Wheat Experiments
Mr Sydney Smith has received a report of work done at the Experimental Farm, Wagga Wagga. The results from accurate aud systematic…
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Departmental Advice to Farmers
THE Department of Agriculture has issued some advice to farmers. It recommends them to sow early; to use pure seed, true to name; to (other things being equal) give…
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THE wool of this district is hard to beat, particularly when it is got up with cure. The reputation of the Yabtree sheep is wide spread in Australasia. Here is the report from the London wool…
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SIR,—I am frequently asked by farmers in this district what is the most profitable sheep to breed for wool and mutton. After 20 years practical test with the different…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Opening of the London Wool Sales. Decline of 5 Per Cent. London, April 28
THE third series at London wool sales for the presont year opened this afternoon. There was a full attendance, but, as was expected, virtually no American buyers…
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THE Department of Agriculture has issued some advice to farmers. It recommends them to sow early; to use pure seeds, true to name; to (other…
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At the London wool sales to-day the market was firm at the oponiug rates. The competition was good. LONDON, MAY 2…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE Farmer and Pastoralist at Home. Tea Table Talk. Interesting to Everyone. Dishorning Calves
As showing the very easy and simple way by which calves can be dishorned, Mr. W. C. Colquhoun, of Crieff, Scotland, lately contributed the following letter to the North British…
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Flying. Handicap.—The Faithful 1, Earl Rosebery 2, Attachment 3. Nursery. Handicap.—Como 1, Surviver 2, Kwelanga 3…
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There fn gloom in the board rooms of our banks arid financial companies. There is deeper gloom in the squatters homesteads in the back blocks. The mercantile firms who…
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Messrs. Tompaon, Manning, and Jeremy report having made the following sales:— Account Best Bros, and Co., Sandy Creek, 1690 fat sheep; account F. G. Best, Sandy…
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THAT Australian wheat farmers had won much experience concerning the sorts of wheat which best suited their business is borne out by the experiences…
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The following stock passings have been reported to Mr. C. Lyne, Inspector of Stock, during the past week:—9613 ewes and hoggets, W. H. Watt, Howlong to Nariah…
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The Sydney Wool Selling Brokers' Association report that sales were resumed at the wool exchange, Macquarie Place, on Wednesday and Thursday after a fortnight's…
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The following were proceeded against by Mr. Geo. Mitchell, Inspector of Nuisances for allowing the respective animals, their respective properties, to stray, in…
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Such of the Government departments as are concerned with agriculture have become cognisant of a large increase in the area to be put under wheat. Notwithstanding the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →London Wool Sales. London, May 11
Special interest was attached to the wool sales to-day, when an excellent selection of Tasmanian wools was offered. For these wools fancy prices were realised…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association
THE monthly meeting of the committee of the above association was held at the rooms, Gurwood-street, last evening. Present— Messrs. A. Smith (in the chair), J. T…
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OF the various pests with which the farmers are annoyed not the least destructive is the smut fungus (Ustilago cabo) in wheat. A lew heads in a crop are quite sufficient to…
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