The Wool Sales. London, Jan. 21
Competition at the wool sales is brisk. Prices of good merinos are 5 per cent. above the December rates. Jan. 22…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Farming & the land, 1904
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WOOL. Greasy Merinos Advance. LONDON
Competition was very active at the wool sales to-day. Best greasy merinos advanced 5 per cent. The following prices were realised for the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Wheat Market. Our Surplus Harvest. Unprecedented Conditions
For some weeks past the all-absorbing topic in trading circles has been the season's wheat yield, the unprecedented conditions respecting the state of the crop, and the weight of…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Wheat Traffic. the New System at Work
We clip the following from the "S. M. Herald" of January 7th:—With a view of ascertaining how the work of receiving the wheat at Darling Harbour is progressing, a…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Farm and Dairy Produce
The usual brisk business was done in the Sussex-street markets during the past week. There is little to report in regard to alteration in prices compared with last week…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Our Products. at Home and Abroad. the London Wool Sales
There is nothing very encouraging to the New South Wales woolgrower in the position which has been disclosed at the opening of the London January sales on the 19th inst. We are so little…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Trade with South Africa. Export of Wheat, Flour, Hay. Opening for New South Wales Products
The Minister for Mines and Agriculture, Mr. Kidd, has received a report from Mr. Valder, Commercial Agent for this State in South Africa, dated December 22, 1903. Mr. Valder…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Farm and Garden Seasonable Reminders for January
Field.—It should be decided at once whether land that was under grain is to go to grass or be prepared for other crops. If the latter, or it is new land for cropping, then the sooner it is broken up…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Feeding a Dairy Herd
An American gives his experience of feeding ensilage to dairy cattle as follows:— I have a silo I have filled for two years with peavine ensilage, for which I have paid…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The Fiji Hurricane. Banana Crop Destroyed
SUVA, Friday, 3.30 p.m.—The storm, is subsiding. The glass now registers 29.27. It is reported that 90 per cent, of the bananas have been destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Farm. Profitable Pig Feeding
The only way to make money in feeding pigs is to comply with the laws of animal physiology. In feeding a 150-pound pig up to a weight of 300 pounds, the average…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Crops
ARMIDALE.—At the meeting of the Stock Protection Board on Thursday, the treasurer's balance-sheet for the half-year, which was adopted, showed receipts £3584 19s, including…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Women Farmers. Who Have Made Farming Pay. Interesting Results in England
When a rich and famous English society woman, the Countess of Warwick, took it into her head some four years ago to found an agricultural college for English gentlewomen…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hurricane at Suva. Banana Crop Injured
SUVA, Friday.--The storm is subsiding, the glass now standing at 29.27deg. It is reported that 90 per cent, of the banana crop has been destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Landwirtschaftliches. Geflügel auf der Farm
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Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Wool Market. London
Competition was very active at this wool sales to-day. Best greasy merinos advanced 5 per cent. LONDON, Saturday, 5.10 a.m…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Warwick Farm
Next Saturday's racing will be at Warwick Farm. Weights are to be issued on Wednesday, by Mr. J. Daly, after the S.T.C. meeting is over…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wool
At the wool sales on Friday the following prices were realised for the fleeces mentioned: -- Abell. 8½d; Olrig, 9¼; Coree, 9[?]d; Burnside. 10½d; Mount Bute, 14[?]d; Portland,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →England's Butter Imports
According to a correspondent of a London paper Great Brita[?]'s total import of butter for the year ended June 30 was 200,186 tons, out of which the colonies set 23,866 tons,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →On the Land. Farm and Station. "Fishy" Butter on the London Market. Neglected Dairy Premises. Expert Inspection Required
Several reports concerning the condition of Australasian dairy produce in London during the present season have referred to the presence of a considerable proportion of "fishy"…
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