Current Wool Prices
No real change can he recorded in the movement of woof this week, and all that men seem to be doing is to await future events. A good deal of interest is…
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Farming & the land, 1899
539 stories in New England's papers · page 9 of 27
Wool and Produce Report
The Sydney Wool Selling Brokers' Association report as follows :— Wool.—Limited supplies and the holidays have interfered with business this week, but…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Starof New Zealand in Collision. a cattle steamer sunk
Another channel disaster has been reported, this time from the coast of Sussex. The steamer Star of New Zealand, 4840 tons, belonging to the Star of New…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Rabbits v. Sheep
The question whether rabbits are more profitable that sheep is being discussed in some quarters of this colony. The splendid return lately obtained, in Victoria has induced a few of our graziers to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Farmer and Grazier. Distribution of Seed Wheat
Up to the present time the Department of Agriculture has authorised the distribution of 1,581 bags of seed wheat to 133 farmers, and is dealing as rapidly as possible, it is claimed, with the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Russian Farmer's Sorry Lot
HERE is an account of the trials of many of the poor Russian farmers: —THE POPULAR SCIENCE MONTHLY says that owing to imperfect or…
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The Government's assistance in the way of seed wheat to distressed farmers is granted only to those in districts which have suffered from the prolonged drought…
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The Sydney Wool Selling Brokers Association report as follows:- Wool. -After four weeks interval in which the Easter holidays were included, sales in…
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At the Sydney wool sales yesterday the prices realised 7½ to 10 per cent above the previous level…
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No. 79. The Horse Chestnut (continued)—The Poplar—Derivation of Name—Spacies—General Description—Loppings—Some Uses—Manufactures—Seeds—The Black…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →FARM & Garden. Original Articles No. 82. Timbers (continued)--Dogwood-- Description--Bark -- Leaves--Flowers-- Berries--Wood--The Alburnum--Uses-- Ink--Charcoal -- Gunpowder -- Medicinal Qualities-- Lancewood -- Compared with Ash--Hawthorn--Appearance and Uses-- A Remarkable Garden--Herbs and their Oils -- Peppermint --White and Black Mint
Sandalwood grows in sandy country ; the wood is close-grained and takes a polish. Lignum Vilse grows in scrubs; the wood is hard and blackish in colour and is used by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Seed Wheat Distribution
Up to the present time the Department of Agriculture has authorised the distribution of 1581 bags of seed wheat to 133 farmers, and is dealing as rapidly as…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Prosperity of the Colony. the Increase of Wheat Cultivation
It hid been predicted that the policy of this Government would bring destination to the farmers of the country said Mr. Reid at Belmont on Saturday. Seeing…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A "Cattle Queen." a Female Who Raises Stock. an Adventurous Character Generally
Mrs. Nat Collins, of Montana is a great "Cattle Queen," and presents a picturesque figure of the rare and perfect American type which is so fast making…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Farm Votes. the Grain Drill and Horse Hoe
Mr. J. L. Thompson, travelling Agricultural Lecturer, contributes the following very instructive article on the aborts implements to the April issue of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A Practical Farmer
Mr. Thompson, the Government Travelling Agricultural Instructor (says the " Stock and Station Journal"), has…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sheep as Dairy Stock
THE bare idea of keeping sheep for milking poses Would probably shock the vast majority of farmers in this country and yet, strange to say, the ewe is kept in enormous numbers in one…
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THE Sidney Wool Selling Brokers' Association report as follows for the week ending April 15, 1899:—At the sales held this week 4732 hales were offered, of which 4219…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The London Wool Market
MESSES. Harrison, Jones, and Devlin report having received from their London agents the following cablegram:—"April 13.—Sheepskins: Merino market advanced…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →When Is a Dairy Clean?
WHEN is a dairy clean? The safest answer to this question lies in describing when a dairy is dirty, and dangerously dirty, too (says New York…
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