Naturalist. a Butterfly Farm
Few people are aware that there exists in England an establishment where butterflies, both British and foreign, are born, bred, and sold in tens of thousands, and where you…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Farming & the land, 1899
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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. 108. Marvel of Peru—Species—Woodroof— The Hollyhook — Varieties — Thyme— Propagation—The Pine Troo—Its value —Species—Upward of Twenty — Evergreens—Timber
Marvel of Peru : This is one of the most fragrant of flowers, and has the singular property of expanding during the night. On these accounts it has received its names;…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sydney Wool Sales. Friday, Noon
At yesterday's wool sales bidding was strong. Greasy fold up to 16d, and scoured to 24d…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →For the Farmer. How to Improve the Dairy Herd
Prof. Roberts, of Cornell University, U.S.A., writes this advice to dairymen: Sell the poor cows and begin breeding and filling up the vacancy with better…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sydney Markets. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Friday. Wheat, milling prime, 3s to 3s 1d
A large consignment of chaff was again forward at Redfern to-day. Best realised up to 3s 5d, other sorts from 2s 1d. A parcel from A. Brunskill, Wagga, brought 3s…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Selected Story. the Young Lady of Tarrion Farm
On the southern bank of the River Darling in N.S.W. nestles the town of Brewarrina, and close by is Tarrion Creek which gives its name to the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cookardinia. Weather and Crops
The weather is very dry and rain is much wanted. The nights are cool and the days hot and muggy. RACES…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Melbourne Wool Sales
The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. wire under date November 2:—We held our usual weekly wool safe this afternoon, when…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Wool and the Railway
The Railway Commissioners have to face a considerable falling off in the wool as carried by train. They are not surprised, as it was known that the clip was a comparatively…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sheep and their Enemies. an Important Deputation. Sydney
A DEPUTATION representing the Stock Boards Council of Advice waited upon the Colonial Secretary to-day to urge that in the sheep districts the Dog Act should be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sydney Markets. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Monday. Wheat, milling, prime 3s to 3s 1d
Chaff was very strongly represented at Redfern sales this morning, no fower than 39 trucks of this commodity alone being offered. If anything, the market was slightly…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Farmers' Market
MESSRS. Tompson, Jeremy, and Co. report having held their usual weekly sale on Saturday last, at the Farmers' Market, Kincaid-street. The following were the prices…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Crops at Jerilderie
Although there are thousands of acres of crops still left for the strippers in these districts (says the "Jerilderie Herald"), there are still thousands of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Courts. Cootamundra Police Court Tuesday. (Before the P.m.) a Sheep Skin Case
Robert Gregory was charged with having in his possession a sheep skin, reasonably suspected to have been the property of Mary Moylan…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wool Test Competition. Results of the Tests
The Secretary of the Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association. Mr. R. E. A. Shorter, has had the results of the wool in connection with the Ninth Sheep Test Prize…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Commercial. Melbourne Wool Sales. Melbourne, Wednesday Night
Goldsbrough, Mort and Co. Ltd. report balding their usual sale to-day when they submitted a catalogue of 4704 bales, of which they sold 4283, making a total of 23,797 bales…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sydney Markets. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Wednesday. Wheat, milling, prime to 3s [?]d
A large cens [?]ment of chaff was forward at Redfern to-day. The best available realised 3s 3d, other sorts from 2s 3d upwants. A parcel from Brunskill (Wagga)…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Correspondence. We do not necessari[?]y endorse the opinions of our Correspondents. the Dairying Industry. (To the Editor of the Wagga Advertiser.)
SIR,—The following, which I collected while spending a few weeks travelling in the western district of Victoria may be a little information to your numerous readers…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Brookong Farmers' Union. (From Our Correspondent.)
THE quarterly meeting of the above wan held on Saturday, 4th November, the President (Mr. A. Crawford) in the chair. Several residents in the parish of Mimosa…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sheep Shearing
Is is claimed that the latest invention for shearing sheep will throw all other machines in the shade. The new machine is simple in construction, and is used by…
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