The Dairying Industry. Review by Mr. C. E. D. MEARES
Over a period of five years, the average export of butter from the Commonwealth to all oversea markets may be given as 43,000 tons, calculating the…
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Farming & the land, 1931
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Junior Farmers Singleton District Progressing. New Branch at Kirkton
Reporting on the work done in connection with the Junior Farmer movement, Mr G. M. Blacklock says that he is confident that the work done in the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Value of Top-dressing Experiments with Bean Crops. Successful Trials
The failure of manures such as sulphate of ammonia and sulphate of potash to produce results in French bean crops has for some years been…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Vintage Good Quality Crop
It is the busy season for wine makers. The vignerons are busily engaged getting ready for wine making. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Pastoral Pasture Improvement the Value of Harrowing
The importance of harrowing as a means of pasture improvement is not yet fully realised by landowners in this State, writes the Assistant…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Pastoral Care of Lambing Ewes Tub Question of Feeding
The need for devoting special attention to pregnant ewes can scarcely be over-emphasised, and the sheep owner should see that not only are…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Pastoral and Agricultural Advice for the Man on Land Notes Written 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 →Crops Saved Opportune Rain Better Prospects
The rain storms yesterday afternoon and last night came at a most opportune time for the district, particularly for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dairying Losses of Calves. Insanitary Calf-pens
It is usual to provide some small shelter for calves when feeding, and to have a small yard attached thereto, but the condition of such places…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Triple Tragedy Family Wiped Out Farmer's Despair
In circumstances indicating murder and suicide, a triple tragedy occurred at Koorda, a wheat centre, 167 miles from…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Orchard Fruit Fly. Protection of Late-ripening Crops
Application of foliage poison spray for control of fruit fly should commence about five weeks before the fruit is harvested, but growers of late…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Dairy Industry Criticism of Board Mr. Meares' Criticism
In a review of the dairy industry, Mr. C. E. D. Meares, general manager of the Producers' Distributing Society, criticised…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Hunter Farmers In Need of Help Dunn's Promise Sydney
In the Legislative Assembly to-day, Mr. O'Hearn asked the Minister for Agriculture whether he was aware that a large…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Dairy Factory
Gloucester Dairy Company manufactured 166,757lbs of butter for the month of January, suppliers being paid at the rate of 11 3/4d per lb for…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Dairy Industry How To Assist It Two Aspects
In the current issue of the "Agricultural Bureau Record," there appears a paper by Mr. G. S. Stokes, manager of the Kempsey Butter Factory, read at…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Wool Sale
The Australian Mercantile Land and Finance Co., Ltd., reports:- We offered a catalogue of 5472 bales on Thursday, which consisted…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cattle Killed By Lightning
During the thunderstorm on Saturday night, a valuable Jersey bull calf, the property of Mr. H. H. Caper, was struck dead by lightning…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Well-backed Runners Won at the Farm Green Bird at Last Lord Dane's Performance Juvenile Favorite Fails
Newcastle horses were given great chances of collecting at Warwick Farm on Saturday, but the only one'of the contingent to turn up trumps was Lord Dane, who looked the best of the bunch. The consistent Loch Garry secured a third place…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →DENMAN Dairy Success DENMAN
The manager of the Denman Dairy Co., Ltd., has received advice that the awards in connection with the Newcastle Show in the butter…
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