The Wool Season
The arrivals of wool from the Country have been falling off rapidly of late, and the heavy clearances effected at auction have curtailed Available supplies, so that it has become…
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The Wool Market
Messrs. Harrison, Jones and Devlin, Ltd., have received the following cablegram, from their London agents, Messrs. Sanderson, Murray, and Co., dated 22nd instant: -- "The…
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Business at the wool sales yesterday was active. Best greasy merinos advanced 5 per cent. Jan. 23…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Dry Seasons in South Africa. Restocking Farms
In a communication made by the Government commercial agent at Durban, Natal, to Mr. Kidd, Minister for Mines and Agriculture, Mr. Valder says the past two seasons…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Country. Farmers and Settlers' Association
ARMIDALE, Sunday.--At Saturday's meeting of the Farmers and Settlers' Association a communication was read from Mr. M'Mahon, in reference to the experimental farm site on…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wheat Testing. Work of the Agricultural Chemist. Some Important Results. Improvement in the Quality of the Grain. Raising the Standard of Flour. a Useful Little Mill
Reference was made last week to the work which Mr. Farrer, wheat experimentalist of the Agricultural Department is carrying out so successfully in the direction of producing…
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Mr. James Grant writes:—"I have no wish to re-open the perennial "Vermont versus plain merino" controversy, but an interesting announcement in your issue of the 21st inst…
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A cable has been received by the Minister for Agriculture from Mr. Lance to the effect that the general quality of the butter landed in London ex steamer Ortona last week was…
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A "Daily Telegraph" special commissioner has just begun a tour through what is officially known as the "south-western slope," to inquire into the whole question of wheal production…
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CONDOBOLIN, Tuesday.—Wheat is coming in to the railway station in large quantities. The shed at the local mill now contains a larger quantity of wheat than ever during the past ten years…
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At the auctions on Monday, the market was practically unchanged. Competition was very animated for all but the worst samples; twice offered lots especially sharing in any…
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The Minister for Agriculture has received a cable from Mr. Lance, Commercial Agent in London, to the effect that the general quality of the butter landed in London ex s.s. Oriona…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Rust-resisting Wheat
An exchange states that Mr. M'Alpine, vegetable pathologist, Victoria, reports to the Director of Agriculture in that State that over 100 replies have been received from farmers who…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dirty Samples of Wheat
"A City Buyer" refers to the condition of this season's wheat:—"I have not noticed in your interesting articles on the wheat question the matter of the condition and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →In the Wheat Belt. a Rich Patch in the Southwestern Slope."number 10." the Yield Around Wagga. Farmers Holding Their Wheat. If There Was Closer Settlement
WAGGA, Monday,--There is not much beauty about "number 10"--on the map. But in reality It is the richest patch of agricultural country in the State…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Victoria. the Wheat Standard. Melbourne
The matter of fixing the standard of a fair average quality of this season's Victorian wheat by the corn trade committee of the Chamber of Commerce is still in abeyanc[?],…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →On the Land. Farm and Station. Cold Storage Fruits. Encouraging Developments
As an outcome of the gluts of summer fruits in Sydney and Melbourne markets, cold storage will become known to growers and shippers. We have frequently shown that upon…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Crops
CHATSWORTH ISLAND.—The recent splendid rain was badly needed for vegetation. The maize crops give promise of good yields, and the outlook for the district is better than it…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Quat Quatta Estate. Victorian Farmers Purchasing
COROWA, Monday.--A number of Goulburn Valley (Victoria) farmers, headed by Mr. Martin Kavanagh, of Mooroopna, made an inspection of that portion of Quat Quatta recently purchased…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cattle
This, the most interesting section to the majority of the male visitors to the show, was well surperted, and competition in every class was keen. The exhibits for the greater part…
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