Mr. John Cush. Death of Farmer Northern Trainer. Newcastle
Mr. John Cush, a former well-known Northern trainer, died in Sydney this morning. He lived at Tamworth at one time,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Hunter Valley · Farming & the land
Farming & the land, 1926
2,506 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 11 of 126
Agricultural. the Crop-growing Contests. Extracts From the Judges Reports
A review of the wheat-growing competitions, illustrating the value of latter-day methods in an adverse season, appeared in these notes last…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Dairying. What Are Bacteria? Something About Their Nature and Distribution
It is undeniable that bacteria are of vital importance to the dairy industry in all its branches. Before however, one can gain an intelligent…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Dairy Control. Meeting of the Board. Important Decisions
Subjects of interest were discussed at the meeting in Melbourne of the Dairy Produce Control Board. It was decided that after butter…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Broom Millet Hunter River Crops. Increased Acreage
The early broom millet crops on the Hunter River are considered by Mr. H. Wenholz (instructor in maize growing) a sufficient answer to…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →When Farming Pays. Dry Season Morals
The wheat-growing competitions conducted during the past season have been easily the moat important and interesting in the history of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →National Farmers. Object to Empire Preference. London, Jan. 20
At the annual General meeting of the National Farmers' Union in London the milk and dairy produce committee reported that a determined…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Pure-bred Cows. Results From Dairying. Western Australian Figures
Following on the policy established last year, Mr. P. G. Hampshire, the dairy expert of the Western Australian Department of Agriculture, has…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Farm Laborer Found Dead. Sydney
William Eagles, aged 65, a farm laborer, was found dead at Goonoo Goonoo, near Tamworth, after being reported missing by his mate (Patrick…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Homebush Stock Sales. Sheep Unchanged Cattle Better. Sydney
Winchombe, Carson, Ltd report:— Sheep: 19,00 penned, the bulk medium to useful quality. The market was practically unaltered…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Butter Markets
In their review of the butter markets of last week, Messrs. Prescott,. Ltd., state:— Sydney: Production is well…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wheat Market. an Improved Tone
Private cables received from London on Saturday characterise the wheat market as firmer, with good inquiry. Several parcels have sold at 59/ per…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →British Trade Bankers' Optimism. The Wool Outlook. LONDON. Jan 20
The optimistic note regarding the outlook of British trade struck by Mr. Reginald McKenna in his speech at a meeting of the Joint City and Midland…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Dearer Butter
Under the Paterson stabilisation scheme, butter rates were advanced a further 4/8 per cwt (½d per lb) to 177/4 for choicest yesterday. The market…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Artificial Wool
Mr. J. Gadsden writes (in the "S.M. Herald"):—When I was in Manchester three years ago, a new fibre was receiving considerable attention, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wheat Firmer. Sydney Week-end Quotations
During the week-end bagged advanced their limit for bagged wheat by /2 per bushel to 5/6 at country stations, equal to 6/1, ex[?]trucks…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Station Blaze. Big Wool Shed on Fire. Friday
A message from Gundagai states that the big wool shed on Wambidgee station is on fire, and is burning [?]irecely. There is no chance of saving…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Farming Days. Before and After the Advent of Machinery. (No. II.)
The next type of machine was a thresher introduced from America. It was a weird—looking contraption, that is, compared with modern plant…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Farmers' Markets. Sussex-street Sales. Sydney
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Continued on Trove, page 4 →Lower Rates. Brisbane Wool Sales
In view of recent market fluctuations in the different world centres, great interest was taken in the opening of the seventh series of Brisbane…
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