Potatoes in Romsey Victoria Show Modern Seed Methods
An Australasian account details large scale seed potato production by Meswra Cook Brothers at Glenfern Romsey Victoria. It covers planting with a machine, curing in pine shade, sulphur treatment to prevent rot, eye selection, and repeated soil cultivation up to fifteen times to ensure healthy seed stock for Melbourne market gardeners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Romsey
Victoria
Meswra
Cook Brothers
Glenfern
Romeey
Carman
Melbourne
Standard Value versus Auction Price in Stock Breeding
A detailed discussion on how market value for stud stock fluctuates with demand and quality across cattle horses and sheep. It notes surveys of top prices at Buenos Ayres and Sydney shows, the impact of performance on value, and the difficulty of deriving a fixed standard. It also compares male and female values and suggests a speculative but practical framework for judging breeding stock worth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
New Zealand
Great Britain
Burnes Ayres
S. “Hlumg
Booth
Bates
Morton
Buenos Ayres
Kneans
France
Tt Inc
Baro
Buchlyvie
Merino
Lincoln
England
Sydney
Wanganella
Tasmanian
Shropshires
Leicester
Romney Marsh
Border Leicester
Frish Proverb Sale at Clarke's Stores Bunbury
A fragment notes a sale at Clarke's Stores Bunbury with a proverb urging feeding kin at suppers and a price of one shilling per stone for bone and muscle goods. The snippet emphasizes frugal care of kin and basic provisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarke's
Bunbury
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lana
Ing
Argentina
Cumming Brothers
Tasmania
New Souti Wales
New South Wales
P. M'Farland
Peppin
Lincoln Rams
Ludding
Joseph Smith
Bridgetown
South British Insurance
Thos Hayward and Son
Samuel
William and Murray-sts
Perth
Central Arcade
Tel
William St
Samuel's Paya
Samuel’Spic Tailors
William and
Murra Streets
Railway Station
Caporn
Wellington Street
C. H. Fielding Ltd
Pakenham Street
Fremantle
Reese
Fabricius Produce Store
C_ Piesse
W.A. Producers’ Union
Cumming Smith and Co
Fabricius
Freemasons Hotel
Bridgetown Show
Robert. E. Crawford
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