Why Keep Sheep?
I believe that the farmer should have nearly everything on the farm, and if one thing is not in good demand another thing will be (says an American writer). Then what kind…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Farming & the land, 1899
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Wheat Market
Mr. H. R. Carter, wheat broker, Sydney [?] Mells[?]e, reports in follows under date December 5th.--Wheat has if anything continued to cure since my last…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Wool Traffic
The following are the returns of the traffic in wool between Victoria and New South Wales during the month of November:-Imported from Victoria.-157 bales greasy…
Continued on Trove, page 27 →Melbourne Wool Sales. Monday, December 4
DALGETY and COMPANY LIMITED offered to day 4100 bales of wool, comprising a good and varied selection. Competition was, however, hardly bo animated as usual, and the market…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Latest by Telegraph London Wool Market. London
At the wool sales to-day the biddings were spirited, and prices were fully maintained…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →One-crop Farming
There can be no doubt that the system of farming which rests on growing only one crop year after year is a bad one, but, unfortunately the evil consequences of the system do not…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Farm and Garden. Original Articles
No. 113. The Larch—Soil —Size—Comparison with Pine—Suitability of larch for particular purposes—Red Flowers— White Flowers—Compared with Sootch…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farmers’ and Settlers’ Association
The executive of the Farmers’ and Settlers’ Association has a matter of vital interest under its notice, to every grain grower in the colony, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farm and Garden. Work for the Week
VINEYARD.-Table varieties of vine will require thinning and stopping or training, according to their habit and mode of bearing. Keep the soil loose aud clean, prevent masses…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →A Convenient Farm Bench
The illustrations herewith show a bench made in the home workshop, and very convenient in many operations about the farm. When planting in the garden, grafting in the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →London Wool Market
LONDON, October 22.—I have no doubt but that you have been duly thankful, during the past few weeks that you are to for removed from the turmoil and disturbances of the Transvaal…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Farm and Garden. Original Articles
No. 115. Covering Tree Wounds—S[?] Gas Tar—Grafting Wax—Oil P[?]in[?] Feeding Cows for Cheese—Ensilage [?] Horse Feed—Experiments—Late C[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Prospects of Wheat and Wool
THE official estimate of the wheat harvest of the colony in now nearly complete. Given favourable weather condition, and the absence of plagues,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Auctioneers' Reports. Special Sheep Sale at Corowa
A. A. Piggin and Co. report holding a special sheep sale at Corowa on Friday 8th inst. when they yarded 3,500 store sheep. There was a large attendance of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farm and Garden. Original Articles
No. 114. The Yew Tree— Where native of— Trunk and Branches— Bark and Wood Sacred Uses— Poisonous— Large Speci[?]os— Chicery— As a salad— Laayes and Roots…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Dorset Sheep
"There is unquestionably something very winning about the Dorset horned sheep," says a breeder of them in Philadelphia Ledger." "Whether it is their clean, soft, white…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →The Albury Butter Factory's Regent Success
In replying to an inquiry as to the standard of quality set up by the judges at the recent State Butter Competition, the Government Dairy Expert wrote as follows:-…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Melbourne Wool Sales. Wednesday, December 6
GOLDSBROUGH, MORT, and Co. LIMITED report holding their usual sale to-day, when they submitted an attractive catalogue of 5364 bales of which 4162 bales were sold. The market was…
Continued on Trove, page 37 →Farm and Garden. Work for the Week
ORCHARD.-The hot winds of the past few days have gone far to dry out the surface moisture of all the richest and best worked soils, so that trees in bearing have a heavy task in…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Farm Notes
Mr. Q. M. M'Keown, manager of the Wagga Experiment Farm, supplies the Agricultural Gazette with the following interesting tion as to farming operations in the Riverina…
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