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  2. The Rural World.

    Mr. W. D. Peacock writes:— Your issue of august 1s last contains some voluminous correspondence respecting fruit sales in London, in which the ...

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  3. QUEEN'S DURBAR TRAIN

    A privileged company yesterday enjoyed a sight of the wonderful train, in Irish needle-point lace, which the Queen has accepted from the ladies or Belfast, ...

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  4. CHAFF SALES.

    W T. Thorpe, Hobart, reports having sold at the Hobart railway station on Thurs- day morning—1 truck chaff, at £4 2s ton; 1 ditto ditto, 4 is ton; 1 ditto medium ...

    Article : 41 words
  5. INTERSTATE MARKETS.

    Wheat Is steady at from 3s 7½d to 3s 8d. Flour, £8 10s. Bran and pollard, £5 10s. Malting barley is firm, good quality at about from £5s 6d to 5s 6d; choice, about ...

    Article : 522 words
  6. LETTER NO. 2.

    In my last I made brief reference to the system we have introduced in London in relation to the control of such consignments of fruit as growers entrust ...

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  7. THE FRUIT INDUSTRY.

    At a meeting of the executive committee of tee Tasmanian Fruitgrowers' Union, as already reported, a letter was read from the secretary of the Rural ...

    Article : 591 words
  8. VICTORIAN DAIRYING.

    In regard to the Victorian dairying industry, the year 1911 has proved a record one. Dairymen have received over £500,000 more for their produce ...

    Article : 183 words
  9. THE FRUIT MARKET.

    The Wholesale Fruit Merchants' Association reports prices per case as follow:— Apples, eating Is 6d to 5s 6d; apricots, 3s to Ss 6d; peaches, 3s to 11s. ...

    Article : 33 words
  10. HOME MARKETS.

    Butter.—Dearness caused a temporary check to the demand, but values are firm. The choicest Australian is. quoted at from 130s to 134s; New Zealand, 136s and ...

    Article : 213 words
  11. BOAT HARBOUR.

    Our north-western representative writes:—Very few districts in Northern Tasmania present such a pleasing appearance at pleasing as Boat Harbour, which ...

    Article : 239 words
  12. GRUBS AND WEEVIL.

    Mr. W. W. Frogatt (Government Entomologist of New South Wales) gives the following advice in regard to preventing grubs and weevils in stored ...

    Article : 203 words
  13. VICTORIA CROSS ROMANCE.

    Some years ago a tearful hero burst into Sotheby's auction-room, London, and pleaded that his Victoria Cross should not be sold. Somehow or other it had left his ...

    Article : 201 words
  14. THE GARDEN.

    There is no doubt that nothing is more suitable for our summer months than fresh .and' crisp salads, and it ought to be the aim of all gardeners to supply these in ...

    Article : 85 words
  15. EXPORT AND MARKETING METHODS

    A deputation from the Labour party was introduced to the Prime Minister (.Mr. Fisher) this. morning by Senator Ready, representing to him, as they have ...

    Article : 665 words
  16. SHIPMENT OF PORK.

    Mr. R. J. Terry, Government Pig and Poultry Expert, will be in Launceston next week in connection with the shipment of frozen pork to England. ...

    Article : 66 words
  17. THOSE 18 COWS.

    Mr. G. M. Barnard writes:—As there seems to be some doubt regarding the number of cows milked by me during November, and which gave a return of ...

    Article : 627 words
  18. FLOWER GARDEN.

    The attention to dahlias is frequently necessary in the way of re-tying, thinning. and feeding. To obtain good blooms over a lengthy period it is needful to ...

    Article : 438 words
  19. LETTER NO. 3.

    In my previous letters I endeavoured to make clear what actually took place between the parties, as proved by the documentary evidence, and I went on to show ...

    Article : 967 words
  20. IN THE COUNTRY.

    Our Parkham correspondent writes:— Crops in this district compare favourably with those in other centres. The late rains had a good effect on late-sown crops, ...

    Article : 141 words
  21. THE MARKETS—LATEST VALUES

    Produce deliveries to-day were—617 bags potatoes, 45 bags wheat, 99 bags peas, 398 bags chaff, 256 bags turnips, and [?] bales straw. Quotations were—Redskins, £7 12s ...

    Article : 95 words
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