Rural Notes. Some Essentials in Dairy Work
It is either true or untrue that poor pastures produce the best cheese. British cheese makers tell us sometimes that rich meadows give rich butter, but that poor pastures give…
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Hints to Farmers
Taking time to think is a point which is strongly urged upon farmers by the New York Weekly Herald, which says:— “So important do we regard time for thought that we believe…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Melbourne Wool Sales. From. R. Goldsbrough And. Co., Limited Wednesday, December 16
There was a large attendance, and spirited competition at our sales to-day, especially from South-Eastern Riverina and the Upper Murray, districts. Good crossbreds and scoured were also in strong demand; greasy…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farmer. Training a Trotting Horse by Swimming
WHILE Mr. Robert Donner was inspecting John Turner's horses in Philadelphia the General told a curious story of horse training, "When I was a boy, and [?]200 looked as big…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sheep Districts
The following boundaries are gazetted for the sheep districts named :— COROWA. Commencing at the south-west corner of…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →Pastoral and Agricultural Intelligence
At Bull Plain the grass in many places is knee-deep and the water-supply holds out well. On Sunday light rain fell, registering altogether 35 points, which had the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cattle Sale at Corryong
Messrs. CHAS, L. G[?]FITH and Co[?] report having held a sale of store cattle at Corryong on Saturday last, on account of Mr. Walter Douglas, of Inveralocky, compriaing 500 store…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Wool Sales. London, December 18
The next wool sales will commence on the 19th January. The total arrivals to-date for the next sales amount to 40,000 bales, The total probable quantity to be offered, including…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Rural Notes. a New Wheat-cleaning Machine
Mr. M. A. Maurel has lately patented a new wheat-cleaning machine, which is said to give universal satisfaction. It is described as follows:— In the upper part of the machine is…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Rules to Be Followed in Wool-washing
The following rules for wool washing are given in the Textile Record :—1. Never permit the temperature of the washing liquor to exceed 100deg. F. The practice of turning steam…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →A Model Newspaper. (Martin’s Borne and Farm, August) a Word Fob Ode ADVERTISERS.“Sold fast to that which is good.”
In a footnote on one of our pages we advise our readers to write to or call on those firms who advertise in our paper. By this it is not insinuated that they are the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Stock Report Pastoral [?] December 24, [?]
There has been an extraordinary [?] of rain for the [?] are few [?] W[?] of the colony which have not been [?] A[?] the [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Condition of the Pastoral Country. Tank-sinking at a Standstill—the Improvement Clause
Fifteen years ago (says the special commissioner of the Herald, writing from Narran Lake) cattle were kept on most of these runs. Such sheep stock as were in the district were…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Melbourne Wool Bales. From R. Goldsbrough and Co., Limited. Wednesday, December 23
We hare this week offered 4300 bales and sold 3900 bales at full prices, greasy ranging to 10[?] and [?]red to 18½[?] was obtained for a parcel of 67 bales. There was a large attendance and spirited…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The World's Wheat Supply
The New York correspondent of the London Economist wrote:—The price of wheat continues to average about 99½c per bushel at New York, against about 93½c at Liverpool, notwithstanding the fact…
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