Preacher and Cattle-Thief
It is a regrettable fact that every class and profession has its "black sheep," and even the "cloth" is not exempt. But there are few cases as bad as that of a notorious…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Farming & the land, 1905
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Superphosphate for Wheat
It is difficult to estimate what quantity, of Superphosphate George Shirley and Co., of Sydney, will supply this year to the wheat-growers of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Electric Wheat Loading
Quite an up-to-date departure in the loading of wheat into the vessels' holds is being made at the port of Geclong, where the railway pier has…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wool Sales. Sydney
The wool sales were resumed to-day when 2127 bales were calalogned and 200 sold. The previous pates worn…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Wonnue-tooumwal Farmers' Union. Continued Confidence in Mr. Chanter
Our readers will recollect that a short time since, the Hon. J. M. Chanter's political opponents attempted to make political capital out…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wool Sales. Sydney
At the wool sales 2369 hales were catalogued, and 2129 were sold, The market was upchanged, with a [?] in buyors favor for all but [?]op…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Markets. Wool
Sydney wool-selling broken report:— Business during the past week has been confined to [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Kiewa Valley Butter Factory
The monthly meeting of the directors was held on the 25th ult. Present—Mr. M'Leod (in the chair), and Messrs, Collision, Crosthwaite, Stuckey, Wallace, and…
Continued on Trove, page 38 →A Golden-moutued Sheep
Once upon a time, we are told, a certain Miss Kilmansegg had a golden leg (says the Adelaide Advertiser") There are no golden-logged ladies in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Superphosphate for Wheat
The tens of thousands of sacks which must be required to pack Shirley's superphosphates which are in the [?] awaiting delivery, must in themselves have cost a…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →London Wool Balks
Dalgety and Co., Ltd., received the following cable from their London House on 28th February:— Second series wool sales.—The list of arrivals is closed. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wool Sales. Sydney
At the wool sales 1007 bales were sold. The market for the week closed with a fair amount of firmness. The current rates during two previous days…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Freights on Wool. Increases in New South Bales
The proposed cessation of the war of railway rates between N.S.W. and Victoria has reached another stage, when a new scale of charges was put, into…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Tobacco as a Farmers' Crop for New South Wales. (Continued.) Curing Cigar Loaf
It should be understood that fire-curing at a high temperature is not practised in the preparation of cigar tobaccos, nor, except in the contingency of excessive wet…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Yorkshire Wool Letter. Good Demand Predicted. Bradford, January 20, 1905
The wool trade of this country again breathes freely, caused entirely through the opening of the London sales, and the position being again clearly denned…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Turkey Raising at Wagga Farm
The consignment of turkeys sent for storage consisted of the culls of the stock bred, during the past season, most of them having been hatched late, viz., in December…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Methods of Farming
There has been marked improvement in the methods of farming in South Australia within the past 12 or 15 years. On nearly all farms in the northern parts of the State…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →The Farmers and Settlers Association. Meeting of the Gunbar Branch
A meeting of the Gunbar branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held on February 22nd. There were present:—Mr. Oswald Sides (president), and Messrs. J…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Butter Commission
The hearing of the summons issued by Mr. Barry, secretary of the Butter Commission, charging Mr. James paton with having refused to answer…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Stock Report Stock Movements, Pastoral Times Office
The following are the stock movements:— 1,300 ewes, and wethers from Murgha to A. Austin, Merungle; 5,300 merino wether weaners from Tuppal to Burrabogie; 99 merino rams from Bacchus Marsh…
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