Bradford Wool Market. London, February 24
In the Bradford wool market me quotations are : -- Sixties, 19½d to 19¾ per lb; super, 20d per lb…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Farming & the land, 1893
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Australasian and Cape Wool Importers. 1892
The DAILY COMMERCIAL News is indebted to Messrs. John Sanderson and Co of this city, for the following information relating to the Imports at London of Australasian, and Cape Wools during 1892. Forwarded by Sanderson, Murray and Co of London. 119,031 Dalgety and Co Limited…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →How the Wool Is Sold in Sydney
Each successive season the Sydney wool sales are becoming larger and of more importance. Indeed it is not too much to say that the capital of New South Wales is, even now, one of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The London Wool Market. (From Our Correspondent.) Jan, 20
The programme for the first series of colonial wool auctions has been fixed and distributed to the trade, commencing on the 24th instant. They are to close on the 17th February, or five…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The Grazier. Dehorning Cattle. How It Is Accomplished. Two Different Methods. (See illustrations on this page.)
There are many farmers who would gladly remove the horns from their cattle if they were not restrained by the thought that getting ready to perform the operation carried with it the…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →The Floods in Queensland. the Situation in Brisbane. Cablegram to London. Estimate of the Losses. Farmers Heave Sufferers. Distribution of Seed. the Relief Fund
BRISBANE, Saturday.—The Government have declined to accede to a request made by merchants to allow goods to be admitted duty free to replace those destroyed by the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Seasonable Farm Notes. Propagation of Plants, &c
To the majority of those engaged in farming and other pursuits, such as horticulture &c, the most natural method of propagation its in their idea by means of the seed of the plant intended to be…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →The Late Floods in Queensland. the Losses Sustained by the Farmers. Distribution of Seed by the Department of Agriculture. the Silting-up of the River. Incoming Vessels to Be Lightered. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Brisbane
The Department of Agriculture is preparing for the work of distributing seed to the farmers who sustained lossed through the floods and who choose to apply for assistance. All applications are to…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Destruction of the North Coast Maize Crop
Our recent reports from the North Coast lead us to conclude that the maize crops of that very important agricultural quarter of the colony are almost completely destroyed. The land has been…
Continued on Trove, page 382 →What the Wise Dairyman Does
The wise dairyman, traineth his claves, and when they become cows he milketh them without fear. He weareth out his milking-bucket by constant use, but never repa[?]eth it because of the kicks of…
Continued on Trove, page 384 →Dairy Notes
We learn from the report of its manager that the milk supply at the Gulgong Butter Factory is still keeping up, despite the drought that has been experienced since the new year set in, and now, after…
Continued on Trove, page 383 →National Farm Prizes
THE Minister for Mines and Agriculture has had under consideration the report submitted by the judge (Mr. R. Anderson, of Moruya) upon the properties entered for the national prizes offered…
Continued on Trove, page 383 →The Value of Experiments in Connection with Farming. to the Editor of the Sydney Mail
Sir,—I think I am quite safe in saying that most of our improvements in the different branches of industries are the result of careful thought and experiment, and especially so in farming. Even the Governments of the different…
Continued on Trove, page 385 →The Old 'Un's Note-book Canterbury Jottings. The Running and Starting. V.R.C. Autumn Meeting. Caulfield To-day. Well Done, "Leger." Warwick Farm Selections
Proceedings at Canterbury on Thursday were lively owing to several glaring cases of stiff running, which were as usual taken no notice of by the stewards. Racing is…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Egho Farm Home. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph
Sir,--In consequence of the excellent results already already at the above institution we are inundated with applications for admission, and the home is overcrowded…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Dairy Stock
At the railway saleyards. Sydney, during the week there was a fair number forward at the yards, and the presence of some extra buyers from the country considerably improved the market. Fat and dry cattle…
Continued on Trove, page 42 →News of Dairy Companies
The Pearce's Creek Union Dairy Company (Limited) held their fourth half-yearly meeting on February 2. The half-yearly balance-sheet to December 31 last was submitted and unanimously adopted…
Continued on Trove, page 42 →Floods in New South Wales. Lismore and Grafton Inundated. Extensive Damage to Crops. Water Subsiding
LISMORE, Saturday.—The river up 30 feet, or about five feet below the biggest flood on record. The water is rising slowly. The lower parts of the town and across by Dean's Hotel are under…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →A Farm Gate
Our illust ation shows a handy farm gate. The gate is double, swinging on a pivot in the middle, as shown in the cut. Two posts are planted in the centre, and a repe, fastened securely to one post…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →No. 2.—Temperance Lodges.—Echo Farm Home
In a former contribution I alluded to the comprehensive powers of strong drink in deforming the face of humanity and destroying the sense and sensitiveness of men's consciences…
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