Farm School for Slum Children West Australian Success LONDON, March 28
"Kingsley Fairbridge builded better than he knew when he founded the farm school in West Australia, giving slum…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Hunter Valley · Farming & the land
Farming & the land, 1928
2,965 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 39 of 149
Farming Must Be Respected and Conditions Will Improve
"To me the most pressing resolution we people on the land need to make, is one to cultivate among ourselves, and to impress upon…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Caterpillars and Lucerne Crop Control Measures
The appearance of caterpillars in lucerne crops throughout the State has caused a considerable amount of alarm among growers during the past few…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dairying at Branxton
During February the Branxton Cooperative Dairy Co. manufactured 87,3541b butter, as compared with 96,1191b for the corresponding period…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Pastoral. Sheep Classing. Further Hints for the Small Flock Owner
Reference was made in these notes last week to the operation of sheep classing and its importance to the owner of even the smallest flock. It…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →New Zealand Butter Output
Though New Zealand suffered effects of drought conditions in January and February, so prolific was the early season production that on…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →New Co-operative Butter Factory
The dairy farmers of the Albury district are to have the opportunity of supporting co-operative manufacture. An up-to-date butter factory…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Pastoral Graziers' Conference Problems of Che Hour
The big pastoral event of the week is the Annual Conference of the Graziers' Association. Nearly 100 delegates have been…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wool From Unusual Centres
Few districts exist in New South Wales in which some sheep are not pastured. In a recent Sydney catalogue a clip of over 40 bales grown at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wheat Growing. Costs of Production
A valuable contribution to the evergreen controversy regarding costs of production of wheat has been made by Professor A. J. Perkins, Director…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wheat Growing. Costs Op Production
A valuable contribution to the evergreen controversy regarding costs of production of wheat has been made by Professor A. J. Perkins, Director…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Around the Cattle Pens. An Attractive Lot
While the number of beef cattle forward was not what it should have been, the quality was splendid. The champion prizes among the Durhams were won…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Milk Weed Kills Sheep. 300 Found Dead
Mr. T. Sanderson, of Ariah Park, suffered a severe loss when he removed 1000 sheep from one paddock to another. On the following day he found…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sydney Wool Auctions. District Clips
The 3979 bales catalogued by The Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Company, on 20th March, included:— William Fenton, Sunny View, Timor,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Among the Sheep. Best Seen at the Show
The inclement weather did a good turn to the stewards in the sheep section. Had all the exhibits arrived, as they would have had fine weather…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land
These notes are issued every week by direction of the Hon. the Minister for Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Days of Cattle Duffers. and Horse Stealers. Recalled by Policeman's Death
After a life full of thrilling episodes and acts of daring in the apprehension of dangerous criminals, there passed away recently, at the residence of his…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Marketing of Butter. Attitude of the Primary Producers' Union. Accepting Marketing Act
The executive conference of the Primary Producers' Union decided in favour of the acceptance of the Marketing Act, with suitable…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Rabbit Pest. Limits Wool Production. "Deplorable State of Affairs."
At the annual conference of the Stock Inspectors of N.S. Wales on Tuesday, Mr. W. P. Bluett, of Queanbeyan, who represented the graziers, referred to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Close of Wool Season. Over a Million Bales. Average About £26 Per Bale
Apart from almost inexplicable discrepancies of that nature, the season just closed has probably provided the smoothest selling period over seen in…
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