Spectacles for Cattle
The enormous steppes of Russia, on which range great herds of cattle, are covered with snow for at least six months out of every year. The cattle live upon…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land
Farming & the land, 1900
228 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 4 of 12
Wool
The total arrivals at the two local sheds to date is 37,947 bales, as compared with 59,297 bales for the corresponding period of last season. The transhipments to…
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LONDON, Friday.—Two hundred head of Boer cattle have been captured, and been taken to Boshof, Lord Methuen's base…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Walgett. Farmers' and Settlers' Association
The annual general meeting of the members of the Walget branch of this association was held at the Royal Hotel on Monday afternoon. Mr. Geo. Clark occupied…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Veterinary Notes. the Prevention of Parasitic Diseases in Sheep
"Of all pastoral animals sheep are far and away the most frequently and severely affected with parasitic allmonts, both external and internal, anti in regard to the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Punishing Oath Breakers. Seizing Their Cattle and Horses. Commandoes. Breaking Up
LONDON, Friday.—General Pole-Carew is northward of Dewetsdorp, and has punitively seized cattle and horses belonging to oath-breaking surrenderers,…
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Goldsbrough, Mort, and Company's cable :—London, May 1.—Quantity available for the series, including that held over and bought in, is 367,500…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wool Out of Limestone
To get blood out of a stone is an impossibility, but getting wool out of limestone is an accomplished fact, and, before long, if certain experiments now being made…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Five Pounds of Butter Made for a Penny
"Engineering" points to the enormous importance of modern machine-equipped dairies working on a large scale, by showing that the labour cost of making butter…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Veterinary Notes. the Prevention of Parasitis Diseases in Sheep
In my concluding remrks last week. I was referring to a species of parasitic organism termed "bladder worm." This term is applied to a period in which the tape…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The Free State Oathbreakers. Burning Their Farms
LONDON, Friday.—Lord Roberts' decision to burn the oath-breakers' farms has impressed the burghers with the necessity for future surrenderers…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Warwick Farm Races. Soldier Defeats Bombshell
There was an excellent attendance at the Warwick Farm races on Saturday, and the racing was of a most interesting character. Results:—…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Boer Farms as Small Arsenals
LONDON, Tuesday.—An examination of Boer farmhouses in the Smaldeel district showed that they were miniature arsenals…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →London Wool Sales
LONDON, Wednesday. — Messrs. Balme and Jacob report that at the wool sales to-day there was a, wretched selection of wools. There was a large…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The London Wool Sales
LONDON, Thursday.—The wool market is better all round. Prices are firm, the home trade being the chief operator, the Continent being quiet…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Dairy Market
Trade in connection with dairy produce has not been exceptionally brisk during the week. Butter mot with only a fair demand, and owing to a fair quantity of the New…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Improved Wool Market
LONDON, Saturday.—The wool market is better. Merinos are slightly harder, and crossbreds are unchanged…
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LONDON, Tuesday.—The fourth series of wool tales on July 3rd will be limited to 150,000 bales…
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The wool season is now practically over, About 34 bales came to hand during the week, but it is doubtful if any further consignments will arrive. In their circular,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal and Cattle for South Africa
The steamer Anerly is due here to-day from Port Kembla, where she was unable to complete her coal coal loading owing to boisterous weather. The Anerly will complete her coal loading at this port,…
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