Dairying. Crossing Dairy Cattle
Speaking before the Inverell branch, of the Agricultuaal Bureau, Mr. H. A. Alexander made some comments on the crossing of cattle for dairy purposes, which will, be of…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Hunter Valley · Farming & the land
Farming & the land, 1914
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COMMERCIAL. Sydney Wool Market. the Pastoral Finance Association Ltd. Report
We broucht forward a catalogue of 5778 bales at our sale on Tuesday, including some attractive New England and southern wools, in addition to a number of unskirted clips…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →With Wheat Every Year
Where wheat was grown every year, the average yield on the "straw burnt" section was 18.7 bushels, on the "straw ploughed in" section 16.6 bushels, and…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →With Wheat After Bare Fallow
Turning to the block where wheat is alternated with bare fallow, the three methods of dealing with the straw show very slight variations. The average of the six…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Wheat Strike. Removing the Embargo
There are indications that the wheat shipping problem may yet be satisfactorily overcome. It was officially reported on Wednesday that settlements…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A Rough Voyage. Cattle From Manila Newcastle
The steamer Kiltobranks arrived this morning from Manila with cattle. The vessel experienced such heavy weather that some of the cattle were so badly injured…
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 Ho[?]. J. L. Tref[?], Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experiments of the Department. No. 142. Poultry. Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area. Suitability for Poultry Farming
"In my travels in this State, nowhere have I been so impressed with such opportunities for poultry farming as are presented at the Murrumbidgee…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land. Agricultural. Wheaten Straw: How to Deal with It After Stripping
The Conspicuous advantages of fallowing, or of some rotation (however short) as a method of maintaining the yield of grain, were presented last week in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dairying. Some Irrigation Settlements. Comparisons of Rents and Water Charges
Comparisons made by the Dairy Expert between the rents and water rates on the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area and those on other areas serve to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Wheat Strike
A meeting of 280 farmers at Coolamon decided to withstand the demands of the A.W.U. It was stated that there were 3000 farmers. Their sons were ready to proceed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Wool Season
The weekly series of the 1913-14 wool sales will conclude this week. There will be three selling days—Tuesday, 9300 bales; Wednesday, 9000 bales;…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Ready-made Farms
The Queensland Minister for Lands is giving special attention to, and making exhaustive inquiries about the provision of ready-made farms. The objection to this as a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Farming Inventions
Messrs. Griffith and Hassel, patent attorneys, of 77 Castlereagh-street, Sydney, report that the following applications for patents connected with…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Wheat-trouble
Wheat which non-union labour handles after it leaves the farm is to be declared "black." Unionists threaten to call upon the railway men as…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Guernsey Cattle
As was mentioned in a recent issue, Mr E. Perry, of Parkville, and Mr H. Knodler, of "Eyrie Bower," have lately imported a number of Guernsey heifers…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Pitt Town Farm Eulogised
The Organisation of family migration, will entail, considerable public expense before an Ideal system is reached. The report recommends the fuller, use of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cotton Crop
The Indian Cotton Crop is expected to be 15 per cent over that of last year…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →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. Trefld, minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experiments of the Department. No.143. AGRICULTURAL…
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