The Farm and Dairy
Butter 400 years old has been found in an Irish peat bog. Its origin is unknown, but it is thought to be ordinary butter buried the peat for preservation and afterwards…
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Farming & the land, 1907
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Thie Buckscraper. a Useful Implement in Farm, Orchard, and Other Work
I HAVE been struck in the course of my visits to many parts of the State by the absence of good scoops for levelling land for orchard and other purposes, and I have had many inquiries as to where such an implement could be obtained. The several sketches which I herewith give will serve to illustrate…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Farm and Field Early Matarity
"Early maturity was very much to the fore at the Chicago fat stock show last December. Not only was the championship awarded to a bullock only 11…
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During the week ended Saturday, last 1682 bales of wool were received by rail at the three shipping depots—Darling Harbour, Newcastle, and Morpeth—the increase being 910…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Late News by Cable. London, April 6. Fires on Wool Ships
The experiment with New Zealand wool [?] in the [?] which left Wellington on [?] 6 and arrived on March 24, concerning the origin of fires in wool ships, was of a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wool & Produce Sales
THE Australian Mortgage, Land and Finance Co., Ltd., John Bridge and Co., Ltd., Dalgety and Co., Ltd., Goldsbrough, Mort and Co., Ltd., Harrison, Jones and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Alleged Baby-farming. Trial of Mrs. Mitchell
In the Criminal Court, Perth, on Monday, before Mr. Justice M'Millan and a jury, Mrs. Alice Mitchell was placed on trial on a charge of having murdered an infant named…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sydney Wool and Produoe Reports
FOR week ending April 6, 1907: —Wool.—A good demand has been met with for any parecls brought under the notice of buyers, but busi…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Pedigree Cattle
DURHAMS.—Bull 3 years or over, G. Wills 2. Bull 2 years and under 3, G. C. Picton. Bull calf, C. Picton. Cow 3 years and over, G. Wills 1, C. Picton 2. Helfer 2 years and under 3, C…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →London Butter Market
The Minister for Agriculture has reeived a cable from the Agent-General, London, dated April 5, in which it is stated that New South Wales…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Successful Dairying
One of the prime factors of success in dairying is a factor which is more generally neglected than observed, and that is the constant and careful testing of the performances…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farmers and Settlers' Association Annual Meeting
The annual meeting of the Singleton Farmers and Settlers' Association was held at the Elite Hall, John-street, on Tuesday afternoon…
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Dairying has become recognised as a science, and those who succeed are the ones who devote their whole thought and attention to their…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Farmers and Settlers' Association
At the annual meeting of the members of the above association, presided over by Mr. John Hayes, regret was expressed that it had not received the support that was due…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Farm Pars
Of the cows gaining a place in the Lismore district dairy herd by two tests of 24 hours each at intervals of five months the highest…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Farmers' Page. The Agricultural College
Speaking at Maitland last week on the proposal to urge the Government to establish an Agricultural College or an Experimental Farm…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Dairy. Cheese V. Butter
Mr Mackle, the British representative of the National Dairy Association, when addressing a recent meeting of dairy, farmers, at Carterton, New Zealand, on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sydney Wheat Market
Messrs. Pitt, Son, and Badgery, Limited. report:— The market this week, owing to a somewhat better demand from the milling section of the trade, has been characterised…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sydney Wool Market. Sydney
Senate, Bell & Co. report:—Demand continues active for any parcels of greasy wool on offer, but the general tendency on the part of holders is to wait for the auction sales to be held next week. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Farm and Field. British Market Prospects for 1907
Writing, on the market prospects for 1907, "Weddell's Annual Report" says that the general trade of the United Kingdom is unusually active, and the…
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