Potato Grading. Attitude of Guyra Farmers
At a conference of fanners held at Guyra, it was decided to ask the Minister for Agriculture not to brine the potato grading regulations into…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Hunter Valley · Farming & the land
Farming & the land, 1926
2,506 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 14 of 126
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 sain an intelligent…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →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 e season, appeared in these notes last…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →America's Butter Report. Washington, Feb. 5
Senator Schall has introduced a resolution to Congress directing the Federal Tariff Commission to submit its butter report, in which an addition…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wheat Charters Australia's Freight Deadness. London, Feb. 6
The trade journal. "The Daily Freight Register," draws attention to the "deadness" in Australian grain freight Vessels, aggregating 845,000…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Export Butter Canadian Trade Hurt. Australian Competition. VANCOUVER, Feb. 4
Simultaneously with the arrival by Niagara of 15,000 cases of butter from Australia and 5000 from New Zealand, top-grade Canadian butter…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Maize Crop. Affected by Heat Wave
Mr. Quodling, the Director of Agriculture, reports that the heat wave has had a disastrous effect on the maize crop at Kingaroy (Q.), and contiguous…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cattle Section
Attractive prizes have been allotted to tills important section. Besides offering big cash inducements, there are several handsome silver…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wool
The Secretary, Farmers and Graziers' Co-op. Co., writes:— Of late the wool market has suffered a quite unexpected setback…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Commercial Cattle Sale at Armidale
Messrs A. H. M' Arthur and Co. and A. G. Finlayson, in conjunction, report having yarded 1550 head of mixed cattle at their recent sale at Armidale…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wool Sales. Sydney Market Firm
The 16th series of Sydney wool sales were opened yesterday at the Sydney Wool Exchange, Bridge-street, when the quantity catalogued…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sheep Must be Branded When Consigned to Markets
Sheepowners are warned that when sending consignments to Homebush or elsewhere the sheep must carry the owner's brand, in addition to the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →DairY Farmer's Ill-Luck
Mr. R. R. Weakley, of Tarro, is among the dairy farmers who are experiencing a hard time in the present drought. He has been carting…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Farming Days. Before and After the Advent of Machinery. (No. III)
The first wheat sown on the Rouchell Brook was handled by the late Alexander Cameron and Donald Kennedy, fountain heads of the extensive…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Dairymen's Problems
An address on "Dairymen's Problems" by Mr. Pankhurst was followed with keen interest by all present. Mr. Pankhurst, who started…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wheat Market. Another Downward Movement
Another downward movement is in process in the wheat markets. Private cables received in Sydney from London say the market there is dull…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Australian Butter. Canadian Resentment. Ottawa, Feb. 8
A further Conservative amendment to the address in reply has been moved in the House of Commons by Mr. Donald Sutherland, member for…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sheep Destroyed. Fire Losses at Wagga. Sydney
The bush fires are still raging in the Wagga district. Already between 2000 and 3000 sheep have been burnt to death near…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wool Sales. French and American Demand
The wool sales were continued yesterday at the Sydney Wool Exchange Bridge-street, Sydney, when the quantity catalogued totalled 10,000…
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