Dairying. and the Babcock Tester
The annual statistics of the herd-testing associations afliliated with the Tweed-Richmond Herd-Testing Council provide plenty of food for dairy…
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Farming & the land, 1915
1,923 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 54 of 97
Tree Lucerne. As a Fodder Crop
A correspondent recently asked the Department of Agriculture whether Tree Lucerne, together with a little other fodder, would keep milking cows in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →German Prisoners in Russia. Harvesting Crops
Two hundred thousand German prisoners are engaged harvesting crops in Russia…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Raymond Terrace Cattle Sale
Mr. R. A. Elkin will conduct an important sale of cattle at his yards, Raymond Terrace, on Wednesday next, when 170 head of fat bullocks, cows, and vealers, forward…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Farm and Dairy Lands
Mr. C. J. McCosker, property salesman, of singleton, has for sale 313 acres freehold land, all cleared and subdivided into 10 paddocks, securely fenced, 100 acres being…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Farmers' Produce Markets. Sussex-street Sales. Sydney
Maizo, extra prime yellow, 5/11 to 6/ per bushel best white, 5/8 to 5/9; Java, [?] to 5/6. Millet, prime long, £10 per [?] inferior, £37 to £33. Potatoes, Plunkett[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Returns Required. From Agricultural, Pastoral, Dairying and Manufactures
During this month of July police officers throughout the State will be engaged in collecting the annual returns relating to Agricultural,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Store Cattle Sale
On Monday next at the Maitland yards, Mr. J. Enright will offer at auction, 100 head of Durham bullocks, and 50 mixed store cattle, all a first-class lot…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Farming Inventions
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 4 →Imported Butter
The first shipment of Government butter, about 10,000 boxes, is expected to arrive in Sydney next week. The announcement was made by Mr. Hall, the State…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Butter in Queensland. Prices Fixed
A proclamation was issued in Brisbane yesterday fixing the maximum prices at which butter and cheese can be sold wholesale in the southern districts of Queensland,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Pastoralists' Union. Big Decrease in Sheep
The annual meeting of the Pastoralists' Union of New South Wales was held last night at the Employers' Federation rooms, Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →£2000 From Wool-selling Brokers
On July 30 the Australia Day movement, which has now spread to the most remote parts of the State, will culminate in one huge patriotic offering from the people of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Singleton Argus. Thursday, July 8th. Local News. Singleton Sheep at Homebush
Mutton was cheaper at Homebush last Monday. Extra prime offerings were unaltered in value, but all other sorts changed hands at lower rates…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Liberal Conference. a Fighting Co-operation Proposed. The Wheat Acquisition Act. (By Telegraph.) Sydney
The Liberal Conference to-day discussed at length a proposal to co-operate with the other political bodies with Liberal tendencies in order to defeat…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sheep-maggot Flies. Farmers' Bulletin No. 95
The "sheep-maggot fly" or the "blow-fly pest" is quite a modern trouble of the Australian sheep owner. It is frequently stated, and it may be true…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →High-priced Cattle
Another big draft of fat cattle from Mr. W. H. Abbott's fine property at Violet Hill, Dungog, was disposed of at the Campbell's Hill saleyards on Monday last by Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Agricultural. Thistles in Wheat Crop. Feed Off or Mow
"In a wheat paddock recently sown, the wheat being now about six inches high, thistles are coming up thick. What should I do? It is too late to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sheep Sold for £9/13/
At the shire saleyards on Wednesday a sheep was sold by Messrs, Grainger and Falkiner, Ltd., on behalf of the Australian wounded soldiers. It was donated by Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wheat Acquisition Act. Acquisition Board's Transactions
Mr. Hall, the Atter-ney-General, laid on the table of the Legislative Assembly return dealing with the operation of the wheat Acquisition Board. The return was…
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