Sheep and Wool the Evolution of a Breed
In order to carry out hiS experiment of "breaking down" as it were, the blood of native French breeds of Sheep M. Malingie-Novel found it necessary…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Farming & the land, 1912
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Inoculating Imported Cattle
At the last meeting of the Mudgee P.P. Board, it was decided to co-operate with the Menindie Board to urge the Minister for Agriculture to amend…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"Tuber" in Dairy Cattle Its Symptoms and Possible Treatment
Tuberculosis is a disease of civilised cattle, of highly bred, nervous animals. It is likely to be found in the best cow in the herd, because she…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Cattle Mad for Water
A message from Melbourne reads:— "A severe water famine exists at Tempy, and despite the efforts of the local progress league to cope with it,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Wheat Standard
At a meeting of the corn trade sectional committee of the Melbourne Chamber of Commerce, held on Friday, last, it was decided to strike the f.a.q…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wool Shed Burned
Whilst the Enterprise Shearing Company were shearing at E. J. Elliott's Moonjarie station on Friday afternoon, the shed caught fire, and it, with the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Melbourne and Brisbane Butter Markets
Writing of butter under date January 13, Prescott, Ltd., state that the Melbourne market is steady at 13½d for westerns, and the local demand is good. Buyers for shipment to…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Antwerp Wool Sales
There was a small attendance at the Antiverp wool sales last week and competition was poor. Prices ruled 3 percent, lower than during December…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Sheep with Two Mouths
Mr. A. [?] of Woodhouselee, Goulburn, N.S.W., while engaged shearing came across a sheep with two mouths. Mr. Speer noticed a lump on the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Other Live Stock Questions Sheep Breeding
Sandy Flat asks for the name of a book that would help him in the matter of breeding sheep. Answer: I do not think that you…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wheat for the United Kingdo[?]
The foar-masted barque Howard D. Troop, has a cargo of 44,504 bags of wheat for Falmouth…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Australian Flocks and Herds Inoculating Imported Cattle
Mudgen P.P. Board has decided to co-operate with the Menindie Board in urging the N.S.W. Minister for Agriculture to amend the Act, with a view…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Homebush Stock Market. Sheep. Without Material Alteration
A moderate supply on top of the rather large penning on Thursday last was forward for yesterday's sales. Out of 18,624 sheep (including lambs) from 52 consigners, 17,743 head…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Wet Sheep. Shearer Gets Compensation. Melbourne
A shearers' test case was decided at Warrnambool to-day. A shearer, who with other men had been paid off because they refused to shear sheep…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Melbourne Wool Sales. Melbourne
Some [?] bales were submitted at to-day's wool sales. The selection showed considerable improvement upon that available since the opening of the current series, and included several choice clips from…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Wheat Harvest Wide Disparity or Results
In the Coolamundra district the wheat yields are turning out better than was expected. In some instances, the crops were going from 27 to 37 bushels…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Wheat Loaders' Strike at Grenfell. a Compromise Arranged
A strike occurred at the Grenfell railway yards on Tuesday of last week. From what we can learn, says the local "Observer," the wheat buyers let the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Harvest Field Fires. Seed Wheat and Hay Destroyed
A fire broke out suddenly, from some cause unknown, on Wednesday afternoon last, in a field where harvesting was proceeding on the farm…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Australian Produce in England. London Notes. (From Our Correspondent.) Butter
LONDON, December 15.--There is little change in the butter market, and prices are practically the same as those quoted a week ago. Demand remains good, but as supplies from Australia…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Dairyman's Companion a Splendid Work for Dairy Farmers and Factory Managers. Milk and Cream Testing and the Grading' of Products
One of the most valuable works yet published on milk and cream testing in the dairy has just been issued from the pen of Mr. G. Sutherland…
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