Pastoral. Destruction of Prickly Pear
A paper issued by the Queensland Board of Advice on prickly-pear destruction gives, some particulars of two methods of poisoning the pear which may be of value…
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Farming & the land, 1912
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Muswellbrook Store Cattle Market
Ed. Higgens, Parkinson, & Co.'s Report. A special store cattle sale was held on the 23rd inst. There was a full attendance of local buyers, but they…
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JOHN BRIDGE AND CO., LTD., REPORT: Nothing out of the way has happened during the week in the locel wool trade except the clearing of a few lines ex last catalogues…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land. Dairying. Milking Herd Records. Hawkesbury College
The value of herd-testing is Illustrated in the records of the 1911 milk yields for the Hawkesbury Agricultural College dairy herd, which are now…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Butter-boxes. Effects of Poor Material
The dairy expert has noted lately that a number of gutter factories have been using an inferior type of wood for the export of butter. The practice is one…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Agricultural. "Take-all" in Wheat
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 observation go…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →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 →Farmers in Politics
At the annual meeting of the Wagga Farmers and Settlers' Association, Mr. E. Crouch gave notice of the following motion: "That the membership of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sale of a Farm. Commission Not Allowed. Death
Temora.—Judge Hamilton, in the District Court, gave a decision which has considerable interest for commission agents throughout the State, in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farmers and Free Trade. (By H. J. F.)
James Garnett, J.P., wheatgrower and grazier, recently sold some sheep. As is usual, neighbouring selectors were invited to the drafting to identify and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Resident Dairy Inspector
Owing to the great development of the dairying industry in the Singleton district, as well as the Hunter generally, it has been found impossible for Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Russian Wheat Trade. St. Petersburg
Ten million poods corn have been held up at Rostovonden owing to the closing of the Dardanelles, and a conference of corn dealers has resolved to raise the question of…
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The Australian Land and Mortgage Agency Co. report:—Business during the week has been quiet and confined to sales of a few…
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Hill, Clark, and CO., Ltd., report:—Autumn shorn clips continue to arrive in fair quantities and for the sales to be held here during the second week in May the catal[?]gues will be large for this…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Local News. Sale of Store Cattle
Attention is directed to the advertisement of Messrs. Tindale and Co.'s sale of 3000 head of store cattle, to be held at Muswellbrook at 11.30 a.m. on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sydney Letter. (From Our Correspondent.) More Cattle, More Care
The determination of the Government to run all the enterprises possible, in order to exclude the wicked, greedy, and incompetent exponents of "private…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Farming Inventions
Messrs Griffith and Hassel, Patent Attorneys of 163 King-street, Sydney, and 9 Queen-street, Melbourne, report that the following applications for patents…
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Mr. E. W. Sparke will offer for sale at Campbell's Hill tomorrow (Thursday) at noon, 155 well-bred store cattle, comprising some nice bullocks, cows, and steers in good…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Successful Wheat Growers
Agricultural instructors have for years past been urging upon wheat farmers to adopt the practice of fallowing and working the land to conserve moisture, and have given…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sydney Wool Market
THE PASTORAL FINANCE ASSOCIATION LTD. REPORT: The wool season having concluded, we would like to point out some of the records…
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