The Wool Sales. London, July 5
At the wool sales medium and inferior scoured and greasy wools are from par to one halfpenny higher than the closing rates of the previous sales. Medium and…
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The English Wheat Market. London, June 29
The market for wheat eargoes is firm, and holders are asking more money…
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A rather better feeling prevails in the English wheat market…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The American Wheat Market. New York, June 29
The American wheat market is now experience a firm tone…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Shearing Sheep in Winter. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—A feeble protect has been lately made by writers in your columns against the indescribable forture inflicted upon unfortunate sheep in many parts of the colony by then inhuman owners shearing them in the coldest months…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Farmer. Horse-breeding in France. The Haras System
In the first report of the Commission on the Breeding of Horses, the Commissioners refer to the desirability of establishing Haras throughout the kingdom. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hunter River Farmers' Association. West Maitland
The half-yearly meeting of the Hunter River Farmers' Association was held in the School of Arts, Morpeth, last evening. Mr. John Mitchell, the president, occupied the chair. The secretary read apologies for non-attendance…
Continued on Trove, page 92 →Mr. Traill Among Our North-coast Farmers
THE residents of the Upper Orara, Coff's Harbour, Bucca Creek, and Tallawagga Creek, took advantage of Mr. Traill's visit to their neighbourhood to give that…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Poor Victorian Farmer
THE writers and apostle of our Foreign-trade party appear to have a penchant for the farmer. For a considerable period they dinned into our…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fruitgrower and Farmer. The [?]borian Royal Commission on [?]egetable Propects. Spraying Insects Os Fruit Trees —The Use of Kerosene
THE following evidence, given before the Commission by Mr. F. A. Spawn, c[?] valuable information :— A. F. SPAWN examined…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Notes for Farmers
ELECTRIC CONDITION OF PLANTS.—A French scientist, M. Dounee, has devoted some time to examining the electric condition of plants by means of that delicate instrument the multiplier. He has…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →Hired Help and its Management. (By an American Farmer.)
Success on the farm dependa largely on the way hired help ia managed. If not direoted in the most economical manner, loss is sure to occur. In hiring men I have found that it does not pay me to have a…
Continued on Trove, page 30 →Farm and General Produce
At the Darling Harbor hay sales this week supplies were large. Prime hay was scarce. Buyers, being amply supplied with medium clasaes of hay are careless to operate. On the wharves there is a…
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BRISBANE, This Day.--A deputation waited upon Mr. Neilson, Minister of Railways on Saturday, and urged that a reduction should be made in the railway…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Agricultural and Pastoral. Weather and Stock. (By Telegraph.)
DUBBO. Saturday.--The last two days have been very cold. A severe hailstorm occurred yesterday at about midday. Rain is badly required…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Wool Market. London, July 5
At the wool sales now proceeding the total quantity catalogued to date is 199,400 bales, of which 9500 bales have been withdrawn daring the progress of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The English Wheat Market. London, July 5
The wheat market has a hardening tone in consequence of an increased continental demand. Adelaide wheat on the spot has advanced by 6d, and is to-day quoted at…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The American Wheat Market. New York, July 5
The American wheat market continues firm…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Another Dairy Factory
WOLLONGONG, Saturday.—Another dairy fac. tory is to be established in this district, the site in this instance being close to Dapto Railway Station. Six dairy farmers have undertaken to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Suicide of a Farmer Near Maitland. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) West Maitland
A farmer named William Welsh, about 60 years of age, residing on a farm fronting Belmore-road, committed suicide yesterday morning by shooting himself through the heart with a revolver. For a number of years Welsh had…
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