The Orchard. Friendly Insects. Farmers' Bulletin, No. 34
A second edition of the bulletin, entitled "Friendly Insects," written several years ago by the Entomologist, but now revised and brought up to…
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Farming & the land, 1914
1,713 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 84 of 86
Pastures and Crops
The great heat and the drying winds of the past week have greatly changed the pastoral and agricultural aspect of affairs in this district…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hungarian Millet. As a Catch Crop
Would Hungarian millet serve as a forage crop in a district where there will be a shortage of fodder for ploughing[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Dairying. Testing Skimmilk
A useful question was put by a cprrespondent to the American paper. "Wallace's Farmer," when he forwarded a sample of his skimmilk to the paper, any butterfat…
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We are exceedingly sorry to hear (says the "North-western Courier) that Mr. W. B. Blair has had [?] out of 700 and odd crossbreed ewes, which had after travelling…
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Another rise of 4/ in butter took place from to-day. Selected grocers brands were increased to 114/ per cwt., and other grades in proportion. The reason given for the…
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Wolmarans and county the last of the rebel leaders to be captured were with the Fourie brothers Both the brothers had formerly been…
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The State Government on Friday proclaimed all wheat in the counties of Urana, Mitchell, Goulburn, Denison, and Hume, and all wheat now in transit…
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Mr, Hall, the Attorney-General, states that telegrams have been sent to the police authorities on the southern border directing that wheat which had been on vehicles…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Wheat Board. Mr Hall Pleased. Sydney
Mr. Hall says he is pleased with the thoroughness and expedition being displayed by the Wheat Board, the members having sat all day and every day…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dairy Supervision
Not the least Important work of the modern sanitary inspector id the regular and systematic examination of registered dairy premises, the cattle and utensils, etc…
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Messrs. Griffith and Hassel, Patent Attorneys, of 77 Castlereagh-street, Sydney, report that the following application for patents connected with the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Australian Pastoral Company. London, [?]
The Australian Pastoral Company's report shows a profit on the year of £169,117, [?] being carried forward…
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"The agitation against the Holman Government has been engineered by commission agents. So far from action of the kind (the wheat seizure),…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →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 6 →Sydney Wool Sales
Schute, Bell and Co., Ltd., report under date 21st December:— The market closed on Thursday last for the Christmas recess, with prices…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Seizure of Wheat
The Attorney-General (Mr. Hall), on Friday afternoon caused a proclamation to be issued seizing an wheat in the counties of Urano,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land
These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the W. G. Ashford, Minister for Agriculture, N.S.W., and are based mainly be experience of the Department. No. 190…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Store Cattle Sale
On January 5 next an important sale of store cattle will be held at the Muswellbrook yards by Messrs. Edward Higgens, Parkinson and Co., in conjunction with Messrs. Pitt…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Wheat Supply. Requirements of Poultry Farmers
The Wheat Acquisition Board has decided to release all chick wheat from the effect of the proclamation, as it realises that the position of poultry farmers is becoming…
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