World's Wheat. Diminished Crop Expected
The Acting Prime Minister (Senator Pearce) stated that he had received from the Imperial authorities a report dealing with an estimate of the world's wheat crop…
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Farming & the land, 1916
1,960 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 42 of 98
Coming Wheat Crop. Minister's Statement
The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Grahame) has received official reports which show that the areas being prepared for wheat are about equal in extent to that sown last…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dairy Industry Act. Brands on Butter-boxes
The Minister for Agriculture has issued [?] notification to managers of butter factories and others concerned that 70 per cent. of the brands received so far for registration under…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Weight of Sheep
The live weigt of the sheep, in connection with which a guessing competition was conducted was 98lbs and the dead weight of same 44lbs…
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The Victorian Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Hagelthorn) states that at a meeting of the Australian Wheat Board, held on Saturday morning, it was…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Muswellbrook Chronicle Saturday. May 27, 1916 the Farmers' and Settlers'
The annual report of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association contains much information that deserves close attention from "the man on the land."…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dairying. an Analysis of Records. The Only Way
A striking illustration of the fact that the test and scales is the only method of knowing the best cows is shown in some figures recently…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Farmyard Manure. Preservation of its Value
Here and there in this State are to be found farmers who have realised the valuo of farmyard manure, and who apply it regularly to the land before…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Raymond Terrace Dairy Co
The tewnty-sixth half-yearly general meeting of the Raymond Terrace Cooperative Dairy and Produce Co., Ltd., will be held in the Oddfollows' Hall, Raymond Terrace, on…
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An important sale of valuable agricultural lands will take place on the ground, on Saturday, June 24, at 2.30 o'clock, when Mr. E. W. Sparke, West Maitland, Messrs. Lang,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Live Stock. Feeding Farm Animals
In the classification of the principal foods, which was attempted a fortnight ago, as a means of indicating the way in which various fodders may be mixed to obtain a really…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Dairying. Transmission of Desirable Qualities. Reasons for Variations
The records given last week of the influence of successive sires on the pure-bred Jersey herd at the University of Missouri, U.S.A disclosed such striking differences in…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Dairying Utensils
As is generally known, we lay ourselves out to Supply every particle required in connection with our great Dairying Industry, nothing, is too large,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →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. 264. Agricultural. Drug Plants. Their Cultivation in N.B.W.
The subject of the cultivation of drug plants has been discussed in many quarters since the beginning of the war, supplies of some lines having been…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Farmers' Produce Markets. Sydney
Maize, 4/9 per bushel; millet, prime last £40 to £43/10/ per ton, inferior £30. P[?]toes, Redskins, 8/10 per ton; Brownells, [?] Bismarcks and plnkeyes £6/10/…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Butter Factory Payments
For the month of April the Wingham Butter Factory paid suppliers 12 1/2 d for first grade and 11 1/2 d for second grade butter. Purfleet…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wheat Production
Mr. Grahame, State Minister for Agriculture, has received official reports which show that the areas being prepared for wheat are about equal in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Brisbanefield Farms
Seven splendid farms at Brisbanefield on the banks of the Hunter, the property if the Eales Estate, will be submitted to public auction on the ground on Saturday,…
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