Some Hints for Dairymen
The Oklahoma Experimental Station has issued a bulletin on the proper care and treatment of milk which deserves wide publication. Some of the…
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Farming & the land, 1911
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The Casual Labor Farm
Another large dormitory is being erected at the Casual Labor Farm on Pitt Town Common, which will accommodate an additional 80 students. When it is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Champion Butter Cow
Mr P. Walker, owner of the dairy cow Gentle, that won the £100 butter-fat prize at the Bangalow Agricultural Show, took exception to a letter published in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Winter School for Farmers
The Department of Agriculture invites farmers in Sydney for the Royal Show to call at the head office, Bridge street, and obtain a copy of the syllabus of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On account of Mr James Gosper, Windsor Farm, Windsor
Br c, by Jack Short from Aten, by Matador, 32 1/2 gns B c, by Jack Short from Suzerain, by Beauchamp, imp, 37 1/2 gns…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →For Dairy Farmers
Anyone studying the returns from the dairy herds, and noting the number of cattle employed in dairying in the State, must realise that there is an enormous loss…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →As Examination in Life Saying. a New for Departure Student Farmers
A record display of swimming and examination for life saving awards was held at the Hawkesbury River, near the spot known as "The Falls," on…
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In connection with the forthcoming winter school for farmers, to be held at Hawkesbury Agricultural College during the four weeks from June 9 to July 15…
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Rotation of crops is an absolute necessity in maintaining soil fertility. Continuous cropping with cereals, aided by commercial fertilisers, exhausts an indispensable…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Winter School for Farmers
Farmers and other rural workers of over 16 years of age who contemplate taking the four weeks' course at the Hawkesbury College during the coming winter are…
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The Department of Agriculture has instituted a method of issuing weekly notes, based mainly on the experiments of the Department, with the object of solving,…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Trial of Farm Implements
An interesting demonstration of what can be done with the Massey Harris farm implements was given on Mr G Gardener's farm, near Fitzroy bridge, Windsor, on…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Farmers' Demonstration Plots
THREE years ago the Department of Agriculture set about establishing demonstration or experimental plots in the agricultural districts of the State. Cereals,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Farmer. Maize
Maize is one of the most profitable crops on a mixed farm. In addition to its market value as grain, it enters largely into the economic feeding of animals and poultry…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Farmer. Crops for July. Hawkesbury-nepean
Sow limited areas only of oats, rye, and rape. Onions, as a field crop, if sown where they are to grow, should be sown this…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Farmer. Stud Horses
While it is too early to say that the regulations relating to the examination and certification of stallions have yet prevented the use of unfit sires, it is obvious, that…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Dairy Farmers' Meeting
About a dozen dairy farmers of the Hawkesbury met at Mr Curl's Royal Hotel, Windsor, on Monday night, in response to an advertisement in the GAZETTE…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Farmer. What Some Farmers Do
A farmer in the Barraba district raises good crops of pumpkins annually for stock feed. He simply practices a system of rotation, and prepares his ground early in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Farmer. Mongrel
Mr Symon takes a very logical standpoint when he contends that to improve horse-breeding in this State it is absolutely necessary to encourage the general use of sires of…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The Farmer. Factory Managers' Conference
The recent conference of butter-factory managers in Sydney pointed to the desirability oi extended educational equipment to enable the managers to more…
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