Sydney Wool Sales. German Buyers Operating
Two attractive catalogues were offered at the Sydney wool sales to-day, comprising 8500 teles. There was a good attendance of buyers, including several German…
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Pastoral. the Fat Lamb Trade. Hampered by the Railways. by Comeback
One of the most promising industries in Australia to-day is that of raising lambs for the export trade. It is an industry which the State should foster in every way, because…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Dealing with Tender Wool. an Important Matter
It is always a source of worry with farmers at shearing time to know what to do with their tender wood. To bring its full value, it must be sound and free. Soundness is a…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Wheat Shipments London, Monday, 3.20 p.m
The quantity of wheat afloat is estimated at 2,700,000 quarters for the United Kingdom, and at 1,500,000 quarters for the Continent…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Tee Japanese Wool Trade. Good Prospects for Australia
The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Perry) has received a communication from Mr. J. B. Suttor, the Trade Commissioner for New South Wales in the East, giving a number of…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Agricultural and Dairying. Farming Object Lessons
"The dryness of Australia is one of its advantages." Some people will not agree with this statement. Yet it was made at Kiama Show last week by a man with 60…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →London Wool Sales London, Monday. 6.30 p.m
At the wool auctions to-day there was an excellent sale at late rates. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile 'Agency Co., Ltd., have received a cable from…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The So-called Alaska Wheat. (Continued from the Illustrated Pages.)
"It is stated that the Alaska wheat was found growing wild amongst the rocks in Alaska in the year 1903, and that since that time it has been grown on the farms in…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Turf Tips and comments Warwick Farm Races Saturday, February 6. Liverpool Mile
In referring to the recent conference between the representatives of the Albury Racing Club and the Murrumbbidgee Turf Club, with regard to the threatened…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →On the Land. Farm and Station. the Science of Judging
The science of judging is probably one that cannot be fully taught. Behind it there is necessary a natural aptitude, and a great percentage of splendid judges of live stock…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Farmers' Meetings
MACLEAN.—At the quarterly meeting of the council of the Clarence Farmers' Union on Saturday the council resolved that the proposals to amalgamate with the two…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →More Dairying Land
MURWILLUMBAH.—Mr. J. E. Fitzgerald, surveyor, and staff, are surveying 5000 acres of good dairying land on the South Arm, cut up in areas of 200 and 300 acres. When ready…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Coastal Farmers' Co-operative Society
BEGA.—The seventeenth half-yearly meeting of the Coastal Farmers' Co-operative Society, Limited, was held at Bega School of Arts on Saturday afternoon. Mr. W. D…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Value of Farmyard Manure. the Best Fertiliser
A ton of barnyard manure when analysed by the chemist is found to have three fertilising elements—nitrogen, phosphoric acid, and potash. The usual valuation placed on them…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Dispersal of a Dairy Herd
During the week the dairy herd of the late Edward Pritchard was sold by auction at Numba by Messrs. Inglis and Son, acting in conjunction with Stewart and Morton, of Nowra. The sale attracted breeders from all parts of Australia. "POETS are born, not made." So are auctioneers. The…
Continued on Trove, page 36 →Farm Worker and His Cheque Incident on the Orient
The story of how a farm worker and his money soon parted was told at the Water Police Court yesterday, when Bertram Holmes, 25, fireman, was charged with…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Dairying Industry
DEEPWATER, Monday.--At a meeting held in the School of Arts on Saturday the Deepwater Butter Factory Company was formed. The following were appointed directors: Messrs. A…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Walla Walla Farms
The number of applicants for farms in the Walla Walla closer settlement purchase area were fewer than it was anticipated there would be. but the competitors for the farms are a…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Woburn Experimental Fruit Farm
The 9th report of the Woburn Experimental Farm, a copy of which we have received, devotes practically the whole of the space at its disposal to a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Cattle Driving
Richard Greasy was proceeded against in the Balmain Court for driving cattle in the municipality of Drummoyne on other than the defined route. Proceedings were taken under Ordinance 60 which has been adopted…
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