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…
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Farming & the land, 1928
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Butter Qaulity. Big Improvement in N.s.w. Supervisor's Commendation
At a meeting of the New South Wales Dairy Advisory Board on Wednesday, Mr. P. J. Carroll, Commonwealth Supervisor of Dairy Exports…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Australian Butter Unsatisfactory Position. Disuse of Preservatives. London, Jan. 19
The London butter market is very slow. Danish realised 170/ to 172/ per owt., choicest salted, New Zealand 152/ to 154/, exceptionally…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Giant Hawk. Flies Off with Sheep. Nest in the Mountains
Although hawks frequently curry off lambs it is unusual for them to fly off with a full-grown sheep. This, however, has been happening in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Australian Mercantile Land & Finance Co., Ltd. Market Report on Wool Sale Held on 18th JANUARY, 1928
The A.M.L. & F. Co., Ltd., offered a catalogue of 6105 bales to-day, consisting of clips mainly from the Central West and the Eastern division of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Alleged Forgeries Attempt to Pass Betting' Tickets. Warwick Farm Case
Allegations that he had tried to pass forged betting tickets were made at Liverpool Court, by the police against Athol George Love, 42 years…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Raymond Terrace Dairy Company
Following is the factory report of the Raymond Terrace Dairy and Produce Company Limited, for the month of December: Markets:…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Pig-farming
There is room for profitable headway in the pig-raisine industry in New South Wales, and consolidation of interests possible under the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Pastoral to Combat Drought
Grazing interests particularly should be pleased over the fact that the Government has referred to the Public Works Committee a proposal to extend…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Alleged Cattle Killer
A new "alleged" noxious weed has made its appearance at Broke, and is blamed for the death of a few cattle there lately. Councillor A. C. Picton…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Gloucester. Record Butter Pay
At the Coroner's inquiry Into the death of Mr. G. Holstem, a verdict of accidental death by electrocution, through coming into…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Dairying. Bone—chewing in Cattle. Top—dress the Pastures
The Department of Agriculture again draws attention to the unsatisfactory conditions that are being produced in many dairy herds because…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Agricultural. Hay Crops. Wheat and Cats at Trangie
While wheaten hay has been grown for many years in the Trangie district, mainly as a feed for farm horses and as a reserve against…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Sydney Wool Auctions
Pitt, Son and badgery, Ltd, report:-Conditions ruling at our sale this week the best so far experienced this season. Excited competition…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Butter Market. Dry Weather in Victoria
Good reports continue to be received form the dairying centres, particularly on the northern rivers, where pastures are in excellent…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Offals Dearer. Wheat Offerings Unchanged
Wheat buyers were offering an unchanged 5/5 per bushel. ex trucks Sydney, the equivalent of 4/9½ at country stations for farmers' lots…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →P.d.s. Column. World's Butter Exports
The "News Bulletin" issued by the Department of Marketa and Migration supplies interesting information regarding the international export…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Eagle's Depredations Sheep Carried to Mountain Lair
At a station property at Bolivia, stocked with well-grown four and six tooth wethers, sheep were from time to time missed. Among the flock were a…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Giant Hawk. Carries Off Full—grown Sheep
Although hawks frequently carry off lambs it is unusual for them to fly off with a full—grown sheep, says a Glen Innes message…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cattle Industry. Royal Commission Off to Queensland. Sydney
The Royal Commission appointed by the Queensland Government to inquire Into and report on the beef cattle Industry, left Sydney for…
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