Shortage of Labour on Dairy Farms. L.K.G. Milking Machines to the Rescue
Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 July 1911 · page 1
We read constantly in the newspapers of the difficulty in obtaining experienced milkers on dairy farms, and the difficulty will probably become still more acute,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Dairy. Systematic Cow Testing. Value of the Work. Experience in Canada
The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 1 July 1911 · page 6
The cow testing movement has been in operation under Government auspices in Canada for five years, and this enables the Dairy and Cold Storage…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Irregular Feeding. Effect on the Crop
The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 1 July 1911 · page 6
Irregular feeding or over-feeding with hard, dry corn is very liable to cause crop trouble; over distension, caused by giving too large a feed of grain after a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Dairying. Testing the Herds
The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 July 1911 · page 9
Attention is now being given in some, of the dairying districts to the testing of the herds. The dairy farmers on the Hastings River have recently formed a hard-testing…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Sheep in Utah
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 July 1911 · page 3
According to the American "Sheep Breeler," the Mormon interest in sheep is a great one, When the pioneers entered Salt Lake Valley and for many years, so…
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The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 July 1911 · page 5
The stud sheep sales opened to-day. There was a large attendance, but bidding was not very spirited. The ram Client raised 300 guineas; the grand champion, Tradesman, 360;…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Farm and Dairy Notes, Milk Records
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 July 1911 · page 3
A contributor to the "Scottish Farmer" gives Interesting examples of the results arrived at by different methods of keeping milk records. In some cases it is tile…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Abscesses in Farm. Animals
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 July 1911 · page 3
An abscess is the result of entrance of micro-organisms into the body. They may have entered through wounds, or into the hair folicules; or abscesses may result from…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wool & Produce Sales
The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 4 July 1911 · page 4
and Flexd Co., [?]debrough, [?]tones and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tallow, Hides, Sheep, and Rabbit Skins
Singleton Argus · Tuesday 4 July 1911 · page 4
Messrs John Bridge and Co., Ltd., Sydney, report:— Rabbit Skins.—Despite the heavy supply which was forward, the market was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Commercial Intelligence. the Wool Market
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 July 1911 · page 4
Hill, Clark, and Co., Ltd., Sydney, report:—The wool trade has quietened down again since the sales held here last week. A good enquiry continues, and we have…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Stud Sheep Sales. Some Big Prices. (By Telegraph). Sydney
Singleton Argus · Tuesday 4 July 1911 · page 2
The stud sheep sales commenced today. South African buyers bought heavily. The ram Client realised 300 guineas. Tradesman 360. A son of Baronct V.,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tamworth Farmers
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 July 1911 · page 4
Mr. Wm. Albertson, of "Casuarina," Dungowan, writing with reference to fanning operations in the Tamworth district. says that many farmers have not succeeded…
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Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 4 July 1911 · page 3
It is necessary in their own interests, and the industry generally, that the dairy factory directors should, acquaint themselves fully with the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Farming Inventions
Singleton Argus · Tuesday 4 July 1911 · page 4
Messrs Griffith and Hassel, Patent Attorneys, of 163 King-street, Sydney, and 0 Queen-street, Melbourne, report that the following applications for patents…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wool Arrivals
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 July 1911 · page 5
The wool arrivals total 237,438 bales. [?] those 101,000 have been forwarded direct [?] the manufacturers, and there are 175.50[?] available for the next series of sales…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sydney Wool and Produce Reports
The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 5 July 1911 · page 4
FOR week ending July 1, 1911:—Wool.—A fair amount of business has been transacted during the past week by private treaty and the bu[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dairy Science School at Mor[?]eth
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 July 1911 · page 4
The Department of Agriculture proposes to hold another dairy science school for the scientific instruction of butter factory managers, assistants, etc., to commence on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Pastoral. Examination of Stallions
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 July 1911 · page 3
The work undertaken by the Stock Branch of the Department of Agriculture in the examination as to soundness and tion of stallions should lead. with further…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Stud Sheep Sales
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 July 1911 · page 5
The market for merinos was buoyant at to-day's stud sheep sales…
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