Moving the Wheat Harvest
The railways cannot shift our wheat harvest fast enough; the same complaints are rising now that have arisen often before. And it has become a venerable…
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Sheep That Disappeared. an Abattoir Pet
George Henry Baddon (20) was before Mr. Smithers, S.M., at the Balmain Court to- day, charged with stealing a sheep, valued at 15s, the property of Elliott and Co., Ltd.,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Agricultural and Pastoral the State of the Country
A pleasing break in the for some time monotonous tale related on this page takes place this week. Copious rains have fallen over the North Coast dairying districts, and useful falls…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Noisy Neighborhood. Band, Cadets, and Cattle. Leichhardt Lady's Complaint
A letter from a lady resident of Marlborough- street, Leichhardt, was read at the last meeting of the local council Marlborough- street the letter stated, was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sydney Wool Sales. Five Per Cent. Advance
At the closing of the weekly series of the sydney wool auctions held this afternoon in the Royal Exchange sale Thomas, Bridge-street, four catalogues were, officer entering [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Soil the Margarine Menace. Displacing Australian Butter. Move for Federal Action
The disastrous effects of the competition of colored margarine with Australian, butter in the English markets this season is an additional stimulus to those interested in the…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Wheat-loaders' Strike. Demand Less Work for the Same Pay
The work of loading the wheat vessels at Darling Island was at a standstill yesterday. The wharf-labourers had struck work. In former times the men struck because…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →A Fine of £800. Wheat Speculator Pays. Caught in a "Corner." New York, Tuesday Evening
Mr. James Patten, Whose enormous operations in wheat have made him notorious, was to-day fined £800. He was charged with restraining trade, and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Meetings of Farmers
WOLLONGONG—At a well-attended meeting of the council of the South Coast Agricultural Union, representatives from Wollongong, Kiama, Shoalhaven, and Kangaroo Valley…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Dairying
KYOGLE.—The butter pay for January by the Kyogle Co-operative Dairy Company was struck at 9?d for first-class and 8? for second, £8500 being distributed. Pork was…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Dairying in South Africa
Mr. M. A. O'Callaghan, chief of the Dairy Branch, Department of Agriculture, has received an interesting letter from Mr. C. A. Stephens, a dairyman in the Orange River…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →On the Land. Farm and Station. Co-operation
The Queensland Farmers' Union has developed into a militant body. With a following in the State Assembly of 26 members, and the recently-appointed Minister for…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →A Booming Industry. The question of fruit-growing is an interesting one to many people. A number of progressive farmers have neat orchards that provide fruit for home use, and some suburban people find a few fruit trees both ornamental and useful
THE tide has turned in the affairs of the fruit-growing industry in New South Wales. From over-production and poor prices we have come to the turn in the lane at last with a long, straight…
Continued on Trove, page 34 →Monsoonal Rains. Good News for Farmers
The monsoonal conations which have been operating over the northern portions of Australia during the last few days have resulted in widespread and beneficial rains, not only…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Farming in the North-west
I have read in your issue of the 6th inst. (writes "Traveller") the remarks of a "Northwest Farmer" on the subject of farming in the north-west district, and in referring to the…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Dairying Notes
During January, the Wyong Co-operative Dairy Company manufactured 13,966lb of butter. Suppliers received 10d per lb first-class, and 9d for second. The total pay was £541…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Coonamble Experiment Farm
Owing to the shortage of water the Coonamble Experimental Farm is in rather a bad way, the continued dry weather having withered all growths. Last year 150 acres were…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Bishop Reville's Pastoral
In the course of his Lenten pastoral, the Right Rev. Dr. Reville, O.S.A. (Bishop of says:—The dangers by which the period of youth…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Butter Fat Competition
BANGALOW, Wednesday.--The following is the result of the special £10 butter fat prize for groups or three cows, extending over 24 hours:--A. G. Walmsley, Condong, Illawarras, 7.213lb.,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Illawarra Dairy Cattle. to Be Shown in Sydney
At a meeting of the Illawarra Dairy Cattle Association held in Kiama, on Tuesday, it was decided to send an exhibit of Illawarra Cattle to the Royal Show, he matter was…
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