Sheep Guessing Competition
The sheep used for the weight guessing competition, in connection with the recent St. Andrew's Flower Show and Fair, turned the scale at 71 lbs. The…
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Farming & the land, 1911
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Sydney Wool Sales. Sydney
The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. report.— At our wool sale to-day, competition was strong at the best rates of the weak. We sold Woodton, from Quirindi, to 12d. , '…
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Messrs Titcume Bros., of Monkerai, have purchased a wheat farm near Taraworth, comprising 455 acres, a part of the Peel River…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land
The Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. J. L. Trefle, Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experiments of the Department. The Department can solve many problems concerning the land and production which would be impracticable to the individual producer…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Cat Farming
The possibilities of fur farming in England are alluded to by a writer in "The County Gentleman." who describes a eat farm in the United States. This farm was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sydney Wool Sales
John Bridge and Co, Limited, report:—For our sixth sale of the season we brought forward a catalogue of 4463 bales on Thursday. Although it contained no very high class wools it comprised…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man Oim the Land
These Notes arc issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. J. L. Trefle, Minister of Agriculture, and are bused mainly on the experiments of the Department. The Department can solve many problems concerning the land and production which would be impracticable to the individual producer…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land
These Notes are issued every wear, under the personal supervision of the Hon J. L. Trefle, Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Home on the Farm
We have in mind the home of a man on the land (says the Brisbane "Dally Mail," after commenting on the great, absence of true homes on forms). The house is…
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Following are the particulars of the acreage of wheat and oats under cultivation and the estimated yield for the approaching season in the police patrol district of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dairy Herd Testing. Home V. Factory System
There were two systems of testing proposed— the home system and the factory systems, the latter being the cheaper (said Mr. Hampshire, Government dairy inspector, in the course of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Farmers and Settlers' Association
The usual meeting of Hie Paterson branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held at Judge's Hotel on Saturday night last. There was a good attendance, and…
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Generally speaking it may be said that the standards of our wool growing industry are high and these of our dairying industry very low. Longer experience in wool growing for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dairying. Abortion Among Dairy Cows
Through cows aborting, or slipping their calves, dairy farmers often suffer much loss. The disease is known throughout the world. It is of an insidious character, and as such…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Death of a Pioneer Farmer
Mr William Whicker, one of Muswellbrook district's pioneer funnel's, died on Wednesday, aged 82. Deceased had an adventurous career. In his early…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hunter Valley Farms
Warden. Harry Graves, in conjunction with J. H. Simpson and Co., Scone, are soiling, on November 14th, four Hunter River faring, comprising portion of the…
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Hill, Clark and Co., Ltd., report: four our sale on Monday, 16th, we submitted a catalogue of 2.105 bales. Tho selection was chiefly of well bred wools, from the west,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Struck a Rock. Wheat—laden Ship From Sydney London. Oct. 22
The Ship cromdale struck a rock while entering queenstown in a heavy sen it is feared that the cromdale will become awreck…
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