The Rust in Wheat Conference
The rust in wheat conference, comppsed of delegates from the various colonies, which sat in Melbourne, came to a close on March 11. Nothing new seems to have been elicited by the…
Continued on Trove, page 40 →Farming & the land, 1890
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Wodonga Cattle Sales. [By Telegraph.] Albury
Charles L. Griffiths and Co. report 2500 cattle yarded. They sold, besides local lots, 750 bullocks on account of T. L. Richardson, from Murrawambil station, to £5 6s, averaging £5 3s 6d; also 250 2-year-old steers from same place, at £3…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Pastoral Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondents.) Carcoar
Stock movements: 3000 mixed sheep, Coombing Park to Hereford, near Bathurst, Cobb and Co. owners, W. Williard in charge. COOLAH, FRIDAY…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Payment for Last Year's Seed Wheat
Last year a quantity of seed wheat was supplied by the Government to wheat-growers in various parts of the colony. It is understood that the Agricultural Department is about to issue…
Continued on Trove, page 568 →How Much Seed Wheat per Acre
One of the questions to which there is no definite answer is, how much wheat shall be sown to the acre? Much depends upon the condition of the soil, the degree of fertility, the time of sowing, the…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →Butter at the New Zealand Exhibition. A Chinaman Wins the Grand Prize
This colony of New Zealand prides itself, amongst other things, upon its ability to turn out really first-class dairy produce. It is justified inentertaining the feeling. On the other hand, if…
Continued on Trove, page 568 →Victorian Farmers. Abandoning Protection for Freetrade. a Significant Movement. Meeting at Numurkah. a Forcible Circular to Farmers
NUMURKAH, Wednesday.—The local branches of the Victorian Farmers' Protection Association Group held an adjourned meeting in the Numurkah Shire Hall, on Tuesday afternoon,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Floods in the Country. the Destruction at Windsor. the Drowning Cases. Farmers' Fortitude
WINDSOR, Saturday.—As the waters recede subsidences are taking place in various quarters. A large quantity of Fillman's Reach-road, near Scauf's follow; has gona into the river. A house…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Government Assistance to Farmers. Coraki
The river has now fallen about 12in. There is about 6in. running over the terrace in front of the Commercial Bank. Back water is still very high in some houses…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Small Farms. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—I deeply regret to find your correspondent "Progress," writing in this morning's Herald, should think I am "joking" or "trying to entrap" some landowner so as to furnish argument for our single-tax…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Maize Crops Levelled. Nowra
Heavy rain fell since noon yesterday, giving 4in. 33 points, the most in 24 hours this year. The river banks are awash in places, but no damage is yet reported. The rain and wind are levelling the maize…
Continued on Trove, page 577 →Saturday's Sporting. Turf. Warwick Farm Races. RACECOURSE
The weather seems to have quite cleared up and the sun is shining out brightly. The course is showing little or no trace of the recent heavy rains, and the attendance is…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Agricultural Colleges and Model Farms. (By Telegraph.)
BEGA, Friday.--A movement is on foot for the establishment of an agricultural college and model farm here. This and the surrounding districts are from climatic and other points of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Home, the Farm, and The Orchard. Vegetable Development. (Continued.)
WE learn, then, that the sap is taken in by the roots, and conveyed to the several parts of the plant by an appropriate set of vessels, and that it not…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Notes for Farmers
Feed in Plenty.—Grass and water are extremely abundant in the Milparinka country, and a good season is assurred. The Cobham country is also looking well…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →Victorian Farmers and Protection. a Change Op Policy. a Country Association Declares for Freetrade
SHEPPARTON, March 7.—At a meeting of the Farmers' Protection Association, held at Tallygaroopna last evening, an entire change of policy was decided upon. The president (Mr. Samuel Young),…
Continued on Trove, page 28 →Agricultural and Pastoral
At a largely attended public meeting held at Camden on Friday afternoon it was decided to hold the annual show, postponed from 12th inst. on account of the wet weather, on the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Grenfell Pastoral Society. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Grenfell
At the annual meeting of the Pastoral and Agricultural Society to-day, the Mayor presiding, the balance-sheet showed a credit balance of £415 18s 8d. and the report showed the society to be in a most flourishing…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Floods in the Tweed District. a Sad Outlook for Farmers. Destruction of Crops. Murwillumbah
After a few days of alternate sunshine and showers, heavy rain set in again on Wednesday night, and by 9 a.m. on Thursday I inch 20 points had fallen. Friday's record was 20 inches 15 points; Saturday, 5 inches…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Flood in the Clarence. Maize Crop Totally Ruined. Roads Blocked with Debris. Maclean
[?] water recedes great damage becomes more and [?]ptible, and it is now plain that the whole of the maize crops are totally ruined. In some places the water was 10ft. higher than ever known. This…
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