Apple Crop. at Bathurst State Farm
The apple crop at the Bathurst Experimental Farm, though not a large one as compared with that of last year, is of very good quality. That the crop was not heavy is in…
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South Australia. Wheat and Four Exports. Annual Trade Figures. Adelaide
The figures for 1908 show that South Australia shipped 11,671,066 bushels of wheat and 45,105 tons flour, compared with 12,635,796 bushels of the former and 40,427 tons of flour…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →On the Land. Farm and Station. Land Laws. Simplification Wanted
Probably if a plebiscite were taken of the farmers of the State on the question of our land laws, it would be found that they would vote almost to a man for something simple,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Meetings of Farmers
CANOWINDRA.—At a meeting of the Eugowra branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association a resolution was carried to the effect that in regard to the appointment of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire on a Farm. Coolamon
The residence of Mr. Tom Clark, farmer, eight miles from Coolamon, was burned down on Tuesday evening. Mr. Clark had to make a, hurried escape. His sister, Mrs. Smith,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Another Would-be Farmer
A week or two ago a great deal of publicity was given regarding a would-be immigrant in the person of a small boy of Manchester, and recently inference was made…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Crops and Dry Weather
MUDGEE, Saturday.--The springs right throughout this district are reported to be drying up; one at Lue, which was nevepreviously known to be dry, has now slopped-running…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Soil Settlement and Production. Dairying Around Tumut. an Established Industry. Present Position and Prospects. Lessons of the Late Drought
TUMUT, Saturday.--Two or three years ago great things were expected of dairying in the Tumut disrict. The results achieved and the progress made, however. have fallen much short…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Sheep and Wool Woolclassing. V.
In the course of preceding articles I have endeavoured to present in a general way that can be easily understood, the reasons which make…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wheat. RECEIPTS
The total bags of wheat received at Darling Harbour, Sydney GOODS, Newtown, and Clyde, from July 1, 1908, to Jan. 18,…
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LONDON, Monday Evening.—The wheat afloat for the United Kingdom is estimated at 1,935,000 quarters, and for the Continent at 770,000 quarters. The shipments of American…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sydney Wool Sales
At the Sydney wool auctions, this afternoon, three catalogued were offered totalling 10,245 bales—Hill, Clark, and Company, 2413 bales; Schute, Bell, and Company, 2579, and John…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wheat and Flour Imports
The imports of wheal during the week were nil, while the previous week's were 56 bushels from Western Australia. The imports of flour amounted to 1000 sacks (2001b…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Export Trade. Sydney Butter Shipments
The shipments of butter from Sydney for the week ended Saturday inst, according to the Custom-house returns, amounted to 15,206 boxes, of which 11.549 went to the United Kingdom, 324 boxes to the Philippine Islands,…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →General Notes. Wheat at Kalgoorlie
Last season, it appears, some promising but small patches of wheat were grown in the neighborhood of Coolgardle, Kalgoorlle, and Kanowna (W.A.). For instance, Messrs. Bows…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Melbourne Wool Sales. Melbourne
Dalgety and Co. report:—We offered a representative catalogue of over 5000 bales to-day. There was a large attendance of buyers, and spirited competition as compared with last week's sale. The bulk…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Brisbane Wool Sales. Brisbane
Dalgety and Coy. report.— The sixth sale of the season I was held on the 16th instant, when 76,000 bales were offered, in the presence of a large attendance of buyers. Their catalogue comprised 6059 bales…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Amiral De Cornulier Arrives to Load Wheat
The French barque Amiral de Cornulier, from Limerick, via the Semaphore, arrived at Sydney last evening under charter to Messrs. J. Darling and Son, to load a cargo of wheat at this port for the United…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Protection Wanted. Sudden Death of a Wool Buyer
It is reported in several African and English newspapers that, in consequence of the Belgian Government having ceased to administer a part of the Congo territory, known Wiliam Woof, 40, a wool buyer, died at his residence, 109 Flinders-street, on Tuesday night, suddenly. It appears that he had been ailing since Christmas, but had not been…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Meetings of Farmers
CANOWINDRA.—At the monthly meeting of the Canowindra branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, Messrs. M. J. Thompson and W. Bassett were appointed delogates to a…
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