Sheep Estimate. Owners Express Astonishment
Stockowners express astonishment at the Government Statistician's estimate that there were 17,100,000 sheep in New South Wales in June, 1925…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Hunter Valley · Farming & the land
Farming & the land, 1926
2,506 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 76 of 126
Butter Market. Prescott and Co.'s Report
Frosts on the far Northern Rivers are checking production, but in other districts the output is increasing. In the aggregate there is an increase…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Butter Supplies. New South Wales Production. Increased Local Demand
Some interesting figures showing the total production of butter in New South Wales for the year ended June 30 last have been completed by Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Milk and Butter Yields. Purerreds Under Test. Jerseys Do Well
ing to Mr. A. Booker scores heavlly in the list of registered pure-bred cows whose tests of milk and butter fat yields were completed during…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →World's Wheat. Northern Hemisphere Supplies. Washington, Aug. 16
The Department of Agricultural has estimated the wheat crop of 21 countries in the northern hemisphere; at 9,951,000,000 bushels, compared with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Canadian Farmers. the Australian Treaty. Duties on Dairy Produce. Vancouver, Aug. 17
The Canadian Prime Minister, Mr. A. Meighen, speaking at Royston, B.C., emphatically denied that it was the Conservatives intention of [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Australian Wheat. Chartering Steamers in London. London, Aug. 20
There is some activity in chartering steamers to load Australian wheat. Several fixtures have been made…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wheat Pools. World Conference to Be Held. Winning, Aug. 19
Representatives of Australia, Canada India, the Argentine, and Russia have been invited to attend the second international conference…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Dairy Inspector Transferred
Mr. R. R. A. Faunce, dairy inspector for Singleton district during the past six years, has received notice of transfer to Maitland to take…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Agricultural. Seed for the Peanut Crop. Its Preparation and Planting
Peanut seed for planting may consist of—(a) unshelled nuts, (b) nuts broken in half (c) shelled nuts (kernels), Of those three the last is…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Dairying. Stagnant Creek Water. and Two Cases Sliminess in Cream
The significance of the cow's water supply in relation to the quality of its product is emphasised by recent field investigations on "slimy" milk…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →The Farm Home. Painting Farm Buildings. Mixing and Application of the Colours
The pigments generaly used for the preparation of the colours commonly used in the painting of buildings are as follows:—…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Damages Awarded. Singleton Divorce Case. Farmer Sues. Sydney
In the Divorce Court to-day, George Allsop, of the Singleton district, farmer, brought an action to receiver £500 damages from Michael Flaherty,…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Dairying. What the Public Wants. This Question in Relation to Cheese Production
The obvious appeal to the public eye and palate of certain tastefully packed imported brands of cheese nowadays to be seen in provision…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →A Point in Farm Planning
The adoption of a sound plan for the arm buildings is an essential to the satisfactory working of the farm. This includes the selection of the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Dairy Produce. Sales in London. London, Aug. 19
Butter in dull, Choicest New Zealand salted and unsalted is selling at 172 to 174/; Australian 166/ to 168/ with exceptionally choice to 170/, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Farmers Markets. Alexandria Sales
Forage rate showed little variation at the Alexandria saleyards. Scarcely any choice or prime grades were available, and buyers evinced…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Dairy Industry. Position at Gresford. Meeting of Cream Suppliers
A meeting of the suppliers, intending suppliers and shareholders of the Bowthorne Creamery was held at the factory on Thursday The…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Certificates Under Dairy Industry Act
Messrs L. Redman and E. F. York, of Singletion, have been granted cream testing certificates under the Dairy Industry Act, as the result of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Homebush Sales. Sheep Farmer Cattle Inactive. Sydney
Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report: —Cattle! 2700 yarded, the built medium' quality. Prime were unaltered, others cheaper at the opening sales…
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