Labour on This Farm
There are certain operation on the farm (says the "Mark Lane Express"') that can only be done by day work, while others can be performed by contract. The advantage…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Hunter Valley · Farming & the land
Farming & the land, 1907
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Weeds Rob the Crops
Thorough cultivation implies, of course,) that the soil be kept) free from weed growths. A certain area of ground has only room for a limited number of plants…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Dairying in Japan
There is no question of the alertness of the better class of Japanese and their intention to learn all that the West has to teach them. Japanese students are found in all…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Late Gable News. London, Wednesday Irish Farmer Shot
Blake, a farmer, who was shot while leaving church under police escort at Kilconierin, Galway, declares that many of the male portion of the congregation…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Wool Traffic
During the week ending on Saturday, 35,494 bales of wool were received at the depots at Darling Harbour, Newcastle, and Morpeth. This quantity represents a decrease of 15,099 bales, on the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Farm and Dairy. Stable Manure
In an experiment, conducted with scientific accuracy, at the Cornell University, 4000lb of ordinary manure from the horse states, calculated to be worth be per ton for the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Farmyard Manure
During the recent International Agriculture Congress (says the "Mark Lane express') Professor Stockfosa road an interesting paper on the above subject. He gave…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fencing the Farm
At a recent meeting of the in [?] branch of the South Australian Farmers' Bureau, Mr. Newell, speaking of fencing, said he thought every one taking up land should commence by substantially fencin…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Farmers' Hobbies
Speaking of farmers' hobbles at a meeting the other day of the Willunga branch of the South said, according to the official…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Dungog Butter Factory
On Nov. 20th the Dungog Cooperative Butter Factory completed two years operation. During that time 440 tons butter has been…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Refusing to Shear Sheep a Interesting Case
YOUNG.—A case of considerable interest to graziers and shearers was heard at the local court on Tuesday and Wednesday, the acting P.M. (Mr. C. P…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →India's Harvest. a Big Wheat Shortage
Mr. J. B. Suttor, Commercial Agent in the East, has forwarded to the Premier some statistics on the area and yield of certain crops in India for the current year, together with…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sydney Wool and Produce Reports
FOR week ending November 23, 1907: Wool.—While the earlier sales of the past week were very disappointing to owners, the market exhibited a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Commercial. Sydney Wool Market. Sydney
The Co-operative Agency Company offered 1400 bales. The market for all good wools was about on a par with late rates. Mediums were a shade lower, and inferior a full half-penny lower…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sixteen Sheep Killed
Last week Mr F. J. Thomas. M. L. A., had a peculiar experience at his grazing proporty . near Dundee. Sixteen sheep were found dead in a eap in a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wool Sales
At the wool sales, competition has improved, and opening rates are being full maintained…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wool Sales
[?] wool sales yesterday, Buxton, Ronald, [?] Jacob Balme and Co., and Helmuth [?] and Co. offered 9719 bales, including [?]tment of merinos. There was a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Illegally Driving. Cattle. (By Cable). London
Four men have been convicted in Dublin of illegally driving cattle in County Galway, Troland, and their senteneces are postponed. In Galway,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dispute with a Shearer. Charged with Wounding Sheep
A case of considerable interest to hearers came before Mr H. Nesbitt, P.M., at the Murrumburrah Police Court, when Angus D. M'Innes,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Wool Sales. (By Cable). London
The wool sales opened yesterday at weak prices, showing a 7 to 10 percent. decline on the closing rates of last series…
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