The Wheat Harvest
THE Government Statistician has completed his tabulation of the returns of the wheat crop, and has issued the resalts in advance of the general…
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Farming & the land, 1899
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Pastoral and Commercial. Western Herald Office, Friday Evening, March 17
The weather continues as dry, and the heat as fierce as during any period of the summer. To-day heavy clouds were overhead, and rain appears likely to follow…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wheats. Recommended for Main Crop in Various Districts
At the meeting of officers of the Department of Agriculture, held at the Wagga Wagga Experimental Farm on the 11th February, 1899,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Farm and Garden. Original Articles
No. 76. The Maple (continued)—The Common Maple—Its Timbers—Highly-Prised —The Norway Maple—Proof against insects—Uses—The Sugar or Rock Maple—…
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Mr. H. R Carter, wheat broker, Sydney and Melbourne, reports as follows, March 8th.—Wheat is firm and steady at 2s 7d to 2s 9d for low to very prime…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Pastoral and Commercial. Western Herald Office. Tuesday Evening, March 21
The sky is [?] as blue as ever sky was. The air is fresh and cold at night. there is not the slighted prospect of rain and stock are still per[?]g. We will ask a question; why was this country ever taken…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Liens on Crops
The recent collapse of a prosecution at Coo[?]amunda under the "Lieus on Crops and Wool and Stock Mortgage Act" recalls the [?]sion of M. [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Devon Cattle in Queensland
THE Devon cattle, or crosses from them, promise to become the cattle of the future in North Queensland (says the "Queenslander of Saturday.) Wherever they have been tried,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Wheat Harvest
The Government Statistician has completed his tabulation of the returns of the wheat crop, and has issued the results in advance of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Melbourne Stock Sales. Fat Cattle
1,360 yarned, comprising 150 from New South Wales, 450 from North- Eastern District, 700 from Gippsland, and the remainder chiefly from North- Western districts. The bulk of…
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Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Depth to Sow Wheat
IN sowing wheat many farmers pay but little attention to the depth the seed is deposited in the soil, and, as a matter of fact, where…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Pastoral and Commercial. Western Herald Office, Friday Evening, March 2[?]
The weather for the past three days hsa been very muggy and dull. The atmosphere has been heavy and distressing, and one or two spits of rain have fallen. The sky is certainly suggestive of heavy rain, but we…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farm & Garden. Original Articles
No. 77. The Birch (continued)—The Lime General Description —Varieties—The Common Lime—Great Size—Street Planting— Leaves, Flowers, Timber — Uses—The…
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THE number of bales catalogued was 174,000. Of these there were 81,000 sold to home buyers, 84,000 to the Continent, 1,000 to America, and 1200 bales held. There was a strong general…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Pastoral and Commercial. Western Herald Office. Tuesday Evening, March 28
The light rain reported as falling, in our last issue, continued at intervals until to ponts had accrued. Since then the weather has been bright and cool. The report below shows that although the rain fell over…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Pastoral and Commercial Western Herald Office. Friday Evening, March [?]
There is no change report in the weather. The day's continue bright and warm, and the nights cool. Black clouds occation[?] make their appeatance, but they pa[?] off without result. This evening there are…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Making Farm Life Attractive
CAN anything be done to make farm life more attractive and prevent the constant gravitation of young people towards the cities and towns? There is, undoubtedly,…
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No. 70. The Horse Chestnut (continued)— The Poplar—Dentation of Name—Species —General Description—Loppings—Some Uses—Manufacturesp Seeds—The Black…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The "Cattle-dufeers."
STORIES of the bush [?]b? Wel[?] my head is crammed [?]of them If any man ought to k[?] what he's talking about when this subject crops up.I…
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