Money in Sheep
A sheop buyer for one of the Sydney meat preserving works has been on a visit to Wagga in search of fat sheep for treatment. From district sheep…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hunter Valley · Farming & the land
Farming & the land, 1917
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The Wheat Crop. Official Estimate of Yield
The Government Statistician, Mr John B. Trive.tt, has furnished an estimate of the wheat crop yield for 1916. He puts the total estimated production from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Handling the Wheat. Question of Releasing Trucks
The railway Department stated on Wednesday that on Monday 650 trucks wore under long with wheat in the metropolitan district, on Tuesday 1277. and Wednesday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Serious Labor Trouble Wagga Wheat Lumpers' Claim. "Anything May Happen." (By Telegraph.) Wagga Wagga
There is serious trouble among the wheat lumpers, and it is likely to extend throughout the State. It is owing to a dispute at Old June'e, where the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Farming Inventions
Messrs Griffith and Hassel, Patent Attorneys, of 77 Castlereagh-street, Sydney, report that the following applications for patents connected with the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wheat
Some matters of crucial interest to wheatgrowers have transpired lately. First in importance is the announcement that the first "draw" of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Wheat Crop. Official Estimates of Yield
The Government Statistician, Mr. John B. Trivett, has furnished an estimate of the wheat crop yield for 1916. He puts the total…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Poisoning Sheep Blow-Flies
The intention of the Minister for Agriculture, Hon. W. C. Grahame, M.L.A., has been drawn to the fact that quite a number of letters have…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land
These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. C. Grahame, M.L.A., Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. 298…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wool Trade Economy. Endorsement of "John Bridge" Policy
Nearly 12 months ago, the firm of John Bridge and Co. Ltd., inaugurated, in the interests, of wool, growers, their campaign of economy…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Clearing Sale at Hollow Tree Farm
On Friday, February 2, Messrs. Windeyer, O'Mara and Co., Ltd., will offer at melton at Mr. Henry Sutton's form, Hollow Tree, midway between Hexham and Raymond…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Potato Crop
Provided the land is kept well cultivated during the next two or three mouths, the very serviceable rains that have fallen in practically…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bush Fires. Wheat Crops Restroyed
About 600 acres of wheat crops were destroyed by fire on 10th instant at Daysdale, near Berrigan. The outbreak occurred in the stubble paddock of Bay Bros., and also…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Seaham Cattle Sole
At Seaham, on Wednesday next, 24th inst., at 11.30 a.m., Mr. J. Hogan will offer 200 head of mixed cattle, including 20 choice young springers…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Muswellbrook Cattle Market
Edward Higgens, Parkinson, and Co., report having yarded about 1800 cattle on the 16th inst., and sold 1630 at just on an average of £10 per head. Buyers…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Monster Cattle Sale
Conjointly with Mr. W. H. Wheatley, of Goulburn, Messrs. Walter J. Hawke and Co. will offer 3000 head of mixed cattle at Armidale, on Thursday next, 25th instant, at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Store Cattle Sale
Messrs Tindale and Co. will held a sale of store cattle at Muswelibrook on Tuesday, January 30. Sellers are requested to send particulars of stock they desire to have…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Handling the Wheat
The Railway Department stated on Wednesday that on Monday 659 trucks were under load with wheat in the metropolitan district, on Tuesday 1277, and Wednesday…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Payment for Wool
Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report that the Prime Minister has officially announced that payment for wool will be mado 14 days after the completion of the appraisement of the…
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