£20,000 Crop. Lucerne Seed
Baerami lucerne growers have struck it rich this year. There has been a phenomenal lucerne-secd yield, estimated to represent at…
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Farming & the land, 1929
3,186 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 19 of 160
Railway Concessions for North Coast Farmers
The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Thorby) referred to the serious position which has arisen in parts of the North Coast through the floods…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farmers' Markets. Alexandria Sales
Restricted business was transacted at Alexandria. For forage, the previous day's rates were in force. Victorian potatoes were unchanged,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Latest Sporting Warwick Farm Races Selections for To-morrow SYDNEY
For the Warwick Farm race meeting to-morrow, the following are selected as probable placegetters: WARDEN HANDICAP, first…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Terrific Flood & Tragic Deaths Two Men Drowned at Gloucester Business People Suffer Heavy Losses. Crops and Fences Destroyed. Heavy Damage to Roads and Bridges
The flooding of the whole of the lower portion of the town, widepsread loss and the tragic death of two men were the unprecedented events of the week-end at Gloucester. (From the Gloucester "Advocate.")…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →What we are Coming to! Humorous Hints to Farmers
A reader in a distant part of this State—one who has had a considerable experience of government by rules ami regulations an a dairy farm—sends…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Pastoral. Stomach Worm in Sheep. Some Preventive Measures
The best method of treating sheep infested with stomach worms. as Pointed out in a recent issue of these notes, is to drench then] with a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wages Reduced. the Pastoral Industry
The annual readjustment of wages in the pastoral industry, as from March 1, was issued by the Arbitration Court in Melbourne…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dairying. Winter Fodder Crops. a Reminder to the Dairy Farmer
Of all animals the dairy cow is the most economical producer of human food, No other animal can utilise large quantities of food to such…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →P.d.s. Column. Butter Values
A review of the P.D.S. Statistical records, of butter values which have ruled in the Sydney, market for the past 20 years reveals that only on one…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Letter to the Editor. Worms in Sheep
Sir,âRe stomach worms in sheep, referred to in a recent issue of the "Mercury," when on a visit to South Australia some short time ago, I was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Man on the Land. Pastoral and Agricultural Advice. Notes by Experts
These notes are issued by the Department of Agriculture, under direction of the Minister, and based on experiments of the Department. Should any farmer desire information relevant to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wool Industry. Pessimism at Bradford, London, Feb. 11
The Bradford market is unchanged with a very pessimistic tone…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wool Dimes American Imports. Requests for Increases. Washington, Feb. 6
Requests for increased duty on grades of wool, including virtually thE entire range of domestic production^ were made on behalf of American…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Farmers' Markets. Alexandria Sales
Forage was again lightly supplied at Alexandria, and prices were about the same level, Oaten chaff, however, was easier. Victorian potatoes…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dairy Produce. the London Market. London. Feb. 15
Buter is selling quietly, Choicest salted New Zealand and Australian are both quoted at 2/ 180/, and unsalted at a premium of 2/ to 6/, Danish is…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Vital Problem. Farming in France. London, Feb. 15
Quoting figures showing the alarming flight from the land of France to the cities, M. Paineare, speaking in the senate, said; "The Government is…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Branxton Dairy Company
The Branxton Dairy Co, Ltd., for the month of January manufactured 20,45l1bs choicest butter, and 823 lbs. second grade, compared with…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sorghum Poisoning Danger Op Feeding-off Immature Crop. Departmental Warning
An Albion Park dairyman recently lost 14 cows that broke into a sorghum paddock and ate the young crop. Such reports are received…
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