DAIRYING Tuberculosis in Pigs
The significance of tuberculosis in the pig has yet to be fully appreciated by farmers engaged in the industry, observes a departmental…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Hunter Valley · Farming & the land
Farming & the land, 1932
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Farm Home Christmas Bush Method of Raising
The method of raising Christmas bush is the subject of frequent inquiry. The following directions are given by the Curator of the Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Orchard Cover Crops for Humus
The upkeep of humus in orchard soils is of great importance, but the ploughing in of cover crops, sowing of which may take place during…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →STANHOPE The Milk Inquiry Dairymen's Hopes Stanhope
The inquiry being held before the Milk Board in the metropolis is one of the chief topics of conversation amongst dairymen hereabouts. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Dairy Industry Commission Wanted SEMI-STARVATION
Dairymen in the Tweed district are so dissatisfied with their conditions that they have deided to ask for the appointment…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Commercial Singleton Markets. Special Dairy Cattle Sale
Grainger and Falkiner Ltd. report having conducted a special sale of dairy cattle at the Shire yards on Friday last. Notwithstanding the adverse conditions…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Prune Crop Shortage of Supplies Orders Rejected
Considerable interest said Mr. Hawker, Minister for Markets, was manifested by trade circles on the arrival last year in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Export Butter
During the week ended February 6, the Commonwealth graders examined for export at Sydney 23,818 boxes of butter, of which 15,755 were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Last Week's Wool Sales Improved Outlook
Demand for all average wools and skirtings continued particularly brisk (says the "Herald's" review). Japan was an eager competitor for them…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lucerne As Pasture. Preparation of Land in Wheat Districts
On land of a light nature and which is heavily infested with Cape weed, sowing of lucerne for pasture in wheat districts should be made in the spring…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Scone Landholders. Going in for Dairying
At least two fine properties close to Scone will in the near future be turned into dairies. For many years past they were used almost solely as…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cover Crop Not Recommended
With reference to the practice of sowing a cover crop with lucerne, an experiment has been conducted for the past three seedings at Temora…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cattle Poisoned on Stock Route
In a lane off the main stock route near Pittsworth, Queensland, there are carcases of cattle stretching for three miles. More than…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Japanese Active Sydney Wool Market
Wool sales were held yesterday at the Sydney Wool Exchange, Bridge-street, when the quantity catalogued totalled 10,914 bales, and the sales,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →POISONING? Many Cattle Die on Stock Route Brisbane
The stook route near Pittsworth at present is littered with dead bodies of cattle for a distance of several miles. More than 200 head died, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →HOMEVILLE Unemployed Meet Farmers Assist
The weekly meeting of the Homeville branch of unemployed was held in St. Luke's Hall last night. Mr. E. Mosby presided…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Sheep Cheaper Light Cattle Dearer Homebush Sales Sydney
Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report; Cattle; 2350 yarded. A good quality lot. Light pens were dearer. Good to prime beef made 21/ to 37/,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Butter Report
Messrs. Prescott Ltd. report under date 6th February, 1932:— Sydney:—The market for choicest quality is unaltered at 133/2 per cwt…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New Record Sydney Wool Values Keen Demand
Wool sales were held yesterday at the Sydney Wool Exchange Bridge-street, when the quality catalogued totalled 11,252 bales and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Growing Kapok Sideline for Farmers
Kapok growing may prove a sideline to district farmers, says a message from Maryborough (Queensland). In reply to inquires by the…
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