Dairy Factory Returns
For the month ended July 31 the Robertson Dairy Company received 19,100 gallons of milk, producing 916 1b. of butter, for which suppliers…
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Farming & the land, 1898
300 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 11 of 15
Farm and Garden Original Articles
No. 47.—THE GOOSEBERRY (continues)— PROPERTIES OF THE YELLOW GOOSEBERRY—COMPARED WITH THE GREEN— RED GOOSEBEREIRS — REF[?]TIONS—…
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Butter, market collapsed this morning to 9d per lb. for choicest creamery; hand cured bacon 5½d to 6d, hand cured hams 7½d to 8½d; bladder lard 5d, bulk 4½d; cheese 4½d…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Farm and Garden Original Articles No. 46.--The Mulberry (Continued)--sorts Cultivated for Fruit--modes of Propagation--soil and Growth--the Red Currant--differences Between Red and White--use in Jellies Wines, Pastry--ornamental As a Bush--the Black Currant--desoription--uses--varieties--the Gooseberry--derivation of Name--where Native and Naturalised--of Different Qualities in Different Places--various Colours--age
The mulberry principally cultivated for fruit is the black sort (morus nigra), although the fruit of the white, tartarian red, and Pennsylvanian species is of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Common-sense Farming
MR. A. M. HOWELL, in an article in the Ayrcultural Gazette, writes on the above subject. He deals with the matter under different heads, advocating deep soil and…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The Freight Reduction. Meeting of Farmers at Hickey's Creek
A MEETING, of farmers, under the auspices of the Hickey's Greek branch of the Farmers' Union, was held at Mr. W. Secomb's residence on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Macleay Farmers' Union. Turner's Flat Branch
A MEETING of the above branch was held at Mr. Kesby's (Skillion Flat), on Thursday evening last. The President (Mr. James Ducat) occupied the…
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ON Saturday last a meeting of farmers favorable to the establishment of a butter factory at some central point in the upper river district was held at Bellbrook, and,…
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AN application was made to the bench at the police court yesterday, by the local in-spector under the Diseased Animals and Meat Act of 1892, for an order to destroy 19…
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A LONDON correspondent writes, July 23:—The controversy as to the possibility of affecting the percentage of fat in a cow's milk by diet is likely to recommence as the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Farming on the Clarence
A CORRESPONDENT writes from Chatsworth: On the 27th ultimo some frost was seen, but did no damage to crops. Two farmers here have planted several acres of rape, which…
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Vegetable canning is the latest industry added to this district, which has just been started by Mr. G. Wieland, at his meat preserving works, Waratah. This…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Macleay Farmers' Union. Dondingalong Branch
THE monthly meeting of the members of the above branch was held on Friday evening of last week. Mr. E. Rudder, President of the Union, occupied the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Farm and Garden Original Articles. No. 47.--The Gooseberry (continued)-- Properties of the Yellow Gollseberry--compared with the Green--red Gooseberries--reflections-- Culture of Currants and Gooseberries--shoots--seed--soil--at Tacking Insects--the Currant Moth --The Gooseberry Moth--the Saw Fly--habits and Destructiveness-- Preventives
The yellow gooseberries have in general a more rich and vinous flavour than the white; they are on that account the best for dessert and also for being fermented into wine…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →TELEGRAMS. Sydney, Tuesday. Cattle Market
Prime bullocks £7 to £8, extra up to £9, good £5 to £6, medium from £3 10s. Political. Mr. Varney Parkes has been…
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IT appears from inquries made in Parliament last night that the cost of recently-imported 53 head of prize cattle was £2224 and the 19 pigs £182. The bill for bringing them out from…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cattle Sales. SYDNEY
Prime bullocks, £7 to £8; extra up to £9; good, £5 to £6; medium from £3 10s. Prime yards of cows, £4 to £5; extra, £5 17s to £6 2s, few £8 7s: medium, £2 5s…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Light that Cattle[?]
CORROUS stories are told about the [?] by certain natives of Io[?] who live [?] Himalaya mountains. These old [?] have devoted scores of years to there [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →CORRESPONDENCE. (We do not necessarily endorse the opinion expressed by our correspondents) Exporting Butter. To the Editor of the Wingham Chronicle
SIR,—My attention has been drawn to a letter, appearing in your valued paper of the 10th of last month, signed "One Who Knows," and apparently…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Dairy Conference at Klama, a Successful Meeting. Kiama
THE Dairy Conference, opened here yesterday, was highly successful, fifteen cooperative companies being represented. General satisfaction was expressed with…
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