European Crops
In most European countries the autumn has been favourable to the sowing and growth of crops, though there are complaints from Austria-Hungary. In the United States…
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Fire on a Farm
TILBA TILBA, Thursday.—A fire occurred at Mr. John Young's farm early on Wednesday morning last, by which the whole of his dairy was completely destroyed. The contents, which were…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Farmers' Co-operative Company. the Reconstruction Scheme
KIAMA, Thursday.—An extraordinary, general meeting of the shareholders in the Farmers' Co-operative Company of New South Wales was held in the Temperance Hall, Kiama, on Tuesday, for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Tips for Warwick Farm
Without a doubt we have no more comfortable racecourse in the colony than that at Warwick Farm. Situated as it is on the banks of the George's River, the picture, presented from the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Farmers' Co-operative Company of N. S. Wales. Proposed New Company. Kiama
The largest meeting of representatives of the dairying industry of the South Coast ever held at Kiama took place at the Temperance Hall this…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Unemployed Advisory Board. .The Board to Be Abolished. the Labouk Bubeau. to Be Reorganised. Pitt Town Labour Farm
A number of the members of the Unemployed Advisory Board recently resigned, and yesterday the Premier was waited upon by Mr. J. C. Watson and Mr. Schey, who deired to kno whether it was the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Farm and Station Notes. (By Our Special Cmmissioner.) Artificial Manures
The use of artificial manures is extending in this and either Australian colonies, more particularly among the wheat growers, and many are inquiring as to the best kind of fertiliser to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Farmers Joining Colonials. In Northern Cape Colony. LONDON, February 1, 3.50 p.m
The farmers in the vicinity of Thebus, an important position in Northern Cape Colony, recently occupied by the British, are joining the Colonial force now stationed there…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Weather, Pastoral, Crops, &c
As regards the rainfall there is little good news to report since the 22nd, except of a few exceptional falls on the South Coast. The week's rain consisted generally of scattered showers. The monsoons that…
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COWRA, Thursday.—At the annual meeting of the P., A., and H. Association, held on Wednesday, the report and balance-sheet for the past year showed a very satisfactory condition of affairs…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Butter Shipments
The manifest of the Orient Company's Orizaba to-day for London via ports, contains entries for the shipment of 7257 boxes of butter; 4697 is from this colony, and 2560 from Queensland. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wool
The Bradford market continues at a standstill. Prices for "tops" are: Super 60's, 30½d per lb., a fall of 1¾d during the month of January; sellers freely offering. Crossbred wools are…
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Smaller supplies have hardened the butter market, though there is rather less demand. Australian is firm at from 96s to 100s per cwt.; Danish butter is weaker at 107s…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Capture of Cattle
LONDON, February 2.—The Cape Police have captured 1000 cattle belonging to the rebel Dutch in the neighborhood of Dordrecht…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Seizure of Rebels Cattle
LONDON, Friday. -- A detachment of Cape Mounted Police has captured 1000 head of cattle belonging to rebels in the Dordrecht district of the North Cape Colony…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Quality of Our Butter. Dirty Dairy Systems. Inspection Required
Mr. Robert Atkins, secretary of the Albury Butter Factory and Produce Company, writes:—"The magnitude of the dairying industry in the Australian colonies, and its importance in New…
Continued on Trove, page 245 →Wheat and Produce
Messrs. Geo. Wells and Matthews report having held two very successful auction sales of produce during the week, at which they cleared a large catalogue, consisting of…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Government Seed Wheat
THE Department of Agriculture is taking steps to recover amounts due to the Government by various persons in different parts of the colony on account seed wheat supplied to them during unfavourable…
Continued on Trove, page 30 →The Wheat Market
The European wheat markets are quiet, the tendency being slightly towards lower prices. Australian cargoes, however, are firm. Victorian and South Australian wheat,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Wool Industry
The quantity of wool received at Newcastle for direct shipment to London during the week ended to-day was 193 bales, making a total of 36,442 bales received since the commencement of the present…
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