Fly Pest Among Sheep. Important Experiments
In various parts of Australia the fly pest is causing serious damage and loss. almost as severe as that caused by droughts (writes Mr. H. Alan…
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Farming & the land, 1925
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Wheat Disease. Methods of Control
In his final report on the growing crop competition, conducted by the West Wyalong and District Agricultural Association, the judge, Mr. R…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cheaper Butter Caused by Heavy Produc Tion
The Advisory Committee, as anticipated has decided upon a further reduction in the wholesale price of butter, in consequence of the continued…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →London Wool Sales. London, Jan. 20
The wool sales opened with about seven and a half per cent, decline in merinos. At the opening 10,963 bales were…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Food Prices. Wheat Supplies. London, Jan. 14
Giving evidence before the Food Commission, Mr. Smith, of the Scottish Co-operative Wholesale Society, Glasgow, said that Australia showed…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Wheat Market. Speculators Keep Down Prices. London, Jan. 15
Mr. Broomhall, the Liverpool grain trade statistician, gave remarkable evidence before the Food prices Commission. He said that…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Dairying. Nervous Temperament
The term nervous temperament when applied to the dairy cow, does not mean that she is excitable or hard to handle. It only means that…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Agricultural. Soil Analysis and Cropping Practice
A chemical examination of the soil reveals little evidence as to the proper fortillser or cropping system to be followed to secure maximum…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Farmers' Markets. Alexandria Sales
Both lucerne and oaten bay were absence from. Alexandria market yesterday morning. Lucerne chaff was in heavy supply, and cased 5/ to £6/15/…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Bulk Trucks. Farmers Complain of Shortage
Up to Saturday last the total deliveries made in the Barellan district numbered 272,857 bags, of which 176, 567 bags went into the silos. There…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Canadian Experience. Two Muswellbrook District Farmers
Two years ago (writes our Muswellbrook correspondent, Mr. Christopher Daniel, grandson of the late Mr. Joseph Daniel, one of the district…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Dairying Industry. Raymond Terrace Enterprise. Coming of Age
Raymond Terrace, one of the historic centres of population of the State, possesses a valuable business concern in the shape of a cooperative butter factory that has greatly increased its business by the treatment and supply of milk as well as the manufacture of butter…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dairying. Capacity in the Cow. Some Indications
Since 60 per cent. of the feed consumed by the cow is required for her own maintenance, the interest of her feeder centres in the remaining 40 per…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Cattle Stealing. a Labourer Charged. Big Sum Involved. Sydney
Robert Drysdale, a labourer, was charged at the Central Police Court to-day with having stolen 138 head of cattle valued at between £400 and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sudan Grass. Feeding to Dairy Cattle
Recently Messrs. S. Matthews and J. Zaia, two Wellington dairy-men, lost two and three milch cows respectively about the same time,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Australian Butter in England
A London message states that Kangaroo butter has touched, bottom despite large quantities in sight, The present low prices are…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Wool Market
Sydney wool sales were held yesterday. Notwithstanding the holiday, 10,218 bales were offered at auction and 7146 were sold. Private…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wheat Harvest. Heavy Yields
Harvesting throughout the Molong district is now drawing to a close, and, though definite figures are not yet available, it is certain…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Strong Competition. Sydney Wool Sales
At the Sydney wool sales 10,218 bales were offered, and 7446 bales were sold. Private sales accounted for 1567 bales…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Alleged Cattle Stealing a Laborer Charged. (By Telegraph.) Sydney
Robert Drysdale, a laborer, was charged at the Central Police Court today with having stolen 138 head of cattle valued at between £400 and…
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