Farmers' Exchange
The following prices were realised at Saturday's sales:—Young roosters, 2s per pair; turkey h[?]ns, 4s; mutton, 2½d to 3½d per 1b; bacon, 5½d to 6½d; hams, 7½d…
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Farming & the land, 1906
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Sydney Sheep Sales
There was a tremendous fall in prices at the shoep sales on Tuesday, ranging from 25 to 50 per cent, below those realised last year. A pedigree…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Remedy for Cattle Stealing. Cattle Hustling in America
That product of all new pastoral lands which the Americans call "cattle hustling," otherwise cattle stealing, which at one time nourished in the far…
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The following recipe is given by the Chief Inspector of Stock:—"Mix 4 ounces of flour of sulphur and 2 ounces of tobacco dust well together to form a…
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The number of suppliers to the butter factory is rapidly increasing, and the best hopes of the proprietors are being realised. The suppliers are…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Farmers' Wheat Experiments
The most valuable experiments are those conducted by farmers themselves under the direction of exports. Demonstrations at agricultural farms or experiment stations…
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Winchcombe, Carson and Co., Ltd., report under date June 27:—The Sydney wool market is without change, and business now is in a very narrow compass. Good values…
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Schute Bell and Co. report:—On Wednesday of last week catalogues aggregating 3732 bales Were offered. One or two lines of pow clips from…
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The annual sheep fair was inaugurated on Monday at Messrs. Pitt, Son, and Sadgery's store, Miller's Point, when Messrs. Trebeck, Son, and Co., in conjunction with…
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UNTIL quite recently, is was generally accepted by scientific investigators that the only stage at which cereals were liable to infection by the diseases known as smut (Ustilago) and bunt…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Dry Dips and Blown Wool
BEFORE sheep breeders packed so much wool on to the sheep there was not much harbour for the maggots or blowflies ; but since wool has been grown down to the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Wool Market. June 26
The winter auctions were resumed on Wednesday last, when a catalogue aggregating 3732 bales was offered. One or two lines of which from this Stale were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Another Boer Delegation. To Re-Stock South African Sheep Fame
THREE visitors from the Orange River Colony South Africa (formerly the Orange Free State have arrived is Melbourne as a delegation from the farmers of the colony. Their purpose is to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Farm and Dairy. Original Articles. [All Rights Reserved.] Rose Comb Brown Leghorns
SO very much depends on the fancy of the breeder of poultry, local and other conditions and the particular requirements. But both profit and pleasure…
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The growth of the demand for Argentina butter in Europe, chiefly for Great Britain, has induced the Government of the Republic to enact stringent…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Farm and Field. Electricity in Agriculture
Recent experiments have demonstrated that electricity will promote the germination of seed. At the Massachusetts Agricultural College, U.S.A., in a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Wire Netting for Victorian Farmers. To be Made In Prison
AT Melbourne on Tuesday another step was made towards the manufacture of wire ting for farmers and graziers, when Mr. Bent the Victorian State Premier,…
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Sir William Lyne believes that the revised butter grading regulations will meet most objections to original proposals. State officers will grade…
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Messrs Schute, Bell and Co. report under date 25th inst. " The past week has been a very quiet one in the local market. With the exception of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Blow Flies on Sheep
The following, dressing as a preventative against blow flies on sheep, Has been recommended by the Stock Branch:— “Mix 4ozs. of flour of sulphur and 2ozs…
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