Mysterious Deaths. Loss of Dairy Cows
Mr. Walter Murray, of Kolodong. on the North Coast, lost three valuable dairy cows when the dry spell first broke. Others got sick, but…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Hunter Valley · Farming & the land
Farming & the land, 1926
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Letter to the Editor Scotch Creek Dairymen
Sir.—I wish to draw the attention of the dairy farmers along Scotch Creek, Milter's Forest, to the fact that in a few more months dairying will have…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Rice Culture. Heavy Crops Expected at Murrumbidgee
Referring to rice growing prospects on the Murrumbidgee irrigation area, Mr. E. Furby, H.D.A., the departmental agricultural instructor…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Dairying. Milk Quality. Factors Upon Which It Depends
Variation in composition of milk may by caused by any of the following causes or any combination of them:…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →The Orchard. the Apple Crop. Points in Packing and Storage
In the later districts there are many varieties of apples yet to be harvested. Growers would be well advised to give every attention to the many…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Hawkesbury Farm. Realises £106 Per Acre
The Hawkesbury properties in the estate of the late George D. Wood, who died in October, 1924, were submitted to auction by Messrs. J. B…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Crops and Stock. Improvement in Production
The Acting Government Statistician (Mr. T. Waites) yesterday issued the agricultural and live stock statistics for the yar ended June 30…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Fatal Lightning. Two Farmers Killed. at Moscheto Island and Gresford
In strangely similar circumstances two farmers were killed by lightning or Monday afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Good Prospects. for Cessnock Dairymen. Cessnock
The fine warm weather which has only been disturbed by intermittent showers is encouraging the herbage which is the mainstay of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Dairy Companies. Registrations Under New Act
The following butter, cheese, and bacon factories which were formerly registered under the Companies Act, 1899, have made the necessary…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Tree Life. Value to Farmer
Mr. R. H. Anderson, B. Sc, in a lecture on "Forestry and the Farmer" at Sydney Show, said that the landowner was prone to regard tree…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Homebush Sales. Prime Cattle Better Good Sheep Unaltered
Winchcombe Carson, Ltd., report: 2500 yarded, medium to useful quality. Opening sales were better for good to prime sorts. Good to prime…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Wool
Goldsbrough, Mort and Co., Ltd., report 16th inst.: No sales have been held this week, but attention of the trade has been directed to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wool Sales Keen Market in Sydney
The twentieth series of the Sydney wool sales commenced Monday. A good selection, totalling 8806 bales, was submitted at auction. Of this…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Skin Wool Case. Decision of the High Court. Reasons Given. Melbourne
The High Court to-day gave its reasons for the recent judgment recusing leave to appeal to the Privy Council to plaintiffs in the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Scientific Farming Visit of Mr. H. R. Reynolds
It will be remembered that some months ago Mr. H. R. Reynolds, an officer of the Department of Agriculture, gave a demonstration on the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wheat Firm. Rise in Flour
Wheat remained firm in Sydney on Tuesday, but as a general rule buyers were not inclined to follow too eagerly for the moment the advance versea…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Homebush Sales. Cattle Cheaper Prime Sheep Dearer. Sydney
Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd, report: Cattle: 3800 cattle yarded, the bulk medium to useful quality. The market opened cheaper. Good to prime beef…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →New Butter Factory
For the month of March the Peters Paterson River Dairy Co., paid their cream suppliers 1/6 per 1b for all choicest fresh cream after…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The State's Wheat Yield
"Tis the farmer's care That makes the field bear." The final returns of the last season's wheat harvest in New South…
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