Big Prices for Fat Sheep
At the Homebush yards on February 10 there was a good inquiry for fat sheep and some high prices were made. 540 merino weathers sold by Winchcombe, Carson, and Co. on account of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Farming & the land, 1908
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Bathurst Experimental Farm. the Season's Wheat Yields. Lessons of Advanced Methods
BATHURST. Tuesday.--The wheat yields of the Bathurst Experimental Farm were made available this afternoon by Mr. R. W. Peacock, manager. The total area cultivated was…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →News by Cable. Butter Still Higher
LONDON, Tuesday.—Butter 1s hardening. Sellers are asking 146s to 148s per ewt. for the shipment by the Omrah, due to-day, and 148s to 150s for that by the Ionic, due on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →F.a.q. Wheat Standard
The Sydney Chamber of Commerce has received advice from Fremantle that the f.a.q. standard for West Australia for this season has been fixed at 63lb. This corresponds with South…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Wheat in the Country. Stacked
The wheat at New South Wales railway stations and Darling Harbor, according to the official returns, on February 1, amounted to 506,128 bags, as against 451,446 bags for the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Melbourne Wool Sales. Melbourne
The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., continued its weekly sales this afternoon, and submitted what for this late period of the season must be considered a very good catalogue. About…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Sydney Wool Sales. To-day's Auctions
Two heavy catalogues were submitted this afternoon at the Royal Exchange, Bridge-street, City, covering 7450 bales—Daigety and Company, Limited, 3750 bales, and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Agricultural and Pastoral. the State of the Country. Greatly Improved Prospects
The weather of the past week has been favorable for farmers and pastoralists, and satisfactory reports regarding the condition of the country are to hand. The recent copious…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Topical Subjects. Wool Market for Western Australia
The sheepbreeders in Western Australia have for some years watched the progress of the Australian wool markets, and when the success of the Brisbane sales was assured…
Continued on Trove, page 395 →Another Advance in Butter. 150s Per Cwt. London, Feb. 11
Butter is hardening. Sellers are asking 146s to 148s per cwt. for the shipment by the Omrah, due to-day, and 148s to 150s by the Ionic, due on Saturday, as…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Hints to Producers. a Boon to Wheat Carriers
By proclamation, the importation of corn-sacks over a certain size will become illegal within a few weeks. The extreme dimensions fixed at the Customs are 41in by 23in, quality…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →London Market Cables. Wheat Afloat. London, Feb. 10
The quantity of wheat afloat to-day, a week ago, and a year ago compares as follows:- Year ago. Week ago. To-day. Qrs. Qrs. Qrs…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Smoke in the Suburbs. a Question of Bread and Butter
At the meeting of the Camperdown Council, on Tuesday night, a letter was read from a local resident, calling attention to the smoke nuisance in his neighborhood. The writer…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Scottish Cattle. Argentina Prohibits Importation. London, Tuesday, 3 p.m
Argentina is prohibiting the importation of Scottish cattle. [This decision on the part of the Argentine Government is of course due to the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →English Wool Letter. Improvement Maintained. Booming Trade Returns. (From Our Special Correspondent.) Bradford, Jan. 10
The past week has been an interesting one from a wool standpoint. Things are travelling forward at a quicker pace than anybody ever dreamt of a fortnight ago, and as far as one…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Importance of Wool-classing. a Plea for a Better System. No. Iii. Combing and Clothing
Formerly the words combing and clothing were distinctive terms, which marked the division between long and short wool, and when marked on the wool bales under the eye of an…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Warwick Farm Doings
To say it was hot at Warwick Farm on Saturday is putting it mildly, and drinks of all kinds—from hot tea to iced water—were in demand. The crowd may…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Notes and Anticipations Selections for Caulfield and Canterbury Park The Futurity Stakes—Newmarket and Cup Forfeits—Munjeet backed for the Newmarket—Scotland Easier—Rosehill and Warwick Farm Meetings—A well-earned Suspension. V.A.T.C. Autumn Meeting Oakleigh Plate Candidates
WITH the exception of W. Breannan's team, and Welcome Trist, who is trained by J. Finn, the Sydney horses engaged at Caulfield and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Her Majesty's—"the Dairymaids."
It is an accepted, if not always proven, maxim Dial too many cooks spoil the broth. "The Dairymaids" is certainly ono of the exceptions, for no less than five…
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