Argentine Wheat. London, Friday, 11.55 p.m
Inquiries for freights from Australia to-day were extremely quiet. Heavy shipments of wheat from the River Plate have caused a reaction in prices in…
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Another Combine Working. Restraint of Trade Alleged. Why Bran and Pollard Are Scarce. Short of Wheat
Last week a poultry farmer at Wyong had occasion to give an order to a Sydney produce merchant for a ton of bran and pollard—half a ton of each. In reply he received the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Mr. Nielsen's Report. No Difficulty in Securing Dry Farmers for N.s. Wales. the Concessions Necessary
From Mr. N. R. W. Nielsen, who recently returned from his mission to the United States, the Premier, Mr. McGowen, has received the following report, dated February 4 :—…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Women Farmers
Women who have had practical training at colleges where farming is taught were the exhibitors at a show of farm produce held at the Horticultural Hall. London, by the Women's…
Continued on Trove, page 25 →Caring for the Sick Children Visit of Lady Chelmsford to the Industrial Farm Home, and Cottage Homes, Mittagong
On Monday, February 10, Lady Chelmsford, who was accompanied by her daughter, the Hon. Bridget Thesiger, motored from "Hill View" on a visit to the Industrial Farm Home and Cottage…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →A Microbe Crop. Splendid Reports From St. Leonard's
Sir,—While reading an interesting article on Sunday about the Bureau of Microbiology, it occurred to me that you might be kind enough to inform them per…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →On the Land. Farm and Station. Butter's Formidable Rival.[?]
The fact that an obscure butter factory scored 99 out of the possible 100 points at the Islington ([?]) show against allcomers effectively desposes of the idea that…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Commercial. the Butter Markets
Prescott, Ltd, reports concerning the butter markets of Australia:— Sydney—The demand this week at 96/ for choicest quality has been extra good, and there is also an…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Branding of Travelling Sheep
The Department of Lands is conferring with the various pastures protection boards as to whether the branding of sheep with the letter "T" when travelling short distances by the train, such as 20 miles…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Damage to Wool Tops
With regard to the question of damage to wool tops shipped to Japan, the council of the Sydney Chamber of Commerce has ascertained from the Government Entomologist…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Mr. Trefle and the Sheep "Curse."
In every country the normal development is from the nomadic to the settled population--from the pastoral to the agricultural. In one aspect Mr. Tre[?]e's pronouncement at…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wheat Experiments. Results at Wellington
WELLINGTON, Saturday.--For soma years past annual experiment plots of wheat have been sown on Towri Estate, belonging to the estate of the late Major Barton. The results…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Bush Fires in New Zealand. Sheep Roasted Alive
WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Sunday.--The bush fires in Poverty Bay are still raging with considerable destruction to stock, building timber, and other property. Many settlers are becoming…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wheat-growing at Nyngan. Lessons of 1912
NYNGAN.—Reviewing the crops obtained during the season 1912, the manager of Nyngan Demonstartion Farm remarks that the season was considerably drier than the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →New South Wales Wheat. London, Sunday, 11.6 p,m
New South Wales wheat, February shipment, was quoted yesterday at 38s 3d per 4801b, c.i.f…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →London's Police. Black Sheep Among Them. Another Assault Case. London, Sunday Evening
Many of the public are of opinion that the morals of the London Police Force is not all it should be, and their opinion has been strengthened by some charges against constables at…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Dairying
LISMORE.—For. the month ended January 30 the North Coast Co-operative Company manufactured 843 tons, paying suppliers [?], and a 1d less for second-class. For pork the pay…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Interstate Farmers' Conference. Primary Producers' Defence Scheme
A conference of delegates representing the Rural Producers' Association of Victoria, the Dairy Farmers' Union of Queensland, and the Dairy Farmers' Association of New South…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Experimental Farming
PAMBULA—The Government Experimental plot on Mr. J. H. Martin's farm continues to create interest with the farmers, who take interest in the various cereals experlmented…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Scientific Farming
The Government experimental plots on Towri have been harvested with interesting results. The seed was sown at the rate of 481b to the acre on fallowed land, and…
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