Egyptian Cotton Crop. Taken Over by Britain. London
The Press Bureau announces that Britain, on behalf of the Allies, is taking over the Egyptian cotton crop from August next, also the residue of the present crop…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Farming & the land
Farming & the land, 1918
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Butter Trade. Conference in Melbourne. a Pool Suggested. Melbourne
Representatives of the Butter Advisory Committee in the various States are attending a conference in Melbourne on the question of regulating the butter trade…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War Loan. Sheep King Invests £100,000. SYDNEY
Sir Samuel McCaughey, M.L.C., of Yanco, has subscribed £100,000 to the War Loan…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farmers' Grievances. Transport of Produce. Mr. Trethowan's Charges. Sydney
The Hon. Trethowan, M.L.C., speaking at Dubbo, criticised the deplorable want of organisation for the purposes of transport…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →P.P.U. Forming in Queensland. Conference of Farmers. Brisbane
A meeting of the central executive of the Queensland Farmers' Union was held to-day under the presidency of Mr Cecil Roberts, for the consideration of various…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →C.r. Pioneer Dairy Co. Election of Directors
A special meeting of the board of directors of the Clarence River Pioneer Dairy Company was held at Ulmarra yesterday afternoon, Mr. J. Retallick presiding…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Cattle Market
At the showground yard sale on Tuesday afternoon last there was a yarding of over 300 head of cattle. The attendance was very fair, but…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Experiment Farm Reply to "Hayseed." (To the Editor.)
Sir,—"Hayseed" has belched forth a whole column of misconstructions and personal insinuations for the amusement of your readers…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Butter Quest. Scheme to Stimulate Export. Australia's Duty
Toowoomba "Chronicle" says: We had an interesting chat the other day with Mr. W. F. Crichton, the butter expert of Messrs. W. Weddel and Co.,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →England Wants Flax. Guarantee for Australian Farmers. Sydney
The Army Council in England has cabled that it is prepared to purchase flax fibre at £130 ton from Australia. Mr. Hughes has decided that farmers…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BUTTER. Commonwealth Winter Pool. Commencing To-day. Melbourne
Regulations governing the Commonwealth winter butter pool for 1918 have been issued. The purpose of the pool is to provide as much butter as possible…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Farmer's Engine
An interesting exhibit at the recent coastal show was the "E.R.B." engine, which is now being universally used on the North Coast. This compact little…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dairy Cattle
Champion-Guernsey cow or heifer: Milton's Dixie. Reserved champion: Milton's Royal Olive…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Beef Cattle
Shorthorn bull, 4 years old and over: Lindenow Duke of Derrimut (67) 1, Earl of Wyndham 2. Bull, 3 years and under 4; Fairy Prince…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Horse and Cattle Awards. Trotting Horses
Stallion, 4 years old and over: Ribbonwood 1, Don-Ponto 2, Direct Wilkes 3. Stallion, 3, years old and under 4 years: Goldenia 1, General Ribbonwood 2…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Payment for Wheat. Sydney
Federal members representing the wheat-growing areas, are considerably perturbed over the communication from the Prime Minister's department in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Royal Show. the District Exhibit. North Coast and Tablelands Win. Record Cattle and Horse Exhibits. Milking and "Butter-fat Competition. Sydney
'Sydney's great annual show carnival opened to-day, but the weather, which was fine in the early morning, became overcast later on, when a few light…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Butter Pool An Animated Discussion. AT P.P.U. Meeting. a Question of Loyalty. Sydney
The winter pool was the subject of a long discussion at the quarterly meeting;of the central executive of the Primary Producers Union in Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fencing in the Farm. Do it Well
"It always pays to have a good strong fence round the farm, at there is nothing more annoying than to have crops eaten down and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Pastoral and Agricultural. Red Clover. Its Chief Recommendation
The value of red clover is threefold : (1) as a hay crop ; (2) as a pasture (either alone or in combination with grasses) ; (3) as a rotation crop…
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