Homebush Yards.-monday. Sheep
About 6700 sheep and lambs penned at to-days sales. The sheep mainly comprised fair to good quality, with a sprinkling of prime, both merinos and crossbreds. There was a…
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Farming & the land, 1901
702 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 10 of 36
Commercial. Sydney Wool Market
THE satisfactory news regarding the progress of the sales in London has caused quite a flutter in wool circles litre (writes the "Herald," of Friday evening) and a very considerable…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Pastoral and Commercial. Western Herald. Tuesday Evening, April 2
During the past few days the weather has been very close and everything, and the ski[?] have been clear, not the vestice of a cloud to be seen. A change, however, occurred to-day, when a cool w[?] [?]ew…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Aphis Dsstrorying Wheat. [W. W. FROUGHT, in Agricultural Gazette.]
THE action of different groups of s[?]rial insects upon the growth and malformation of plant tissue is well known to both [?]mologists and…
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Now that New South Wales produces considerably more wheat than she can consume; more consideration will have to be given to the question of inferior wheat and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Developing Dairy Animals
No man can tell what a cow will develop into in the near future, or, being once developed, when she will begin to fall off in her performance. A dairy scientist well…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wool Reports
Winchcombe Carson and Co's wool report:— The wool market shows signs of revival. Buyers to-day were keen, and…
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The following gentleman attended the last meeting of the Cobar Sheep Board:—Messrs Oakden, Kelly, Tullop, and Officer…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Strange Diseases in Sheep
Mr Cotton, local Stock Inspector, in company with Mr J. D. Stewart, Veterinary Surgeon from Sydney, have been investigating two peculiar…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Important Hints for Wheat Growers
A great deal of valuable work has been done in various ways in endeavouring to improve the method of wheat culture. Some of the results have confirmed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →London Wool Sales. London, April 2
THE arrivals for the next series of London wool sales number 256,000 bales. Of these 60,000 have been forwarded direct to the manufacturers, and there are available for auctions…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Rye Valuable As a Catch Crop
NITROGEN is the fertilising elemeat most easily lost from manures and soils, also it is the most expensive. The readiness with…
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IT was mentioned last week that a large amount of private business had been done in previously passed-in and other lots (says the "Herald.") How important these transactions have been is…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Remedies for Wheat Pests. [W. W. Froggatt, in Agricultural. Gazette.]
IN dealing with the Bntherglen bug pest we nave to contend with a number of difficulties, and bear in mind that it is no use poisoning their…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Court. Monday, April 8, 1901. (Before W.Kierath and R. Griffiths, Esqs., J's.P.) Sheep Stealing
Henry Gray was charged with having stolen one sheep at Collyburl, on the fifth day of April, the property of Messrs. Mack aud Austin…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →HOMEBUSH YARDS.--Thursday. SHEEP
29,000 sheep and lambs penned at to-day's sales representing 113 consignors. The bulk of the sheep were fair to good merinos, a few lots of inferior, and a sprinkling of prime, both…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wheat Growing. the Relative Value of Rolling. Not Rolling, and Harrowing After Rolling. [From the Agricultural Gazette]
DURING recent years, and more especialiy since the necessity for taking measures to improve the fertility of cultivated soils became evident, a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Asparagus—a Good Profitable Crop
With proper care an asparagus plantation can be made to last for years, and it seems strange that people who make any pretension to growing vegetables do not…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Celeriag or Turnip-rooted Celery
THIS plant partakes of the general character of the common celery in flavour, so far as the leaf is concerned, and is simply a variety with a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Dubbo Sheep Directors
A meeting of the above was held on Monday. There were present--Mr. B. T. B. Gaden (in the chair) J. D. Mckay, F. Mack, T. Baird, and S. Cameron…
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