The Evolution of Wool-selling
In the early days of the last century wool was sold under vastly different conditions to that which prevails to-day, and it is interesting to trace the evolution of wool-selling…
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Melbourne Wool Sales. Melbourne
At the Melbourne wool sales this afternoon the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., held [?] last regular weekly sale for the season when it submitted a catalogue, comprising…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →On the Land. Farm and Station. Position of Australian Butter. Command of the Export Market. Influence of Supervision
From the producer's point of view it is very gratifying that for once in a way Australasia "rules the roost" in the London butter market, Influential middlemen used our exportable…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →New Zealand. the Price of Butter. Wellington
Butter is being retailed here at 1s 4d per lb. Unless the weather conditions improve it is predicted that the price will go up to 2s 6d…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Agricultural and Pastoral. the State of the Country. Prospects Still Bright
Although a few areas are in need of rain, the outlook for the coming autumn and winter seasons is still of a cheerful character over the greater part of New South Wales. Light…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Price of Milk. Sixpence a Gallon. Dairy Farmers Indignant. Mittagong
Much indignation is felt by the dairymen in this and surrounding districts who are supplying the various milk-distributing companies in Sydney at the sudden…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Dealings in Sheep. Melbourne Board of Works Blunder. Loss of £10,510
MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--The Metropolitan Board of Works is still experiencing great difficulty because of its dealings in sheep, towards the close of the past year…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Importance of Wool-classing. a Plea for a Better System. No. Iv. Classing an Absolute Necessity
In the course of preceding articles we have endeavored to present in a general way that can be easily understood the reasons which make wool-classing desirable. As a matter of fact,…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Meetings of Farmers
MOLONG.—The annual meeting of the Manildra Pastoral and Agricultural Association was recently held. The receipts for the past year totalled £355 4s, and expenditure £311 11s 6d,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Dairying
GRAFTON.—During January the Pioneer Dairy Factory of Ulmarra manufactured 50½ tons of butter, the best grade fetching 10?d per lb., and the second rate 10d. There…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Stations and Farms for Sale
Classified advertisements under this heading will be found on page 13…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Agricultural and Dairying. the Fruit Industry. Case Advanced for Reform. No. IV
It is safe to say that the fruit industry cannot be conducted successfully in this or any other country unless the orchardist exercises reasonable caution, care, and…
Continued on Trove, page 460 →A Lame Horse "Guaranteed Staunch and Sound" Farmer Sues Produce Merchant
Before Judge Rogers, in the District Court yesterday James Cragg, of Arundel-road, Upper Bankstown, farmer, was the plaintiff in an action against L. Fisher, of 106…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Farm Laborers for the Country
As the ploughing season will shortly commence, agriculturists should be glad to learn that a number of farm hands are now on their way to Sydney, and will arrive at an early date…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Tall Crop of Maize
The above is a picture of a tall crop of maize grown by Mr. A. Stanford, of Fulham, near Adelaide, South Australia. The crop is claimed to be the highest of its kind ever grown in the Commonwealth. It measures more than 15ft, 10in in height, or about 2ft more than the tallest Queensland maize. A…
Continued on Trove, page 36 →The Farmer. Modern Farming. a Practical Address
If the farmer wants to understand and fully appreciate the chemical combinations set up in the soil he cultivates he requires to have a fair knowledge of analytical chemistry, that he may understand the reasons governing the…
Continued on Trove, page 36 →Farmer Girls
The old "Farmer's Boy," of song fame, seems to be going out with the rest of the tilings of old time, and the farmers' girl has come to stay. At a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Homebush stock Sales. Sheep and Lambs Cheaper.cattle Firm
At the Homebush stock sales this afternoon 40,716 sheep and lambs were penned from 188 consignors. In lots as follows:—One lot of [?] trucks, one of 10 trucks, six of 6 trucks each,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Butter Factory Returns
LISMORE, Wednesday. -- The half-yearly meeting of the Lismore Co-operative Dairy Company was held yesterday. The report stated that for the past six months they…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Straying Cattle at North Sydney. Dairymen Fined
At, the' North Sydney Police Court this morning the sanitary inspector of Wmpugnby. proceeded against Patrick J. Smith, fiat Bradley;'Robert W.Goy, James PQwer., and Robert H…
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