Annual Sheep Show. Opened by the Governor. (By Telegraph). Sydney
The annual show of the New South Wales Sheepbreeders' Association was opened to-day by the State Governor (Lord Chelmsford)…
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Farming & the land, 1912
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France and Foreign Wheat. Plot That Failed. Paris, June 26
The Senate adopted a bill modifying the regulations in order to temporarily admit foreign wheat. M. Pams, Minister of Agriculture, stated…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Dairy. Manufacture of Cheese. Instructive Details
In cheesemaking it is necessary (states an English expert) to turn out products which shall be of good uniform quality and at the same time to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Dairying Industry
The uplifting of the standards of our dairying industry is a matter of vital concern to the State, because our export of butter has already readied great dimensions and is…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Care of Farm Implements
At a recent meeting of the Monarto South branch of the South Australian Farmers' Bureau, Mr. Thomas contributed the following remarks:—…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Preserving Meat on the Farm
Mr. G. M'Carthy, Biologist, North Carolina Department of Agriculture, writing on this subject, gives some interesting advice. He says:—…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Ploughing Green Crops Under
Best results in ploughing under green crops can come only when there is enough moisture in the soil to insure prompt decomposition of vegetable matter. Slow…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Lambing Ewes. Rations on Government Farms
The prolonged spell of dry weather during the past autumn and early Part of the winter brought its problems to the managers of Government…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Problem of Farm Labor
One of the sorest and most perplexing questions that ever faced the farmers of this State—the problem of farm laboris confronting them now. It is not that…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Pastoral. Cleansing Polluted Water
During periods of dry weather supplies of domestic water have often to be drawn from tanks that have been polluted by stock, or from streams that have also been polluted by…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Stud Sheep Sales
The stud sheep sales commenced to-day, when there was a good attendance of buyers, but no fancy prices were realised, the highest during the forenoon being 200 guinas…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Annual Sheep Show
There is nothing to attract an crowd in the annual show of the New South Wales Sheepbreeders' Association. The importance of the show, however, and of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sydney Wool Market
Hill, Clark and Co., Ltd., report:—Wool matters were necessarily quiet, the few lots available for private treaty show the market firm at last [?] prices. The series of London sales…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Lambing Ewes. Rations on Government Farms
The prolonged spell of dry weather during the past autumn and the curly part at the winter brought its problems to the managers of Government Experiment Farms, and…
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A draft of 90 cross-bred sheep, the proparty of Mr. F. W. Head was sold at the Maitland yards a yesterday by Mr. R W. Sparke, the top pen making, 35s. The lot averaged 26s 8d. Buyers were…
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The stud sheep sales were resumed to-day, when the market was again very sick, the prices realised being very disappointing, many rains being passed in…
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SCHUTE, BELL, and Co. Ltd., report,—Active enquiry prevails for good quality wool, but there is a disposition on the part of owners to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Our Singleton Letter. Big Deal in Cattle
During the past two months Messrs. H. York & Son, auctioneers, have sold 2000 head of fat bullocks to Victorian buyers. This number includes a draft of 450 bullocks…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Cattle Disease. Prohibition Exhibits. London, Monday evening
Foot and mouth disease has made its appearance at Morpeth, Liverpool, and Holyhead. Twenty-four affected animals have been discovered near Dublin…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sheep Sales Shropshires and [?]. (By Telegraph). Sydney
The Shropshire and merino [?] sales opened to-day, but the number submitted to competition produced a s[?] in prices…
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