Butter-fat Production
In a bulletin of the Nebraska Experiment Station, U.S.A., the results of a ten years' record of a dairy herd are given, and some suggestions are made as to the cost of…
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Farming & the land, 1909
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Commercial. the Butter Market
Prescott, Ltd., report:—This week business has been very slack at [?]nchanged prices. On Monday there was an extra quantity of Richmond River butter on the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Alleged Cattle Stealing Case
The case against James A. Cunneen and Arthur S. Noble, for alleged cattle steeling, was continued at Singleton before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M. The evidence of Arthur Noble…
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Hill, Clark and Co. report.—Trade here is only quiet owing to scarcity of supplied, but of course this in a normal state of affairs during the winter months. The enquiry continues good and general…
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At the wool sales prices for the fleeces of the clips mentioned were:—Hineron, Std: Kisora, [?] Wonmaminta, 10d; Momalong [?] High Peak, [?]…
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There was again good competition at the wool sales which were held yesterday, and full rates were maintained…
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The Queensland Statistician announces that on January 1 there were 519,969 horses, 4,321 600 cattle, and 18,348,851 sheep in the State. These figures show large…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Great Prize-winning Records in the Sheep-breeding World. How to Achieve Success
The greatest sheep show in Australasia, or perhaps, in the world, is that held under the auspices of the New South Wales Sheepbreeders'…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Dairy. Testing Cows. Some Interesting Figures. Necessity of Keeping Records
The following table shows the approximate amount of milk, on a scale of testing from 2.0 to 7.0, required to make 1lb, of commercial butter:—…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Raising the Dairy Calf
Speaking at a meeting of dairy farmers at Maine (U.S.), Mr. Z. A. Gilbert described his system of raising dairy calves as follows, as reported in the "County Gentleman":…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Farm and Field. News and Notes
A Gippsland farmer has fixed a new variety of rape, which is called kangaroo. The seeds were selected from what appeared to be a sport, and carefully cultivated for a…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The Wool Sales
In the wool sales, just closed, there were [?] 170,500 bales.Of these 88,000 sold to home buyers, 61,000 to the [?] and 23,000 to America; while…
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Hill, Clark, and Co. report:—The market continues strong, with a good enquiry, and a few Bales have taken place tit prices on a full parity with recently reported values. Among…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →notes for farm and dairy. Influencing Fat in Milk
Professor Hopper of the Indians experiment station, states that no single food or combination of foods has yet been used that will permanently increase the[?] of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Notes for Farm and Dairy. Black Sheep
Black sheep were never kept by the Southdown farmer. Mr. Allfrey, a large former, to whom Young paid a visit in 1794, was convinced that "were the Southdown breed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Chicago Wheat Market
[?] advance in wheat took place at [?] yesterday. May wheat sold at [?] (5s 7d) a bushel…
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"Schute, Bell, and Co. report :—Animated competition prevailed right up to tho close of the series in London on Friday last, fine crossbreds and superior merino seiling…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sydney Wool and Produce Reports
FOR week ending May 12, 1908:—Wool—Wool matters remain quiet in the Sydney market, but there is an active demand for any available…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →American Wheat Advancing
The New York correspondent of the "Daily Mail "equivalent of May wheat is quoted at the equivalent of 5s 7 Id a bushel Short selling has practically ceased and Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Feeding Dairy Cows
Dairy cows have for centuries been bred and trained for large consumption and assimilation of feed. They are relatively larger…
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