An All-Australian Wool Spinning Machine
A demonstration was given on the 24th ultimo, at the Granville Woollen Mills, of a spinning machine invented and made entirely in Australia. The…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Central Coast · Farming & the land
Farming & the land, 1921
69 stories in Central Coast's papers · page 3 of 4
The Dairy. Lengthens the Milking Season. Rugging of Cows a Sound Practice
Not by any means a large proportion of dairy-farmers rug their cows during winter, but the practice is extending, and the effect on the State's…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Profitable Crop
Farmers and market gardeners who planted French beans have been making good profits (says the Maitland "Mercury"). The price throughout…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Seville Orange Crop. [?] Sale-pool Proposed
This season there is a good Seville orange crop in New South Wales, variously estimated at from 60,000 to 100,000 bushels. Unless some bold…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →New Bulletins on Farming
The following additions Lave recently been made to the list of bulletins published by the Department of Agriculture:—…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Agricultural. Increasing the Maize Crop. The Value of Winter Ploughing
Hardly ever before, writes the Inspector of the Department of Agriculture, who specialises in maize, have farmers in the maize-growing districts…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Preparing for the Country. Woman Teaches Farming
The splendid work of Mrs. Cameron in preparing the boys at Arncliffe Public School for the land has been brought under the notice of the…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Alleged Child Slavery on Dairy Farms. To the Editor
Sir,—The Sydney "Sun" on 20th July published an article dealing with the above subject. Some of the statements made were so ilagrantly…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Twelve Crops a Year. the Fecundity of an Orange Tree
It sounds like moonshine to assert that an orange tree can bear a fresh crop every month in the year, and, more so, every mouth for three years…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Farmer's Life
Under its spreading bankruptcy The farmer's homestead stands, Its lord a mournful man is he, As he ploughs his mortgaged lands,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Million Farms. Committee Wants Funds. Work of Propaganda
A vigorous campaign is being pursued in furtherance of the Big National Policy enunciated by Sir Joseph Carruthers for the settling of a…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Wyong Co-op. Dairy Co
At the 14th annual meeting of Wyong Co-operative Dairy Company, the retiring directors, Messrs W. A. Chapman, T Smith, W. Smith, junior,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Making Australia Safe. Our Only Way. the Million Farms Proposal
In reading the clippings from the Australian Press dealing with the Million Farms proposal, I am impressed by two outstanding features…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →English Ideas. "Shining Teeth of a Sheep."
The above heading in an English paper (The Children's Newspaper), shows what funny ideas they have of Australia in some parts of England:—…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Dairying Industry
Hon. W. A. Bennett, M.L.A., writes: In a recent issue of your paper Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A., remarks upon what he alleges is the absence of any…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Sheep of the Old Block
The keen-eyed woman looked at the meat displayed on the meat displayed on the butcher's stall for some minutes, and then exclaimed: "Is that English mutton?"…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →On the Land. Peanuts. An Increasingly Popular Crop
Judging by the number of inquiries that are being received by the Department, writes one of the experts of the Department of Agriculture, the…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Alleged Card Swindle. Maitland Farmer's Luck
Alexander Baxter (32), and John Cohen (66) were charged, before Mr. Gale, at the Central Police Court, with having on September 23, between…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Prevent Cattle Straying. What Is "Reasonable Care?"
The magistrate at Parramatta (Mr. Piesley, S.M.), exercises a little used clause of the Ordinance under the Local Government Act when dealing…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Million Farms Campaign. 5,000,000 Nearer the Mark
I am heartily in accord with the million farms proposal, though in my opinion five million farms would be nearer the mark…
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