The Poultry Farm
The most important work on the poultry farm this month will be the arrangement of the breeding pens, and the hatching season. If the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hunter Valley · Farming & the land
Farming & the land, 1914
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Poultry. Starting a Poultry Farm. Various Ways Considered
"Naturally, many who essay to go into poultry keeping, start out with the idea of buying up hundreds of laying pullets. The plan scorns feasible when…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Meeting of Dairymen Suppliers' Association Formed
There was a good attendance of dairymen at the meeting convened by Mr T. Carlton, for the purpose of forming a branch of the South…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →An Appreciation of the Great Dairying Industry
The strides made by the Dairying Industry in this State during the past quarter of a century have been simply wonderful, and nobody…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Pastoral. Dipping Sheep
Were it possible to effectively dip sheep immediately after shearing, there is no doubt it would greatly simplify the operation and save a second mustering, but…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →The Butter Market. Manipulating Prices
The same brands of New South Wales butter which are being sold in Sydney at 106/- per cwt. are available to the retail trade in Melbourne at from 100/4 to 102/4…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Bulk Handling. Sea-carriage of Wheat
Farmers' Bulletin, No. 81, entitled "The Sea Carriage of Wheat," which is now available for distribution, is intended to provide briefly the answers to objections that…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land
These notes are issued every week under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. G. Ashford, Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →COMMERCIAL. Sydney Wool Market. Harrison Jones and Devlin Report
We offered at auction on Wednesday a catalogue of 1607 bales, Including several useful clips from Tenterfield, Burren and Brewarria, Since the sales at end of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Poultry. Starting a Poultry Farm. Various Ways Considered
"Naturally, many who essay to go into poultry keeping, start out with the idea of buying up hundreds of laying pullets. The plan seems feasible when…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mistletoe Farm Receiving Office
Mr. W. M. Fleming, M. H. R. has received word from the Deputy-Postmaster-General, under date May 24, with reference to the request of Messrs. H. V. Ivoy, E. M…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Geese for Farmers
The breeding of geese is essentially work for the large farmer, since these birds should not be reared upon a restricted area, or the land will rapidly become contaminated. They…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Farmer Injured
A selector named George Thrift, was feeding a chaffcutter at Quirindi, when his left arm was drawn into the machine and completely severed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Commercial. Armidale Cattle Sale
Me?rs W.J. Hawake and Co. report at their special sale of store ca?le on Wednesday they yarded about 2400 ca?tle, and had another 500 adjacent to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Wool Market
The A.M.L. and F. Co., Ltd., report under date 28th May:—Following last week's sales, when, with the assistance of a very buoyant market, catalogues…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Butter Market. Wholesale Prices Advanced
The wholesale quotation for butter was yesterday advanced 4/ per cwt., thus making the price to Sydney grocers 110/ per cwt., delivered in boxes…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Farmers' Winter School
A large number of applications have been received from farmers and their sons desirous of entering the winter school, to be held at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Farming Inventions
Messrs. Griffith and Hassel, Patent Attorneys, of 77 Castlereagh-street, Sydney, report, that the following applications for patents connected with the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Store Cattle
Mr. J. Enright will offer at auction at the Campbell's Hill yards on Tuesday next, 200 head of mixed store cattle…
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