WOOL—WHEAT Statistician's Figures
The State Government Statistician forecasted yesterday that the State's wool production for 1981-82 would be 495,000,000th, which was…
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Farming & the land, 1932
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Pastoral. Liver Fluke in Sheep. Two Types of Inf[?]station
It is not generally realised that liver fluke produces, two quite different types of disease in sheep, namely (1) acute ; fluke disease, and (2) chronic fluke…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cattle at Homebush
Despite the present level of cattle values specially attractive stock realised good figures at Homebush on Monday. A draft of 20 steers from…
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Wheat stocks in New South Wales Government grain elevators on February 25 aggregated 17,355,000 bushels, comprising 13,167,000…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Cattle-Duffing. a Fine Art
A dramatic incident in the life of Mr. "Jim" Keenan, veteran drover and stock dealer, of Armidale, was a chance meeting with a notorious cattle…
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A flock of 510 6 and 8-tooth merine wethers from Mr. A. McTaggart's "Happy Valley" property yielded wool which netted 9/- per. head after…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wool Stealing Burt Sentenced to Nine Months. Disbelieved by Judge
At Tamworth (Quarter Sessions on Wednesday before his Honor Judge Clancy, Sidney Burt was sentenced to nine months' hard labor for stealing…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →For the Man on the Land Advantage of Dairying. a Sale and Stable Industry
As a secure and permanent occupation, it is generally contended that none of the common forms of farming compare with dairying. Many are the opinions expressed in this regard, and the following are a few reasons advanced in favour of the argument…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →TARIFF. Removal on Some Lines. Farm Machinery Free Canberra
A proclamation by the Minister for Customs to-day removed import prohibition from biscuits, candles, confectionery, edible fats,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →FIRE. Farmers Heavy Loss
On Monday last a fire-broke out in haystacks owned by Mr. Archie Myers, at Giant's Greek. The hayslied was burned to the ground, and the…
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Box of salted butter, in cold storage not less than 21 days.—Dungog Co-op. Butter Factory, 94 points, 1; Gloucester Dairy Co., 93 1/2 points, 2;…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dairying. for Quality in Milk Products Requirements in Dairy Premises
Traversing in a recent wireless address the requirements under the Dairies Supervision Act with respect to the construction and maintenance of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Farm Home. Tomatoes for Winter. Two Methods of Preserving
The following directions for preserving tomatoes are taken from a departmental leaflet by the Orchardist, Hawkesbury Agricultural College:…
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For the week ended February 20, the quantity of new wheat despatched from country stations was 420,879 bugs, making a total of 9,167,224…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Pastoral and Agricultural Advice for the Man on Land
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…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fluke in Sheep Two Different Types How to Treat
It is not generally realised that liver fluke produces two quite different types of disease in sheep, namely (1) acute fluke disease, and (2)…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Manurial Trials For Potato Crops Farmers' Tests
Nineteen hundred and thirty-two potato manurial trials were conducted on the Hunter River by the Department of Agriculture in co-operation…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Milk Price Dairymen Anxious a Forecast
Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A., informs that a [?] of dairy farmers waited on him this morning regarding the delay in the declaration of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farm Home Tomatoes for Winter Preserving Methods
The following directions for preserving tomatoes are taken from a departmental leaflet by the Orchardist, Hawkesbury Agricultural…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →DAIRYING Quality in Milk
Traversing in a recent wireless address the requirements under the Dairies Supervision Act with respect to the construction and maintenance…
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