Agriculture. the Farm Garden. Raising Seedlings
The soil for the seed-bed or seed-box is prepared by mixing good garden team with sand. Such a soil holds moisture well, allows the young plants…
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Farming & the land, 1924
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Soldier Settlers. Farmers Conference Resolutions
The Fanners and Settlers' Conference unanimously carried a resolution urging that a Royal Commission be appointed to inquire into the question of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dairying. Use of Profitable Dairying. the Plough
If the Australian dairy cow is to have her wants supplied, her owner must use the plough to a much greater Extent than at present. If he finds that…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Farm Planning. Reducing Operating Costs
The lay-out of a farm, as pointed out in these notes last week, has a very definite relation to the cost of production. A number of factors…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →State Farm Home. Overcrowded at Gosford
In consequence of the overcrowded state of the Gosford State Farm Home the State Children's Welfare Department is faced with the necessity of…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Branxton Dairy Co. Sixth Annual Meeting
The sixth annual meeting of the shareholders of Branxton Co-operative Dairy Co., Ltd., was held in the local School of Arts. Mr. H. E. Sparke…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Dairy Products. Marketing to Be Discussed
To discuss the marketing of dairy produce and the material improvement of the dairying industry, the Prime Minister (Mr. Bruce) has arranged for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Protection of Quail. Farmers Against Open Season
At the Farmers and Settlers' Conference a resolution was carried that the Government be requested to protect quail continuously, and have no…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Farmers' Conference. Co-operative Flour Mills Suggested. Minister Criticised
The annual conference of the Farmers and Settlers' Association commenced on Wednesday. The president advocated farmers'…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Farmers' Conference
At the Farmers' Conference to-day a resolution from Goonoo Goonoo-road and Tamworth to the following effect was carried unanimously: "That in view of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Callous Murder Farmer Shoots His Brotherin-law
James Stephens, a farmer, of the Narundel district, Victoria, was shot dead on Thursday evening by James Murfin, another farmer, who gave himself up…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →General Rain. Many Good Falls. Wheat Country Benefits
A sudden change in the weather occurred early on Sunday morning, when a thunderstorm was experienced, followed by steady rain during the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Stabilisation of Butter Prices the Prime Minister Snubs the Representatives of the Dairymen. (Reprinted from the Farmers and Settler")
The dairymen in the three great butter-producing States of Australia —New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria—will be given little or no…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Butter Held in Cold Storage
In the Assembly on Thursday, Mr. O'Hearn asked the Minister for Agriculture:—"In view of the quantities of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Aftermath of the Butter Crisis
Referring to present butter marketing position, the Coastal Farmers' Co. op. Society states that:- "There is not much profit rakiug…
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 of the Honorable the Minister for Agriculture and are based mainly on the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wool Arrangements for Coming Season. Private Selling
The Secretary, Farmers and Graziers' Co-op. Co. writes:— During the past few weeks no feature of outstanding importance, so far as…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wool. Arrangements for Coming Season. Private Selling
The Secretary, Farmers and and Graziers' Co-op. Co., writes:—During the past few weeks no feature of outstanding importance,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wheat Harvest The Proposed Guarantee. Cabinet Meets. SYDNEY
The State Cabinet met to-day to consider the request of representatives of farming interests for the provision of a guarantee in connection with the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Muswellbrook Chronicle Tuesday, August 12, 1924. Local and Geeeral the Butter Factory
Opportunity was taken yesterday to set in motion the new freezing plant recently installed at the local butter factory. All the directors were…
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