Melbourne Wheat Market. Melbourne
Owing to the continued absence of sellers, the wheat market falls to furnish a satisfactory quotation. A small parcel was obtained this morning at [?] but…
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Farm and Field. Original Articles. Principles of Manuring
A manure is a substance which increases the fertility of the soil and causes it to grow larger crops. It is only since the beginning of the 19th…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sheep Dog Trials
At the meeting of the A. and B.P.A., and H. Soofety yesterday, a letter was rend from Mr. G. A. Bell, Spring Park, stating that he believed that it was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Melbourne Wheat Market. Melbourne
Shortage of wheat in the local marked has brought transactions of any dimension par[?]lleally to a standstill, Dea[?]ors who have been caught short take a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farmers' and Settlers' Association. Hopefield
A meeting of the F. and S. A., Hopefield branch, was held on Friday night, twelve being present. The minutes of the previous meeting…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →English Wool Trade. War Influence on Prices
BRADFORD, July 31.—Seldom has the trade been confronted with a more difficult and complex situation than is the case to day, says the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Farmers and Settlers Association. Wakool Branch
A meeting of the Wakool branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held at Tooleybue on the 2nd inst. Present—Messrs F. E. Old (president), Col…
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A noted cattle fancier and breeder was asked his opinion in regard to the show of cattle, and he summed up tersely:—"You could ask for nothing better in the…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →Sheep. Merinos
The opinion of the judge was again favourable regarding the sheep exhibits. He had, he said, visited many other exhibitions, and in no instance had he…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →Dairy Cattle Testing. Records and Standards
A paper embodying a large amount of informative data concerning "New South Wales Dairy Cattle Records and Standards" has been contributed by Mr. M. A…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Sheep on Lucerne
Sheep-feeding is at present a problem in many parts of Riverina and the western country, owing to the severe conditions prevailing. In these circumstances a special…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Our Wheat Supplies
The Chief Secretary (Mr. Cann) stated that his attention has been drawn to certain statements contained in the published report of evidence taken before the…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Export of Wheat Prohibition
A proclamation was issued this week prohibiting the exportation of wheat and flour from the Commonwealth to any place outside of the United Kingdom unless the…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Melbourne Wheat Market. Melbourne
It was stated to-day that operators who have been holding wheat came into the market as sellers this morning, and offered to sell freely at [?] a bushel. Those…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land
These Notes are larded every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. G. Aenford, Minister for Agriculture and are based main[?] on the experience of the Department. No. I76…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Caadian Wheat. Arrives in London. London
The first delivery is reported in London of the Candadian contribution of flor of 47,000 bags…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Good and Bad Crops. Pascoe Vale, Daysdale
Dear Uncle Jeff,—We are having some nice weather, but rain is needed badly. I go to the Daysdale school, and am in the fourth class. Our teacher's name is Mr…
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Mr. R. W. Peacock, manager of the Bathurst Experiment Farm, discussing the war and its relation to Australian agriculture, remarked that the present outlook…
Continued on Trove, page 33 →Power on the Farm. Agricultural Notes. Lucerne Hay
What a blessing the oil engine has proved ta the man on the land with the numerous duties to which he can put his engine, and what a labour saver it has proved. The Making, Handling and Marketing. Because it does not shed rain like wheaten hay, and because the loss by weathering in an exposed stack is heavy,…
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