Pastoral and Agricultural. Varieties of Maize. the Department's Recommendations
A conference of inspectors of Agriculture was held in Sydney on the 26th 27 and 28th June, for the purpose of discussing the work in…
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Farming & the land, 1917
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Experimental Farm Reserve
Mr. G. S. Briner, M.L.A., has received the following letter, dated 2nd August, 1917, from the Under Secretary for Lands:—"Referring to your letter…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dairymen's Deputation. (To the Editor.)
Sir,—Through the courtesy of Mr. Meares, manager of the C. F. Society, I have before me a detailed report of result of the conference and…
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A theoretical examination for certificates of competency in cream grading and milk and cream testing under the provisions of the Dairy…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Farm Training for Women
The Agricultural Department has taken over from the Department of Labor and Industry the training of the twenty woman students who,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Restaurants Without Butter
Many large city restaurants are already without butter, due to the wharf laborers refusing to unload the North Coast boats, which carried large quantities…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Feeding Cattle on Prickly Pear
Experiments in feeding stock have been carried out recently in Queensland with the object of determining (1) the value of prickly pear as a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shortage of Butter, Eggs, and Potatoes. Fruit Cargoes on Steamers
Not a single box of butter was available for sale to-day. It is believed that when the large supplies of eggs now in the steamers are unloaded it will be…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Grafton Dairy Co.'s Position. Plenty of Cold Storage
In conversation to-day with the manager of the Grafton Dairy Co., Ltd., we asked, "How long can you go on manufacturing and storing butter…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wizard Burbank. Science's Aid to Production. £3,000,000 Added to Potato Crop
In all this present war business men who can do big things are being placed at the top--the unusual men who, as we like to believe, are providentially…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wheat Stackers Out. Fears of a General Strike
The Victorian Minister for Agriculture stated that the men engaged on wheat stacks in the Metropolitan area had been called out on strike. The Minister added:…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →America. Wheat Harvest to Be Taken Over. Washingon
The Government announces sweeping plans to stabilise the price of wheat and prevent speculation. They will appoint Government purchasing agents…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Demonstration at Experiment Farm
On Wednesday afternoon 50 pupils of the Grafton Primary School will visit the Experiment Farm for a practical demonstration in orchard work. In the…
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It is reported that the wheat stackers at Murrayville and Geelong are out on Strike for higher rates of pay…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Flour Mills Close Down. Shortage of Flour. All the Restaurants Without Butter
The proprietors of one of the metropolitan flour mills decided to close down this afternoon as they have gristed all their wheat and can get no more at…
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Notwithstanding the present acute shortage of milk and cream cane, also of material to make them, we are still in the fortunate position of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Farmers and the A.w.u
Mr. Fitzgerald of the Amalgamated Timber Workers, referring to the announcement that a number of farmers were coming to Sydney to do the work of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Butter Market
The Necessary Commodities Commission will to-morrow consider the present situation in regard to butter…
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Several of the largest shops in Sydney declined to sell more than 1lb. of table salt to any customer®across the counter. Many of the largest shops in Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wheat Stackers at Work
Applications for men to work at the Brooklyn wheat stacks, Victoria, met with a good response. Sufficient hands were engaged to enable a start to be…
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