Fluke in Sheep
The danger entirely depends on the number of flukes taken into the system. Two or three and even more are often found in the liver of a healthy sheep in good condition, although…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Farming & the land, 1911
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Sheep Epidemics at Bathurst
The local inspector of stock (Mr. C. R. Brett) has reported to the Bathurst Pastures Protection (Board that 250 sheep were lost last month by a district pastoralist through an enidemic…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Smut in Wheat
The seeding season will soon be on agata, and the question of treating the grain to prevent smut must be attended to. Practically similar treatment has been found effective in…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →South Australian Wool
Our Adelaide correspondent wires that in connection with the exhibits pf Australian produce to be shown by the Federal Government at the exhibition at Rondaix, Northern France, in…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sydney Wool Sales
At the Sydney auctions this afternoon three catalogues were offered, covering 10,918 bales—Hill, Clark and Company, Limited, 2376 bales, John Bridke and Company, Limited 6884…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Sydney Wool Stocks
The wool sales continue to progress on satisfactory lines as regards the general character of the demand and briskness of competition. Apparently the weekly series of sales…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Wool Sales in Rockhampton
As the result of steps taken by the Rockhampton Chamber of Commerce last year, movement is afoot to establish wool sales locally, and growers are being approached with a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Agricultural and Pastoral the State of the Country
The continued rainstorms of the past week are viewed, with mixed feelings by agriculturists and pastoralists in the different districts. Many fruitgrowers have suffered heavily…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Breadstuffs. Wheat Loading and Stacks
During the week ended February 4 the quantity of wheat despatched from all country stations was 306,[?]9 bags, compared with 295,714 bags the previous week and 271,217 bags for the week ended February 5, 1910…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Magisterial Enquiry. Tall into a Cattle Pit
Mr. W. Burton Smith, D.S.M., Parramatta District Coroner, on Monday held a magisterial enquiry at Parramatta Courthouse touching the death, on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Blowfly and Live Wool
W. B. writes from Lismore:—Up to the time of my giviug up the grazing occupation rather more than 30 years ago, there was no record of "live wool" being blown, unless an animal…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Moisture in Butter. New Methods of Checking Tests
The Minister for Customs, Mr. Tudor, announced that he had decided to agree to the suggestion made by one of the butter factories in connection with the testing of…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →The Sheep Expert. Doing Good Work in the Country
The New South Wales Sheep and Wool Expert, Mr. Mathews, is doing good work in the country amongst the breeders. His lectures are very largely attended, and the farmers,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Victoria. Horses Die of Eating Wheat. Melbourne
Sixteen horses ate seven bags of wheat off a waggon at a farm at Woomolong. Three of the animals died, and the remainder are suffering severely…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Hints to Producers. F.a.q. Wheat Standard
The grain trade section of the Sydney Chamber of Commerce met on February 13 for the purpose of weighing the representatives' lots of Wheat, received in response to a circular…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Pastoral a Pest War. Need for Organisation. Great Problem for State Governments
The wool-growers are reminded by the great increase in burry wool this season that they have a growing evil to contend with. The prevalence of this pest is the result of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Anglo-german Struggle "Duel" in Sydney. Wool Exchange Rumors
The great Anglo-German controversy has reached a crisis. And it has been left to Sydney to be the scone of its attainment. Two wool-buyers, one an Australian, the other a…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Sheep Stealing. Losses at Homebush Yards. Official Check of All Stock Wanted
Further losses of sheep were reported at the Homebush fat stock saleyards on Monday. It was stated that on Thursday last one firm of carcase butchers lost 118 head of sheep after…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Through the Rich North West No. Ii. -- Narrabri As a Wheat Centre. Some Reminiscences
"I remember," said Mr. Bridge, speaking of the advances made by the agricultural industry, "yes, I remember when the wheat cut for hay and chaff purposes would hardly feed…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →English Wool Trade. Prices Distinctly Weaker. Is a Slump in Prospect? (From Our Special Correspondent.) Bradford, Jan. 13
Once more the unexpected has happened and what seemed to be, a few weeks ago, an impregnable situation, is to-day clouded with weakness. The new star has opened…
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