Farm and Garden
We have observed for many years that the blackberry is rarely over-abundant in any of oar large markets. This is a crop that rarely fails, where it has proper…
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Wool and Stock Reports
THE NEW ZEALAND LOAN AND MERCANTILE AGENCY COMPANY., LTD., report Melbourne, 14th February:—Wool.—At our last sale we submitted 1,415 bales, and sold…
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We have never yet found a farmer who had a good windmill, who would part with it for the price it cost. There are so many ways in which it can be utilized that a man…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Pastoral and Agricultural Intelligence
Arria a long spell of rainless days a welcome change set in on Wednesday, but not until after noon the most disagreeable dust storms experienced in the locality for some…
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From Melbourne a correspondent communicates the following:— “The wool season, 1893-4, having practically closed, it will be of interest to furni-[?] some Darticulars in connection with…
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Of all the queer foundations devised for a bridge, the odd it is in Indians. When the National like bridge, west of Richmond, was in process of construction, the workmen at…
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Messrs. GOLDSBROUGH, MORT, and Co. Ltd report:—At our usual fortnightly sale held yesterday we offered 874 bales wool to fall attendance of buyers. The selection, however, was a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Better Than Wheat. How Oil Producing Seeds May Be Cultivated
At a time when farmers, after toiling the whole year round, find themselves by dire necessity compelled to place the product of their harvest on a market where the rating…
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Messrs John Danks and Son, L[?] 891 Bourke-street, Melbourne, the well-known pump makers and engineers are now supply. Windmill Pumping Plants from £16 10s…
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Select your seed potatoes from plants which produce a good weight, of uniform size. The increased production for which we an working has much to do with seed…
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With reference to the proposal of the Victorian Government to lend money to farmers, the S. M. Herald says :—“ It is a wonder to see how the lessons of experience…
Continued on Trove, page 29 →Horse and Dairy Stock. Melbourne, February 21
Messrs. CAMPBELL AND SONS, Kirk's Bazaar, report:—Horses.—The demand continues good for upstanding hacks and Indian remounts. Extra heavy drau[?]hts have maintained the rise…
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THE KITCHEN GARDEN.—As not much of the ordinary work can be proceeded with at present, owing to the absence or deficiency of rain, the trenching, digging, or manuring of…
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A meeting of this association was held at 4 p.m. on 17th inst. at Mundawaddera. The minutes of the previous general meeting were read and confirmed. A report…
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The following circulars have been sent to the various Farmers’ Unions :— The secretary of Farmers’ Union, Dear Sir,—I am instructed by our Executive…
Continued on Trove, page 24 →A Successful Industry. Dairying in the North Eastern District
In these days of depression it is pleasant to be able to chronicle the success of an industry in the country. Such a one is the Ovens and Murray Dairy Company,…
Continued on Trove, page 27 →Farms and Homes around Berrigan (By our Special Reporter.) “ BOXWOOD”
One of the greatest points of interest in connection with the recent judging tour was the visit “Boxwood,” the home of Mr A. Dalgleish;…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office. Deniliquin, Friday Evening. February 23. 1894
DURING the early part of the week the weather was hot. the tempers are having been up to 103 [?] ., but on Wednesday [?] set in and continued for [?] At Deniliquin 30 points were registered. Down…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Open Column. the State and the Land. To the Editor of the Pastoral Times.)
SIR,—The necessity for wore efficient land legislation is daily becoming more apparent, and there can be no doubt that with a proper system of dealing with unalienated lands of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Melbourne Wool Market. (Dalgety and Company Limited). Melbourne February 21
WOOL—The only noticeable feature in the Home market has been the Antwerp series of River Plate [?] sales The attendance of buyers was satisfactory and biddings good but prices ruled about 5 centimes per kilo (= about [?] per…
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