The Dairy. Dairy Cattle Breeding
The question of breeding-up the dairy herd is perhaps the most vital question in dairying to-day. The milk yield of a cow depends chiefly upon her inherent…
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Butter Management
Much of the bad butter made can be traced to mismanagement at the ripening, or souring stage. The most common faults are:—…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Albury Butter Factory
The output at the Albury Butter Factory for last month was a record, both in number of suppliers and supplies—each of which is reported to be still increasing…
Continued on Trove, page 25 →"Bobs" Wheat
Various opinions have been expressed by millers as to the milling merits of "Bobs" Wheat, and also by growers as to its behaviour in the field…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Markets. Wool
The Australian Estates Mortgage Co., held their usual weekly sale of wool on 31st last. The [?] included [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Charge of Sheep Stealing
At the Warracknabeal (Vic.) court before Mr. H. M. Murphy, P.M., and Mr. W. F. Schickerling, J.P., the hearing of the case was resumed, in which Hugh…
Continued on Trove, page 32 →Sale of Brocklesby Sheep
A. A. Piggin and Co. report holding a large clearing sale by auction of 5,700 sheep, on account of Messrs. Anderson and King, at the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Wheat Yield
Reports from various wheat districts throughout New South Wales point to a yield well above the average. Some important districts are suffering from…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Rust and Wheat
In a work an the "Di[?] of Cultivated Plants," Professor Kirchner, in referring to the extensive injury caused to the wheat crop by rust, says th[?] no…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Commercial. Melbourne Wool Sales
Winchcombe Carson and Co., Ltd.—We held our ninth wool sale of the season to-day, and sold 4,800 bales at Auction and privately. Our offerings…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sydney Wool Sales. Sydney
Messrs. Harrison, Jones & Devlin submitted a catalogue 5100 hales yesterday, including many superior parcels. Competition was keen at late…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wheat and Cereal Market. Melbourne
Wheat.—The market for the wheat, is steady in tone, at 3s 1d ex store and 3s 1¼d to arrive at mill siding, and sales include about 1,100 bags at 3s 1d ex store. New…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The English Wool Market. Bradford, September 20
Wool conditions in Bradford must again be described as very quiet, the amount of new business passing being decidedly small. It is becoming more than…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Profitable Dairying
A Wisconsin dairyman says:—"Some will say it is too much work, but I think it is too much work to milk a lot of cows that do not pay for their board; besides,…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Rotation in Crops
This much-discussed subject cannot be worn out so long as it is quite ignored by so many farmers year after year. Many farmers continue to plant the same crops…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →The Boer Colonies. Interests of British Farmers. London, November 15
Lord Lovat, who commanded Lovat's Scouts of the imperial Yeomanry in the South African war, put a question in the House of Lords to Lord Elgin, Secretary…
Continued on Trove, page 42 →Successful Dairying
One of the best dairy herds in New Jersey is at the New Jersey Training School (says an American exchange). Superintendent E. R. Johnston was impressed…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Baby-farming in England Woman Committed for Trial. a Dispenser Commits Suicide London
A woman named Elizabeth Miller has been committed for trial at keeds, on charges of baby farming, administering drugs to women, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Farmers' Magazine
AT the present day, in every progressive country in the world, the tastes and needs of the agricultural community are catered for by special…
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