Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Farming & the land, all years

Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1888

32 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers · page 2 of 2

Land Nationalisation and the Farmer

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 21 July 1888 · page 2

WHENEVER the subject of land nationalisation is mentioned, the farmer, as a mie, shrugs his shoulders' and mutters a deep if not a loud anathema. He has…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The Farmer

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 21 July 1888 · page 8

Do not work an acre more of land than you can work as it should be done. Attend the agricultural show of your district, and make it of practical value…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

The Farmer

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 28 July 1888 · page 8

Salting of cows has to do with the butter's coming, they should be salted every day: they will always eat salt when they need it. Cows like cabbage leaves, but it is better to feed…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

The Farmer

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 4 August 1888 · page 2

A leading farmer writes:—I do not think i[?] necessary to go great expenses of building, a silo. My process of filling is as follows:—Cut the grass (I use second-crop clover and rye grass) and put…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The Farmer

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 11 August 1888 · page 3

The dry weather is the subject of complaint from every portion of New South Wales. Reports, however from the back country…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Farming in New South Wales

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 25 August 1888 · page 2

Farming doesn't pay in New South Wales! That is a cry that I hear, through my "exchanges" half a dozen times every week; but a little light has just been…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The Governor Shears a Sheep

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 15 September 1888 · page 7

LAST Monday morning Lord Carrington who is touring through the western districts, visited Dunlop woolshed. His Excellently expressed great satisfaction…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Farming and High-priced Land

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 15 September 1888 · page 5

In view of the so-called high prices now being paid for agricultural and grazing land near town it is apparent that a different system of farming from that…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

The Farmer

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 15 September 1888 · page 7

You can't make good butter unless you have a dairy room, and that properly ventilated and the temperature under your control. One of the strongest arguments in favour of the…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Bulls for Mulgrave Stud Farm

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 3 November 1888 · page 5

The steamer Gulf of Corcovada, which is expected to arrive within a few days, has on board from London three very valuable young bulls—one for the Tocal herd, the others for the Mulgrave stud farm. They were selected by Mr…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Sale of the Fairfield Horse and Cattle Stock

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 22 December 1888 · page 3

The grounds at Fairfield on Tuesday bore an unusually lively appearance, occasioned by the gathering of visitors, both local and metropolitan, attracted thither by the chances of picking up a…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

The Pests the Farmer has to deal with

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 22 December 1888 · page 4

As though the drought were not evil enough to cope with, the farmers in this district are visited by several pests which destroy what little crops of fruit and grain…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →