Crop Reports
Large shipments of new maize continue to be made from Mac[?]ean by each Sydney steamer. At present the weather favours harvesting operations. The rains are favourable for the ploughing in the…
Continued on Trove, page 424 →Farming & the land, 1898
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The Farmer. Favourable Season for Rape
Among forage crops which can be recommende for recuperating old wheat lands there is nothin better than rape. Over a large extent of the whea[?] country in New South Wales rape cannot be…
Continued on Trove, page 422 →Dairy Classes at the Easter Show
The Royal (Society bas made no change of any consequence in the classes for dairy cattle at the forthcoming metropolitan show. The council has had a great deal to attend to, as the shows have extended…
Continued on Trove, page 423 →Farm and Garden Original Articles
No. 22.—THE ONION — DESCRIPTION OF LEAVES, FLOWERS AND ROOT—FLAVOR —EARLY CULTIVATION IN ENGLAND— VARIETIES GROWN. IN AUSTRALIA—SOIL…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Wagga Experimental Farm. (See Illustrations on page 27.)
Our illustrations of the Wagga Experimental Farm depicts some of the recent improvements. Illustration No. 1 shows the new brick laboratory, consisting of a cellar, two storeys, and concrete…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →A Fair Farmer
Fanny's going in for farming. And lt's not a "fad" she claims; Fanny's pretty, Fanny's charming. With her "isms" and her aims…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →The Farmers' & Fruitgrow-ers' Co-operative Society. to the Editor
SIR,—A good many fruitgrowers from other districts have been enquiring from me about the Farmers' and Fruitgrowers' Cooperative Society. Some of them say the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Pastoral Intelligence. Deniliquin
The stock movements during the past week were:—50 rams from Caroonboon to Queensland, Dickson Brothers owners; 724 ewes from Wandook to James Malone, Tumudgerie; 9240 wethers, 2 and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Butter and Cheese
Owing to short supplies, the butter market is hardening. Colonial is selling briskly at from 102s to 106s per cwt., an advance of about 5s on the week. Danish is worth from 110s to 114s, a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Wheat Markets
LONDON, February 26.-The English wheat markets are firm, with but little business doing; the Continental markets show a general advance; the American markets are…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Pastoral Products. Homebush Fat Stock Sales
At the Homebush fat stock sales to-day 11,754 sheep and 1266 head of cattle will be submitted at auction. The following quantities of wool were manifested on Saturday:--By rail, 217 boles; coastwise, 20; received at…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Bradford Wool Sales
LONDON, February 26.-Business in the: Bradford market is hardening. Prices are unchanged at 18½d for common 60's, and 19½d for super 60s…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Adulteration of Butter. London, Feb. 25
The Glamorganshire (Wales) County Council is prosecuting under the Adulteration of Food Act sellers of Millewa and Corangamite butters, shipped at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Boracic Acid in Butter. Prosecutions in Wales. Australian Brands Affected
LONDON, Friday Night.--The Glamorganshire County Council (Wales) has instituted prosecutions under the Adulteration of Food Act, of sellers of Millewa and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →English Commercial. Wheat and Flour. London, Feb. 24
According to "Bradstreet," the American visible supply of wheat and flour east of the Rockies is 48,248,000 bushels, as against 49,237,000 bushels last week…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →WOOL Manifested at Darling Harbour, Saturday February 26, 1898
A M L & F Co, Ltd— Bourke 60—W&J Multagoona Dongar, Gedye and Co— Emu Plains 48—WB in diamond…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Dairy News. Maclean
During February the Maclean Creamery treated 70,[?]00lb. of milk, yielding 7049lb. of cream from 18 supplies, an increase of three on last month. ULMARRA, Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Crops on the Clarence. Grafton
The weather is dull and overcast, like rain. The season so far has been a magnificent one, and farmers are busily engaged pulling the early maize, which it is anticipated will…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Pastoral Intelligence. Dubbo
Last week's stock passings were:—2500 ewes, Kurrajong Park to Walla Walla (Forbes), W. J. Hammond owner: 1800 wethers, Fallonville to Walla Walla, W. J. Hammond owner: 500…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Condobolin. Sheep Board Election
This election has caused a considerable amount of excitement amongst the " men on the land." The polling took place on the 18th inst., at the…
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