The Farmers and Settlers' Association
A. WELL-ATTENDED meeting of a branch, of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held at Junee on Saturday. Mr. P. Heffernan, of Clear Hills and Millbank stations, presided. He…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Farming & the land, 1899
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The Rural Industries of New Zealand. V. FARMING (Continued)
The potato experiments in Waiho Downs were only in their infancy when I saw them. I noticed, however, that the soil, a well-drained, rich peaty loam, was splendidly adapted for the purpose…
Continued on Trove, page 125 →Crop Reports
The Steinwedel wheat has proved a comparative failure this season at Blolong, owing to the high and warm winds chairing the grain out. One farmer who, when he commenced stripping prior to the winds,…
Continued on Trove, page 128 →Dairy. Hard Cases
Very few of the cases which, go to prove that tuberculosis is a terrible scourge to the dairy farmers are made known to the public. No herd owner is anxious to publish the fact that his cattle are…
Continued on Trove, page 127 →The Farmer. Red Natal Grass
About a year ago we distributed a number of samples of red Natal grass (Panicum tenneriffe), and we hare since hid a few reports from farmers and others. The quantities forwarded were very…
Continued on Trove, page 126 →A Glimpse of the Redfern Market. Selling Farm Produce the Auction System. Its Light Side
"Sale-O! Sale-O! Sale-O!" The cry in deep, crowd-drawing tones strikes your ear as you turn in by the Railway Institute and come upon a vast iron shed modestly hidden…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Farm and Garden. Original Articles
No. 69. Flax (continued)—Drying—Objections—Drying for Different Purposes— Rippling—For Cambric — Water-Retting —Running Streams and Standing Pools—…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Dairy Records
The pay for the December milk by the Mudgee Dairy Company established another record, £1090 being paid. The average was 3.49d per gallon on a 3.14 test. A Coramba wire states: This district has been…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →A Prurient Parson. Wolf in Sheep's Clothing. Baa Baa, Black Sheep. a Sly, Shepherd Seducer. Ruins One of this Ewe Lambs. Trouble in 'Amen Corner.' The Sydney Presbyter. Cloaks and condones c[?]piseeaee. Rev. J. C Christie, o' Carcoar, Feyther o' a Bonnie Batrnis, whats Mlther. abraw. wee bit Lassie, blew the kist O' Whustles in the Kirk O' the Sawbath — A Callous Father — An Indignant Aunt — Meeting of the Presbytery — Hey for the Pacific Stope Lawler and Who are they? An Anything but Bicssed Trinity
In April of 1896 a young woman of about 24 years of age came from Carcoar to Sydney on a visit to her aunt. That aunt lives at Surry Hills. There the country c[?] lived…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Pastoral Idyll
Came through the blinds the drowsy boom Of bees about the blossomed almond, His brow in shadow-gaithered gloom, Her cheek a sunbeam faintly carmined…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Export of Butter
The R.M.S. Orizaba, which sailed on Saturday for London via ports, took away 3335 boxes of butter for the English market, the shippers being Denham Bros., 150 boxes; Hawken and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wool Vessels
Messrs. Dangar, Gedye. and Co., have desptached the ship Neotsfield with 8700 bales for London, a fine cargo for the season and a sailer in the midst of keen competition with steam. The samo firm sent the Mashoda with [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Wheat Market
LONDON, January 21.—A parcel of 11,500 quarters of South Australian wheat, February shipment, has been sold at 28s per quarter…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Wool Trade. Friday Evening
This week the London market has been the centre of interest, for with no sales proceeding locally, and previous purchases here having been made on the basis of an expected improvement of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A New Wool and Produce Broking Firm
The wool trade of Australasia is making such vast strides 128,665 bales received in Sydney for 1898 as compared with 157,280 for ISSI that it is not surprising to And capitallsis…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →London Wool Sales. a Strong Market. LONDON. January 20, 6.15 p.m
At the London wool sales to-day the market continued to be very strong particularly for merinos. Messrs Goldsbrough Mort and Co.,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Dairy News. Moss Vale
During the month of December the Bee Hive Dairy Company separated 11,534 gallons of milk, from which was produced 441Slb. of butter. Suppliers during the month were paid at the rate of 3d…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Country News. Destitute Farmers. Government Assistance Asked, Coolamon
One of the largest meetings of farmers ever held assembled here to-day in the Royal Hotel from all parts of the district, some coming from a distance, for the purpose of seeing what steps should be taken…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Agricultural and Pastoral
PEAK HILL, Monday.—Business is very dull, and farmers intend holding wheat for a rise in price. MURWILLUMBAH, Monday.— A considerable…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wool Sales
LONDON, Monday.--The wool catalogued to date for the present series of sales amounts to 46,315 bales. Some 44,356 bales have been sold…
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