The Farmers' Conference
At the Farmers' Conference at Wagga to-day it was resoved that the policy of protection should be he first plank in the platform of the Association…
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Farming & the land, 1896
533 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 17 of 27
A Successful Labour Farm
The Minister of Lands, Mr, J.H. Carruthers, has just received a report on the Baga Labour Settlement, which shows that the system noe in force…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hints for the Guidance of Settlers on Small Holdings. Part Iii. Root CROPS.—Continued
In preparing the sets it is advisable to regulate the number of haulms or stalks; this is done by cutting the sets so as to have two eyes only; with…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Butter Trade with England
Mr. Jones, one of the English trade delegates, has stated that he had given a great deal of attention to the butter export trade. For something like two years and a half the proposal of Bonding…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Yass. Charge of Sheep Stealing
William Cody and Theophilus Howel and his wife were churned at the court to-day with stealing sheep on the estate of Mr. M. Coon. They were remanded till Tuesday next…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Farm & Garden. Foal Complaints
When constipation occurs (says Australasian) a dose of castor oil to the amount of one or two ounces may be required by the foal, and, indeed, this should always be given when the young…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →A Casual Labour Farm
MR. GARRARD is considering the propriety of making the abortive Pitt Town settlement a casual labour farm. Upon what basis he purposes to act is not very definitely stated,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dairy Hints
The best guide as to the value of a cow as a milker is to weigh her products regularly. That tells the story without any guesswork, and is far better than going it blindly upon…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Successful Labor Farm
The Minister for Lands, Mr J. H Carruthers, has just received a report on the Bega Labor Settlement, which shows that the system now in force…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Inspection of Cattle
Tub Borough Council acted promptly last night in connection with the statement of Alderman Moroney of Newcastle, which we quoted in a paragraph of yesterday's issue…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Letters to the Editor. Diseased Cattle
SIR,-I have read your leading article in your issue of the 10th, and also the report of your council meeting. ' I do not know Mr. Moroney, but I do know Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Farming Industry
SIR,—Will you kindly allow me space to pub before our farmers—those of the Hunter River district at largo, my opinion, which—That the time has arrived when the farmer should look to the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sheep. Fine Combing
Ham six-tooth or over. Patrick Mullens; G. L. Lothbridge, second. 3 entries Ram not exceeding four-tooth. A. R. and F. Bowman. 4 entries…
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Bull three years and over. A. A. Dangar's Douglas. 3 entries Yearling bull. T. A. Fawcett. 4 entries Bull calf over six and under 12 months…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →An Auxiliary Crop for the Farmer
FINDING from dearly-bought experience the impolitic policy of trusting to one or even two crops to recoup them for the labor expended in producing…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Wagga Experimental Farm
Mr. Taverner (Minister of Works, Victoria), Dr. Cockburn (Minister of Education in South Australia), Mr. Cameron (of Tasmania), Professor Wallace and other delegates to the intercolonial tick…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Farmer and Co
Mr E. G. Fletcher, the representative of FARMER AND COMPANY, of Sydney, will be in Singleton next Monday and Tuesday, 24th and 25th August, and will show a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Farm Produce
Oats Arthur Heuston, Only entry. Malting barley, John Williams, only entry Skinless barley, John Williams. Only…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The English Butter Market
Butter is likely in the future, according to appearances, to play an important part in restoring the prosperity for want of which Australia languishes. The visit of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Letter to the Editor. the Farming Industry and Protection
SIR,—If no notice is taken of the assertions put forward by " A Tarro Farmer" in your issue of Friday, it may be taken that silence gives, if not consent, at least assent. Being open…
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