Why A Merchant Turns Grey Farmers' Hard Times
A merchant received the following letter:—Sir, I have your account showing that I owe you £200, and I am enclosing cheque for £1/5/-…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Hunter Valley · Farming & the land
Farming & the land, 1930
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The Farm Home Menace of the House-fly. Some Suggestions for Control
Although the season during which the house-fly constitutes the most serious nuisance is beginning to draw to a close, it is still proving a source…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Butter Factory Returns
During February the Denman Dairy Company manufactured 95,668, lbs of cho[?] and 21407 lbs of second grade butter, showing an increase over the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wool Sales. an Easter Tendency
Wool sales were held yesterday at the Sydney Wool Exchange, Bridge-street, when the quantity catalogued totalled 8721 bales, and the sales…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wool Sales Australian Press Assn. Message.) London
The wool sales opened with a 5 to 10 per cent, decline…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wool Sales. Decline in London. Wider Competition. London, March 18
The wool sales opened to-day, Sales showed a 5 per cent decline. A total of 9150 bales was forward, including 740 from New South Wales…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Farmers' Markets Alexandria Sales
There was practically no fluctuation in values at Alexandria yesterday. The market generally was very depressed, however, and sales were…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Wool Sales. Fair Competition in Sydney
Wool sales were held yesterday at the Sydney Wool Exchange, Bridge-street, when the quantity catalogued totalled 9009 bales, and the sakes…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →District Crops
Land has been prepared by a number of farmers in this district for planting lucerne and onions. This work will proceed as soon as the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Raymond Terrace Dairy Co
Markets:—Butter 1/8 to 1/7 per lb. Cheese 9d to 9 1/2d lb. City Milk 1/1 per gallon on rail. Suppliers' Pay:— Butter 1/3 3/4 per lb…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Upper Hunter Again PROPERTY, 8000 Acres; Stock, 900 CATTLE, 9000 SHEEP
Having sung the great possibilities of the Upper Hunter, claiming for it the distinction of being one of the garden districts of the State, figures…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Canadian Butter Imports
Though there has developed a more favourable view towards the trade agreement . with Australia amongst those engaged in the dairying industry…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wool Reports
The New Zealand Loan & M.L. Co., Ltd. report 20th March:— Sales have procceded throughout the week, and owing to the restricted offerings,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Butter Factory Managers' Association
The Annual conference of the New South Wales Co-operative Butter Factory Maganers and Secretaries' Association will be held in Sydney on June…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cattle and Big Sale
Next Wednesday Mr. W. H. Leggett, auctioneer, will sell at his yards (O'Neill's), Wollombi Road, 100 bead of mixed cattle and 50 pigs. The sale…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Wheat Crop. Question of Time of Sowing
As much depends upon the time that wheat is sown as upon the variety that is sown. As a general rule, late-maturing varieties (such, as Cleveland…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Jerry's Plains Wool
The Rockview clip from Mr. D. Brown, Jerry's Plains, was among the offerings at Winchcombe, Carson's Sydney auction last Monday. The ewes'…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Dismembered Body Gnawed by Cattle Dog
A message from Rockhampton states that while returning with the police to the camp at which his mate, Albert William Bowden, had died, Thomas…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Water Requirements of the Horse. Dairying. Danger of Impurity. the Cattle Tick. Its Effect on Milk Yield
Horses require anything from 5 to 15 gallon's of water a day, the quantity depending on the temperature and the amount of work performed. The water The loss brought about by infestation with cattle tick, states a recently issued departmental pamphelt, may be considered under two headings—(1)…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Cattle Tick Its Effect on Milk Yield
The loss brought about by infestation with cattle tick,estales a recently issued. departmental pamphlet, may be considered under two headings—(1)…
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