Farm and Garden. Original Articles
No. 74. The Elm—Some special features of the Common Elm—Uses of the Bark— Leaves and Flowers—The Wood—The Wych Elm—The Smooth Elm—The Dutch…
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Farming & the land, 1899
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Macleay Farmers' Union. Meeting of the Executive Council
ON Saturday last the Farmers' Union fully maintained its bad reputation for want of punctuality. The meeting was advertised to open at 11 a.m. prompt, but it was after 2…
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The Gladstone Branch of the Macleay River Farmers' Union, held their usual monthly meeting last Friday evening, 3rd March, at Knauer's Gladstone Hotel…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Macleay Farmers' Union. to the Editor of the Macleay Chronicle
SIR,—At the Council meeting on Saturday, 25th ult. a resolution was passed that the General Secretary be paid £20 a year. Although I am thankful and feel honoured that the members think…
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Sir Andrew Clarke, Agent-General for Victoria, is urging the Government to fix a standard percentage for preservatives in butter applicable to the…
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Every supplier of milk to either a factory or creamery should keep constantly in mind the fact that the price he gets…
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All the Sussex-street Agents are now selling butter at 9d, and the market is firm at that price; thus justifying our action in holding out for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →CORRESPONDENCE. (We do not necessarily endorse the opinions expressed by our correspondents) Imported Butter. To the Editor of the Wingham Chronicle. Sydney, March 7th, 1899
DEAR SIR,—Our attention has been directed to a report appearing in several country newspapers. to the effect that a con ider-able…
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MR. Cook, the Minister for Agriculture, is of opinion that the Agricultural Department might well give greater attention to the introduction of seeds of various crops that…
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No. 75. The Ash—Description—Varieties—Effects of Soil—Ash and Oak—The Husbandman's Tree-Further uses of the Ash—Over thirty Species—The Flowering…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Macleay Farmers' Union. To the Editor
SIR,--At the Council meeting on Saturday, 25th ult., a resolution was passed that the General Secretary be paid £20 a year. Although I am thankful and feel honored that…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Dairy Notes. PASTEURISING
I HAVE consistently maintained that Pasteurisation would become popular if the dairy farmers and others interested were made acquainted with the process and benefits…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Farm and Garden. Original Articles. No. 74. The Elm--Some special features oi the Common Elm--Uses of the Bark-- Leaves and Flowers--The Wood--The Wych Elm--The Smooth Elm--The Dutch Elm--The Value of Sheltering Trees--Transpiration--Cause and Effects
There are several species of the elm tree all bearing so close a resemblance to each other as to render any distinctive description difficult. The common elm is one of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Macleay Farmers' Union. Gladstone Branch
THE Gladstone Branch of the Macleay River Farmers' Union, held their usual monthly meeting lust Friday evening, 3rd March, at Knauer's Gladstone Hotel…
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1160 yarded. Prime bullocks firmer; best £9 19s; inferior from £3 10s; cows £2 10s to £5 9s Unemployed Again…
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A [?]CE storm has occurred at Buenos Ayres, the capital and chief port of the Argentine Republic, South America. During the storm 300,000 tons of wheat were…
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A SPECIAL general meeting of the Macleay River Farmers' Union took place last Saturday afternoon, at Neil's Victoria Hotel. The President, Mr. Enoch Budder, was in…
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MOST of the farmers in the Benalls district who undertook agricultural operations last year on large estates in New South Wales, on the half-share system, have been so disheartended by their…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Butter Market. Sydney
Butter was so scarce in Sussex-street this morning that some merchants ran out of the best grades and were unable to buy from other firms…
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