A Prize Farm at Tamworth. "WOODHOUSE."
Mr. C. J. Britten's farm, Woodhouse, situated about 10 miles from Tamworth, has been awarded first prize in the "Herald" and "Mail" farm competitions for the…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Hunter Valley · Farming & the land
Farming & the land, 1908
1,362 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 5 of 69
The Dairy Calf
The ideal dairy calf should give promise of developing into a functional dairy cow, one whose external make up gives every evidence of the animal's ability to devour…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Farm and Field. News and Notes
So far there has been only one death in connection with the outbreak of anthrax at Hillsborough since the visit of Inspector Powell last week. Altogether, however, the mortality comprises ten head…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Successful Dairying
The first requsite to successful dairying is a head of cows that, when properly fed, will give rich, healthy milk in sufficient quantity to make the work remunerative…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →A Salt Farm
One of the strangest farms in the world is situated in Southern California, 265 feet below the level or the sea. The place is known as Salton, and the farm has an area of…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Bush Fires. Farmers Battling with Flames on Illawarra Ranges
Bush fires have been very destrnetive in the South Coast district during the week.In consequence of the dry state of the country the flames spread…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Butter Market
It is anticipated that agents will increase the price of butter by 2s per cwt. to-morrow…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wool and Wheat
The wool receipts for the week ended Saturday, at Darling Harbour, Newcastle, and Morpeth depots, were 7027 bales, an increase of 2287 bales over the receipts for the same period last year. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Important Cattle Sale
In our last issue, Messrs Weaver and Perry, stock and station agents, notified that, among a. large number of choice dairy, fat, and store cattle, to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wool Sales
At the London wool sales all sorts were keenly competed for, and merinos were firmer than at the opening sales…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sheep for South Africa
Arrangements have been completed for a shipment of 2000 live sheep to be sent to be sent to Durban by the steamer Waipara, belonging to the fleet of the Federal-Houlder-Shire line, which is to be…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wool & Produce Sales
THE Australian Mortgr Land and Finance Co., Ltd., John Bridge and Co., Ltd., Dalgety and Co., Ltd, Goldsbrough, Mort and Co., Ltd., Harrison, Jones and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Rise in Butter. (By Telegraph). Sydney
It is believed that agents will increase the pri[?] of butter by 2/- per cent to-morrow…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cattle Drivers Acquitted. (By Cable). London
The Rosecommon cattle drivers in Ireland have been acquitted by a Dublin…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Farm and Dairy [?] for Hay
Sually salt is only sprinkled on hay when it been wet with rain or is of a poor quality. [?]theless it may also be recommended for hay. even clover and meadow hay, says a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Need for Farm Scales
Guesswork (says an exchange), has cost Australian farmers a deal of money. Years ago it was a pardonable business breach : it is not to-day. In the experimental…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Lads for Farmers. (To the Editor)
Sir,—A number of city lads and young men are coining to me, stating that they are anxious to adopt a country life. Some of them wish to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mortality Amongst Cattle
On Sunday night Mr. Arch. Kay, a dairy armor at Anambah, suffered a serious loss of dairy cattle, eight hood of milch cows having died through eating young sorghum…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sydney Wool Market
Messrs. Schute, Bell and Co., report.—Recent cables from New York clearly that the panic stage of the American financial troubles has passed, and that confidence is…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Wool Sales
At the wool sales yesterday prices realised were:—Marainanga 9 [?]d. Titi 9[?] Pakipaki 10d, Liss 10 1/4 d. Tilltill 10 5/8. Dagworth 21 1/8…
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