State Wheat Scheme. Advance to Farmers
The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Grahame) yesterday announced that the State Wheat Office busily engaged making payment to farmers who sold to the…
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Farming & the land, 1916
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Primary Producers' Union Dairymen Organising
An important and representative meeting of those interested in the Northern Rivers dairying industry was held at Alstouville on the 13th…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Pastoral Better Than Cure. Prevention for Worms in Sheep
The experiments conducted by the Department, particularly at Glen Innes experiment farm, indicate clearly enough that the best treatment for…
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Schute, Bell & Co,. Ltd., report under date 20th March :—Prices at the Brisbane sales last week were virtually on a par with recent Sydney quotations. Demand…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Government Cattle Station. Queensland Project
An interesting announcement has been made by the Premier of Queensland, Mr. Ryan. He stated at an election meeting that in the interests of the whole people the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →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 bused mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 253…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Very Latest. Australian Wheat. Shipowners' Complaint. Cargo Bates Increased. London
"Fair Play," the organ of the shipowners, refers to the selfish folly of the Australian wheat farmer in insisting that his crop should be curried at any cost regardless of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Local and General News. Dairy Heifers and Store Stock
At the Campbell's Hill yards on Monday next, Mr. J. Enright will offer at auction 50 choice dairy heifers and 120 head of store cattle…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Choosing a Dairy Bull
How is the farmer to select with confidence a bull that will beget a large number of first-class milking cows?…
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"In this State the Government will naturally desire (and with the approval of the community) to keep every possible returned soldier, and, if it be…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Dairying. Choosing a Dairy Bull. Pedigree Considerations
How is the farmer to select with confidence a bull that will beget a large number of first-class milking cows? There is no quest in which the prize…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Scone Co-Operative Dairy Company, Ltd. Annual Meeting
The postponed meeting of the above Company was held at the School of Arts yesterday morning, there being about 20 suppliers…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Pastoral. Better Than Cure. Prevention for Worms in Sheep
The experiments conducted by the Department, particularly at Glen Innes experiment farm, indicate clearly enough that the best treatment for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Agricultural. Bluestoning Seed Wheat
One operation connected with the sowing of wheat that farmers certainly cannot afford to neglect is pickling with bluestone as a protection against bunt or stinking smut…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →State Cattle Station. New VeNTURE
Referring to the new Queensland Government, scheme to start a cattle station at Dillalah, in the Charleville district, tho Minister for Lands (Mr. Hunter) said that…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Agricultural. Rem1nders for Wheat Growers
"The preparation of the seed-bed is one of the operations requiring almost immediate attention from wheat farmers," said tho Chief Inspector in a recent…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Wheat Problem. Serious Situation
The wheat problem is chiefly engaging the attention of Mr. Hughes, who has had further interviews on the subject with Mr. Bonar Law (Secretary for the Colonies). shippers…
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Farmers, dairymen, and all interested in the formation of a Farmers, Association for this district are reminded of the meeting to be held at the…
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. C. Grahame, M.L.A., Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 255. Agricultural Bluestoning Seed Wheat. The Importance of Detail
One operation connected with the sowing of wheat that farmers cortainly cannot afford to neglect is pickling with bluestone as a protection against…
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