The Farmer. the Newest Fertiliser
One of the chief difficulties of the creamery system has been to get rid of the waste milk, or "wash" (says "Science Siftings"). Nearly every…
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Farming & the land, 1911
791 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 10 of 40
The Wheat Problem
The wheat problem is one of the most interesting in the whole range of economies. It is dealt with very exhaustively by Professor Silvanus…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Dairy. Dairying in Western Siberia
Writing of the dairy industry Western Siberia, Mr C. I. Keighley says it is curious to notice the avidity with which the Russian moujik adopts the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Silo and the Dairy
Whether the silo shall become an important adjunct to dairying depends upon one main point: Is silage a desirable and an economical food for dairy…
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Some surprise was expressed at the fact that only one pen of merino sheep was exhibited this year. The reason for this absence is to be found in the…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →Cattle Champions
1 Champion Hereford Bull.. 3, Champion Shorthorn Bull. 5, Champion Ayrshire Cow 2 Velvet, 'winner of Butter Test.4 Champion Ayrshire Bull. 6. Champion Jersey Bull 7. Champion Jersey Cow, 8 Champion Shorthorn Cow.,…
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In the Royal Champion Butter-fat Test, prizes of £15, £10, and £5 were given for the cow, of any breed, giving the best butter-fat results under the…
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Nineteen butter factories entered the Continuous Judging Class for Butter for Local Consumption. The conditions were that each entry was to be…
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Schute, Bell and Co., Ltd., report under date 24th April:—Our London agents advise that all sections of the trade, except the Americans, continue…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Cattle Exhibits. Milk and Beef
The cattle classes generally showed a marked inprovement this year in numbers and quality, due, undoubtedly, to the liberal encouragement offered…
Continued on Trove, page 27 →On the Land. Wheat Culture
Mr M H Reynolds, of the Depart meat of Agriculture, was announced to deliver a lecture on "Wheat Cultusre" in the "Royal Hall on Friday…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Dairy and Farm Produce
The entries for cheese were less than those of last year by about 15 per cent., and the judge pronounced the quality below last year's. There was…
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It is easier for the close-in farmers to compete in this section than the longdistance settlers. The latter have to face heavy freights and risks attendant…
Continued on Trove, page 28 →A Farmer's Woolpress
The following description and illustration of a small woolpress, by the Government sheep expert, Mr H. W. Ham, appears in the June number of the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Alfalfa Stud Farm
'Alfalfa' is the property of Mr Thomas Payten, of Randwick, and is situated on the banks of the famous Belubula River, within an…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Well-known Farmer Killed
From a recent issue of the Melbourne "Age" we extract the following:—'Mr Reuben Wright, a wealthy farmer and grazier, who held extensive…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farm Notes
Not 'good methods,' but 'the v[?]ry best methods possible,' should be every farmer's [?]otto to-day. If the m[?]nipulations of the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Grade Dairy Cattle
Some breeders affect to look do the mixed types that one sees [?] in this section, numbering as it such varied crosses and strains…
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The display of cattle in both beef and dairy breeds was very fine. In numbers the entries were considerably in excess of last year, there being a…
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The generous season experienced most parts of the State was evid[?] by the splendid display in fat [?]. Mr. E. Playfair, who has…
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