The Butter Box Supply
Some two years ago the possibility that the New Zealand white pine forests would give out and thus deprive the dairying industry of the best wood for…
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Farming & the land, 1903
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Agricultural and Pastoral. When Larry Went to Milk the Brindle [?]Er
This interesting incident is explained in [?]me by Mr. T. Hugh Ord in the "C[?]perdown Chronicle," Victoria. They dont go in for Joking now on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Dairying on the North Coast. Large Returns to the Farmers
The " Herald's" Special Commission writer. " The rivers" comprise the North Coast districts north of the Hunter, and beyond a doubt these distriots are c[?]r show pla[?]es in rural progress at the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Clarence Farmers' Union. Branch Formed at Maclean
THE usual monthly meeting of the Maclean and District Progress Association was held in the Council Chambers on Friday evening; Mr. T. Lobban (President) in the chair, and a good…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Duck Farming Abandoned
IN poultry farming, as other things, there is continual change, perhaps the most important of the past few years being the disappearance of the several big duck farms for which two or…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →America at Farm Work
Tho Federal Department of Agriculture costs the citizens of the United States £100,000 a year; but it is money well spent, because the leaders among the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Scientific Farming. Lecture by Mr. Bulkeley
Mr. J. A. Bulkeley, manager of the Grafton Experimental Farm," visited Coramba on Saturday, and delivered a lecture in the Federal Hall on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Cattle Markets
The fat cattle markets are still firm, and prices recede slowly. Stock, unlike produce, are not speedily affected by the return of favourable seasons. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Agricultural and Pastoral. the Land Commission
A Commission will be appointed to investigage whether land can be made available in this district for closer settlement. It is well known that extensive…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Pastoral Outlook Brightening. Sydney
Reports from all over the State go to show that the percentage of lambs marked this season is exceptionally high. Especially is this…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →International Butter Conference. London
The international Dairy Conference, at Brussels, has rejected a proposal to prohibit the sale of butter adulterated with an…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Dairying Matters
During the month of August 24,841 gallons of milk were received by the Grafton Dairy Coy., Ltd., producing 10,495lbs. of butter. Average test, 3.7…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Branding Cattle at Clarenza
Mr. Editor.—In te[?] meeting assembled al Lawrence, the Rev. Mr. Fraser. refers to cattle branding at Clarenza yards, on a recent sabbath morning. In explanation permit me to say…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Agricultural and Pastoral. Sugar Season on the Tweed
The sugar season on the Tweed is referred to in a special article by the "S.M. Herald's" commissioner as follows: The Colonial Sugar Company's mill at Condong…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →America at Farm Work
THE book which ail reading men concerned in industrial progress are talking of just now is "America at Work," by John Foster Fraser. The crisp short chapters are devoted to the great…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Local Dairying Problems. The Mangrove Trouble—Paspalum Grass.—Pigs v. Calves
THE other day we had an interesting chat with Mr. F. Carr, of Palmer's Island, concerning dairying matters. He, as well as other lower river dairymen, has had some trouble as a result of his cows eating…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dairy Industry Bill
The Assembly went into committee on this bill on Wednesday. The Minister for Agriculture moved the expediency of bringing in the Dairy Industry Bill. He…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Farm Hand
When old Jack Amos felt the heavy hand of pneumonia settle down on him, he sent for his daughter Ida, took her fingers in his calloused hand and said huskily and with an…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Home-made Soap for the Farm
There is wasted annually on the average farm enough material to make two barrels or more of soup each season. In my long experience in the country I have found it…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Good News-wool Up. London
The London wool sales opened brisk with an advance of from par to 10-per cent, on the closing rates of the previous year;…
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