Stock Inspector's Report Record Traffic in Stock. High Prices for Cattle
The Stock Inspector (Mr G. R. Freeman) submitted the following report in the meeting of Singleton Pastures Protection Board on Wednesday:—…
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Farming & the land, 1915
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Poultry. Farmers' Bulletin, No. 104. Seventh Animal Conference of Poultry Farmers
The issue of the above bulletin puts before the poultry farmers of the State a report of the conference held at Hawkesbury Agricultural College on…
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Wherever heavy crops have been set by trees, it in advisable to reduce stone and pome fruits by thinning. A natural drop of fruit occurs when the…
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Of the States of the Commonwealth only one—South Australia—is free from phylloxera to-day. In the other States it would be folly to plant a…
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The issue of the above bulletin puts before the poultry farmers of the State a report of the conference held at Hawkesbury Agricultural Collee on 19th June of the present…
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Of the States of the Commonwealth only one—South Australia—is free from phylloxera to-day. In the other States it would be folly to plant a vineyard (unless…
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A meeting of farmers and others interested in the fixing of prices by the Necessary Commodities Commission will be held in the School of Arts, Largs, on Wednesday night…
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At the Royal Dairy Show the following awards were maed in the butter. competitions:— Salted butter: Pambula, 95 points, 1;…
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M. Krivosheen, Minister of Agriculture, has given me definite assurance in figure about the Russian harvest. which completely dispel all doubts thrown by German…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →DAIRYING. Cool Your Cream. a Word in Season
"Three-fourths of the poor cream that is coming on to the market today is caused by carelessness in cooling."…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land. These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. C. Grahame, M.L.A., Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 233. the Orchard. Erinose of the Vine. Not a Fungus
Five years ago eriuose was practically unheard of in New South Wales. Three years ago it was reported from isolated localities. Last year it did a good deal…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Local and General News. Farm at Louth Park
Messrs. Swan, Murray, and Hain report having sold privately 2½ acres of land at Louth Park, on account of Mr. A. Lawson, for £92 an acre the purchaser being Mr…
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Mr. Billyard Leake's red-polled heifer has been awarded first prize in the milking competition at the Dairy Show…
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The report of Farmer and Co., Ltd., shows a profit of £67,501 for the year. The directors recommendd a dividend of 10 per cent., that £10,000 be added to the reserve fund,…
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On the Tenterfield showground on Wednesday, November 3, Messrs. Bruxner and Cotton, of Tenterfield and Messrs. Harrison, Jones and Devlin, will conduct a big cattle…
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Messrs. H. York and Son will offer at auction at the Shire yards, Singleton, on account of Mr. H. C. McDonald, of "Edderton," on Wednesday, November 3, 40…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Australian Wheat. Sir George Reid's Appeal. London
Sir George Reid, at Leeds, appealed to ship-owners and millers to give the best treatment to the Australian wheat harvest. "Australians," he said, "had sacrificed many…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sydney Wool Sales. Another Record. Greasy Realises 18[?]d
The New Zealand Loan and Mer, cantile Agency Co., Ltd., yesterday wired us:—We held our sale to-day. Best shafty, merinos realised full…
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Messrs Griffith and Hassel, Patent At. torneys, of 77 Castlereagh-street, Sydney, report that the following applications for patents connected with the…
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Sydney wool sales re-opened on Monday. Winchcombe. Carson Ltd. report that prices for good merinos and crossbreds held firm at recent buoyant rates. Free medium fleece…
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