Victorian Wheat Freights
The Railway Commissioner, Mr. Mathicson, has very decided opinions on the subject of reducing the rates for cartage of wheat, and he is reported to have said that…
Continued on Trove, page 29 →Farming & the land, 1899
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Kiewa Valley Butter Factory Go
The balance-sheet of this company, read at the half-yearly meeting of shareholders, shows a much more satisfactory state of things than existed at the end of November…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →Albury and Border Pastoral and Agricultural Society
A meeting of committee of this body was held at the Globe Hotel on Friday morning. Dr. Andrews occupied the chair, and there were present Messrs. G. A. Thompson…
Continued on Trove, page 34 →London Wool Sales. London
The prices for medium to inferior are easier, good descriptions are Arm at recent rates. The series has closed with prices steady at about opening rates…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Melbourne Wool Sales. Melbourne, January 31
THE UNION MORTGAGE AND AGENCY Co. of AUSTRALIA LTD. report having held their usual sale to-day, when they submitted a small catalogue of about 380 bales. The market was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Jerilderie Farmers' Union
JUDGING by the gathering of conditional purchasers, homestead selectors and settlement lessees who assembled in the Mechanics' Institute here on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Valuable Farm Composts
I wasted hundreds of tons of manure before I adopted a plan for composting all fertilising material. I top-dressed meadow land, and sometimes gained a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Selection and Treatment of Dairy Cows
In the county of Cornwall there is so much mixed farming and stockbreeding that the daliy farmer, in the selection of his cattle, is guided by the physical characeristics which…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Farm and Garden. Handy Clamp for Harness Mending
Take two pieces, lin. by 5in., 2½in. long; trim one end of each to a nice edge to hold the leather, and nail to a black 4in. by 5in., cut 5in. long and chamfered off so as to bring the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Brookong Farmers' Union
The adjourned meeting of the union was held at Lockhart on Saturday, 28th January. There was a full attendance of members present, and six new members joined the union…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office. Deniliquin, Friday Evening, February 3, 1899
IN the early part of the week the cool weather which ruled nearly all through the month of January was continued, but during the last couple of days there has been a decided increase in the temperature, and to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farm and Garden. Original Articles
No 71. Hemp (continued)—Various [?] Fibre—Its Uses—Uses of Seeds—Leaves—Sowing—Quantity of seed to an [?]—The Oak—Rai[?]ing Oak…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Pastoral
A report from Mossgiel states that the drought [?] continues in that district, and most of the stock have been shifted to other parts. The stock…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cattle Tax
At a meeting of contributions to the condemned stock fund yesterday, the opinion was expressed in favour of levying a special tax on Queensland…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farm and Garden. Oricinal Articles
No. 70. Cotton (continued)-Planting-Drill Planting-Weeding-Topping-Maturity-Gathering-The Oil-Grinding the Seed Cotton Gins-Hemp-Description of plant…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wheat Market
Mr. H. R. Carter, Wheat Broker, Sydney and Melbourne, reports under date February 7:-- Wheat is firm at 2. 8d. ex Darling Harbour, and I am doing a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Albury Pastoral and Agricultural Society
A general meeting of this society was held at Mr. Darby's Globe Hotel yesterday afternoon. Present—Messrs. Lankester (in the chair), W. Schilg, Chapman, Morton, Sam…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →Distressed Farmers. Seed Wheat to Be Distributed
The Minister for Mines on Wednesday received the authority of the Cabinet to relieve distressed farmers in certain cases by giving them seed wheat for the coming season. The…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Flowers at Funerals. a Pastoral Utterance
Bishop Lanigan, of Goulburn, in a pastoral letter, condemns the use of flowers at funerals. He says, "Latterly the practice of mere wordly pomp and show has become the…
Continued on Trove, page 35 →Correspondence. the Albury Sheep Board. to the Editor of the Albury Banner
SIR.—By your issue of the Albury Banner of the 3rd inst., giving account of meeting of the Albury Sheep Board, is a resolution moved by Mr. Balfour, and seconded by Mr…
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