What Is Good Farming?
Good farming demands the recognition of three basic principles: judicious economy in time, in labour, and in money. The farmer who can…
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Farming & the land, 1946
1,448 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 20 of 73
Telling Age of Cattle
It is possible to tell too approximate age of cattle up to four years by their teeth as follows:- All four temporary incisors on each…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wheat Area May Be Exceeded
SYDNEY Tuesday .— Indications are that NSW wheat plantings may exceed the target area for the season 5,00,000 acres…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fund for Wool Research £7,000,000 Profits
Regret that the Government did not consult graziers before deciding on the disposal of the £7-million profits accumulated by the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →DAIRYING. Common Cause of Second-Grade Cream. Infection Form Unclean Floors
Cleanliness is the first law of profitable dairying, and the rules which apply to keeping dairy utensils, bails and yards clean are also applicable to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Soil Organic Matter Content. In Relation to Farming Practice
Soil organic matter is derived from the dead remains of plants and animals which have been used as food by bacteria and moulds living in the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Man Risks Life to Rescue Dairy Herd. Flood Incident at Coolongolook
A correspondent writes to the Taree "Champion" as follows: Mr. Bert Schubert, manager of Mr. Grant's farm at Coolongolook, had a narrow…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Milk Zone Dairymen's Council Meeting Scone Branch Formed
A well attended meeting of Scone and Aberdeen citizens look place at Scone on Friday night last. Member of the Executive…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wool Appraisement
Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report: 5404 bales of wool were offered at our Sydney appraisement yesterday. We secured: Estate Paul T. Bell,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Quads To Farmer’s Wife
LONDON April 16.— Quadruplets have been born at Onglicres, in Jura department, to a farmer’s wife,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Awaiting Government Announcement Discussion on Dairying Matters
A Government announcement which is eagerly awaited by producers in the dairy industry is the outcome of discussions…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dairymen Again Ask for Price Increase
SYDNEY Thursday.—The annual conference of the Milk Zone Dairymen’s Council carried a motion urging that milk producers be paid a minimum of 1/8. a gallon. The conference decided to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Blocked Culverts Flood Farm
Mr. William C. Beattle complained to Lower Hunter Shire Council that culverts on the Hinton-Morpeth road were silted up…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Maitland Stock Sales Cattle Rates Firm
Convenors. A bigger yarding of 1100 fat cattle was forward at Campbell's Hill saleyards on Monday, including many…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Rain Soaks District Roads Damaged Farmlands Inundated
Rain commenced to fall on Sunday night and has been continuous ever since. On Monday 46 points were registered to 9 a.m., Tuesday 468,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lower Hunter Farmers Heavy losses Flood Waters Destroy Winter Fodder Crop
The absence of heavy rain on the upper parts of the Hunter River watershed saved the lower districts from a serious flood. There was torrential rain in the Wollombi district and this, with water from areas below Singleton caused the river to rise to 31 feet…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sturdy Farmers Guard Stawell Gift Runner
MELBOURNE Saturday. — Twelve six feet farmers last night guarded Stawell Gift, faourite, V. T. (Tommy) Deane,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Train Hits Cattle
SYDNEY.— When a train crashed into a mob of cattle near Goulburn early yesterday morning, the engine was derailed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Allowances For Soldier Farmers
CANBERRA, Monday. — To assist ex-servicemen awaiting profitable returns from their land, living allowances will be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fall in Milk Production Dairy Exports
CANBERRA Monday. — Milk production for the year 1945-48 is not expected to reach the goal of 1150 million gallons which…
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