Intercolonial Items. the Port Pirie Cattle
“Examiner,” writing in the Field of 28th October, says :—“On Wednesday last I visited Deptford to inspect the second consignment of cattle from New South Wales which came in…
Continued on Trove, page 28 →Farming & the land, 1894
987 stories in Murray's papers · page 49 of 50
The Effect of Wheat Gambling
In an article in a recent issue of the “London Agricultural Gazette” an evidently well informed writer joints out that the abnormally low prices now ruling for wheat are…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Spanish Tariff. Motion in Favor of Free Wool. London, December 15
A motion has been passed in the Spanish Congress (Chamber of Deputies) removing the duty on imported wool.. The motion was carried, notwithstanding the…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Cheap Money for Farmers
To outsiders it is often one of the oddest of the circumstances of political life to notice how an idea suddenly looms up into large life on the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Meeting of Farmers at Grong Cronc
A large and very enthusiastic meeting of farmers was held at Grong Grong on Saturday, 15th December, for the purpose of considering the low prices ruling for…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →The Farm and Garden. Work for the Week
THE KITCHEN GARDEN.—Among the vegetables requiring to be [?]wn for succession are peas, beans, parsley, t[?]ips (yellow and Swedish), cucumbers, spinach, marrows,…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Horse and Dairy Stock. Melbourne, December 19
Messrs. CAMPBELL and SONS, Kirk’s Bazaar, report:—Horses—Our ordinary sales comprise extra heavy draughts, subject to trials. £13 10s to £21 ; medium draughts, broken, £8 to £9 ;…
Continued on Trove, page 37 →Farm and Garden
Carrots and turnips, [?] placed in layers in a box of sand, will keep for many weeks Whenever you see a rat-hole, pour a little [?] in it. The rats will not come near the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Traveller. the Green Peasant Farmers. F. C. Chappell
While nearly all Europe is suffering from the depopulation of the country districts and the influx of agricultural laborers in the large towns and cities, some parts of the ancient…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Farm and Garden
While the calf is probably the most effective milking machine so far known he is not a [?] one to operate. He doesn't milk clean, and takes too heavy toll for the [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Feeding Roots to Sheep
The first year we tried feeding roots to sheep we had very good success. Not having a large quantity of roots we fed sparingly until lambing time. After this the owes…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Stock Report Pastoral Times Office. Deniliquin Friday Evening, December 21 1894
THE [?] which was reported up to Friday last week continued on Friday night and on Saturday morning a [?] 128 points was registered making a total of [?] and three-quarters for the week and a little over 21…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Melbourne Wool Markets. (Dalgety and Company Limited). Melbourne. December 17
Wool—[?] the close of the last London series of sales of colonial wool nothing fresh has to be reported, sad our [?] a very [?] market. Locally the wool sales have been held regularly and for our last sale before the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Melbourne Wool Sales. the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Limited. Thursday, December 20
[?] brought forward to-day a large and representative comprising 6600 bales, bring the closing sale [?] present year. We will resume our sales on [?] [?]. The bulk of the offerings consisted of merino…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Duck Farming
The equipment of an english duck farm is very simple, says Dr. Frean. One or two low wooden sheds, each with a run in front, are sufficient. The classifications of the duck…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Farm and Garden Training the Grape
Prof. Henry says of grape-pruning: ‘Keep the vine so limited that the cultivator can be run between the rows. Prune in the fall or very early spring Aim to grow at least…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Farm and Garden
While the calf is probably the most effective milking machine so far known, he is not a profitable one to operate. He doesn't milk clean, and takes too heavy toll for the returns…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Traveller. the Greek Peasant Farmers. F. C. Chappell
While nearly all Europe is suffering from the depopulation of the country districts and the influx of agricultural laborers in the large towns and cities, some parts of the ancient…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Kiewa Butter Factory
A special meeting of directors of the Kiewa butter factory, convened by the chairman was held here on Saturday, the 22[?]d inst. The [?] was to consider the reports received…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →Commercial the Wool Season
From Melbourne correspondent communicates the following :—The wool sales in the Victorian markets for the current year hove closed, and will not be resumed until 7th January. The…
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