The Dairy. Champion Holstein Cow. Fine Udder Formation
This splendid Holstein cow is owned by R. Hager of Algonquin, Ill. She is Paulina Raphella De Kol, daughter of Paul Beets De Kol, and his a butter…
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Farming & the land, 1910
1,512 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 44 of 76
Feeling Dairy Cows
In feeding dairy cows successfully three things are essential. The first is a bulk product, commonly spoken of as roughage. The second is some succulent product, which…
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It is essential in buying a bull for dairy purposes to see that he animal is bred on dairy lines, and, if possible, it is well to know the milk record of the dam. But…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Municipal Taxation of Farms
In connection with the recent meeting dealing with the municipal taxation of agricultural and grazing areas, at which it was decided to request the Minister…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Destruction of French Crops
The Paris "Matin" estimates that rain has destroyed one-fifth of the French crops, and the loss is estimated at two million francs…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Farmers' Conference at Largs. Irish Blight
The adjourned conference of farmers and others interested was resuired in' the School of Arts, Largs, on Friday, to consider, what steps should betaken towards the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Butter Reduced
The price of butter was reduced by 6s per cwt. to-day…
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Mr. W.W. [?]rogatt, the government Entomologist, has just written a most interesting report, at the instance of the Minister for Agriculture,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wool & Produce Sales
THE Australian Mortgage, Land and Finance Co., Ltd., John Bridge and Co., Ltd., Dalgety and Co., Ltd., Goldsbrough, Mort and Co., Ltd., Harrison, Jones and…
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Dalgety and Co., Ltd., report:—A cable message received by us from our London house states that the fourth series of the Home wool sales, which opened on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Prolific Maize Crop
Mr. W. Whaler some time ago planted an acre and a half of his farm on the Louth Park Road with maize, and has had a very prolific crop. Not only has the maize crop turned out well in the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Farming Inventions
Messrs Griffith and Hassel, Patent At torneys, of 163 King-street, Sydney, and 9 Queen-street, Melbourne, report that the following applications for patents…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Warwick Farm Races. Curry and Vanadium. (By Telegraph). Sydney
Following are results of the Warwick Farm races held to-day:-Fixed Deposit Hurdles, 2 miles.-Con torp, 10st 11lb, 1: Gay Hampton, 10st 6lb,…
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Trebeck, Son, and Co. report:—London auctions closed very firm last Tuesday for good lines at best rates ruling, faulty sorts and secured show signs of weakening…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Further Fall in Butter
The price of butter has been further reduced by 4s. per cwt., making a reduction of 10s. since the beginning of the week…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Improvement of Wool Clips. Opinion of Mr. S. B. Hollings, of Bradford
"Every flock owner can rust assured that he has plenty of room for advancement, no matter how long he has been directing special attention to improving…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Summer Potato Crop
Though the Irish blight appeared badly in the winter crop of potatoes, it is not expected that it will recur to any serious extent in the summer crop, owing to the warmer conditions…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Butterfly Farming
One of the strangest methods of making money, a writer in "Chambers's Journal" points out, is surely the raising of butterflies in the same manner as one runs…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Helping British Farmers. Proposed Co-operative Bank. London, Thursday Night
Lord Carrington, President of the Board of Agriculture, addressing the Farmers Union, announced his intention of submitting to his colleagues a scheme for a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Relief of Distress. Emigration Farm Colonies. London, Thursday afternoon
The Bethnal Green distress committee has [?]proved of the establishment of farm colonies [?] intending emigrants…
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