Echuca Farmer's Heavy Loss
A destructive fire occurred on Friday at Echuca North on the farm of Mr. B. Longmote, who is leasing the property, from M. Hugh Bicks…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Farming & the land, 1913
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Closer Settlement at Wagga. 52 Farms Provided
The Minister for Lands (Mr. J. L. Trefle) has approved of an application under the Closer Settlement Promotion Act, by which 52 settlers will be provided with…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Agricultural & Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land. "Take All" in Wheat
The appearance of "Take-all" in so many wheat fields this year is some evidence that the warnings of this department, two years age, were well grounded. It was remarked…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →English Wheat Market
The Department of Agriculture has received the following official report of the state of the English wheat market:—London,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Standard Wheat Bag
Whilst the unusually heavy weight of the wheat grain this season is a factor in adding to the total production, and to this extent is a matter for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Harvest Notes. Bleached Wheat
A leading Brocklesby farmer informed a representative of the "Banner" this week that the crop at Brocklesby, Burrumbattock, and Corowa this year is…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A New Wheat. Silver Barr
Mr. Geo. E. Becker, of Balldale, who introduced Silver Barr wheat from South Australia, says that it has hold its own since 1910. In that year it…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The-wheat Yield. at Kiewa
The harvest season is now over, and crops mostly are up to the average here. Caterpillars have proved somewhat trouble some in a few instances. Most of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Hay Butter Factory. Important Additions to Plant
There has this month been installed at the Hay Butter Factory, the new machinery which the Board decided to purchase some months ago, when it was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sheep Breeding
In the opinion of an expert, there is always a temptation, too strong for some to resist, to breed from the ewe lambs of the year. This is a business requiring…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Melbourne Wool Sales
Dalgety and Co. held their second wool sale of the series, and 12th of the season, on Monday, 20th inst., when they submitted an attractive catalogue of close on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Melbourne Wool Sales
Younghusband, Row and Co. Proprietary Limited held their second series of Melbourne wool sales on Monday, 13th inst., when a catalogue…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →London Wool Sales. London
A large selection of cross[?]eds was offered, at the London wool sales yesterday. There was good competition. Shabbier sorts sold occasionally in the buyers…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Melbourne Wool Sales. Melbourne
The A.M.L. and F. Co. Ltd. report:—We held our last regularly weekly sale of the season to-day, offering a good catalogue of 1910 bales. The selection, [?] the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Farm. Food for Houses
The "best" food for all horses, as a stable diet, is good oats and hay. To infuse variety, to meet excessive labour, to ensure cheapness, or to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Flemington Cattle Market
The cattle market will be supplied with 2500 head, chiefly second and useful grades, with a fairly representative proportion of good and prime. About 750 calves will be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wool Sales. Melbourne
The Australian Estates and Mortgage Co. Ltd. report:—We held our final weekly s[?] of the series to-day, submitting a catalogue of 1816 bales. With the exception of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →London Wool Sales. London
The first series of the 1913 London Wool Sales was continued yesterday. The sale was strong, with prices unchanged. Competition for all sorts was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Agricultural & Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land. Potato Growing
Much useful work, Instructive to the district and profitable to the farm, has been done in the growth of potatoes at Grafton experiment farm…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. Take All in Wheat. How to Control It
The appearance of "Take-all" in so many of our wheat fields this year is some evidence that the warnings of this department, two years ago, were well grounded. It was…
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