Black Sheep
Black sheep were never kept by the Southdown farmer. Mr. Allfrey, a large farmer, to whom Young paid a visit in 1794, was convinced that "were the Southdown breed…
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Farming & the land, 1909
1,455 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 32 of 73
American Wheat Advancing
The New York correspondent of the "Daily Mail" reports that May wheat is quoted at the equivalent of 5/7¾ a bushel. Short selling has practically…
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Hill, Clark, and Co. report:—The market continues strong, with a good enquiry, and a few sales have taken place at prices on a full parity with recently reported values. Among…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Farm & Dairy. Buttermilk Cream
Professor Farrington, a well-known American authority on dairying, informs "Hoads Dairyman" that a way of making a new product from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Goodwill of Dairy Farm
We learn that Mr Charles Harris, of Greenwood, has sold the good will of the dairy farm of 320 acres, lately leased from the Bridgman Park Estate at £112…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Supposed Baby Farm. Husband and Wife Arrested
What appears to be a bad case of baby-farming has come to light at Asnieres, a suburb of Paris (said the "Morning Leader" on March 1). The…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Winter School for Farmers. Hawkesbury Agricultural College
IN consequence or the success of the Winter School for Farmers during the last three years, and the requests already made for a repetition thereof,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Farm and Field. News and Notes
Our attention has been drawn to the growth on the river bank opposite Liddesdale of the Noogoora burr, a pest well known to Queensland, where its spread has…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Gambling in Wheat. London. May 30
The successful "bull" campaign on May [?] by Mr. Patten, the Chicago specula[?] closed quietly. Profits are estimated [?] dollars [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Butter Market
Prescott, Limited, report:—During the early part of the week the market was extremely dull, and lines were offering at cut prices. To-day, however, there is a bettor feeling, due to shrinkage…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wool Sales
The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile A. Co. report:—At our sale yesterday, we found keen competition, at prices showing advances of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Wheat Gamble
The position, of Mr. Patten, the Chicago [?] who has cornered the American wheat market. is so strong that he could have demanded 5 dollars a bushel. He…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Wool Market
Hill. Clark and Co. report :—locally matters show very little alteration, the enquiry continues good with sales being effected at satisfactory prices for any available lines. The May sales in London…
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 →The Wool Market
Schute, Bell and Co. Ltd., report:—Yesterday's sales passed off satisfactorily in the presence of a large attendance of buyers. With the exception of burry and faulty wools generally, which were in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Wheat Gamble
The position of Mr Patten, the Chicago speculator, who has cornered the Ameri can wheat market, is so strong that he could have demanded 5 dollars a bushel…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Butter Business
Canada is setting a live example to this country in connection with its legislative attitude towards the butter business (says the "S. M. Herald"). It is not only recognised that…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wheat and Maize
ORDINARY cultivators, by which term I mean the men who do not claim to be pioneers in new paths, may take heart from the fact that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Farmer's Meeting
A well-known member was addressing a meeting of farmers, and in the course of his remarks expressed the opinion that growers did not sufficiently very their…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Butter Market
Prescott, Limited, report:—During the early part of the week, the market was extremely dull, and lines were offering at cut prices. To-day, however, there is a better feeling, due to shrinkage…
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