Australian Wool. The China and Japan Market
It will be remembered that as far baok as 1875--a period when rates for wool ruled very low--an effort was made by Mr Monckton Synott and others to inaugurate…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Farming & the land, 1895
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The Good Road Horse. [?] the Points for Farmers About His Breeding and Education
A good road horse should have size, beauty, a pleasant, cheerful disposition, good free action, both in walking and trotting; should be pure gaited, so as to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dairy Prize
At a meeting of the Aistonville Agricultural Society, in reference to the society’s special prize for the cow yielding the greatest quantity of butter fat in 24 hours, Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 29 →The Farm and Garden. Work for the Week
THE KITCHEN GARDEN.—The earthing up of celery mast be continued a little at a time, and completed fire or six weeks before it will be wanted for nee. If asparagus has been…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office. Deniliquin, Friday Evening. May 17. 1895
THE weather continue fine and sold, and is much too fine for there interested in grazing [?] is very scarce end a heavy fall of rain is most desirable. So far the frosts have been light. There are frequent…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Melbourne Wool Markets. (Dalgety and Company Limited). Melbourne, May 15
WOOL—The London wool sales are progressing with [?] competition and slightly improved values. All sections of the trade are baying freely, but it seems unlikely that any further change will take place before the series closes…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farm and Garden Pruning Raspberries
Pinching back the new growth during summer thereby causing a more bushy form has long been the accepted method of pruning, A better plan is to let the canes make…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wool and Stock Reports
THE NEW ZEALAND LOAN AND MERCANTILE AGENCY Co., Limited, Melbourne, report, 15th May:—Wool.—No auction sales have been held during the past week, but a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Farms and Garden Planting Apple Trees Close
Borne time since a writer advised planting apple tress 65 to 45 ft apart, as this will prevent rot, permit the apples to color up better, etc. In part he was right, but in my opinion…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cattle Exports
The gross results of the shipment of 27 head of cattle by the Echuca from Sydney to London on the 28 h February, for Dangar Bros, were equal to £540 2[?] 6d , of which £52 6[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 29 →Pastoral and Agricultural Intelligence
THE rain which fell last Sunday raised the hopes of the farmers. They expected that more would follow and ploughing operations be accordingly facilitated, but to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →To Test Butter
An excellent way to test if batter is pure is to get a clean piece of white paper, smear it with the suspected batter, then roll it up and set it on fire. If the butter is good the smell…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Diseases in Sheep
Some of the small sheep farmers in the Coleraine district have lost a great many of their sheep this season from the effects of flake, bottle jam, and liver rot. Soma people give it…
Continued on Trove, page 28 →Washing Out Butter Flavor
There is an impression among dairymen that the flavor of batter may be washed out, says a correspondent in a contemporary. A little consideration will convince anyone of the…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Horse and Cattle Branding
The following is portion of a report of the proceedings of a conference of the Chief Inspectors of Stock of the colonies of New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →A Theory Concerning Wheat Growth
An interesting theory has been published by Professor Bidard, secretary of the Central Agricultural society of Seine, France. He divides the stages of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Price of Wheat. London, May 20
Beerbohm’s Corn Trade List states that the present firmness in the price of wheat is due to the prevailing belief, that this year’s crop will be 15,000,000 quarters…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →The Butter Industry. Laval and "Alpha" Laval Cream Separators
THE growth of the butter industry in this district has naturally opened up questions as to the best, cheapest, and must convenient implements obtainable…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Dairy Sunday Closing for Creameries. Difficulties in the Way for Both Creamerymen and Farmers
Four creameries in Bremer county, Ia., have had notice served them by the county attorney not to run on Sunday. While I should like to see every…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Commercial. Grain and Flour Market. Albury. Thursday, May 23. Wheat, 23 3d to 2s 4d per bushel. Sydney. Tuesday, May 21
Oats.—Quiet demand. Best feed, Is 10s; fair feed, Is 9d per bushel. Cape Barley.—Nominally 2s Id to 2s 2d per bushel…
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