London Wool Sales London, Monday, 7.15 p.m
At the wool auctions to-day everything sold [?]ll and fully at late rates…
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Illawarra Farmers, Rain Prevents Exodus
NOWRA, Tnesday.—Since Friday 61/2 in of rain have been recorded. The fall was opportune, as another week or fortnight of dry weather, would have resulted in a great exodus of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Rabbit Question. the Farmers and Settlers' Deputation
Last Friday a deputation of Farmers and Settlers waited on the Premier (Mr. Wade), to lay before him the results of the Adelaide Conference…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Warwick Farm Racing Club. February Meeting
The weights for the above meeting were declared yesterday as under:- Farm Stakes, 6f.—Cres 'O, 9st 5lb; Bundaberg, 8st 12lb; Peccavi, 8st 7lb; Handnurb, 8st 4lb, Maranui, 8st;…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Floods Near Lithgow. Farm Implements in a Tree. Lithgow
Good rain fell on Saturday and Sunday, bringing the total fall since Wednesday to 635 points. At 7 this morning the water superintendent measured the water in the two reservoirs. The top one,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →On the Land. Farm and Station. the Labour Question
Labour is one of the most important questions in the farming world. The absence of any regular and reliable supply of farm workers is a serious handicap to the farmer,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Dairying
MACLEAN.—At the annual meeting of the shareholders of Palmer's Island Dairy Company, Limited, the reports showed an output for last year of over 98 tons butter. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Alleged Baby-farming Case. Further Shocking Evidence. Strong Remarks by the Coroner. Melbourne
Further remarkable evidence was given on Saturday at the adjourned inquest regarding the deaths of the five infants who were among the 12 boarded out to Mrs. Madge Clayton,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Two-minute Chats with Busy People on Matters of Passing Interest Our Dairy Stock
Mr. Fallick, M.L.A., Js of the opinion that our dairy stock is continually improving. The member for Singleton spooks with authority, inasmuch as he has paid great…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Butter Industry
In the course of his annual report, the Dairy Expert, Mr. M. A. O'Callaghan, points out that New South Wales is now the only State of significance in the industry that has not…
Continued on Trove, page 332 →Sheep and Saltbushes. Coolabah Experimental Farm Tests
This experiment when originally planned had for one of its objects the determination of the carrying capacity of land planted with saltbush; but, on the expiration of the first…
Continued on Trove, page 331 →The Southdown Sheep
This breed, which is one of the oldest and purest, originated on the downs of Sussex, in England, and it represents a uniformity of type for mutton purposes, which may be…
Continued on Trove, page 34 →Wheat Afloat
LONDON, Tuesday Evening.—The wheat afloat for the United Kingdom is estimated at 3,555,000 quarters, and for the Continent at 1,355,000 quarters. The shipments of American wheat to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Pastoral. Capital Values of Land
Should the Lands Department ever be placed under a commission, one of the first questions that will have to engage attention is land Tallies. The scope of an inquiry…
Continued on Trove, page 330 →Sydney Wool Sales
Wool sales were held yesterday at the Sydney Wool Exchange, Bridge street, when the quantity catalogued totalled 8624 bales, and the sales, including private transactions, amounted to 5049 bales, as under:…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Melbourne Wool Sales
The Australian Mortgage Land, and Finance Company Limited, report that at their wool sale to-day all good merinos and comebacks were very firm, and sold well. Inferior, faulty, and burry, both merino…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Sheep Losses from Pig Weed
A message from Longreach (Q.) states that there was a disastrous loss among the Strathdarr sheep which came up from Alpha. The. first lot were, on arrival, turned into the big…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Weight of Wheat Bags
GUNDAGAI.—Mr. James M'Inorney, ex-president of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, Interviewed In reference to complaints regarding the weight of wheat bags, said he…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →PASTORAL. The Season in New South Wales
Beautiful, refreshing, and invigorating rains, proving the salvation of many districts which were stricken with drought, have fallen almost, all over New South Wales, the registrations in…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Smith Field (England) Cattle Show
First prize Highland steer, The property of His Majesty the King, whose success as an exhibitor was a feature of the show. He had 28 cattle on view, and took three first, three second, and three third prizes. His Majesty attended in person, and the other visitors included the King of Norway. A…
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