Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association
THE usual monthly meeting of the committee of the Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association was held in the association's committee room last evening…
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Prevention of Smut in Wheat
THE annual loss from smut in wheat and oats in this colony is enormous. Smut is a parasitic plant, the spores of which attach to the kernals of wheat or oats, and are sown…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Distribution of Seed Wheat
Mr. T. Fitzpatrick asked whether the Premier would place a further sum to the credit of the Minister of Mines and Agriculture, for the supply of seed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Wagga Farmer Abroad
A WELL-KNOWN farmer, who is away on a visit to Sydney, sends as the following glowing particulars of a visit which he was induced to pay to the Grafton district,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →For the Farmer. (From various sources.)
The experiments of the Cornell station go to show very clearly that tillage is fully of important a factor in growing crops successfully as even soil fertility. For several years the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Farmers' Union
A MEETING of the above was held in the Council Chambers on Saturday night last, when there were present : Messrs. Stewart (chair), Ness, Moran,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Experiments in Wheat
In view of the increasing importance of the wheat industry in New South Wales, Mr Cook, Minister for Agriculture, considers it desirable…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Commercial. Record Values. Wool
The market continues to harden. Tops, common sixties, are quoted at 22d., and super, sixties at 23d, per lb. SYDNEY, Tuesday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Telegrams Record Price for Wool. Sydney
At the wool sales yesterday, scoured wool sold at 21d per lb, which is a record price for the past thirteen years. THE FEDERAL FIGHT…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Station and Farm
THE stinkwort has done great damage to pasture Land South Australia. Land occupied by thus past becomes practically value less, and the weed cannot be eradicated…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Narraburra. Farmers' Union
A meeting of the Farmers' Union was held in the pew public hall held last Saturday evening, when there was a very fair attendance. Mr. E. M. Freer occupied…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Farmers' Union
A SPECIAL general meeting of the above took place in the Council Chambers on Saturday night last, when there were present:--Messrs. Stewart (chair),…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hay. Wednesday. Mortality Amongst Sheep
The weather continues dry. The country is in a d[?]plorable condition, and to the north-west of Hay, about Ivanhoo, the sheep are dying fast. On all stations i[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wheat
Mr. H. R. Carter, wheat broker Sydney and Melbourne reports as follows April 26th. Wheat has improved during the week owing to an advance in London, coupled…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fine Sheep
In the Melbourne sheep market last week a very fine draft of 1,000 merino wethers was yarded by Messrs Edward Trenchard and Co. They came from Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fat Sheep
IN the Melbourne market last week a very fine draft of 1,000 merino wethers were yarded by Messrs. Edward Trenchard and CO. They come…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Station and Farm
ALTHOUGH the conditions under which cattle are raised f[?] and marketed in the United States differ in many respects from those of Australia, still there are many…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Hillston Farmers and Settlers' Association
The regular meeting of members of the above Association was held at Finch's Royal Mail Hotel on Saturday, 22nd instant. There were present, Messrs. R. W. Stewart…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →To the Farmers. [To the Editor]
SIR,—It is to be regretted and deplored that, farmers and settlers do not display energy and interest in supporting their local unions which were inaugurated for their and the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →For the Farmer
Although there are several hundred varieties of wheat known to the farmers of New South Wales, there are comparatively few of them considered useful or profitable to…
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