat expert, who has recently made a complete tour of the wheat areas of New South Wales, gives an encouraging…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Grain of Wheat
Under ordinary conditions of field culture a crop of 20 bushels per acre may be considered a profitable return for the bushel of seed usually sown to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sydney Wool and Produce Reports
REPORT for week ending October 31:— Wool — No auction sales have been held during the past week, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sydney Wool Sales. Sydney
The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. reports: At our wool sale yesterday we experienced brisk demand, and keen competition for greasies at about recent rates. Scoured irregular,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Antwerp Wool Sales
The Antwerp wool sales opened yesterday. There was a good attendance, and bidding was fairly animated. Only fine lots of wool were offered. No crotsbreds were put…
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