Gossip a Sponge Farm. Chapter Ii
Professor Huxley used to tell us that an acre of sea would produce more food than an acre of land. But we have failed to realize that, so far, in…
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Dairy Produce Markets
No change has taken place in the price of butter, which still remains at 120/- per choicest, but with a rather dull market…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Educating the Farmers
The necessity of conserving the health of those domestic animals which contribute so largely to the prosperity of the State's primary industries is a…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →British Dairy Produce Imports
The following notes on imports of dairy produce into the United Kingdom are derived, from the agricultural statistics issued by thE Board of…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Dairy
The strong position that Australian butter has now secured on the London market and the great ad-GOVERNMENT vantage obtained…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Farmers' Telephones
Representations were made recently to the Postmaster-General by formers at the inter-state conference regarding the inadequacy of telephone services in the country districts,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Sugar Crops
MACLEAN.—A deputation appointed by the last meeting of the Clarence River Farmers' Union waited upon Mr. R. F. Holden, manager of the Colonial Sugar Refining Co.'s…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dairying
WINGHAM.—The Wingham Butter Factory manufactured for January 44,5571b butter. Suppliers were paid 10d for first grade, and 9d for second. The total turnover was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Stations and Farms for Sale
Classified advertisements under this heading will be found on page 11…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Stage, Song, and Show Vivacity of "The Dairymaids" Fine Houses at the Royal To-morrow Night's Performances
Her Majesty's: "The Dairymaids." Royal: "Claudian." Criterion: "Lured to London." Palace: Spencer's Theatrescope…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Soil Settlement and Production. Yields at the Bathurst Farm
BATHURST, Thursday.--The yields of oats, barley, and rye at the Bathurst Experimental Farm during the late season have been made available. In the oats section the highest yield…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Farmers' Telephones. P.m.g. in Reply
MELBOURNE, Thursday.--The Postmaster-General made a reply to-day to representations from the Farmers' Inter-State Conference as to the inadequacy of telephone facilities in…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Wool and Wheat Returns
The wool received at Darling Harbour for the last week amounted to 2337 bales, a decrease of 1803 bales. The quantity received for the season was 705,615 bales a decrease of…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Butter in London
The following cablegram has been received by the Premier from the Agent-General for New South Wales, dated London, February 14:--"Butter: Australian finest, 150;…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Sydney Wool Sales
Wool sales were held on Thursday at the Sydney Wool Exchange, Bridge-street, when the quantity catalogued totalled 8983 bales, and the sales, including private transactions, amounted to 7442 bales, as…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →On the Land. Farm and Station. the New Wheat Sack
Mr. Chapman, Minister for Customs, has issued his proclamation that after May 15 next all wheat sacks imported into the Commonwealth shall be not more than 41 inches…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Wool Trade. a Big Shortage
This week brought the seventeenth series of weekly auctions, to a close; 32,210 bales were catalogued, and 24,012 bales were realised under the hammer. Fleece of good staple,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Allowing Sheep to Starve. Man Fined in Victoria. Melbourne
At the Horsham Police Court to-day, Samuel May was charged with having, on February 14, been in possession of 2150 sheep, which he neglected to provide with sufficient food…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →A Rat Farm
Miss Abbie E. C. Lathrop, whose borne is a five mile drive from, both Chicopee and Holyoke, in the town of Granby, Mass. (U.S.), has adopted a unique business as the means of…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Farmers' Meetings
WELLINGTON.—The committee of the Wellington P.A. and H. Society has decided to include in the schedule for the next show, several classes for grass-fed or unhoused…
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