Farmers' and Settlers' Association. Trundle Branch
THE monthly meeting of the Trangie Branch of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association was held at Moston's hotel on Saturday last. There was a fair attendance of members…
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Farming & the land, 1908
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Ostrich Farming
THE export of ostrich feathers from South Africa is steadily increasing. During the past year (1906) 547,700 lb of feathers, of a value of £1,406,159, were sent away. So…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Farm and Garden Original Articles. (All Rights Reserved). Rustic Houses
No garden is complete without a summer-house and nothing harmonizes so well with the surrounding objects as good, well-made rustic work,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Giving Medicine to Sheep
Sheep medicines administered internally should be in a fluid form, for otherwise they fall into the rumen or paunch, where they do not produce…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sydney Wool Market
Winchcombe, Carson and Co., Ltd., report (14th January):—Since last reporting the market has shown more activity, and we have placed…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Influence of Feed on Wool
Well-fed sheep always produce the most aud best wool. Softness and pliancy of wool usually correspond in a degree with fineness. Harshness and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dry Farming in Queensland
The farmers in the Maranoa district, Queensland, are solving the problem of dry farming for themselves in a most natural way. For some time…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farm and Field. Progress in Wheat-Growing
speaking at a recent meeting of farmers at Georgetown, South Australia, Professor Custance said that a great Improvement had been made In tho…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The World's Wheat Crop
Latt Year the Smallest for Many Year. THE world's wheat crop for : 1906 (according to Beerbohin, the recognised authority) was 411,500,000 quarter, equal to 3,530 million…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Alleged Cattle Stealing
At the Bourke Police Court on Friday, January 17, Charles Henry Jeffery was charged with stealing on or about October 13, 1907, one roan heifer, branded "O"…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Homebush--thursday. Sheep
ABOUT 45,000 sheep, including lambs, were forward. The sheep again comprised a large proportion of medium and useful merino wethers and owes; plain sorts being strongly in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Farm and Field. Progress in Wheat-Growing
Speaking at a recent meeting of farmers at Georgetown, South Australia, Professor Custance said that a great improvement had been made in the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Wheat Harvest
The present wheat crop promises to be the lowest since 1897. excepting, of course, that harvested in the drought period of 1902-3. In October it was anticipated that…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Official Estimate of the Wheat Crop. Yield of 6.2 Bnshels
THE "S. M. Herald" states that the present estimate of the harvest is 8,686,500 bushels, being much below the estimate in October last. The area reserved for grain was about 1,400,000…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Farm and Garden Original Articles. (All Rights Reserved). The Celery Fly
During the late Summer and autumn it may be often noticed that the leaves of celery and parsley have a very withered and blighted appearance; on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Pastoral and Commercial. Western Herald Office. Tuesday evening
Hot, with[?] north-east wind. Want of rain becoming more serious. (BY TELEGRAPH.) SYDNEY, January 20…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sydney Wool Market
Schute, Bell and Co., wool and produce brokers, Sydney, report under date 21st inst:—By the time this report is printed the wool sales will have…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →London Wool Sales
Dalgety and Company, Limited have received a telegrem from their London house, under date of 21st instant, in the following terms:—"The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sydney Wool Report
Winchcombe, Carson and Co., Ltd., report (22nd instant):—The sales reopened on Tuesday, 21st inst. Superior wools were not offered in any quantity…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Dairy. Milk Fermentations
It is not unusual to find persons connected with dairy work whose sole knowledge of fermentative processes is limited to the lactic acid fermentation—…
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