Dry Farming. Mr. Nielsen's Report
Mr. Niel Nielsen has furnished the Premier with the report of his second visit to America. as the State's Re-presentative. Among other things, he…
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On the Land. Farm and Station. Breeding Draught Stock
The active demand for farm horses continues in all the States. There are no signs of an abatement. The New Zealanders have done well out of the scarcity in Australia, due to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Farm Products. Sydney Auction Sales Chaff Weak
The heavy supply of chaff at the auction sales held in the Sydney Goods Station Yards this morning was too much for buyers requirements and values receded considerably…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Pastoral Topics
THE decision of the Meat Industry and Abattoirs Board to recommend that one of the Homebush selling agents should be appointed to represent them on…
Continued on Trove, page 49 →Black Merino Sheep
FEW sheepmen realise how much black, grey, and fawn-coloured wools find their way into England from foreign countries. These are mostly of a low-grade…
Continued on Trove, page 48 →Commercial. London Wheat Firm. Sydney Wheat Steady
Private cables to Sydney state that the London and Liverpool wheat markets are firm with a [?] consumptive and with inquiry for Australian wheat [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sydney Wool Rates
The following table gives at a glance the, present rates for the various grades of greasy and scoured wool in the Sydney market:— Greasy—Fleece: Extra superior to 18½d,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Wool Trade
WITH the auctions held on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday last, the weekly series of sales in Sydney for this season were brought to a highly…
Continued on Trove, page 50 →Inverell Co-operative Butter Co
The annual meeting of the Inverell Co-operative Butter Company was hold in Inverell on Saturday. The chairman, in submitting the report said there had been, some decreases in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Notes. Sheep on the Richmond
Messrs. Foley Brothers of Mummulgum, on the Upper Richmond, have now about 200 Romney Marsh-merino cross sheep, experience having shown that this cross does well in the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Produce. Wheat and Flour
THERE are practically two prices ruling for wheat in the State to-day. First, the price which the miller or shipper will give the grower for grain on trucks at…
Continued on Trove, page 50 →Wheat Experiments at Wellington
On the Towri Estate, the property of the executors of late Major O. S. Barton, the Government have for several years carried out a series of farmers' experiments. In this they…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Agricultural and Pastoral the State of the Country
The situation over the greater, part of New South Wales has still further improved, more welcome rain having fallen. There has been a great deal of variation in the amounts…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cure for Wool-Top Pests
The State Entomologist (Mr. Froggatt) has advised the Sydney 'Chamber of Commerce that the damage to wool tops is undoubtedly…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Melbourne Wool Sales. Melbourne
The wool sales were resumed to-day, when 7200 bales were submitted. Having regard to the lateness of the session, the selection was quite a good one. The attendance of buyers, which was largely augmented by…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Homebush Saleyards. Mr. Flowers' Statement. Pastoral Committee Chairman's Retort
Mr. T. Henley, M.L.A., chairman of the Pastoral Committee, takes strong exception to Mr. Flowers' statement relative to the location of the new saleyards. Mr. Henley…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Homebush Saleyards. the Question of Site. Pastoral Chairman's Statement
The chairman of the Pastoral Committee (Mr Henley) takes strong exception to Mr. Flowers' statement relative to the location of the new saleyards. Mr. Henley states the Pastoral…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wheat Firmer. London, Tuesday, 10.40 p.m
Wheat met a firm market to-day. Merchants wanted 38s 3d per 4801b., c.l.f., for New South Wales grain, February shipment…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A Study in Wool Sheds—A New Suggestion
"What is the good in telling us about wool- sheds when the shearing is. finished?" is what I fully expect some of my readers to say, when they notice the heading of this…
Continued on Trove, page 36 →Wet Sheep. Mr. Justice Higgins's Award. Test Case Before Full Court
The Full Court (the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Ferguson, and Mr. Justice Gordon) was to-day engaged with an appeal on behalf of a shearer, James Chisholm, against the…
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