Economics for Farmers—the Merits of Rival Land Policies
If there is one thing more than another we need in this country it is a generous land policy. Agriculture is the backbone of a country,…
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Farming & the land, 1913
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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes for the Man on the Land. Indian Cane. a Farmer's Method
A member of the Lower Portland branch of the Agricultural Burean, Mr W. C. Gambrill, put in a few words on the value of Indian cane as a fodder…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bowthorne Butter Factory. Half-yearly Report
The thirteenth half-yearly ordinary general meeting of shareholders in the Bowthorne Co-operative Butter Factory, Limited, was held in the School of Arts,…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Dying Sheep. Cruel Scones at Homebush
The worst feature of the fat stock sales at Flemington saleyafds is the mortality among sheep in transit. Every sale-day dead and crippled sheep may be…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Turnips for Sheep. Experience at Glen Innes
One of the features of the work at [?] Innes experiment farm has been the increasing favour in which turnips are regarded as sheep feed. For two or three years they were…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →The Crowing Wheat. When to Harrow
A farmer on the south-western stopes recently asked the manager of the Cowra experiment farm whether he was doing right or wrong in harrowing his wheat crop. He had…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land. T[?] Notes are issued every week, under the personal of the Hon. J. L. Tre[?] Minister [?] Agriculture, and are [?]d mainly on the experiments of the Ds[?]. No. 122. Agricultural. Another Western Farmer. Fallowing Ensures Clean Land
"Yes, I like fallowing because it conserves moisture, cleans the ground and puts it in a better mechanical condition. The short (or summer) fallow…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Indian Cane. a Farmer's Method
A member of the Lower Portland branch of the Agricultural Bureau, Mr. W. C. Gambrill, put in a few words on the value of Indian cane as a fodder…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Decreased Wine Crop. Paris, Sept. 5
It is estimated that the yield of the vines in Franca, this season in 500,000 gallons below that of 1912…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Aids to Agriculture. Advice From Experts. for the Man Ok the Land. Agricultural. a Western Farmer on Fallowing
"Yes, I like fallowing, just because it conserves moisture." In these words Mr. J. C. Wren, manager of "Towri" estate, in the Wellington…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Dairying. the Separator
Discussing hand versus power separation of cream from milk in his book "Dairying in Australasia," the dairy expert points out that the former is quite as efficient as the…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Kaimata Farm Tragedy. Virgin's Body Recovered
The body of the man Virgin, who is supposed to have been the author of the Kaimata (N.Z.) tragedy, has been found in the river near the scene of the crime…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Que[?]r "Poultry" Farm. Alligators for Profit
To have converted a scourge into a national allet is a distinction that has seldom, if ever, been claimed for any one individual, but the Scottish enterprise and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Rich Agricultural Farm
Messrs. Swan, Murray, and Hain will offer at auction at thier rooms, Church-street, Wednesday next, at noon, on behalf of the executor in the estate of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wool & Produce Sales
The Sydney Wool Selling Brokers' Association, namely, Australian Mercantile, Land, and Finance Co., Ltd John Bridge and Co., Ltd.,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Wool Market
John Bridge and Co., Ltd., report under date 4th September:—There was very keen competition at this week's sales for well-grown greasy wools of the new clip,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Maitland Coalmines. Cattle Slaughtering Inspection
Councillors of the C[?]nock Shire are at present giving s[?] consideration to certain matters in connection with cattle sla[?]tering within the shire, with a view of bringing…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Agricultural and Pastoral Notes for the Man on the Land. Agricultural. Another Western Farmer. Fallowing Ensures Clean Land
"Yes, I like fallowing because it conserves moisture, cleans the ground and puts it in a better mechanical condition. The short (or summer) fallow…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Snake Farm
What is said to be the largest snake farm in the world is carried on at Brownsville, Texas, by Mr. W. A. King—he styles himself "Snake" King. The title (says a…
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