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 [?]or Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 317. Agricultural. to Potato Growers. Hints for Coastal Districts
The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 9 June 1917 · page 6
In anticipation of the difficulty that potato growers in coastal districts may have in obtaining good seed for the plantings of the next two or three…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Price of Butter. Minister's Announcement
Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 12 June 1917 · page 4
Sir Russell, Minister in charge of foodstuffs, has announced that the prices of butter from Monday last will be:—Wholesale, first grade 1/5…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mice Plague. Protecting the Wheat
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 June 1917 · page 2
The Minister of Agriculture, Mr. Grahame, announced on Monday morning that there will be a change in the management of the work in connection with the wheat…
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The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 June 1917 · page 3
The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Grahame) stated yesterday that he has received inquires from a number of people, whether it would not be advisable to have a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Protecting Wheat Stacks. Government Takes Up Work. (By Telegraph.) Sydney
Singleton Argus · Tuesday 12 June 1917 · page 2
The State Wheat Office from to-day carries out the work of protective wheat stacks from mice. Hitherto this has devolved. on Government…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Wheat Harvest. 135,000,000 Bushels, in the Pool, 172,000,000 Bushels. Melbourne
The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 12 June 1917 · page 1
An interesting statement, covering the prospects of 1916-1917 wheat pool, was issued to-day. From this it would appear that the harvest has consider…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Quality of Butter. Misrepresentation
The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 13 June 1917 · page 4
Considerable misrepresentation is taking place at present in regard to the quality of butter being sold to [?]e public, the deception occurring…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Protecting Wheat Stacks
The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 13 June 1917 · page 2
The State Wheat Office from Monday carries out the work of protecting wheat stacks from mice. Hitherto this has devolved on Government…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Cost of Growing Wheat
The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 13 June 1917 · page 2
A meeting of the Cowra branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association after a lengthy discussion, the conclusion was come to that it takes…
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The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 June 1917 · page 4
Under instructions from Mr. W. Stocker, Messrs. Swan, Murray, and Hain, sold by auction this morning his farm at Pott's Point, West Maitland, containing about 15 acres 17 perches…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Queensland Dairyman's Troubles
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 June 1917 · page 4
The tick menace (says the "Wondai Times") is said to be serious in the Kingaroy district. One man had a herd of 35 splendid cows, each one of which was well…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Quality of Butter. Misrepresentation
Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 June 1917 · page 4
Considerable misrepresentation is taking place at present in regard to the quality of butter being sold to the public, the deception occurring more…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →South African Maize. Farmers on Velvet. Capetown
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 June 1917 · page 5
The Imperial Government has purchased the surplus crop of South African maize at 14/3 per bag. In the Assembly, Sir T. W. Smart said that with a view to assisting…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Farming Inventions
Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 June 1917 · page 1
Messrs Griffith and Hassel, Patent Attorneys, of 77 Castlereagh-street, Sydney, report that the following applications for patents connected with the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Final Wool Sales. Wool for America
The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 June 1917 · page 4
Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., reports :—Wool appraisements are again in full swing on the Sydney market. Our first catalogue was offered on Tuesday, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Shipments of Wheat. [?] Quantities Stored
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 June 1917 · page 3
The quantity of wheat shipped during the week was 59,927 bags, as compared with [?] bags shipped during the preceding week, a decrease of [?] bags. The total…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Wheat Harvest. Last Year's Estimate
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 June 1917 · page 4
A report issued by Mr. J. B. Trivett, Government Statistician, shows that the compilation of the actual results of the wheat harvest last season is advanced sufficiently to permit of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land
Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 June 1917 · page 4
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. 319…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Raymond Terrace Co-operative Dairy and Produce Company, Ltd. Factory Report for Month of May, 1917
Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 15 June 1917 · page 3
Cream supplies are now down to winter level. Increased quantities of milk are being received, but further quantities would be welcomed so as to fully meet…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Grazing Crops for Young Pigs
Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 15 June 1917 · page 4
Docs the grazing methods of raising pigs pay.? To that question Mr. P. Sommerlad, a member of the Leech's Gully branch of the…
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