Pastoral. Cross-breeding Experiments with Sheep
A progress report on the cross-breeding experiments with sheep at Bathurst experiment farm, with which is afforded a combination of the results obtained to-date at…
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Farming & the land, 1919
1,589 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 8 of 80
Wheat Ships Held Up
The whole of the wheat ships at Darling Island were again idle to-day, owing to the lumpers' strike. An endeavour will be made to have the vessels loaded by other…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Farmers and Settlers' Association. Vaoy Branch
The annual meeting of Vacy branch was held in the local Schol of Arts on Monday evening last. The election of office-bearers for the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Dairying. Ten Year Old Silage. a Profitable Venture
A sample of sliage that had been made from green maize in April 1909-nearly 10 years ago-was recently forwarded to he Department of Agriculture by Capt. F. G…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Agricultural. Temora Demonstration Farm. a Suggested Rotation
Where a farmer is catering for the grain and the hay markets, it is possible to adopt a rotation that will give two crops every three years. That, indeed, is the method adopted…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Aid to Necessitous Farmers Not Wanted Locally
A letter was received from the Department of Lands at the meeting of the Patrick Plains Shire Council on Tuesday, notifying that the sum of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bowthorne Butter Factory
The twenty-fourth half-yearly meeting of shareholders in the Bowthorne Co-operative Butter Factory, Limited, will be held in the board room at Morpeth on Friday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wool Report
The New Zealand Loan & Mercantie Agency Company, Ltd., report:—Our appraisement No. 52 begun on February 11 was concluded…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Pastoral. Native Grasses From the Riverina. Danthonias Again
A collection of very fine native grasses has just been received by the Department of Agriculture from the Grong Grong station in the Riverina…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land
These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision [?] Hon. W. C. Grahame, M.L.A., Minister of Agriculture, and are [?] mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 405…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Wheat Case. the Men Committed for Trial
The police court proceedings in Sydney in connection with when case," which had occupied the attention of Mr. Maofarlane, S. M., a little over seven days, have…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Pickling Seed Wheat. The Best Way to Prevent Bunt
The most efficient and convenient preventive for bunt or "stinking smut," under present circumstances is certainly sulphate of copper, or…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wool Trade Busy The Dry Season in N.S.Wales
Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report:—Those engaged in the Sydney wool trade are still working at sigh presure. Catalogues totalling 45,000…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Demonstration Farm. [?]e Results to Date
Temora district belongs the [?] of having a larger propor[?] total area under cultivation [?]ther in the State, while the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Butter-making Price
Mr J. Searl, manager of the Central Co-operative Butter Factory, wishes us to state that the price charged to suppliers for manufacturing is 1/4d per…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Butter Factory Report
The monthly meeting of the Directors was held at the factory on Monday, when the first payments were made to suppliers. Price paid for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wool Trade Busy
Winchcombe, Carson Ltd report: Those engaged in the Sydney wool trade are still working at high pressure. Catalogues totalling 45,000 bales…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sheep-fly Pest. Investigators' Conclusions
The work carried out in the north west during the past two years in the investigation of the sheep-fly post is reviewed in a comprehensive…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Destruction of Sheep. a Ruthless Act
Queensland advices state that a sensational incident took place at Charleville recently. A number' of sheep which have been for some consideralblo…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A Sensational Theft Sheep in Charge of Police
A sensational occurrence took place erive Charleville (Q.) on Saturday night. It [?] ars a number of sheep variously [?] from 70 to 80. which have been some [?]…
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