Agricultural. Wheat Breeding
Last week some indications were given of the complex nature of the problems that confront the plant breeder, but we did not by any means exhaust them. The Plant…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Hunter Valley · Farming & the land
Farming & the land, 1915
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Record Wheat Area
The N. S. W. Government Statistician's collection of data as to acreage under wheat has been uravoidbly hampered thriugh the country…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Produce Market Butter Supply Increasing
"Sydney, Friday.—The following are the latest quotations on Sussex-street: Chaff—Wheaten 7/2 to 10/6 cwt, lucerne 4/- to 8/3…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Local News. Homebush Cattle Prices
Dear as cattle markets have been at Homebush this year, prices last Monday eclipsed all previous figures. Supplies were short, and buyers mustered…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Warwick Cattle and Horse Sales
In this Issue, will be found an advertisement from Allman and Foster, Warwick, Queensland, calling attention to their cattle and horse sales which are taking place this…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Powdery Mildew. a Wheat Disease
Numerous questions have been addressed to the Department in the past four weeks, as to the cause of a whitish discoloration on the leaves and stems of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Price of Butter No Alteration at Present
Sydney, Friday.—The Nccessary Commodities Commission called on the butter-distributing. interests to show cause why the price should not be…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →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 3 →AGRICULTURAL. Wheat-Breeding. Some of the Methods
To the average man there is a, sameness and [?] formity about the appearance of a [?] the only thing to. break of a [?] of a well-grown…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →P. and A. Society. New Material for Cattle Sheds
A special meeting of the committee of the Upper Hunter P. and A. Society was held on Thursday, there being present:—Messrs. J. C. White…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sydney Wool Sales Wlnghcombe, Carson Ltd. Report
At the wool sales on Thursday prices for good free merinos and crossbreds were well maintained: Rates occasionally were in sellers' favor. Medium parcels were in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wool Trade. Licenses to Export. London, Sept. 17
Since the estimate of wool 'available for export was cabled, tho War Office Trade Department lias learned that inyisible stocks in the west riding of Yorkshire. are…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Dairying. Pure-bred Bulls. The Percentage in Denmark
Stock breeders can be divided into three classes, viz., breeders of pure-bred stock, breeders of cross-breds or grade stock, and breeders of nondescript or…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Irrigation Farming. Laying Out for Furrow Waterings
The contour plan of land intended for irrigation having been obtained in accordance with the suggestions made in the article referred to a fortnight…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Irrication Farming. Laying Out for Furrow Waterings
The contour plan of land intended for irrigation having been obtained in accordance with the suggestions made in the article referred to a fortnight ago, the main lines…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Dairying. Pure-bred Buls. the Percentage in Denmark
Stock-breeders can be divided into three classes, viz., breeders of pure-bred stock, breeders of crossbreds of grade stock, and breeders of nondeserlpt or serub stock. To…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land. These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supersision of the Hon. W. C. Grahame, M.L.A., Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 228. Agricultural. Late Blight of Potatoes. Otherwise "Irish Blight."
"The potato in liable to be affected with many different fungous diseases, but the most widespread and destructive one of all is 'Late Blight.' No fungous…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Despatch of Wool
Last week 25,608 bales of wool were invoiced to Darling Harbour, 847 bales to Newcastle, and 1923 bales to Morpeth, a total of 28,378 bales, or, as compared with the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Local and General News. Cattle Sale at Raymond Terrace
Mr. R. A. Elkin will offer at auction, at his yards, Raymond Terrace on Wednesday, next, 80 head of fat and store cattle, vealers, and springers. The consignment of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Stroud Butter Co
The annual report of this Company shows that 222,800lb's of butter had been manufactured for the past six months for which top prices were…
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