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Mid North Coast · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1902

365 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 9 of 19

Cattle Condemnation

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 19 June 1902 · page 4

A fortnight ago an influential, deputation waited upon the Premier for the purpose of urging upon the Government the question of relaxation of the present regulations…

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Farm and Garden Original Articles. the Nature of Plants

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 21 June 1902 · page 3

VEGETABLES differ from minerals in being organised, possessed of a degree of life, and capable of taking into their systems…

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A Frantic Farmer. Fires at His Family

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 21 June 1902 · page 2

PARNELL, an Auckland (New Zealand) suburb, was the scene of a tragedy on May 26. William Parker, aged 26, a saddler, shot his wife and two…

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Marlee-Bobin. Jane 16. FARMING

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 21 June 1902 · page 8

YES, Mr. Editor, we of Marlee and Bobin have enjoyed a peaceful, happy, prosperous season--far removed from the horrors described in my last letter. Often what is one's misfortune is another's gain,…

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The Draughts Board on the Farm

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 21 June 1902 · page 8

"FEW have any idea," a correspondent writes, "of the progress of draughts playing in the country daring the pest three or four years. Every farm house almost has its skilled players, and the popularity of…

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Farm and Garden Original Articles. Tomato Vines

Macleay Argus · Saturday 21 June 1902 · page 2

EXPERIMENTS were made to determine whether tomatoes should be allowed to grow naturally, be trained to a four feet stake…

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Coastal Farmers Co-Operative Society. SYDNEY

Macleay Argus · Saturday 21 June 1902 · page 5

During the past week shipments of maize have come forward in heavy quantities with the result that market has fallen to 4s 6d, unless farmers curtail shipments a further…

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Farm and Garden Original Articles. Tomato Vines

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 28 June 1902 · page 6

EXPERIMENTS were made to determine whether tomatoes should be allowed to grow naturally, be trained to a four feet stake,…

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Conservation of Fodder on a Wheat Farm

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 5 July 1902 · page 2

Mr A. F. Nell, in a [?] read before the Q[?] Branch Bureau of Agriculture, South Australia, dr[?] the attention of farmers to the…

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Cattle Sales. Sydney

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 5 July 1902 · page 5

Cattle:—916 yarded. Market up 20s. Best beef 38s per 100lbs. Bullacks £5 10 to £14 5s ; cows £5 10s to £11 4s…

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Farm and Garden Original Articles. the Food of Vegetables

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 5 July 1902 · page 3

THE atmosphere consists of oxygen, nitrogen and carbonic acid, with a varying proportion of aqueous vapour; and in the shade plants absorb…

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Coastal Farmers Co-Operative Society. SYDNEY

Macleay Argus · Saturday 5 July 1902 · page 9

The first of month opened at 4s 6d, with a further advance on Wednesday, shipments show heavy falling off with wharf stocks fast diminishing. The first shipment of Argentine…

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Conservation of Fodder on a Wheat Farm

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 10 July 1902 · page 2

Mr A. F. Noll, in a paper read before the Quorn Branch Bureau of Agriculture South Australia drew the attention of farmers to the…

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Cattle Sales. Sydney

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 12 July 1902 · page 5

Cattle : — 1656 yarded ; values very firm. Beat beef 38s to 40s per 800lbs. Bullocks £5 10s to £16 17s 6d; cows £4 to £10 14s…

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Australian Wool Market

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 12 July 1902 · page 5

THE annual review of the Australian Wool Market has just been published by Dalgety and Co, Ltd, Sydney, who issue with it a comprehensive…

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The Berrima District Farm and Dairy Co., Weekly Report

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 12 July 1902 · page 2

Butter. — As anticipated in our latt report Gutter declined one peony all round on the 30th ultimo. Sales are now somewhat better, but still drag a…

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Australian Wool Market. Total Sales for the post season in Colonial centres-1,035,320 Bales. Largest Quantity on Record

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 12 July 1902 · page 2

THE usual annual review of the Australian Wool Market has just been published by Dalgety & Company, Limited, who issue with it a comprehensive sheet of statistics…

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Farm and Garden Original Articles Angora Goats

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 12 July 1902 · page 6

TANGORA goats thrive best on bush land where there are plenty of sprouts weeds, and other vegetation. They seem to prefer that…

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Coastal Farmers Co-Operative Society. SYDNEY

Macleay Argus · Saturday 12 July 1902 · page 9

Maize market during past few days has been very buoyant and shipments from most rivers have been rather light with wharf stocks considerably reduced. Prime grain…

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Farmers and Settlers' Conference. Sydney

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 16 July 1902 · page 3

AFTER a long debate at the annual conference of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, a motion asking the parliamentary Country party to advocate the cause of the…

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