A Concession to Farmers Refused
BRISBANE, Friday.—The Government has declined to grant an application made by the farmers of Darling Downs district to carry seed wheat free of railage this year in consequence of…
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Farm Calendar. March
FARMERS in the inland districts are frequently hindered during this month owing to the absence of rain, as the work of cleaning the land requires the assistance…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wire as a Farm Convenience
Soft steel galvanised wire, such as is used for the cheap telephones, is wonderfully useful about the house or the farm. With a good pair of pliers, it can be used almost like string. When this cannot be had, common…
Continued on Trove, page 529 →Rape as a Crop
The old farmer now in Dunwich (says the Queenslander) whose letter upon farming appeared in our last week's issue, suggested rape as a crop for eating off with sheep preparatory for sowing maize. There is…
Continued on Trove, page 529 →A Lesson for Farmers
In "Lessons from the Harvest" the Victorian farmers get some sharp words from a writer in the Leader of the 19th January. He says: "The lesson of the recent harvest should provide the farming…
Continued on Trove, page 528 →The Hume Farmers' Union
A meeting of the Hume Fanners' Union has decided to agitate for the cancellation of a number of reserves in the neighbourhood of Walla Walla and Burrumbanock, which are not required for public purposes, with a view…
Continued on Trove, page 528 →The Gerringong Dairy Company
The first half-yearly meeting of shareholders of the Gerringong Dairy Company, Limited, was held in the company's office on Monday. The chairman of the board of directors, Mr. George John Hindmarsh, J.P…
Continued on Trove, page 528 →Warwick Farm Anticipations
To-day, Saturday, will be a historical one in the annals of the New South Wales turf, for it will witness the first meeting of the Warwick Farm Racing Club, an institution which from its…
Continued on Trove, page 555 →Victorian Farmers
The principal interest of the ministerial deliver-ances in Victoria, intended as they are to guide public opinion with regard to the recent elections, lies in the policy they expound with regard to the…
Continued on Trove, page 531 →Unfortunate Farmers
BRISBANE, This Day.--The Government have declined to accede to the application of the farmers of the Darling Downs District, to enable them to have their seed…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Notes for Farmers
A VALUABLE CATALOGUE.—Messrs. P. L. C. Shepherd and Son, of the Royal-arcade, Sydney, have forwarded, to us their Catalogue and Amateurs' Guide for 1889 and 1890. To a list of the late and…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →The Grazier. a Famous Dairy Herd. (From Our Reporter.)
There is no more famous dairy herd of cattle in the Australian colonies than that owned by the the Cole Bros. at Jamberoo, on the south coast of New South Wales. But, before I proceed to glance at the cattle…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →Farm and General Produce
At the Darling Harbor hay sales this week, the supplies were moderate. Oaten hay is very scarce, ana in good demand, at fair values. On the wharves Hunter River lucerne is in good supply. Prime…
Continued on Trove, page 43 →A Cattle Dispute Settled
ALBURY, Sunday.--An amicable settlement has been arrived at between Mr, James Mitchell and Mr. E. K. Grace over the dispute which arose at the sale of the Tabletop herd of Devon…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Political. Seed Wheat for Distressed Farmers. the Government Decide to Assist
A very large meeting of farmers—one of the largest, in fact, held for years—took place at Mudgee on Saturday afternoon to appoint a deputation to Government asking for a supply of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Seed Wheat for Distressed Farmers. the Government Will Supply Seed. (By Telegraph.)
MUDGEE, Saturday.--Nearly 200 people met at the Cudgegong Council-chambers to-day to discuss the seed wheat question, Mr. W. Smith, the Mayor, in the chair. Several speeches were…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Seed Wheat for Distressed Farmers. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Mudgee
A large meeting of farmers of this district was held this afternoon in the council chambers, the Mayor of Cudgegong being in the chair. All three members for the district were present. Mr. Haynes read a telegram…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Agricultural and Pastoral. Weather and Stock. (By Telegraph.)
WILCANNIA, Saturday.--In consequence of the continued drought drying up the water between here and Ivanhoe, the Booligal coach has been reduced to running twice a week…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Pastoral Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondents.) Albury
Stock movements:—2000 merino ewes, fat, from Walbundrie to Sydney, Jos. Harrington owner; 649 merino swes, from Albury to Cromer, Jas. Lawson owner; 400 fat sheep, from Albury to Mountain Creek,…
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