Drudgery Is No More All-electric Farm Dairying in Comfort
How many dairy farmers would envy Mr. W. R. Winkley, of North Dorrigo? Power from the State's earliest hydro-electric scheme has…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Hunter Valley · Farming & the land
Farming & the land, 1939
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Killed Farmer's Ewe Walcha
Walter Ronald Dixon, 19, and Augusts Clark, 26, of Ingleba, each pleaded guilty in the Police Court to charges of killing a ewe with intent…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Farmers' Needs: Additional Agricultural Instructors Sydney
The hope that, despite the difficult financial position, the Government would make funds available to appoint more agricultural…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cooling of Milk on Farm
Sir,—I notice in your paper recently a report from a deputation to milk board regarding the cooling of milk on the farms. The farmers put their…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Cooling Milk on Farms Deputation to Milk Board From Central Hunter
A deputation from the Central Hunter "District Council, Primary Producers' Union, met the Milk Board to protest against the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Master Farmer Competition
The Farmers and Settlers' Association wrote regarding the coast and tablelands zone of the third master farmer competition. It was stated…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Barrington Farmer Some Early History
This extensive colony of producers is situated mid-way between Gloucester and Copeland, there being no township. These farmers are all…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Steady Dairy Production
Mr. Winkley has won for the sixth time the fodder conservation competition conducted by the Dorrigo Agricultural Society, and thus represents…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Farm Machinery Needs Graziers' Proposal
The President of the Graziers' Association, Mr E. L. Killen, states that his association is concerned to ensure that in the event of a national…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Ploughing of Orchard Land Turn in Green Manure Crops This Month
Where an orchard has received an autumn ploughing, and if the soil is still loose and free of weeds, ploughing can with advantage be left till…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Record Cattle Entries Brisbane
Entries in the dairy cattle section for the Brisbane Exhibition next month are a record for Australia, according to the secretary of the Royal…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coastal Cattle Sales in Sydney
A draft of 12 heifers from J. W. Latimore, Gloucester, made £5/17/ per head and 25 calves to £6/12/, averaging £4/15/, at Winchcombe…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Debts of Wheat Farmers Concern Of Business Men TEMORA
Businessmen from the wheatgrowing districts in the south-west and Riverina are finding it almost impossible to carry…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Field, Farm and Dairy Agricultural Lucerne Cultivation
Whether lucerne is growing for cutting or for grazing, an annual cultivation at least is necessary, the first in the late winter (July or August)…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A.I.S. Cow's Yield 532.601b. Butter Fat In 273 Days
Heading the list of official Australian Illawavr. Shorthorn butter-fat production records for tests completed in Queensland during June last is…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Control of Cattle Diseases Observations in Overseas Countries Research Officer (No. 11)
Calfhood vaccination, which is to be fully investigated in this country by experiments at the Veterinary Research Station, Glenfield, is the subject of Mr. King's article this week. While Mr. King refers to the good results that have so far been…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Orchard Preparing Crop for Market
As is the case with all operations in the handling of fruit, caro in picking is essential. The grower should instruct the picker as to what fruit he…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sheep Easier Sales at Homebush Cattle Firm
Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report: 2363 cattle yarded. The market was firm, best vealers to 41/ hundred lb. steers 35/, heifers 33/, bullocks 30/…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wheat Market
Sydney wheat market was easter to-day. Bulk parcels were quoted at 2/2 1/2 Sydney March basis, and bagged lots 2/5 1/2 a bushel…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Singleton District Dairying Industry Possible Restriction of Butter Margarine Menage Singleton
The great danger to the butter producer is the possibility of a restriction of the amount of butter exported, and butter producers should worry more about this possibility than their efforts to hamper the sale and manufacture of butter substitutes…
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