A Prolific Potato Crop
There is always some good farm produce at the Kiama show (writes "H.M.S" in "Rural New South Wales," in the "Australasian,") One of the most notable competitions carried…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hunter Valley · Farming & the land
Farming & the land, 1912
1,643 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 9 of 83
Farmers and Taxation
As there appeared to be a diversity of Instructions regarding who should and who should not send in returns under the Income Tax Act, the Hon W Basnett communicated…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sydney Wool and Produce Reports
FOR week ending Fobruary 10, 1912: Wool.—Throughout the past week the best wools met with a strong demand at late rates, all sections…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A Lesson to Dairymen
In spite of many and great, losses incurred in dairying through periods of prolonged dry weather, because of the neglect of the cultivation and conservation of fodder, we…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Science in Farming
We need men doing research work similar to that done in order countries of the world, work on which our practical operations will be based (writes the Under-Secretary of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sydney Wool. Market
Hifl, Clark and Co., Ltd., report:— Monday we offered a catalogue of 3,000 bales The selection was comprised chielly of good general average wools with some nice slips…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Shortage of Trucks. Farmers' Fierce Fight. Regina (Saskatchewan)
A pitched battle took place between foreign farmers at Blainlake owing to a shortage of railwny trucks. The custom is that the first applicant gets preference in the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Farming Inventions
Meiers Griffith and Hansel, Patent Attorneys, of 163 King-street, Sydney, and 9 Queen-street, Melbourne, report that the following applications for patents…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Gricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land
These Notes are Issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. J. L. Trcfle, Minister 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 meticable to the Individual producer…
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. Trefl[?], 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 →Farm Tragedy In. Victoria." Father and Son Shot
A grucKoino tragedy was discovered to hiiyo tukon place on. n farm ut Moorhgag, Victoria,-on .Wednesday, fo'y,Mr. T. V. ilarrl-jjpn Ho ..fOHud/ in, fi B)ub..and ^piiiic1 ;hiit. the bodies qt Snfnuol .'Jijiiiss AVajker,'.ngod jubout: 66. yeui-fj, and 'iris son Joseph;~2it yoai's, of;…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Farm and Station Labourers
The Director of the Immigration Bureau reports that 150 selected agricultural labourers from the rural districts of Grent Britain and Ireland are due to arrive in Sydney by the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Canada Through Australian Spectacles Ready Made Farm Chapter Xvi
When British people start a colony, they invite all the world to come in and share the blessings of the place, and there is something magnificent in that British form of hospitality, which gives welcome to every soul. But it won't work always, as we have found out in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land. Germination of Wheat
A question of vital importance [?] wheat, growers is the proper germination of the seed when It Is sown. In last month's "Agricultural Gazette" Inspector…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Notes for Farm and Dairy. Returns From Herds
A dairy expert, in his annual report, says:—"In comparing the earning capacity with the most and least satisfactory herd, it will be seen that, talking the herds of, say. 30 cows…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Farmers' Experiment Plots
Very interesting work has been attempted by some of the farmers' experiment plots during the past year (says the Under-Secretary for Agriculture in his last annual report)…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motive Power on the Farm
Machinery is the order, of the day; there is no sense in doing by hand that which can be done better and quicker by the aid of machinery. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Boy Farmer at Sixteen. Game Melbourne Lad's Training
Manoel Frok[?] is a sixteen-year old native of Melbourne who stands forward to-day as a farmer anxious to secure a block of land whereon to put into…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farmers' Proposal
The executive of the Darling downs Farmers' Union at a meeting decided to offer the Queensland government the assistance of as many farmers as may be needed to empty…
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