Victorian Wheat Estimate
A revised estimate of the Victorian wheat crop shows a total yield of 18,241,950 bushels from an area of 2,240,000 acres, the average being 8.14 bushels per acre. In arriving at this…
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To Wash Wool
Saxony, woo1 articles may be cleaned in three ways. Spread the article on a clean sheet, and sprinkle it thickly with powdered starch. Fold lt In the sheet, and put away for a week…
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The wool auctions were continued on Tuesday, "When catalogues covering 6100 bales were offered—2229 bales by Messrs. Dalgety and Company, 2540 by Messrs. Pitt, Son, and Badgery, and 1331…
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At a meeting of the grain trade committee of the State Chamber of Coramcrce on Tuesday, Mr. J. M. Paxton presiding, it was decided, after exhaustive analysis of samples of new wheat from…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Travelling Sheep on the Talbragar. Mail News
From the latest English files to hand are taken the following interesting items:— Hon. C. S. Rolls, lecturing in London on the history of mechanical road locomotion…
Continued on Trove, page 221 →Melbourne Wool Sales. Melbourne
The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, to-day held their eleventh and last regular wool sale for the present season, when they offered what, for this late date, must be considered a…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Wool Sales London, Jan. 23
At the wool auctions to-day there was a spirited sale at the highest rates for all good wools. Occasional irregularity was noticed in the case of faulties…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Does Wheat-growing Pay? to the Editor
Sir, -- Being a landowner with a considerable area of land, which is suitable for wheat-growing, cleared, and ready for the plough, I have watched with a good deal of interest the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Butter Commission. Competition for Ocean Carriage. Melbourne
The second interim report of the Butter Commission was presented to the Governor to-night. The report states that the commissioners are of opinion that what are…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Sheep Notes. (Written for the "Town and Country, Journal.")
The owner should take great care in improving his flock. This is absolutely necessary. Unless a well-laid plan of breeding to a certain type is followed, nothing short of disaster will…
Continued on Trove, page 27 →State Grading of Butter in Victoria. Opinions of the Victorian Expert
Mr. Robert A[?]kins writes from Albury:— The thanks of the dairying industry, in my opinion, are due to you for advocating the Dairies industry Bill. Whatever may be said…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →WHEAT. The Quantity Afloat. LONDON, Tuesday, 7 p.m
The quantity of wheat afloat is estimated at 2,725,000 quarters for the United Kingdom, and at 725,000 quarters for the Continent…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Australian Produce. (From Our Correspondent.) the London Butter Market. London, Dec. 16
Lessened briskness characterises the butter market in comparison with the state of things a week ago. On the arrival of the Ormuz from Australia and the Delphic from…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →After the Harvest. Shipping Wheat at Darling Island. the Elevator System
We have all heard of the Chicago pig that enters a factory at one end and comes out at the other transformed into a string of sausages. That represents the acme of American…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Butter Industry. Commission's Further Report. Over £13,000 Paid in Secret Rebates. Some Severe Comments. Question of Ocean Freights. Commissioners' Proposals
MELBOURNE, Tuesday. -- The members of the Royal Commission on the butter industry have made a further progress report, dealing principally with the important question of secret…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Sudden Death of a Farmer. Moruya
This morning Mr. James McIntosh, one of the oldest residents of the district, was engaged scarifying a corn crop at his nephew's place at Gundary, and was then apparently in…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →On the Land. Farm and Station. Future Railway Construction. the Bogan Gate-bulbodney Scheme
The spirited action of the settlers who have offered to find portion of the capital cost and guarantee nearly £2000 a year for five years in connection with the projected Bogan…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Farmer. Farm Methods
Farmers are continually being told how they should manage their affairs. Much of the advice given may be of little value, but up-to-date agriculturists are ever ready to learn…
Continued on Trove, page 201 →Dairying in the Molong District
An interesting and somewhat lively discussion on the question, "Does dairying pay in the Molong district? " has been carried on for some weeks in the columns of…
Continued on Trove, page 25 →Wrinkle for Farmers
Our Hay correspondent writes:—An interesting experiment; having for its object the restoration of tracts of wind-swept clay soil to grass-producing land, ls being tried by Mr. G…
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