Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. Fo[?] 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, 1929
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Yorkshire's Wool Opportunity. Long-Looked for Values
Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report:— For many years Yorkshire has acclaimed that if wool could be bought at figures so that average merino 64's…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Farmers' Markets Alexandria Sales
A slight irregularity in forage prices was noticeable at Alexandria but late rates were maintained generally, although the market was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Commercial News. Dairy Herd for Sale
Stan. G. Keene & Co. wish to remind dairymen and others requiring good dairy cows in milk, forward springers, or Jersey heifers ,of the opportunity…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Pastoral. Hand-feeding of Sheep. Points It Is Important to Remember
It is important when a dry spell occurs not to wait until the sheep have lost condition and strength before starting to hand-feed them. The…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Beep Cattle
The Harben Vale stud at Blandford of John Morrissey, Ltd., paraded a number of the beautiful Herefords, and they were fine specimens of the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Dairy Cattle. Illawarras and Milking Shorthorns
The Illwarras and milking Shorthorns, which although grouped together this year, provided the best representation of the breeds yet seen…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Goondiwindi Fire Butter Factory Destroyed
The Goondiwindi butter factory, a large wooden building on the outskirts of the town, was destroyed by fire at 2 a.m. on Thursday. The…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Butter Price Reduction of Halfpenny
The price of butter was reduced to-day 10½ lb. The new wholesale rate for choicest is 200/8 per cwt, plus cartage and 2/6 boxes. Increased…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Heavy Fine. Cattle Brands Altered
At the Murgon Police Court (Q.), a fine of £212/10, in default six months' imprisonment, was imposed upon George Hunt, who pleaded…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Buffalo Fly Problem Serious Cattle Pest
The Vice-President of the (Federal Executives Council (Senator Sir George Pearce) states that the Council for Scientific and Industrial…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Man on the Land. Pastoral and Agricultural Advice
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 5 →Cyclist Killed. Ran Into Mob of Cattle
John McCross, 20, was fatally injured early on 22nd ult., when a motor cycle, which he was riding at Lidcombe ran into a mob of cattle…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Wool Sales London, Feb. 26
At the wool sales on March 5, there will be available 114,000 bales, of which 95,500 are now arrivals, including 34,000 from Australia and…
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 his work on the land not referred to…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Bowthorne Butter Factory the Half-yearly Meeting. Brought Affects Supplies
The half-yearly meeting of share holders of the Bowthorne Butter Factory, Limited, was held at Morpeth, on 22nd ultimo. There…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Wheat Cargoes. Drop in Prices. London. Feb. 22
Wheat cargoes were in slow demand and mostly dropped 3d. India, appears for the time being out of the market. Parcels receiving no…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →P.d.s. Column. Important Move by Queensland Butter Board
Before the close of last year certain action taken by New South Wales in protest against persistent importations of butter from the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dairying. for Farmers Who Test. a Useful Conversion Table
By use of the table given bElow dairy-farmers who submit their cows for testing will be enabled to convert the weight of butter-fat shown on the…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Victorian Farmers Arrangements for Tour
Arrangements have been completed in connection with the visit to the Hunter River of a party of 60 dairy farmers from Victoria…
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