Pure-bred Cows. Milk and Butter Fat Tests. Another "Melba" Triumph
The list of pure-bred cows whose tests of milk and butter-fat yields were completed during August is made memorable for the very fine…
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Farming & the land, 1923
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The Latest About Butter. Future Prospects English and U.S.A. Markets. Mr. C. E. D. Meare's Views
The regrettable failure of the butter season in New South Wales from January onward was rendered in the shrinkage in the export…
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A hay-loader is used for the loading of the lorries, and seven men fill the pit in four days. After the mowing machine has cut around…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Agricultural Notes. Lucerne and Silage. Well-known Farmer's Experience
(These notes are supplied by instruction of the Minister of Agriculture and are based on the Experience of the Department.)…
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Fine wool merinos.—Ewe, 4-tooth, W. C. Tudor 1. Ewe, not exceeding 2tooth, W. C.Tudor 1. Strong wool merinos—Ram, any age,…
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Bull 3 yrs and over F. Lloyd Jones's Hambledon Emperor of Derrimut 1. Bull, 1 yr and under 2 yr, E. Lloyd Jones's Hambledon Grand…
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Fat Shorthorn bullock, Hon J. Morrissey, 1. Heaviest bullock and age, any breed, eligible for other classes, Hon. J. Morrissey, 1 Pen…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Latest About Butter
The regrettable failure of the season in N.S.W. from January onward was reflected in the shrinkage in tho export by 8000 tons, and in the comparitive…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Butter Output. an Increase Generally
"An increase in the output of butter is reported to be general, and it is anticipated that the State will be self-supporting within ten days. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wheat Board. Finalisation of Accounts
The finalisation of the accounts of the Australian Wheat Board has been somewhat delayed by the resignation of Mr. Snape, assistant…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Pastorai. Water Requirements of Sheep. Some Useful Figures
Many [?] of land taken up for grazing and cultivation have no natural permanent water supply, and the problem of providing a suffieency of this most…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Wool Sales. Competition of Australian Mills
The first of the new season's wool sales were held in Sydney on Monday. Owing to the recent terrible cotastrophe in Japan, that country's…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →British Wool Trade. Foreign Competition. London, Sept. 17
A deputation from the Bradford and District Manufacturers Federation waited on the Board of Trade in order to emphasise the serious condition of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dairy Farming. the Business Sense. an American Example
Last week in dealing with the subject of hard-testing we called attention to an incident reported from America of dairy farmers in the State of Illinois who 20 years ago had the opportunity of having their dairy herds tested for a year free of cost, who made light of the offers, but now…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Rusiness of Dairying
Your business as a farmer must be to strive for the [?] output and a higher butterfat test. Methodically drenching each coe after calving with Sykes's Drench is a big…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Farm and Grazing Lands. Question of Differential Rating. Meeting of Ratepayers
The question of differential rating for farming and grazing lands was discussed at a meeting of ratepayers held in the Mayor's room. Town…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Farm Produce
Sub-Section, A.—Oats, G. and P. Ernst 1 and 2. Maize, large variety, J. Moss 1. Maize, small varioty, light, G. and P. Ernst 1 and 2. Maize,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Million Farms Campaign
Mr. Lang on Friday night in Maitland adopted the very common dodge of the party politician of misrepresenting his opponent's policy in the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wool Report
The New Zealand Loan and M.A. Co., Ltd., report 20th September:—The week has seen the opening of the Sydney sales, with a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Origin of Sheep Professor Cossar Ewarts Lecture
A well-attended meeting of pastoralists and others was held at the Royal Society's rooms in Sydney, to learn the views of Professor Cossar…
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