Working Hours on the Farm
The labour problem is always with us. Many have solved it more or less to their satisfaction. With others, it seems almost incapable of solution. No one thing tends…
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Farming & the land, 1910
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Sydney Wool Sales
Schute, Ball and Co., Ltd., report:—Any wools above average quality continue to command keens and general competition from all sections of the trade, except United States buyers. Lambs' wool,…
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LAST January Mr. A. E. Stephen, chemist of the Agricultural offices of the Potash Syndicate, visited this district for the purpose of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sale of a Dairy Farm
Attention is directed to an advertisement, in another column regarding the sale by Messrs. H. York and Sons at the Co-operative union, Singleton, on Tuesday, the 29th…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →My Canadian Farm
Canadian farm life is an occupation which is coming rapidly into fashion. Much seems to be written about it from the man's point of view, but very little from…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Farming Inventions
Messrs Griffith and Hassel, Patent Attorneys, of 163 King-street, Sydney, and [?] Queen-street, Melbourne report that the following applications for patents…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wool Arrivals
The wool arrivals number 150,000 bales. Of these 46,500 have been forwarded to the manufactures, and with those left over from last series there are available for the next series…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sydney Wool Sales. Sydney
The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., report:—At our wool sale yesterday competition was very strong, and fine wools especially were sought after at the best rates of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cattle
1513 cattle yarded, bulk being only fair to medium trade bullocks. Buyers were fully represented, including all sections of the trade, and sales opened firm at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sydney Wool Sales
New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd, report :—At our wool sale held on Tuesday last, 15th inst., competition was very strong. Fine wools…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Antwerp Wool Sales
The Antwerp wool sales opened yesterday to a good attendance of Buyers. Bidding was moderately animated. Merinos and crossbreds were from 10 to 15 centimes lower, 3463 bales…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Homebush Sales. Harrison, Jones & Devlin's Report Sheep
At the Homebush sales yesterday 55,000 sheep were penned, the majority being useful quality merino wethers, a number of prime, and occasional lots of choice…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Self-reliant Farmers
Disgusted with the apathy of the Dominion Government, the farmers of the prairie provinces are organising a fund to build a railway to Hudson Bay. The need of a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wool Market
WINCHCOMBE, CARSON LTD REPORT: Our Tuesday's sale passed, off with excellent competition. Prices for superfine merinos touched the highest point of the season…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Two Crops a Year Wheat. Reported Remarkable Discovery
Few of the world's wonders are more wonderful than a wheatsheaf I have been shown to-day—if all that has been claimed for it be true (says a correspondent of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Strange Disease in Sheep. New York
A strange malady has made its appearance amongst the sheep flocks of Colorado. Post-mortem examinations that have been made revealed the presence of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Farm Notes
A sound fleece and healthy fleece go together. If you want good-sized sheep they must grow rapidly while young. The breed of sheep for mutton is one that…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →My Canadian Farm
Canadian farm life is an occupation which is coming rapidly into fashion. Much seems to be written about it from the man's point of view, but very little from…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Motive Power on the Farm
The internal combustion, or Oil Engine as it is generally termed, is most favourably regarded by the progressive farmer, as it makes him practically independent of hired labour…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Farm and Field News and Notes
The potato crops around Glen Innes have made wonderful progress during the past few weeks, conseque[?] upon the copious rain experienced. The Government inspector for Irish blight is…
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