Child Labor on Dairy Farms. Distressing Cases
"The bitter tale of child slaver[?] It is related in some of the reports of the inspector of schools for the year [?] "The facts tell the bitter tale-[?]…
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Farming & the land, 1912
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The Dairy. Thk Jersey Cow. Points of Excellence
The Jersey cow Is not always an attractive looking animal. Its colors are, as a rule, delicate, and In appearance It ls-fawn-like and graceful. The cows are…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Lambing Ewes. Rations on Government Farms
The prolonged spell of dry weather during the past autumn and the early part of the winter brought its problems to the managers of Government Experiment Farms, and…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Crops Fox Silage
Almost any green growth will make [?]ilage. Maize, sorghum, wheat, oats, barley grass, and thistles are all capable of producing good fodder. It can…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bowthorne Butter Factory
Mr. J. S. Vindin, manager of the Bowthorne Co-operative Butter Factory. Ltd., issues the following report for the past month:—"For the month of June the quantity of butter manufactured at…
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At the Campbell's Hill yards on Thursday next, Mr. O.K. Young will offer at auction 40 head of grade Jersey dairy cattle, consisting of cows in full milk, springers, and young heifers, on account of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Irish Cattle Prohibited. London, Sunday night
The permission extending to the 17th to land Irish cattle in Great Britain has been suspended in dead animals at Waterford,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Local and General News. Prime Sheep
At the Campbell's Hill saleyards, to-day, Messrs. Cary Bros. penned a consignment of very prime crossbred sheep, from the Kalu[?]ah Estate. Locninvar. Crossbred ewes made…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Vegetable Fibre in Wool. London, July [?]
The international committee respect vegetable fibre in wool banqueted the [?] and colonial representatives at the [?] City…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Taxation of Farm Lands
The Department of Public Works has forwarded to Major Nicholson, M.L.A., acknowledgment of a letter presented from Mr. W. P. Walsh, hon, secretary of the Louth Park and Dagworth…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Muswellbrook Cattle Market
Edward Higgens, Parkinson and Co., Muswell-brook, report having held a special sale of store cattle on Tuesday, 2nd instant, when they yarded 1100, comprising 400 young bullocks and steers…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Cattle Poisoning. Successful Treatment
Mr Brooks, stock inspector at Scone, states that after many personal experiments he has found an effectual cure for variegated thistle poisoning in cattle…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Wool Market
Schute, Bell & Co. report under date 8th July.—The London sales opened last week with strong and general competition for all…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Foot and Mouth Disease. Supply of Cattle Affected. London, July [?]
After further consideration, it has [?] decided that Irish, cattle and swine may [?] sent from Belfast, Cork, Londonderry, [?] Waterford for immediate slaughter on [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Aviator to Pay Damages. For Injuring Cattle. (By Cable) Paris
A French Civil Court has ordered M. Farman, the noted aviator, to recompense a farmer for injury to cows, caused by the machine aligating and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farming Inventions
Messrs Griffith and Hassel, Patent At[?]eys. of 163 King[?]st. Sydney, report [?] the following applications for pa[?] connected with the farming and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Wool Saxes. London. July 9
At the wool sales yesterday there was good competition, and prices were unchanged. American buyers keenly competed for crossbreds…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →America's Wheat
According to the crop conditions on July 1, it is estimated that the American winter wheat yield will be 358,000,000 bushels, and the spring yield 271,000,000 bushels…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Murrumbidgee Settlement. Satisfactory Application, for Farms
Applications for the first batch of 470 farms on tHe Murnumbidgee irrigation area closed on Saturday night, up to which time 430 prospective settlers had…
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