Victorian Murder. Death of Wealthy Farmer Sons Offer Reward
The sons of Martin Ryan, 65; a wealthy farmer, who was murdered on his farm at Thalia have offered a reward of £500 for information…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Hunter Valley · Farming & the land
Farming & the land, 1928
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Dairyman Fined Kept Milk in Dirty Tank
At the Ryde Police Court, a dairyman, T. C. Nicholls, was fined £10 on a charge of having kept milk in a dirty milk tank…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Dairying. Water for Dairy Cows. Its Relation to Quality in Cream
Although it is most desirable from many points of view that cows should have a plentiful supply of good, clean drinking water, sometimes the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →For Healthy Maize Crops. Hints on Seed Selection in the Field
The following hints are given by officers of the Department of Agriculture on the subject of seed selection of maize in the filed…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Burns' Poems. Ellisland Farm Bequeathed to Nation. London, May 4
Mr. John Williamson, of Edinburgh. has bequeathed to the British nation Ellisland Farm, in Dumfrieshire. where Burns wrote many of his…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Assisting Dairymen Dairy Council's Advocacy
Recently the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Thorby) announced that Cabinet had approved of the distribution of £25,000 to assist the…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Annual Wool Report
The Annual Review of the Sydney and Brisbane wool markets for the 1927-28 season is being issued by Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Butter and Cheese. Factory Managers Confer
More than 200 delegates, representing various States, attended the 35th annual conference of the Australasian Butter and Cheese Factory Managers…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Singleton Argus TUESDAY, 15th MAY, 1928. LOCAL & General News Dairy Farm to Lease
The attention of readers is drawn to an advertisemens appearing in last Saturday's issue of erring to the Dairy Farm of 540 acres known as Glen Maynard,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wool Sales. Better Tone in London. London, May 14
At the wool sales 8221 bales were offered, 2720 being Australian. There was a good selection, good competition prevailed, and the tone…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Riverina. Developing the Wheat Belt. Suitable Port Needed. Sydney
The Victorian Premier, Mr. Hogan, says the completion of the border railway for the purposes of developing the wheat belt in the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Dairy Exports. Marketing Act Amendments
At a meeting of the New South Wales Butter and Cheese Exporters' Association consideration was given to the Marketing Act, and to…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Sale of Dairy Herd
Stan. G. Keene & Co. will submit to auction on Thursday, 17th inst., at the weekly sales, the whole of Mr. N. P. Newling's dairy herd, comprising 30…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Heavy Fruit Crops
Orchardists in the Lithgow district, who drew, "blanks" last year, are gathering bountiful crops of apples and pears. Several…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Australian Butter Conference Discussion
Defects found recently in Australian butter in London were discussed by the Commonwealth Supervisor of Dairy Exports (Mr. P. J. Carroll)…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wool Sales Keen Competition in London. London, May 15
At the wool sales 11,311 bales were offered, 6859 of which were Australian. It was an excellent selection. Merinos were in limited supply, but…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Butter Market
Messrs. Prescott and Co. report under date 5th May, 1928.— Sydney:— Reports of the Dairy Instuctors go to show that with the exception…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Port of Newcastle Wheat Shipping Question. Deputation to Minister
A deputation, representing wheat growers, introduced by Mr. A. E. Hunt, M.L.C., waited on Mr. Thorby, the Minister for Agriculture, to urge…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Butter Judging Sydney Show Exhibits Open Up Well In London LONDON, May 16
Sir Granville Ryric, Sir George Fuller, Sir Henry Barwell and a number of butter importers and traders witnessed the judging of 119 boxes of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Farmers Markets. Alexandria Sales
A better inquiry was experienced at Alexandria for eaten and wheaton chaff, and prime hay was also in demand. Prices, however for forage…
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