British Food Crops. London
The Press Bureau announces that the preliminary agricultural returns show the following acreages in England and Wales for the harvest of 1917:—Wheat, 1,911,000 acres, a…
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Farming & the land, 1917
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The Dairying Industry. Disposal of Surplus Stocks
At the Interstate Dairying Conference in Melbourne a resolution was passed, asking the [?]ederal Government to urge the imperial Go[?]nment or other countries to purchase the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land. These Notes are issued overy week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W; C. Grahame, Minister o Agriculture, and are based mainly on tho experience of the Department. No. 326. Agricultural. Varieties of Maize. The Department's Recommendations
A conference of Inspectors of Agriculture Vos held in Sydney on the 26th, 27th and 28th June, for tne purpose of discussing the work in connection with…
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Senator Russell, Honorary Minister in charge of wheat pool matters for the Commonwealth, warns wheat farmers that they should order bags early. Unless they do so…
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A theoretical examination for certificates of competency in cream grading and milk and cream testing under the provisions of the Dairy Industry Act will be held on the…
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The Agricultural Department has taken over from the Department of Labour and Industry the training of the twenty women students how, for some time past, have been in residence at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Australian Wheat Vessel. Submarines and Zhppelins. Newcastle
Captain Egan, master of the steamer Cycle, now in port at Newcastle, has an interesting story. His vessel left melbourne in March, 1916, with a full cargo…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Farmers' Produce Markets. Sussex-street Sales. Sunday
In Sussex-street to-day the market continued to be excited. Prices for all commodities are very firm. The absence of supplies of forage and grain from inland centres is…
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Messrs Griffith and Hassal, Patent At torneys, of 77 Castlereagh-street, Sydney report that the following Patent Applications have been lodged at the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cattle Trains Abandoned. Dsepicable Conduct. Newcastle
Strikers have abandoned six trucks of cattle near the Woodville Junciton. A stock train on the North Coast line has also been abandoned by them, the trucks of cattle…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Export of Wheat. Wharf Labourers' Refusal
The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Hagelthorn) intimated in the Legislative Council (Vic.) that wharf labourers had refused in handle wheat intended to be sent by boats to the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Farm and Dairy Produce. Shortage in Butter and Eggs. Sydney
It is understood that a number of the largest grocery shops have decided for the present to stop selling butter altogether to casual customers across the counter owing to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Modern Dairy Factory. Butter, Cheese, and Milk
It has already been indicated that the Raymond Terrace Co-operative Dairy Company's factory not only manufactures butter and cheese, but also treats fresh…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Raymond Terrace Cattle Sale
On Tuesday next Mr. R. A. Elkin, will offer at auction at his yards, Raymond Terrace, 150 head of cattle (including 50 head of rats), for local owners…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wool. Shearing Well Underway
Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., report:—Judging by wool arrivals at Darling Harbour up to the end of last week, shearing operations in the early districts of N. S…
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 based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 327…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Forestry. Wheat Stacks. Use of Bark for Roofing
A proposal has been submitted to Mr. T. H. Williams District Forester at Tumbarumba to the Chief Commissioner for Forestry, that…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Farmers' Produce Markets. Sussex-street Sales, Sydney
In Sussex-street to-day maize was firm at 4/ per bushel. Potatoes £6 to £9 per ton. Onions £13 per ton. Millet £36 to £40 per ton…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Dairy Utensils
Notwithstanding the present acute shortage of milk and cream cans, also of material to make them, we are still in the fortunate position of being able to supply…
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