Produce. Dairy. Eggs Hold Firm
Trade in dairy lines in Sussex-street yesterday morning exhibited the slackness which is a feature of mid-week business. The firmness of the egg market was not affected in any…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Farming & the land, 1916
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On the Land. Farm and Station. Anthrax Vaccine
Considerable interest attaches to the discussion amongst the pasture protection boards regarding the advisability of the Government acquiring the M'Garvie-Smith and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Solomon Islands. Hurricane Causes Great Damage. Banana Crop Ruined
The steamer Mindini, which arrived from the Solomon Islands yesterday, experienced rough weather on the outward voyage, and, while in the islands, encountered a heavy swell, a…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →French's Forest Farms. Views of the Water Board
At the meeting of the Water and Sewerage Board yesterday a letter was read from the honorary secretary of the French Forest soldiers farms' scheme asking for the use…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Tenant Farmers and Wage Farmers. Adopt Unionism to Fight the Landlords
In the Northern River districts the landlord system is now thoroughly established, and it is satisfactory to know that the tenant farmers have…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Crops and Stocks
GEURIE, "Wednesday.--The slight rain on Friday last was of much value to farmers, who are already busily ploughing with a view to fallowing. Moro ruin would be useful. To date…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →On the Land. These Notes are Issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. Varieties of Wheat. The Department's Recommendations for the Ensuing season
The recommendations of the Department of Agriculture on the subject of varieties suitable for various purposes in different parts of the State, have in the past emanated…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Special Cattle and Sheep Sales
Pitt, Son, and Badger, Ltd., report having sold at Flemington yesterday the following high-priced consignments of sheep and cattle:—46 bullocks, H. E. A. and V. White, Belltrees, to £21/8/, aseraging…
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Less than 1400 head, from 71 owners, were yarded. But this quantity was well within requirements. Prime and extra prime were again scarce, but there was a fairly…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Cattle
Although only 985 head of cattle were listed 11259 came to hand from 42 consignors. The yardings comprised a fair proportion of good to prime, light and…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →A Striking List of High Prices for Sheep and Cattle
[?] Carson, Limited, report haveing obtained the following top prices at [?] the week;—W.H. Wakelin, [?] wethers to 40/, everaging 34/7, topping the market; E. W. Matthews,…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Sheep Drowned
Two hundred sheep, the property of Mr. Palmer, Forbes, were overtaken by flood waters whilst grazing in low-lying country near Farnham, and were…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Produce. Dairy. Butter Dearer Cheese Cheaper
The now prices of butter and choose fixed by the Necessary Commodities Control Commission were in operation in Sussex-street yesterday morning but the day's trade was not…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Pastoral Finance Association, Ltd
'Following the roster of sales, we did not hold a sale this week, but will bring our catalogue forward on Monday, the 7th inst. when some 3,000 bales will be offered,…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Pastoral Finance Association, Limited
Pigs.—There were 1,127 pigs yarded during the past week, comprising about 500 stores, balance equal mimber porkers and bacon pigs, with a few backfattcrs forward. The quality wits much better…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Telegony in Sheep
The existence of telegony is not accepted as a scientific fact, but, writes "Bendelby" in the "Australasian," Mr. H. M. Eastman, who is now managing…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Australia for Sheep
The best country in the world for any ambitious sheep is Australia. The Government Sheep and Wool Expert puts it this way:—…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wheat Yields
The result of the harvest around Yass shows the yield to be well up to the estimated average of 30 bushels per acre. In the new ground around Douro the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Gluyas' Wheat
Several farmers' in the Parkes district have had success with Gluyas wheat this season. Mr. Bartram, who introduced the wheat to the neighborhood, averaged…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Wool Reports
New zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., report:—Sales were continued in the local market on Monday, when this company brought forward a catalogue of…
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