Pastoral. Sheep-maggot Flies. Destruction of Offal and Carrion
The destruction of all carrion, offal and animal matter was among the first matters taken into consideration when the Sheep-fly Experiment Station was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hunter Valley · Farming & the land
Farming & the land, 1917
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Australia's Wool Clip. London
In the House of Commons, Mr. Bonar Law, when questioned, stated that the Government had acquired Australia's 1917 wool clip for £40,000,000…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Our Golden Wool. This Season's Clip Purchased
Pitt, Son, and Badgery, Ltd., write :— Everybody in Australia is interested directly or indirectly in the announcement that the Imperial Government has again bought the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →British Food Crops. London
The Press Bureau announces that the preliminary agriculture returns show the following [?] in England and Wales for the harvest of 1917:—Wheat, 1,911,000 acres a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Dairying. the Middle Northern Rivers. a Progressive Movement
The improvement in the quality of the Produced in the State during the past season has been mentioned in a good many ways of late, and an article in the "Agricultural Gazette" emphasises the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →British Farm Labourers. an Important Vote. London, Monday Night
The division on the amendment of Mr. Wardle to the bill providing a wage of 25/ a week for farm-labourers has resulted in a Government majority of 199 votes…
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. 325. Agricultural. Top-dressing Lucerne. Effects of Superphosphate at Glen Innes
With a view to testing whether or not it is desirable and profitable to apply fertilisers to established stands of lucerne, a trial was arranged by the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wheat Stacking Trouble
An application for the further consideration of the wheat stacking trouble was made to Mr. Justice Hoyden to-day. Mr. Roberts, who appeared for the applicants (A.W.U.)…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Butter Outlook
For some time pant it has been apparent that the future of the export trade of the butter industry has not been too bright. Hints have been…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Farming Inventions
Messrs Griffith and Hassel, Patent and Trade Mark Agents, of 77 Castlereaghstreet, Sydney, report that the following applications for Patents have been…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Farm Labour. Compulsion in Germany
Compulsion of men women and youths is now being unforced by the military authorities in Germany in order to insure a sufficient supply of farm labour. Practically…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Pastoral. Sheep-maggot Flies. Maggots in Decaying Vegetable Matter
The statement has been made quite often in the press that blow-flies have been found to be breeding in rotting herbage and grass along the banks of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wool Market
Schute, Bell and Co., Ltd., report 30th July:—The essential points in the Prime Minister's statement in the House last Wednesday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Good News for Wool Men
Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., write: "The announcement made last week that the 10 per cent balance of last year's wool clip will be paid…
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 o Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 326…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wheat Stacks. Use of Bark of Roofing
A proposal has been submitted by Mr. T. H. Williams, district forester at Tumbarumba, to the Chief Commissioner for Forestry that bark of certain trees should be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Pastoral. Sheep-maggot Flies. Maggots in Decaying Vegetable Matter
The statement has been made quite often in the press that blow-flies have been found to be breeding in rotting herbage and grass along the banks of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Good News for Wool Men
Winchcombe, Carson Ltd, write: "The announcement made last week that the 10 per cent balance of last year's wool clip will be paid in full…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Wheat Pool. Bank Overdraft Increases
Official figures made available show that the Bank overdraft of the Australian Wheat Board has increased and that the amount was £5,632,000 on Monday. The…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Farm Labour. Compulsion in Germany
Compulsion of men women and youths now being enforced toy the military authorities in Germany in order to insure a s[?]cient supply of farm labour. Practical…
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