Farm and Dairy. Experiments with Potatoes
In 1905 experiments were made in England to test the relative value of sixty varieties of potatoes. Lent year a repetition of the trials was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Farming & the land, 1907
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The Wheat Market
It is many years since wheat was of the market value it possesses just new. Sydney advises that the [?] continues to improve. This may…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Melbourne Wool Sales. Melbourne
Dalgety and Co. held their second sale of the season to-day, when they submitted a good catalogue, mostly of Riverina merino wools. There was a large…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Farm and Station
According to a letter received by the Wagga Pastures Protection Board yesterday, hares are becoming such a [?] in the Narraburra district that…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →On Farm and Station
Shearing was started at Cucumbia last week, where about 40,000 sheep are being shorn for Mr. Trigan. The Tumut P. and A. Society is…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wagga Experimental Farm
During the past month several highly interesting and educative debates have been held by the students of the above farm. Commonplace topics have been…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Local and General News. the Farmer's Fair
A meeting of the Committee of the Wagga Farmers and Settlers Association was held on Saturday for the purpose of considering a schedule of prizes…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Experimental Farm Public School Picnic an Enjoyable Day
The annual picnic in connection with the Wagga Experimental Farm School was won Saturday, 12th inst. on the local reserve. Judging by the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wool Sales
At the wool sales 10.363 bales were offered, but bidding was less sustained, and inferior descriptions were weaker. Nearly 3,000 bales were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sweating the Butter Factory Employees
The conditions of butter factory employees in Victoria deserves more than a passing notice at the hands of labor organisations. Their work is of a very responsible…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →Commercial. Sydney Wool Sales
Schute, Bell and Co., Wool and Produce Brokers, Sydney, report under date 15th October:—Values may be regarded as now established on a fairly…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Sydney Wool Show Room an Interesting Sight
The 1907-8 wool season is now in full swing, and public sales of the "golden fleece" will be hold weekly until about the end of February…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Farm and Field. Mixed Strains for Sheep Breeding
Many farmers in prchasing rams keep shirting from one breed to another, thinking that they are producing lambs of greater stamina and profit producing…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Scarcity of Sheep Trucks
P. Smith & Co, Stock and Station Agents, Hillston, have been advised by their Sydney agents as follows:— "The sheep truck order book is closed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Markets. WOOL
Goldsbrough, Mort & Co., Limited, report:—In accordance with Roster arrangement we did not hold a sale last week. Since our auction on 2 nd…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farm and Dairy. Original Article?, [All Rights Reserved.] Care of Dairy Cows
An important matter in caring for the dairy cow is the process of milking; upon the regularity, gentleness, and continuous care of the milker,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On Farm and Station
West Australia expects to have two million bushels of wheat available for export this harvest. In consequence of the fine weather…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Dairy. Breeding for Improvement
The breeding up of the dairy herd is, perhaps, the most vital question in dairying to-day. The milk yield of a cow depends chiefly on her inherent…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Markets. the Wool Sales
Winchcombe, Carson and Co. wired us on Wednesday night:—We sold to-day H. Hall's Willow Tree clip at 14d, J. Buckland (Gulgong) 13 3/4d, W. Seaward (Gurdy) 13 1/2d…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Vegetable Fibre in Wool Coherence at Bradford
A conference, convened by the Bradford Chamber of Commerce, was held on Wednesday, 11th September, at Bradford, on the urgent question of…
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