Pastoral. Shelter for Stock. Another Argument for Trees on the Farm
Trees provide a very necessary shelter for stock of all descriptions. To sec a mob of cows or sheep huddled beneath a tree during the bitter winds of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Hunter Valley · Farming & the land
Farming & the land, 1931
2,711 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 42 of 136
New Uses for Wool
"Efforts by the Leeds Wool Industries' Research Association to find new uses for wool have resulted in two important discoveries," says Mr. J. W…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wool Sales Strong Competition
The sixth series of wool sales at Brisbane, opened on Monday, when 13,042 bales were submitted, The solection was of average quallty…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land
These notes are issued every week, by direction of the Hon. the Mini, of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. Should any farmer desire information relevant to his work on the land…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sheep Country. AVERAGE £5/10/- Per Acre. Sale of Hilltop
The sale of Hilltop and Muddy Springs took place at the memorial Hall at Lyndhurst, on Saturday. There was a large attendance. Winchcombe,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wool Price Question of Fixing Grazier's View Sydney
When the Graziers' Conference resumed to-day. Mr.C. M. Williams, of Binda, moved a resolution in opposition to any…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Pledged Their Support To Local Market. Denman Farmers' Loyalty
At a public meeting held at Denman on Friday, 25 representative dairy farmers and others passed a resolution,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Advisory Council. Helping Necessitous Farmers. £1,000,000 COMPANY
Addressing the Western Convention which opened at Forbes on Wednesday, the secretary of the Producers Advisory Council (Mr. C. L. A. Abbott)…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Farmer Gored. CAMDEN
Harold A. Gartell, 38, breeder and dairy farmer, of Theresa Park, near Camden, received terrible injuries on Friday when he was gored…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Farm Vegetable Garden. Importance of Good Drainage
The question of drainage should be considered in relation to all classes of soil, but especially in relation to those that are at all heavy. Neglect to make…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Stud Cattle Jersey Purchase
What should provo a decided acquisition to Jorsey Studs of the district was the purchase at Sydney Show of the 14 months' old bull,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Japan's Wool Requirements Hopeful Outlook for Australia
"It is expected that Japan's 1931 wool requirements from Australia will be 400,000 bales," said Mr O. Kawamura, new manager in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Milk War Dairymen Suffer
A mooting of members of the Metropolltan and Suburban Dairymen's Association decided to get in touch with all interests concerned,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Milk War Dairymen Make Move "Price-cutting an Epidemic."
"We must do something without delay to bring about unity among dairymen supplying milk to the Sydney market, in order to end the senseless price-cutting war that is going on to-day, and the spectacle of farmer fighting farmer according to the district in which he…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Punch's Cartoon the Australian Farmer Depicted. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) London
Punch's chief political cartoon pictures a dour Australian farmer, in leggings, and without a waistcoat, seated on a verandah of his…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Butter Report
Messrs. Prescott Ltd. report under date 11th April, 1931, are the butter market:— Sydney:—Production at the factories is steadily declining. There is a variation…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Butter Trade Export Figures
During the week ended April 11 the Commonwealth graders examined at Sydney for export 31,370 boxes of butter, comprising 38,955 salted,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Prices Down Butter and Cheese SYDNEY
The prices of butter and cheese were reduced to-day. The local price is [?]d. lower, the new rate being 151/10 per cwt. including…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Country Women Conference Continues "Use More Wool"
The two sessions of the annual conference of the Country Women's Association yesterday were devoted almost entirely to the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Special Dairy Cattle Sale
E. W. Sparke, Ltd., West Maitland, report having yarded 850 cattle at their special dairy cattle sale on Thursday last, 9th inst., of this…
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