A Lesson to Dairymen
In spite of many and great losses incurred in dairying through periods of prolonged dry weather, because of the neglect of the cultivation and conservation of fodder, we…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Hunter Valley · Farming & the land
Farming & the land, 1912
1,643 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 12 of 83
Savaged by a Boar. Farmer's Terrible Experience
Mr. Henry Bourn, a farmer at Rahmayock, on the Avon River, Victoria, was charged and severely injured by a boar, which had hitherto been looked upon as a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Singleton Co-operative Dairy Co. i
The annual meeting of shareholders of the above company was held on Saturday. There were about 30 shareholders present, and the chair was occupied by Mr. D…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Farm Tragedy in Victoria. Father and Son Shot
A gruesome tragedy was discovered to have taken place on a farm at Moorngag, Victoria, on Wednesday, by Mr. T.F. Harrison he found in a slab and bark but the…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Farm and Field. Notes and News
The need for the cultivation and conservation of fodder has been emphasised by the recent dry spell in many parts of New South Wales. Writing to the "Australasian" of a…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →GRAINGER & Falkiner, Ltd. Tuesday, February 27, at the Farmer
Tuesdy, February 27, at the Farmer Centlral Markets, two sulkies Wednesday, Feb. 28, weekly stock sale…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sydney Wool Market
Hill, Clark and Co., Ltd., report.—On Tuesday we held our last weekly sale for the season just coming to a close when we brought forward a catalogue of 2,930 bales. The bulk of the offerings…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bowthorne Butter Factory. Half-yearly Meeting
The tenth half-yearly meeting of shareholders in the Bowthorne Co-operative Butter Factory, Limited, was held in the Morpeth School of Arts on Saturday afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New South Wales Wheat in London
In a letter from the Agent-General for New South Wales in London, to the Premier, it is stated that the grain sent from New South Wales at the termination of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Glen Innes Experiment Farm
A small plot of each variety was planted comprising 2 rows, 4 links apart and [?] chain long. All plots were planted on 28th July, 1910. Germination was very good in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →An American Model Dairy. Its Methods Des[?]ed
The authorities in the dairying districts of the United States have been busily engaged in compelling a higher standard for milk and milk products than formerly…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Butter Factory Meetings
As special meeting of shareholders of both local butter companies have been convened for Saturday next, it has been arranged that the Dungog Co-op. Co's meeting…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Store Cattle Sale at Gresford
At Chapman's yards, Gresford, on Friday, next, at one o'clock, Mr. T. Bogan will offer at auction 500 head of well-bred cattle direct from local owners and breeders. The lot…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land
These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. J. L. Trofic, Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experiments of the Department. The Department can solve many problem concerning the land and production which would be impracticable to the Individual producer…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sydney Produce Market Butter Reduced 6/- a Cwt. (By Telegraph.) Sydney, Monday
The following are the latest quotations in Sussex-street:— Lucerne hay-Local Hunter River: Large bales prime dry green, £3 Is per…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Farmer's Death. Quarrel Between Father and Son
All Inquiry was opened on Saturday into the death of William Evans, a farmer, of Natic Yallock, Victoria. Deceased's son, Charles, stated that he and his brother…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A Good Dairy Herd
Perhaps the most successful breeder of Jersey cattle in this district is Mr. S. V. Smith, the owner of one of the choicest farms about…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Victorian Butter
The principal importers have inspected Victoria's experimental shipment of butter with and without preservatives, and the consensus of opinion strongly favours the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wool Arrivals
The wool arrivals total 406,000 bales; 228,500 bales have been forwarded direct to the manufacturer, leaving, with those remaining from the last series, a total of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sydney Wool and Produce Reports
FOR week ending February 24, 1912: Wool.—The closing auctions of the weekly aeries of wool sales in the Sydney market were held during the past…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →