Wheat Specialist
Mr. W. FARRAR of Lambrigg, Tharwa, will act as wheat specialist to the Agricultural Department during Dr. Cobb's absence in Europe and America…
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Farming & the land, 1898
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Farmers and Settlers in Conference
THE seventh annual conference of representatives from various branches of the Farmers and Settlers' Association throughout the colony was opened in the lecture…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Original Correspondence. [To the Editor of the Dispatch] The Wool Boycott
SIR,—It is rather difficult just now for woolgrowers who are interested in the free sale of wool to get a clear understanding of how matters stand in the Sydney Wool Market. We are told by the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Alarming Spread of Tuberculosis in Cattle
The number of cattle condemned at the Homebush stock market average five beasts at each sale. A valuable beast was shot…
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A lage deputation, representing the South Coast and north Coast dairying industries, was introduced to the President of the Board of Health on Tuesday by Mr. Alex. Campbell, M.L.A., who was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Original Correspondence. The Wool Bovcott and the Way to Meet It. [To the Editor of the Dispatch]
SIR,—A short time since I wrote urging that every wool-grower in the country who could do so should ship his wool to London and refuse to sell in the Sydney in [?]rkets where the associated…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cattle Roasted to Death
A short time ago a terrible fire broke out in a large cattle auction mart at Aberdeen belonging to Mr. John Duncan. There were about 200 cattle on the promisee, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Braidwood Butter Factory
The adjourned annual meeting of the Braidwood Butter Factory Company, Ltd., was held at the Council Chambers, Braidwood, on Thursday afternoon last. According to the articles of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Latest. Good Wool Sale. Sydney. Thursday night
The Cooperative Wool Company held a magnificent sale to-day when the fullest possible attend-of buyers were present Two…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Wool Dispute
It is now apparent that the d recently prominent between the Co 0Wool Company and the Woolbuvers Association has not been definitely settled. There…
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NOW is the time to sow those, to give supplicate green summer feed, and nisi to provider ensilage for the winter. Mangolds, or mangel wurtzel, is a root crop…
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Alchin and party's parcel of one mentioned in my last report was cleaned up for a yield of 1oz 4dwts per ton, showing a further improvement on previous crushings, viz. 15dw,…
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THE annual Broad and Butter Dance, promoted by the superintendent of the Church of England Sunday School, Mr. C. J. Wren, for the purpose of raising funds for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bread and Butter Dance
The annual Church of England Bread and Butter dance took place last Wednesday evening in the Protestant Hall. The hall was tastefully decorated, and the floor had…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Distressing Reports of Crops
ALBURY, Sunday.--Most stressing accounts are to hand as to the condition of the wheat crops on the plains. Anywhere within 30 or 40 miles of the Murray…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hereford Stub Cattle
MR. C. H. MCKEAINIE, of Booroomba has just received per rail from Maitland four pure Hereford bulls and one pure Hereford heifer, which he has purchased…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Local News. Police Court. Wednesday, October 19Th. (Before the Police Magistrate, and Messrs, J. J. Wright and E. C. Campbell.) Droving Cattle Without a Statement
Arthur Hyles, a youth, was charged with having, on the 11th instant, droved 21 head of cuttle from Micalago to Felled Timber, and did not, on demand made by Sergeant…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hybridisation of Wheat
A telegram from Brisbane to the " Telegraph" runs:—A New South Wales farmer (Mr Farrar, of Queanbeyan) has for some time followed up important experiments in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Culling Seed Wheat
There is money in selecting picked ears of wheat from the growing crop for seed purposes before the machine goes in. The importance of selecting seed wheat in this way…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Culling Seed Wheat
THERE is money in selecting picked ears of wheat from the growing crop for seed purposes before the machine goes in. The importance of selecting seed wheat in this…
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