Wheat Crop
TEMORA.—Stripping operations will be completed in this district about the middle of the present month, and the average will be about 12 to 14 bushels. Some yields have…
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Victorian Butter Output
Since July 1, 14,343 tons of butter, valued at £1,649,445, have been exported from Victoria. The exports for the week just ended totalled 745 tons, valued at £85,732…
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BYRON BAY, Saturday.--The North Coast Co-operative Company manufactured last month 547 tons of butter, and paid suppliers 11[?]d and 10[?] for first and second classes respectively…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sydney Wool Sales Market Opens Strong
The Sydney wool sales were resumed this afternoon, at the Royal Exchange Salerooms Bridge-street, under favorable auspices, buyers being in great force, apparently determined to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wool Shed Burned. Cunnamulla (Q.)
Whilst the Enterprise Shearing Company were shearing at E. J. Elliott's Moonjarie station yesterday afternoon, the shed caught fire, and it, with the machinery, was destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Water Famine. Appalling Distress. Cattle Go Mad. Melbourne
A severe water famine exists at Tempy, and, despite the efforts of the local progress league to cope with it, the quantity arriving by rail is barely sufficient for household…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →To Save the Infants. Victorian Pure Milk Proposals. Proposed Model Dairy Farm
MELBOURNE, Sunday.--The committee appointed by the conference of municipal councils has drawn up a scheme for the supply of pure milk for the feeding of infants. The…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →For the Man on the Land. Wheat-growing in New South Wales. Misleading Statements
Were the question not so serious, the comments in some of the daily, papers in respect to the wheat crops this season, in New South Wales, would be somewhat amusing. Wheat,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →On the Land. Farm and station. Two Farming Books
The modern farmer, and those interested in agriculture, have no difficulty in filling their bookshelves these days if they so desire. Two more books relative to farming are to hand—…
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BOWRAVILLE.—During December the Machsville Dairy Co. sent away 25 tons of butter. The last shipment this month comprised 400 boxes…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Pitt Town Training Farm. Doing a Useful Work
RICHMOND, Saturday.--The Government Training Farm at Pitt Town is a hive of industry. There are 95 lads in training, and the of a piece of wire 4in. long, partly embedded…
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BALLINA, Saturday.--We are in a poor way of getting evidence, unless our meetings are butler attended," said Mr. T. Miller, at the Dairy Farmers' Association meeting yesterday,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Dairymen's Employees. Alleged Breach of the Award
Recently the Milk and Ice Carters and Dairymen's Employees' Union appointed an organiser and supervisor (Mr. J. B. O'Brien) in connection with the award covering the industry in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Death of Mr. John Pope. Principal of Farmer and Co. a Long Merchant Career
Another link with the early days of the State has been severed by the death of Mr. John Pope, which, occurred at his residence, White End. Manly, at noon on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Dairy Factory Returns
GUNDAGAI, Saturday.--The manager of the South Gundagai Butter Factory reports that the December turnover was £875. Suppliers were paid is per 1b. for butter fat. The largest…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Farms Swept Bare. Damage Estimated at £10,000
MELBOURNE, Sunday.--A fire broke out to-day in the Kellor district, near the junction of Jackson's and Deep Creeks. All efforts to prevent its spreading were…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Fire at a Farm
THE OAKS, Saturday.--A hayshed, stables, and dairy cowbails, at Spring Hills Farm, belonging to Mr. Bennett, president of the Wollondilly Shire, were destroyed by fire last night…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Failure of Farmers' Bank. Canadian Royal Commission
OTTAWA, Friday Evening.--The Dominion Government have decided to appoint a Royal Commission to investigate the circumstances connected with the failure of the Farmer'…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Sheep and Wool Sheep, Wheat, and Rotation
Increasing population and increased demand for land, and the consequent rise in land values, [?]all for subdivision closer settlement demands a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sheep and Cattle Die. Scenes at Homebush Yards
Between 2 and 3 o'clock yesterday the thermometer registered 103 degrees Fah. in the goods booking office at the Hemington railway station. Before noon a number of sheep,…
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