Farmers' and Settlers' Association
A MEETING of the above was held on Thursday, March 1st instant, at Campbell's Empire Hotel. Present—Messrs J. Jones (chair), Helyar,…
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Farming & the land, 1906
770 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 8 of 39
The Wool Market
Winchcombe, Carson & Co., Ltd., report;—After an interval of a fortnight auction sales were resumed in Sydney this week. Although the offerings generally…
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The comedian boarder tolled his blue eyes at the landlady and said— ‘I beg your pardon, madam, but I see the butter is of a special brand. What is…
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Dr. W. Blair Bell refers to several oases in which he has used cotton wool in order to carry along foreign bodies which had been swallowed. One child had swallowed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Farm and Dairy. Original Articles.[all Rights Reserved.]care of Milk
MILK should be drawn from the cows in the most cleanly manner, in tin and strained through a wire cloth strainer, and the milking should be done…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Farm and Field. "Starters," and How to Make Them
In answer to a question regarding "starters" and how to make them, Professor Farrington, of the Wisconsin Dairy School, gives the following…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Electricity to Destroy Farm Pests
Since a Monace engineer’s discovery that an electric current will free the soil from insects, the idea has been held that electricity should aid in abating the insect…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Pastoral & Agricultural 'A prosperous yeomanry is the backbone of a country." Produce Markets
Following are the prices ruling in Sydney, viz:— Wheat—New f.a.q., 3s 1½d to 8s 2d per bushel…
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A Meeting of the above Association took place at Campbell's Empire Hotel, on Thursday last. The following were present:—Messrs J. Jones…
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DURING the past week 1437 hales of wool were received by rail at Darling Harbour, Morpeth and Newcastle being an increase of 489 bales as…
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Following are the prices ruling in Sydney, viz :— Wheat—New f.a.q., 3s 1½d to 3s 2d per bushel…
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AT Mrs. J. Withers, Tarranbandra, some 20 crossbred sheep in healthy condition and on good pasture died mysteriously during the past week…
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AMONGST the sheep lost by Mr. George Bruce, of Loombah, near Cumnock, last week, through the animals eating the dried carcases of rabbits which had…
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SOME splendid wheat was grown on his Killarney Farm, Cumnock, last season by Mr. S. Reilly, who, as is well-known, has been a prize winner at…
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THE Mayor, at the instance of a number of district farmers and settlers, has convened a public meeting to be held at the Council Chambers on…
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The monthly meeting of the Parkes District Farmers and Graziers' Association was held at Tattersalls Hotel on Saturday afternoon. There was a fair…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Farm and Field. Selecting and Testing Seed
The practical farmer buys, plants and grows seed for profit, and hence it is the best economy for him to test them for their percentage of germination,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The "Farmer and Settler." (To the Editor of the Wyalong Star)
SIR,—I have to thank your correspondent "J. H. Palmer" for his gratuitous advertisement of "The Farmer and Settler,"—which, we will be pleased to hear,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farm and Field. Terms Used in Butter Making
The three principal qualities of butter are its flavor, texture and condition. There are degrees, however, of each of these, the different terms conveying…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Farm and Dairy. Original Articles. [All Rights Reserved,] Machines Indispensable on the Farm
A MODERN farm in these times is not complete without a good gasoline engine. It should not be too large to prevent it from being easily moved from one…
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