The Settler. Items for Farmers and Graziers
Freeman's Journal · Saturday 7 January 1899 · page 26
A deputation from the Stockowners' Association of New South Wales waited on the Minister for Mines and Agriculture and pointed out that, in view of the condition of the country, the date for…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →The Queensland Horror. a Delusive Crop of Clues. M'nelll's Activity Perplexities of the Police
Evening News · Saturday 7 January 1899 · page 5
GATTON (Q.), Saturday, Noon.—At tne beginning of the so far fruitless investigation the average number of clues gathered in ran as high as six or seven a day. Now one a day is a fair…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Banana Farming in the Canary Islands
The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 7 January 1899 · page 9
"The farmer who grows the bananas is, nine times out of ten, a tenant, and himself a worker amongst the plants. His holding may be as small as half an acre; it usually runs to about two acres,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Common-sense Hog. (Editor of "Wallace's Farmer.")
The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 7 January 1899 · page 8
We would like to suggest to our swine breeders that, with all their breeding and feeding, their study of types, families, and pedigrees, they should keep in mind the common-sense hog, or the type of hog that…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Dairy. Water for Cows
The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 7 January 1899 · page 7
The milch cow is not a very heavy drinker, but like some men who have made stimulating beverages highly necessary for their peace of mind, she wants her moderate quantity of moisture…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Farmer. Spaying Sows
The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 7 January 1899 · page 7
The advantages gained by desexing sows are not recognised by many pig-keepers in Australia. Unspayed sows are very unreliable as to weight when they are fat, and equally deceptive in a half-fat…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Rural Industries Zealand. Iii. Farming
The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 7 January 1899 · page 5
When this comes under the eyes o[?] up-to-date farmers in Australia t[?] scorn the idea of my being able to [?] something new. This is not my [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →New Engine Power. [?]P and Simple Engines for [?]Ations, Farms, Mines, Vessels, [?]Nd Homesteads
The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 7 January 1899 · page 21
[?] main want of Australia at the present time is [?]e, cheap engine power. The day is done of the fashioned style of farming, mining, and sailing are everything was done by hand labour or by…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →Farm and Garden. Original Articles
Liverpool Herald · Saturday 7 January 1899 · page 9
No. 67. The Hop (continued)—Gathering the Hops—Drying—Bagging—Different kinds of Bagging—Stripping and Stackjug—Crops—Expense of forming a…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →A Farm Crane
Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 January 1899 · page 25
A handy crane is shown in our illustration. The runners are 3½ft to 4ft long, and about that far apart. The uprights, 5ft or so high, are made of scantlings,with a shoulder on the lower end…
Continued on Trove, page 25 →Care and Feeding of Farm Horses
Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 January 1899 · page 27
Many diseases to which farm horses are subject are caused by the errors of feeding. In order that a horse may be kept in good health and condition he must be properly cared for and fed. The…
Continued on Trove, page 27 →Dairy Records
Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 January 1899 · page 17
The Moruya Dairy Company during November treated 29,430 gallons of milk testing from 3.2 to 3.8, the average test being 3.45, or equal to 28.158 standard gallons, which produced 29,400lb…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →The Coming Wheat Tax
Truth · Sunday 8 January 1899 · page 4
DESPITE the glowing accounts of the revenue returns as communicated officially to the daily press, there is s very uncomfortable feeling current in freetrade circles…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Yesterday's Sport News Turf, &c. Starting Prices of Yesterday's Winners at Warwick Farm
Sunday Times · Sunday 8 January 1899 · page 3
Farm Stakes. Idly, 10 to 1 against. Two-year-old Handicap. Badge. 2 to 1 against. Stewards, Mile. Honor Bright, 3 to 1 against…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Monery in Poultry-farming
Sunday Times · Sunday 8 January 1899 · page 6
That there is a vast amount of money in poultry farming cannot be denied, but, unfortunately, judging by the remarks, of a number of leading commission agents…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Pastoral Products
The Daily Telegraph · Monday 9 January 1899 · page 7
At the Homebush fat stock sales to-day, 15,428 sheep, and 1290 head of cattle will be submitted at auction. The following quantities of wool wore manifested on…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Export of Butter
The Daily Telegraph · Monday 9 January 1899 · page 4
The R.M.S. Orotava, which sailed on Saturday for London via ports, took away 2612 boxes of butter, the shippers being Fresh Food and Ice Company 560 boxes, Creamery Butter Company…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wool Loading
The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 January 1899 · page 6
The ship Vellore on Saturday in Mailler's line, cleared for London with a fair quantity of wool (3500 bales) and general. This vessel follows the Amazon, four-masted barque, by but 21 days. The Amazon had about 5000…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Industrial New South Wales. Production and Manufactures. Mineral and Pastoral Wealth of the Colony. No. I.
The Australian Star · Monday 9 January 1899 · page 2
The conditions surrounding the industrial phase of the existence of a people are full of interesting incidents, and there is always something new to be learned by moving about…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Warwick Farm Racing Club
The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 January 1899 · page 6
The January meeting of the Warwick Farm Racing Club was held on Saturday, and was well attended. Fine weather was experienced, and the course was in good order for racing purposes…
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