Crops Destroyed by Fire
A destructive bush fire originated in a gr[?]ss puddock of Mr. T. Looney, of Glenmore, Tullamore, on Tuesday. Despite the efforts of a gang of some 50…
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Farming & the land, 1912
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Farmers As Jurymen
At the present sitting of the Quarter Sessions at Forbes, a large portion of the jury seem to have been drawn from the farmers in the Forbes and Parkes…
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Evidence it not wanting to convince an observer that country property transactions in New South Wales have been appreciably affected by the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Maim on the Land
These notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. J. L. Trefle, Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experiments of the Department. The Department can solve many problems concening the land and production which would be impracticable to the individual producer…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wool and Produce Market. (By Telegraph.) Sydney, Nov. 15
Cattle yarded 2,300. Market 10s. lower. Best beef 25s per hundred lbs; second quality 22s; inferior 19s. Bullocks £5 10s to £10 10s; cows £3 to £8. Sheep penned…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Dairy. Manufacture of Cheese. Principal Errors Indicated
A New South Wales cheese expert points out a few mistakes that often occur in the production of cheese on farms. "It is no uncommon…
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Hill, Clark and Co., Ltd., report:—On Wednesday we offered a catalogue of 2,525 bales, and only passed 24 bales at the auction. The selection was of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The District Crops
The Wellington district this season had about 110,000 acres sown with wheat, and of this about 40,000 acres has been or is being cut for hay. The…
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Spring Ridge and Ratherfield have been favored this year, for the crops in these districts promise well. This fuel proves what has been…
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winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report by wire on Monday afternoon:—we sold 6100 bales of wool today, The market for all classes was strong at last…
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Labor troubles at Glebe Island slaughter yards forced some buyers out of action at Homebush sales last Thursday, but offerings were kept…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farmers & Settlers' Association
A meeting of the Dubbo branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held at the Protestant Hall on Saturday afternoon. The Citizens'…
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The McPhail correspondent of the "Peak Hill Express" writes that Mr. Clarke had the misfortune to have about 70 acres of a magnificent…
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John Bridge and Company, Ltd, report that for their seventh sale of the season they brought forward a large and full catalogue of 5780 bales, and though a few very nice…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. Bleached Wheat. Is It Depreciated in Value?
What effect bleaching really has on wheat, from the point of view of milling value, is a very important one to farmers particularly so if the weather…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Wheat Harvest
Notwithstanding the adverse weather conditions the coming harvest promises to be a triumph for progressive cultivation. Reports already to hand tell…
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Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd. report:— Although a number of well-known clips were included in our wool catalogue, the great bulk of the offerings was made…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →On the Land. Wool and Produce
Schute Bell and Co., Ltd., wool and produce brokers, Sydney, report under date, 18th November:— A very strong market ruled at our…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Crops and Cultivation in the Wellington District
Mr. W. T. Nixon, of Geo. Shirley, Ltd. writes as follows:—I regret to say that with very few exceptions the hay crops are cutting very…
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The Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Tr[?]f[?]c, speaking at Tomora, said that With regard to the basis of their prosperity, the sheep industry, he found…
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