Sydney Produce Market Butter Likely to Rise 8/- (By Telegraph). Sydney
The following .prices were realised "at auction in Sussex-street:— Hay.—Luccrne (prime large bales) 5/4 cwt…
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Farming & the land, 1912
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Farmers' Difficulties
The wheat-growers in South Australia, after waiting some time to see how labour troubles is connection with the artificial manure works were going to turn out, at last took a hand themselves…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Gloucester Butter Factory
For the five weeks ended March 30, 35 tons of butter were manufactured at the local factory, suppliers being paid at the rate of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Store Cattle Sale
Attention is directed to the important sale of store cattle to he held at Singleton to-morrow (Saturday) by Messrs. H. York and Son, who will offer at auction 900 head…
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. 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 4 →London Wool Sales. London, Thursday afternoon
At the wool sales prices were firm and unchanged. with strong continental competition for all fine-haired merinos…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Milking' Machines on Small Dairy Farm
Mr. J. Power, of Mulgrave, Windsor, is reported to be doing well with his four single milking machines recently installed. They cost him altogether £150, with a 2½…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cattle Exhibits. Beef, Fat Stock, and Butter Makers
With an increased number of entries [?] the beef-cattle classes—147 this year [?] against [?] of last year—Mr. John Smith, the judge, had no easy task in…
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A Pittsburg scientist is said to have discovered a method by which petroleum can be utlished for food puropses. Its hydrocarbons, according to the report, can be transformed into…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Butter-fat Test
The 12th annual Royal Champion Butter-fat Test competitions attracted four cows less than were nominated last year. Nevertheless, the results…
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Notwithstanding expectations to the contrary, Messrs Tindale and Co had a very successful sale of store stock at the municipal yards on Tuesday…
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John Bridge & Co. report:—The local marker has been very quiet during the week, only a few transactions in passed-in wools nad locally-scoured parcels being effected. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land. "Take-all' in Wheat. How to Control It
The spread of "take-all" is one of the serious menaces of agricultural life. Growers who have it in their paddocks deserve sympathy; but experiments and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →PASTORAL Treatment of Hides. Reasons for Reduced Prices
Complaints from selling agents about the "get up" of hides offered at Sydney auctions are so common as to suggest that sellers have it within their…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →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. Tre[?], 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 4 →London Wool Sales. London, April 16
At the wool sales there was strong general competition at full opening rates. The prices indicated were realised for the undermentioned clips.—Australian: Gumbard…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →No. 50. Agricultural. "Take-all" in Wheat. How to Control it
THE spread of "take-all" is one of the serious menaces of agricultural life. Growers who have it in their paddocks deserve sympathy; but experiments and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →State Farms' Exhibit
By no means the least interesting of the farming and agricultural exhibits were shown in the pavilion set apart for the Department of Agriculture's…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Far and Near Farmers
Farmers and settles, who visited the Royal Show, no doubt, envied the lot of the agriculturists whose holdings were within easy hail of the…
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