Orbost Cattle Market. Monday, 29th January, 1912
Messrs. J. W. Bird and Co. report:— We held a sale of sheep at our Cann yards on Monday, January 29th. Crossbreds sold well but merinos, especially…
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Farming & the land, 1912
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Commercial. Wool Report. the Co-operative Wool and Produce Company Reports:— Sydney
The catalogue consisted chiefly of small clips, many of which were unskirted, and these lots, together with faulty and wasty lines, were frequently…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. For the Man on the Land. Rust in Wheat
Reports from the State Experiment Farms throughout the State relative to the liability of the different kinds of wheat to rust are interesting. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Factors Producing Rust in Wheat
To ensure the expansion of the wheat areas in certain districts, rust-resistant or rust-escaping varieties are most important. The uncertain…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Points Worth Noting Regarding Rust in Wheat
It would be interesting (Mr. Peacock further remarks) were farmers to note the behaviour of early wheat crops in regard to rust. In districts…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Intercolonial News. SYDNEY, Friday. New South Wales Wheat
There are enormous quantities of wheat stacked at the railway stations this year's figures shewing on 10th February…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Commercial. Wool Report. Hill, Clark and Co., Ltd., Report:—
On Monday we offered a catalogue of 3606 bales. The selection was composed chiefly of good general average wools with some nice clips from the New…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Germination of Wheat
A question of vital importance to wheat growers is the proper germination of the seed when it is sown. In last…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Results from Wheat-growing
One hundred acres were planted as a wheat crop on the Nyngan State Farm, as a commercial crop. Five varieties of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. For the Man on the Land. Farming in the Dry Districts
The first results of farming operations at the Nyngan State Farm are encouraging. The manager of the farm (Mr. H…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Intercolonial News. SYDNEY, Saturday. Warwick Farm Races
The Warwick Farm Race Club held its meeting to-day. Results : Flying Handicap : Gigandra 1, Sweet Boy 2, Malt…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Commercial Wool Report. the Co-operative Wool and Produce Company Reports :—
Wool.—Season now drawing to a close best clean bright wools meet with spirited competition whilst burry and wasty lines are irrgeular. Sheepskins,—Values…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Attacked by a Pig. Avon River Farmer Seriously Injured
Mr. Henry Gaum, a farmer of Ramahyuck, on the Avon River, was charged by a boar on Monday and seriously injured. He…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Commercial. Wool Report. the Co-operative Wool and Produce Company Reports:—
Wool.—Weekly sales are over, burry and unskirted wools irregular, best bright shafty lines are very firm. Hides.—Best rates of previous week…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Orbost Cattle Market. Messrs. J. W. Bird and Co. report:—
We held a clearance sale of furniture, implements, etc., at Lower Bendoc on Monday, February 26th, on account of Mrs. Hensleigh. There was a big…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. Lamb Raising and Wheat-Growing
Raising lambs for export long since became an important industry in South Australia. In conjunction with wheat growing…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Education in Agriculture. Vacancies for Apprentices on Government Farms
Commencing from theist February, the Department of Agriculture will have its scheme of training farm apprentices in full going…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Uses of Esperanto. Cattle Tick Fever
The annual meeting of the Royal Society of Victoria was held last week. Professor Skeats (president) occupied the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. For the Man on the Land. A Troublesome Sheep Disease
The Inspector of Stock at Cobar, in the March number of the "Agricultural Gazette," directs attention to a disease in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Yield of Wheat from Government Experiment Plots
The Department's inspector in the Southern district, in a report, says that: Reviewing the whole of last season's experiments, we find that…
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