Unprofitable Dairy Cows
Much waste of effort and loss of yield occurs through keeping cows which— 1, Fall to bread…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Hunter Valley · Farming & the land
Farming & the land, 1941
1,644 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 63 of 83
Stock Sales City Carcase Butchers Strengthen Market Cattle Dearer
Maitland fat cattle market to-day was strengthened by the presence of two Sydney carcase butchers, who came north owing to a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Junior Farmers College Scholarship Essay Prizes
At the invitation of the State council of the Junior Farmers’ Club, the commissioners of the Rural Bank have agreed to sponsor am essay…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Oakhampton Fire Poultry Farmer’s Loss
Shortly before three o’clock this morning the West Maitland Fire Brigade was called to the residence of Mr. W. H, Scobie at Oakhampton…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Hawkesbury College Scholarship Junior Farmer Competition
At the invitation of the State Council of the Junior Parmer Club movement, the Commissioners of the Rural Bank have agreed to sponsor…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Farmers Short of Labor Answers to Questionnaire
Primary industries in New South Wales are suffering an acute labor shortage, and farmers are anticipating difficulty in obtaining sufficient…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →What London Is Getting From Its Own Farms Hundreds of Tons of Meat and Vegetables
The heart of London is now getting from its own farms hundreds of tons of meat and veget ables a year for the hospitals and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →World's Largest Potato Farm Sends Forces Millions of Packets of Crisps
Two English villages, whose names are recorded in William the Conqueror's Domesday Book, to-day supply Britain's fighting…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Encouragement for Junior Farmers Classes at Next Royal Show
The Royal Agricultural Society of N.S.W. has taken another step forward, in the encouragement of Junior Farmers…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wool Report
Schute, Bell, Badgery, Lumby, Ltd., report: On Tuesday and Wednesday the l6th and 17th inst., we submitted a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Rise Wanted in Price of Butter. Covering Increased Costs
Butter producers' organisations intend to ask dairy produce equalisation committees to raise the price of butter in Australia by 2d a lb to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Rise in Butter Price to Be Requested by Producers
A case for an increase in the Australian price of butter would be presented to the Commonwealth Prices, Commissioner next month, said the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Pre-natal Care of the Dairy Cow
Mr. C. G. F. Grant, herdmaster, Department of Agriculture, advises: At no period in tho life of a. dairy cow does careful attention on the part of tho stock attendant play a greater part than during the periou prior to calving, or "ircjhoning," as it is sometime* termed. rarmurs…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Farm Home Faspaltjm As a Weed in Iatpns
Paspalum is one- of the most troublesome weeds found in lawns in coastal districts- The most effectivo means of control is to combine preventive and curative measures. AH paspalum plants should be removed as soon as they appear, but at the same time measures to build up a strong growth of the lawn grass should be adopted to minimise rein-festation. As an additional precaution all pasplum p;ants growing in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →DAIRYING ■ :o: Those Unprofitable Cows
Much waste of effort and loss of yield occurs through keeping cows which:— Fail to breed. Do not produce at a fairly even rate over a normal lactation period of nino months…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dried Vegetables New Market for Farm Produce
Inquiries are at present being made by military authorities with a view to obtaining a constant supply of dried vegetables for members of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Big Loss to Dairy Industry Death of Mr. G. S. STENING
Mr. George Smith Stening, one of the best-known personalities, in the dairy industry, died at St. Luke's Hospital. Darlinghurst, last week…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Slight Increase Dairy Production
Prescott, Pty. Ltd., in a review of the dairy industry, report that a alight increase in production is noticeable in some districts, whereas others…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Farmers’ Steady Profit
Farmer and Co., Ltd. shows a net profit of £10,044 for the year ended July 31. a decrease of £2287. Ordinary dividend is steady at 82 per…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Pictures and Players Prize Role “For Whom The Bell Tolls” New Hair Crop
You’d think it would require some little urging to convince a beautiful woman to shear off her hair, or at least all but about one…
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