Butter Making Business
Mr. Jos. Vindin, of Bowthorne Creamery, said before the wages board that butter-making was not a highly skilled trade. A man…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hunter Valley · Farming & the land
Farming & the land, 1912
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A Fine Sheep
The prediction of men in trade is that stock are sure to rise in prices, and this tip especially applies to sheep, Indeed, the rates ruling of late in the local market bear…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Wool Sales
The prices indicated were realised for the undermentioned clips:—Australian Boologooro, highest 9½d, average 9 1-8d, New Zealand: Tiratu, highest 11d, average 9d;…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land
[?] Notes are Issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. J. L. Trefic, Minister [?] and are based mainly on the experiments of the Department. Department can solve many problems concerning the land and production which would be able to the individual producer…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Preserving Meat on the Farm
Mr. G. McCarthy, Biologist, North Carolina Department of Agriculture, writing on this subject, gives some interesting advice. He says :—…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →L. K. G. Milking Machines. Great Boom in a Dairy
Some of our friends are keeping back their orders for L.K.G. Milking Machines because they are unable to pay cash for the total amount of the plant; but we are…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land. Dairying Faults In Butter. "Cloudy Brine or Moisture."
One of the defects against which the butter-maker, must maintain constant vigilance is "cloudiness" or "cloudy brine." It is a condition that affects in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cattle in Demand
Owners of Prime cattle were in clover at Homebush last Monday. Sheep supplies were short. Attention was directed to the cattle section to fill…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Muswellbrook Cattle Market
Edward Higgens, Parkinson and Co., Muswellbrook, report having held a special sole of store cattle on Tuesday, 2nd instant, when they yarded 1100. comprising 400 young bullocks and steers…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →No. 62. Dairying. Faults in Butter. " Cloudy Brine or Moisture."
ONE of the defects against which the butter-maker must maintain constant vigilance is "cloudiness" or "cloudy brine." It is a condition that affects…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sydney Wool Market
JOHN BRIDGE AND CO, LTD., REPORT: No sales have been held hero during the week. In fact, this is the quietest time of the year in the wool business. Any…
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John Bridge and Co., Ltd., report:—No sales have been held here during the week. In fact this is the quietest time of the year in the wool business. Any descriptions available are, of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Pastoral. How to Make a Cheap Silo
In the throes of the severest season since the disastrous year 1902, farmers are perhaps disposed (writes the senior Inspector of Agriculture), to consider the various…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →COMMERCIAL. Sydney Markets. the Pastoral Finance Association Ltd. Report
Wool.—On account of the scarcity of supplies, the turnover in wool during the last week has been limited. The enquiry is, however, satisfactory, the available lines…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Royal Show. Continuous Judging Class for Butter
The prize money in the Dairy Section for the next Royal Show in Sydney has been increased by £100, the principal class to benefit by the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →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 6 →Pastoral. Our Native Grasses. What may be done to Preserve them
The importance to this State of our natural pastures, and the necessity of Something being done to determine what are the best and most drought…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Child Labour. Toil on Dairy Farms
"The bitter talc of child slavery," It is related in some of the reports of the inspectors of schools for the year 1911. "The facts tell the bitter tale—comment is…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Murrumbidgee Settlement. Satisfactory Application for Farms
Applications for the first batch of 470 farms on the Murrumbidgee irrigation area closed on Saturday night up to which time 430 prospective settlers had given in their…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Dairy. Typioal Ayrshire Cow. the Points Defined
In a recent publication issued by Messrs Jarrold and Sons, London, the Ayrshire breed of cattle is referred to It is stated that the pc its of…
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