Rust in Wheat
D.F., NARROMINE: There is practically no preventive against rust, but if all farmers would pay attention to available means for reducing the prevalence of the disease, the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Farming & the land, 1906
7,572 stories in Sydney's papers · page 53 of 250
The Recent "Slump" in Butter
The slackening demand for Australian and New Zealand butter which was apparent at the end of last week (write Messrs. W. Weddel and Co., under date London, January 19)…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Export of Butter. Who Was First?
Mr. H. Paterson, Woollahra, writes:—"A paragraph in your columns states that Captain Charles claims to be the pioneer of the butter export trade. It is quite possible…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Queensland Pine for Butter Boxes. a New Zealand View
"Butter Box" writes from Auckland, N.Z.:— "Seeing in your columns discussions re Queensland pines used in butter boxes not being suitable I may say as an expert, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →On the Land. Farm and Station. the Tumut District. Some General Farming. Dairying Wipes Out Tobacco. (By Our Special Commissioner.)
An old police court story describes the distress of a witness who, on being asked to produce a certain necessary document, suddenly discovered that it was not at hand. "Have…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Dissatisfied Tenant Farmers
BATHURST, Monday.—The unsatisfactory conditions under which tenant farmers in this district live were referred to in strong [?] at a farewell gathering at Eglinton to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Lands Commission. Under Secretary's Reply to President of Farmers and Settlers' Association. (Continued from page 4.)
The Lands Commission continued its sitting this afternoon. Edward MacFarlane, Under-Secretary for Lands, gave further evidence regarding his…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Premier's Tour. Through the Alpine Country of N.s.w. a Wild and Picturesque District. Dairying on the Mountains. Some Observations and Deductions
The Premier (Mr. Carruthers) has returned to Sydney, after an extended tour of the southern tablelands and the mountain districts of Monaro…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Crops
MOLONG.—The loading of wheat at the local railway station is slackening off—701 bags only have been sent away during the past week…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Dairying Industry
DAPTO.—The Illawarra Co-operative Central Dairy Company has received complete returns for 820 boxes of butter shipped up to October 20 last, and although Sydney prices were high…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Northern Rivers. Xiii. Farming on the Lower Manning. a Steady Advancement. (From Our Special Reporter.) Taree
Cold statistics alone tell a glowing tale of the upward march of the Manning River district during the past few years, and they particularly tell what dairying has done for the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A Hunter River Farmer. Seventy- Eight Pounds Ten Shillings Per Acre. West Maitland
Mr. O. K. Young to- day sold Fairhalls farm of 18½ acres on Bolwarra Flats at auction to Mr. A. M'Kinnon at £78 10s per acre, the highest price for many years…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dissatisfied Farmers. Strong Talk at Bathurst. Bathurst
The conditions under which tenant, farmers in Hie Bathurst district have to labour drew fo[?]th a strong protest at a farewell entertainment at Eglinton, a couple of miles…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Farmer and Company
Messrs. Former and Co., Ltd., Victoria House, announce that their first grand display of new autumn goods and novelties will be made to-day and following days. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Butter Imports
The quantity of butter imported into Sydney for the week ended Saturday last was 19 boxes. valued at £39…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →State Butter Factory
Among the promises made by the South Australian Government last session was one that it would establish a State butter factory. The Minister for Agriculture, Mr. L. O'…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →On the Land. Farm and Station. Mutton Sheep. a Wonderful Advance
The improvement of British sheep within the past century is a remarkable example of what can be done by judicious crossing and constant selection. To-day many of these breeds…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Asutralian Produce in London. Butter
LONDON, January 26.--The last two weeks have seen a considerable change in the position of the butter market, and prices have fallen quite 4s per cwt. The chief cause of this…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Wheat and Flour Exports
The wheat shipments from Sydney last week totalled 49,562 bags, representing 203,204 bushels. Particulars were:—Orestes, 4500 bags, to London; Chingtu, 270 bags, to the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →London Wool Market. London, Jan. 26
The auctions here continue to be well attended, and competition of the keenest for all descriptions of wool, notably choice and good merinos and the finest crossbreds, whilst inferior sorts and coarse grades are…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →