A Hint to Farmers
I would like to give a few hints to local farmers which might prove of some interest and use to them in connection with…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Hunter Valley · Farming & the land
Farming & the land, 1912
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T H E D a I R Y. Dairy Improvement. Results in America
An example is given by the Director of the New York Agricultural Expe[?]ment Station in his report for 1911 to show how publicity and payment based…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →American Apple Crops. Record Yields Anticipated
Commenting on reports made to the International Shippers' Association, the American "Journal of Commerce" says:—"American orchardists expect a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bowthorne Butter Factory
A meeting of shareholders and suppliers to the Bowthorne Butter Factory will be held at Beatty's Hotel, East Gresford, on Wednesday afternoon next, to confer with…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Tillering of Wheat
Experienced wheat growers have long recognised the fact that thin sowing allows the plant to tiller more freely than it does when sown too thickly. Hence most…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →[?]Ricultural and Pastoral Notes. [?]The Man on the Land Agricultural. Cultivation of Wheat [?]Important Place of Rotation
A few weeks ago a good deal of space a wroted in these notes to consideration of the important influence which being has upon the yields of wheat…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Big Deal in Store Cattle
A somewhat remarkable deal in store cattle has been transacted this week by Messrs H. York and Son, auctioneers, who report having sold and delivered…
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. Trefi[?], 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 →"Fats" in Lean Times. Activities of the "Cattle King."
When the cattle market has seemingly been emptied of all "fats," down from the mysterious nowhere come truck-loads of prime bullocks rolling in fat (says the Melbourne…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →No. 72 Agricultural. Cultivation of Wheat. The Important Place of Rotation
A FEW weeks ago a good den[?] of space was devoted in these notes to consideration of the important influence which fallowing has upon the yields of wheat…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Stack Platform. a Farm Requisite
This illustration shows a platform for reaching to the higher leveis in building a haystack. Stacks are usually built with the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Testing Dairy Herds. the Government Scheme
A scheme for the tasting and certification of pure bred dairy cows has been prepared by the veterinary officers attached to the Victorian Department…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Live Stock. Feeding of Horses. the Method at Berry Farm
In the feeding of horses at Berry Experiment Farm the method differs a good deal from those of the two farms already referred to in this connection…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Wool and Produce
John Bridge and Co., Ltd, report:—Sheep-skins; last Week's improvement in fullwools was staunchly maintained, other descriptions being also very firm at late rates.—Hides: Heavies…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Antwerp Wool Sales. Antwerp, Sept. 22
The Antwerp wool sales closed with a brisk demand. As compared with the June sales ordinary wools sold fully at par. Fine merinos and fine crossbreds were from 5 to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Rise in Wool. American Anticipation. Boston, Sept. 21
The "Commercial Bulletin" asserts that the basic prices of wool are certain to rise in the near future, and that heavier buying is anticipated by United States…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Practical Advice to Dairymen
Speaking at the half-yearly meeting of suppliers to the Wingham butter factory, the chairman of directors (Mr. G. S. Hill) referred to the increase in wages as now…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Spring Cattle Sale
Nathan, Cohen and Co., Ltd., report having held their spring cattle sale at the Municipal yards, Tamworth, on Friday last, which they…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Wool Market
The A.M.L. and F. Co report : Wool during the week has been arriving fairly freely, and it is anticipated that the catalogues for next week's sales will be of…
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