The Wool Sales. London, May 26
At the wool sales the prices indicated were realised for the undermentioned clips:—Craigleburn, highest, 12d, average 11½d; Moeraki, 13½d, 12 1-8d; Welltown, 14d, 12 3-8d; Komo,…
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Farming & the land, 1911
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Property Sale at Singleton. Town Lots and Farm. Singleton
At The Percy Hotel, this morning, an important property sale was held by Messrs. H. York & Son, auctioneers. The old hospital, in John-street, containing 18 rooms, bathroom,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Farmers and Settlers' Association Branch at Paterson
A number of persons representing the grazing, dairying, farming, and other rural industries of the district, met on Wednesday, 17th instant, at Judge's Commercial…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Farmers Up in Arms. a Strenuous Fight
The annual report of the executive of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, to be presented at the approaching conference, trenchantly criticises the administration of…
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The provision in the clauses of the Rural Workers' Union that child labour should be prohibited on dairy farms during the years in which attendance at school is compulsory,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dairying. Testing This Herds
The organisation for the manufacture and marketing of dairy products has been well established in this State. The producer can reach the world's markets,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dungog Co-op. Butter Factory, Ltd. REPORT
The output for April from the above factory was 35 tons 1 cwt 47 lbs. For which suppliers were paid cheques amounting to £2845 6s…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sheep-Shearing Contest. Championship of North-west
A SHEEP- SHEARING contest for £5O aside, between Albert Martin and James Edwards, both of Narrabri, took place on Wednesday afternoon last on the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Commercial Intelligence. the Wool Market
Schute, Bell, and Co., Limited, Sydney report:—Strong demand prevails for any medium to good quality wools available, but there is very little on offer beyond the usual supplies of scoured skin…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land
These Notes will be issued every week, under the direction of the Honorary. Minister for Agriculture (Hon. J. L. Trefle), and are based mainly on the experiments of the Department. With its organisation the Department should he enabled to solve for the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Meeting of Dairy Farmers Branch Union Formed
PURSUANT to notice, a meeting of dairy farmers was held at the School of Arts on Friday night last, for the purpose of taking steps…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Wool Trade. Trouble Looming at Bradford. London, May 29
The Bradford woolcombers have made a demand for a general advance of five per cent, in their wages, with a minimum of 25s a week for men employed on night work…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Fox on Dunmore Farms
Mr. C. R. Garaham, of "Dunmore," Largs, writes to-day, saying:—"I saw a fall-grown English fox on my farm this morning. Some of the neighbours have been complaining of losing p[?]u try, so I…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Dairy. Value of Skim Milk
Amongst pig-breeders a very considerable diversity of opinion exists as the best methods to adopt in feeding, and any information bearing on the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fodder Crops on the South Coast. [Reprinted from the April Agricultural Gazette.]
WEATHER conditions were much against a satisfactory germination of seed sown for winter experiments in 1910. Durning April, May and the greater part of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Farming Inventions
Messrs Griffith and Hassell, Patent Attorneys, of 163 King-street, Sydney, and 9 Queen-street, Melbourne, report that the following applications for patents…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sydney Wool and Produce Reports
FOR week ending May 27, 1911:—Wool.—A strong enquiry in the Sydney market for wools of good staple, and available supplies are…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A Pastoral Dividend
The Australian Pastoral Company, Ltd., has declared an interim dividend of 6 per cent…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Roumanian Wheat Crops. Bucharest, May 30
it is officially stated that the Roumanian wheat crops are in good condition and the harvese promises to yield about 20 per cent above the average…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →American Wool Tariff. Washington, May 31
In the House of Representatives, Mr. W. J. Bryan's attack upon the Democrats who favour a raw wool tariff aroused Mr. O. W. Underwood the democratic leader,…
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