Sheep Two Years Without Water
A remarkable instance of a sheep living without water is recorded from Mr. Robert Rand's Bogandillan Station, between Forbes and…
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Farming & the land, 1919
161 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 4 of 9
Dairy Industry Scheme
An ambitious scheme for the organisation of the Commonwealth dairying industry on a cooperative basis for the sale of Australian butter in an…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The London Dairy Show. Australian Factories in Competition
A cable from London announces that the annual show of the British Dairy-farmers' Association, which embraces classes for exhibits from…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Farmers' Gift
A very useful gift from English farmers to Belgium farmers reached a farm on the outskirts of Bruges recently. It consists of 300 head of stock presented…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Dairying
These notes are issued every week under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. C. Graham, M.L.A., Minster for Agriculture, and are based…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →District Cattle
The "Wondai: Times" gives a report of the Kingaroy show, that seemingly had a big entry in Illawarra and Making Sherthron cattle. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BUTTER v. CHEESE
The old questions of the relative profitableness to the dairy farmer of butter and cheese manufacture is discussed in some new aspects in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Export of Butter
The Minister for Customs contends that had the Federal Butter Committee [?] made the Imperial contracts, which have lately been the subject…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Butter Market
The Coastal Fanners' Society reports as follows: Notwithstanding strike difficulties tile bulk of the coastal steamers have so far made usual…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Margarine Eastern Butter Trade Revival
A factor of great importance in connection with the export of Australian butter, to the East is the development, comparatively, recently, of the margarine…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →A Farmer's Method
The following advice on the above subject was given by a farmer at a congress of the Agricultural Bureau of South Australia, the suggestions…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Supply of Seed Wheat
Now that rain has fallen and farmers in many districts are busily ploughing in order to put in more wheat, the Minister for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Winter School for Farmers
The Department of Agriculture advises that there are still a few vacancies for the enrolment of students at the winter school for farmers to be…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"Happy Villa" Farm
Mr. D. E. Weir of "Wesley Park" was the successful bidder for the "Happy Villa" property, for which he paid £60 per acre…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Butter Trade
The Coastal Farmers' Co-op. Society reports: At a meeting of the Commonwealth Pool Committee this week in Melbourne, the Minister—Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Butter, Cheese and Whey Comparative Milk Values
The Commonwealth Dairy Expert, Mr. M. A. O'Callaghan, has embodied a number of interesting comparisons relating to milk values in a pamphlet…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Rural Topics Agricultural Department Notes. Winter Schools for Farmers
A reminder is offered of the annual winter schools for farmers at Hawkesbury Agricultural College, which begins on 17th June, lasting for four weeks…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farming and Milling Inventions
The following applications for patents connected with the Farming and Mining Industries have been lodged at the commonwealth Patent Office:—…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Heavy Fodder Crops
Green fooder experiment plots, planted by the Department of Agriculture on the farm of Mr. J. R. Nutter at Toolejona, have attracted…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Farmer's Joke
A farmer at Glen Innes planted some potatoes last year, but no being happened, as no rain came along. This year he planted alternate rows of potatoes…
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