French Wheat
The French wheat crop is estimated at twenty-two and a quarter million hectolitres below that of 1896…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Hunter Valley · Farming & the land
Farming & the land, 1897
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A Flood Refuge for Largs Farmers. Deputation to the Minister of Lands. God Helps Those Who Help Themselves. Sydney
Mr. H. H. Brown, M.L.A., this morning introduced to the Minister of Linda a deputation representing the Largs Progress Committee, consisting of Messrs. R. F. Graham, R. White, 'James Ferris…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Yield of Milk in Dairy Herds
Mr Sydney Smith, in his dual capacity of Minister for Mines and Agriculture, is a very busy man. On Saturday morning he had a long…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Wise Farmer
In our business columns to-day, the following advertisement will be found—"For sale, several large stacks of prime oaten hay. Apply John Cullen,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wheat from New York
Perhaps the strongest fact which points to the presence of drought in any country is (says the Herald) the extremes which have to be reported to to feed the inhabitants, and…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Advancing the Dairy Industry
The Minister of Agriculture had a long interview with the dairy export on Saturday with the view of discussing what stops could be taken to advance the dairying industry in the colony…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →The Farm & garden. the Moisture of Honey
Honey has a great affinity for moisture About one-fourth of good honey is water, and if comb honey is stored in a damp atmosphere it will absorb the moisture through the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →A Flood Refuge for Largs Farmers. Sydney
Mr. H. H. Brown, M.L.A., this morning introduced to the Minister of Lands a deputation representing the Largs Progress Committee, consisting of Messrs. R. F. Graham, R. White, James Ferris,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Singleton Dairy Co
An important meeting of farmers and others interested in the formation of a cooperative butter and bacon factory is to be held in the Elite Hall (the Rink),…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Condition Op the Dairying Industry
MR M. A. O'CALLAGHAN, the GovernDairy Expert, has written to the Minister for Agriculture, pointing out that unreliable and misleading reports…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Meeting of Sheep Directors
A meeting, of sheep directors for the Singleton district was held on Saturday morning at the Courthouse. Present—Mr. R. T. Blaxland (chair), Messrs. R. S. Hill, John Alford, and P. J. C…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Our Singleton Letter. Singleton Dairy Company. the Butter Factory Proposal Postponed for Three Months
On Saturday afternoon a large number of farmers and others interested in the formation of a co-operative butter and bacon factory attended at the Elite Hall, John-street. There were present:…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Pastoral Stock Board
A MEETING of the Pastoral Stock Board for this district was held at the courthouse on Saturday last. There werw present:—Messrs Reg. Blaxland…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Meeting of Sheep Directors
A MEETING of sheep directors for the Singleton district was held at the courthouse on Saturday morning. There were prsent: Messrs R. T…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Government Farms
In connection with the revision of the Agricultural Department the Minister (Mr. S. Smith gives the following information:— Mr.J.L. Thompson, Principal of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Singleton Dairy Company
A MEETING of those interested in the formation of a co-operative butter and bacon factory was held in the Elite Rink on Saturday afternoon, and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Competitors with Australian Butter Producers
That the butter producers of Autsralia have to be constantly alert in their competition for a hold upon the British market is now abundantly evident (says the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Farm & garden. Dairy and Deep Properties in Cattle
A correspondent of the Live Stock Journal makes the following remarks on the subject of combined dairy and beef properties in cattle. He says :—" It appears to be a very general…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The Ideal Dairy Cow
The following is a practical dairyman's description of the ideal dairy animal:—"The cow should not exceed 1,000 lbs. in weight, and have a good udder and eye. The eye…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Government Farms
In connection with the revision of the Agricultural Department the Minister (Mr. S. Smith) gives the following information:—Mr. J. L. Thompson, Principal of the…
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