Wool and Stock Reports
THE NEW ZEALAND LOAN AND MERCANTILE AGENCY COMPANY, Limited, Melbourne, report under date 18th March:—Wool.— Our next auction sale will take place…
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Close of the London Wool Sale. London March 20
The March wool sales, which opened on the 3rd inst, at an advance of merin[?]es of 5 per cent, on January rates closed this evening…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Guides to Growers. a Series of Practical Articles Specially Written for the Information of Australian Farmers, Agriculturalists & Fruit Growers. the Castor Oil Plant
This hardy plant thrives well and has been widely distributed throughout the colony, its rich foliage and bright colours in flower and stem finding it…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Farm and Garden Fowls Eating Feathers
Some fowls are very troublesome in his way. If it is only one of two that do it. which is often the case, they should be killed. Fowls in confinement have rather an…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Farmer Nick's Scarecrow
Out in the corn-field, grouped together, A flock of crows discussed the weather. Observing them, thrifty farmer Nick Declared that the crows were 'gettin' too…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Hay Pastoral Association
The committee of the Hay Pastoral Association met this afternoon. There were present: — Messrs Ronald (president), Dill, Broughton, Chambers, Renton, Hidgcock, J…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Packing of Butter
In the course of its investigations into the butter trade the Perishable Products Committee had a number of tests made to determine whether butter deteriorated…
Continued on Trove, page 29 →Seed Wheat Distribution
The Department of Mines and Agriculture has issued placards in connection with the distribution of feed wheat, barley, oats, and rye, informing farmers…
Continued on Trove, page 29 →1895-96 Wheat Yield
THE partial returns of tho wheat harvest of 1895-96 issued by the Statist's department have attracted considerable attention. The important fact…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Butter Export. the Glass Box Packing System
THE samples of butter packed in glass boxes, covered with plaster of Paris, have been opened by Mr Sinclair at London. These samples were taken…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Live Cattle Export. a Total Failure. London, Feb, 14
THE result of the shipment of live bullocks made in the s.s. Angers may be taken as proving conclusively the impossibility of carrying on a live…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Corowa Wool, Hide, Skin, and Produce Sales
A. A. Piggin and Co. report holding their ordinary sale of sheepskins, tallow, and hides on Saturday 21st inst. The market was firm and the continuance of these sales…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Close of the London Wool Sales. Advance of 10 Per Cent. London, March 20
The March wool sales, which opened on the 3rd inst. at an advance on merinos of 5 per cent, on the January rates, closed this evening…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →A. Picgin and Co.'s Report. Corowa Wool, Hide, Skin, and Produce Sales
Messrs. A. A. PIGGIN and Co. report holding their ordinary sate of sheepskins and tallowhides on Saturday, 21st inst. The market was firm, and the continuance of these sales leads to an…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Farmers Mutual Loan and Investment Society. Money at 44 Per Cent
THE problem of providing cheap money for farmers has at last emerged from the domain of newspaper articles and platform speeches and a practical…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Farmer Nick’s Scarecrow
Out in the corn-field, grouped together, A flock of crows discussed the weather. Observing them, thrifty farmer Nick Declared that the crows were ‘ gettin’ too…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farm and Garden Fowls Eating Feathers
Some fowls are very troublesome in this way. If it is only one or two that do it, which is often the case, they should be killed. Folws in confinement have rather an…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Farm and Garden. Work for the Week
THE KITCHEN GARDEN.—The planting of cabbages, cauliflowers and spring greens of all other kinds, also leeks, should be at once completed. In addition to other seeds, onions for…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Hay Pastoral Association
A MEETING of the committee was held at Messrs. Wilkinson and Lavender's office of Friday afternoon There were present—the President (Mr R. W. Ronald, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Stock Report Pastoral Times Office. Deniliquin, Friday Evening, March 27, 1896
THE weather has been fine and the temperature seasonable. Wednesday last was a little close and muggy, and a brisk gale of wind blew during the early part of the evening. A good downpour of rain was expected, but…
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