The One-crop System. Why It Is Unsafe
A one-crop system of farming is unsale for seven reason: (1) Because it not only depends upon a satisfactory crop return, but also upon a…
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Farming & the land, 1916
1,960 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 31 of 98
Live Stock. Feeding Farm Animals
That the feeding of farm animals is not a matter of rule of thumb, but really depends upon certain scientific principles, was indicated in an article of a somewhat general…
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Some new and rather interesting data on the control of contagious abortion In cattle is presented in a bulletin of the United States Department of Agriculture…
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Messrs Griflith and Hassel, Patent Attorneys, of 77 Castlereagh-street, Sydney, report that the following applications for patents connected with the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →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. 258. Agricultural. to Maize Growers. More Points for Field Selection
In the selection of those plants from which it is desirable that the seed for next year's crop should be taken, the shank is of some interest. It is usually…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Commercial. Maitalnd Fat Stock Market. Fat Cattle
AT the municipal saleyards to-day [?] was a fair supply yarded to a good [?] of buyers. Consignments consisted [?] a few yards of prime to good quai[?]…
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Messrs. Swan, Murray, and [?]ain will offer at auction, in the estate of the late Mrs. Mary Mclnnes, on the property, Goulburn Grove, near Largs, to-morrow (Tuesday)…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sheep-guessing Competition
The result of the sheep guessing competition in connection with Saturday's N.A.A. sports was that no fewer than seven guessed the exact weight of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Commercial. Special Cattle Sale
H. York and Son, with J. Enright (in conjunction), report holding a most successful sale of dairy cattle and store cattle at the Shire yards on Friday…
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WOOL REPORT.—The A.M.L. & F. Co., report :—Some business has been effected in passed-in wools at satisfactory figures, the belter class of fleece wools…
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John Bridge & Co., Ltd., report under date 15th April, 1916:— Wool.—Auctions will not be resumed in Sydney until the week commencing…
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At the Singleton yards on friday next Mr. J. Enright and Messrs. H. York and Sons, in conjunction, will offer for unreserved sale the Oak Range dairy herd, comprising 525…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Vive La France! the Wool Trade's Recognition of French Heroism. To arms! To arms! Ye brave! Th[?]venging sword unsheath! March on! March on! all hearts resolved. On Victory or Death !
They rushed to arms, these French Allies of ours, magnetised to their colours from every corner of the earth by the patriotism which burns…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Guessing Weight of Sheep
No fewer than seven persons guessed the exact weight of the sheep which was exhibited for the competition at the Northern Agricultural Association's flower show and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Big Sale of Australian Wheat
The Australian Wheat Board has completed negotiations with the Allied Food Commission for the sale of 150,000 tons of wheat to be despatched…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sydney Wool and Produce Roports
John Bridge and Co. Ltd. report under date 15th April 1916:— Wool.—Auctions will not be resumed in Sydney until the week commencing June 5;…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Vive La France! the Wool Trade's Recognition of French Heroism
To arms! To arms? Ye brave! Th' 'venging sword unsheath! March on! March on! all hearts resolved…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Farms for Soldiers. Canberra Country Suggested
Mr. P. M. Bourke, an expert farmer of Yass, suggests that the Federal Territory, embracing Canberra, should be set apart for the purpose of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →High-Priced Farm
Under instructions from the executors in the estate of the late Mrs. Mary McInnes, a farm at Goulburn Grove, near Largs, containing 13 acres, was sold yesterday by…
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