Echo Farm Home
The committee of the Echo Farm Home for Inebriates held their monthly meeting at Trafalgar House yesterday afternoon. The report was of an encouraging nature Everything was progressing…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Farming & the land, 1894
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Dairying in Victoria
Our neighbour, Victoria, has a dairymen's association which is doing an immense amount of good work in an unpretentious way. The half-yearly meeting of this body was held in Melbourne…
Continued on Trove, page 526 →Dairy Notes
We have received a series of notes regarding the progress made by the Gulgong Dairy Company during the 12 months ended February 28 last. There is a special degree of interest attached to the Gulgong…
Continued on Trove, page 528 →Heavy Rains on the Lower Clarence. Damage to Crops-subsidence of Land
MACLEAN, Friday. -- During Wednesday and Thursday 4in. of rain fell, accompanied by a violent gale. Fortunately the fall was not heavy in the upper river districts, or a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Rain and the Crops
The recent heavy rain and floods have done great damage to crops. From Newcastle to Singleton the rain has been the heaviest known in the district. On the islands on the…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Dairy Records
The manager of the Gulgong Butter Factory forwards the following particulars: The report read at the annual mooting, hold on February 28, showed that 115,526gal of milk had been treated, giving…
Continued on Trove, page 42 →Rape as a Crop
A correspondent at Narrabri writes: Can you give rae any information as to the cultivation of rape for grazing purposes? Rape is one of the very best rotation crops for…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →Re John Jesson, farmer, Eastern Creek, Rooty Hill
Bankrupt, examined by the Registrar, said he did not desire to amend his statement of accounts. Had never been insolvent or compounded with his…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Butter Market
LONDON, March 18.—The butter committee made no change in the official price of Australian butter at its meeting on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wheat Market
LONDON, March 17.—The English wheat market is heavy and inactive. The continental markets are depressed. The American market is showing a general decline in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Australian Wheat
LONDON, Saturday.--Australian wheat for March delivery is quoted at 25s 9d per quarter…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →London Wool Sales
Messrs. Harrison, Jones and Devlin, Limited, are in receipt of the following cablegram from their London agents, Messrs. Sanderson, Murray and Co., dated March…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →London Wool Sales
Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Limited, are in receipt of the following cable advices front their London office regarding the closing movements of the second series of wool…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Rust in Wheat Conference
The Intercolonial Rust in Wheat Conference will open in Brisbane to-morrow. The New South Wales representatives left last evening for the northern capital; They are…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Export of Butter. Melbourne
Next year the Minister of Agriculture estimates that the export of butter from this colony will amount to 10,000 tons, being 4000 tons more than last year, and that the reduction of one farthing…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →English Commercial. (Our Special Messages.) Colonial Butter
LONDON, Saturday Night.--The Australian factory butter by the R.M.S. Oruba realised 107s per cwt., and the New Zealand factory butter by the steamer Rimutaka was…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →English Commercial. [By Cable.] (From Our Correspondent.) London, March 16. Close of the Wool Sales
The second series of wool sales closed to-day. Competition was very spirited, and all medium and good greasy wools brought ¼d to ½d above the opening rates of the series. American buyers…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →New South Wales Wool Fleet. Close of the London Sales. The Local Sales. Sydney's Shipping Firms
The fortnightly local sales will be resumed next Wednesday. The business for the season now stands at 437,381 bales offered and 372,071 bales sold…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Weather. Return of Heavy Rain. Gales and High Seas. Inland Mails Detained. the Sugar Cane Crop
After a comparatively fine day on Saturday the rain set in again on Sunday, several heavy showers falling during the day, and in the evening there were a number of heavy and continuous…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Country. the Proposed Farmers' Conference. a Protest From Forbes
FORBES, Saturday.--At a meeting of the 'Farmers and Selectors' Union held yesterday the following resolutions were carried with reference to the proposed conference at…
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