The Strike Octopus. Dairy Farmers' Attack
"Strikes," declared a South Coast dairy-farmer at the Dairy-farmers' Conference in Sydney on Monday, "are the greatest curse Australia labours under…
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Farming & the land, 1913
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Wheat Ship Overdue. the Barque Lucknow. London, July 2
The barque Lucknow, which left Port Victoria, South Australia, on April 3 with a cargo of wheat for the Channel is considered to be overdue, and she was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Dairymen's Conference. Too Many Inspectors
Mr. K. Shepherd, chairman of the New South Wales Dairymen's Conference, now silting in Sydney, referred to the number of inspectors to which the farmers are…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Wool Market
The A. M. L and F. Company, Ltd., report having received the following cable from their London agents on Wednesday last:…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sheep on the North Coast
In a report on a recent trip through the North' Coast the sheep aud wool expert reaffirms his opinion that sheep can be made a profitable…
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. Trefle, Minister of Agriculture, and are basel mainly on the experiments of the Department. No. 113. AGRICULTURAL…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Butter Factory Competition. Powthorne Factory Champion
Bowthorne Butter Factory gained a splendid series of successes at the butter factory exhibition held in Sydney, under the auspices of the Dairy Managers' Association…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Holsteins in Comparison. Cattle Records on Bondalla Estate
The June issue of the "Agricultural Gazette" contains the records of the cattle on Bodalla estate for the year ended 31st March, 1913, and the dairy expert to whom…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Sydney Wool Market Winchcombe, Carson Ltd Report
Our first sale of the new statistical year was held yesterday, when we brought for ward a catalogue comprising over 1000 bales the offerings being mostly representative of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Missing Farmer. Murder Suspected
As the result of a discovery made at Mathina (Tasmania) colour is sent to the supposition that William James Mullins, a farmer, who has been missing from his home…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Dairying. Points in Breeding
A few weeks ago we gave the dairy expert's advice on the management of young cows, quoting his suggestion that an interval of some months should be allowed to…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Dairymen's Conference. Too Many Inspectors
Mr. R. Shepherd chairman of the New South Wales Dairymen's Conference. now sitting in Sydney referred to the number of inspectors to which the farmers are…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →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. Trefle, Minister of Agricultural, and are based mainly on the experiments of the Department. No. 113. Agricultural. More Reasons for Fallowing. An Ideal Seed-bed
"A farmer is only justified in crediting himself with having provided a good seed-bed, when at sowing time he can dig a hole in his land, 2 feet or 3…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fall in Butter
A fall of 6/ per cwt. in butter came into operation in Sussex-street to-day. The weakness is attributed to the low rates ruling in Melbourne and Brisbane…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tasmanian Murder Mystery. Farmer's Remains Found
A Hobart message, tinted Sunday, states:—Mutters in connection .with the mystery of the disappearance of the missing farmer, William mullins, who left his home on June 20…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Flood Relief Committee. Assistance to Farmers and Other Sufferers
A meeting of the general committee in connection with the flood relief movement was held in the Mayor's room; Town Hall, on Saturday night. In the absence of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Readymade Farms
The idea of ready-made forms for immigrants—such as are obtainable in some parts of Canada—does not commend itself to Mr.Tolmie, the Queensland minister for Lands,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sydney Produce Market Fall in Butter. (By Telegraph.) Sydney
The following are the latest Sussexstreet prices: — Butter is down 6/ per cwt.—Choicest 120/-, other grades .proportionately. : '…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Too Many Cooks. Harassed Dairy Farmers. Four Inspectors to Do One's Work
"Just' as too many cooks spoil the broth, so more than the required number of health inspectors make a mess of the regulations…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land. Agricultural. More Reasons for Fallowing. an Ideal Seed Bed
A farmer is only justified in crediting himself with having provided a good seed bed, when at sowing time he cam dig a hole in his land, 2 feet or 3…
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