Million and a Half Big Wheat Sale. Italy Heavy Purchaser
It was on Friday announced by the Wheat Board that arrangements bad been made for the sale of 150,000 tons to the Allied countries…
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Farming & the land, 1916
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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land. No. 257. Agricultural. to Maize Growers
Desirable and Undesirable Seed Ears. Last week some suggestions were made on the class of ears that should be kept as seed for next year's maize…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Farmers & Settlers. Back Creek Branch
The following members were present at the meeting:— Messrs J. Berick (chair), E. H. Lloyd, D. Cruickshank, W. Jamison, C. Pettit…
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Laud District of Wyalong and Bland Shire. Within Ungarle South Settlement Purchase Area No. 29. —15 blocks from 595½ acres to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Tyrant in the Farmyard
In a certain farmyard a big peacock was the monarch, and he exercised his rule with great tyranny on the turkey-cock, who was next to him in authority…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Dairying. Contagious Abortion. The Control of the Disease
Some new and rather interesting data on the control of contagious abortion in cattle is presented in a bulletin of the United States Department of…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →FARMERS' & Settlers' Association. Cowra Branch Monthly Meeting
The usual meeting of the above took place on Saturday, when there were present:—Messrs J R McDonald (President), R Thompson (honsec), E S Twigg,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Cowra Free Press Use Soft Words and Hard Argument Wednesday, April 13, 1916 Local and General To Farmers and Others!
Be economical! Save your tallow and kitchen fat, and get 8/- per kerosene tin full at the Cowra Soap Works, Brisbane Street. Don't forget to tell your friends,…
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In an interesting bulletin, "Wheat breeding in New South Wales," issued by the Department of Agriculture, Mr J.T. Pridham, plant breeder, says:—…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →On the Land Pastoral and Agricultural Notes
These Notes are issued very week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. G. Ashford, M.L.A., Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experiments of the Department. Should any farmer desire information relevant to his work on the land,…
Continued on Trove, page 29 →Wheat Scheme. Threat of Prosecution
The State Attorney-General, Mr. Hall, who administered the Wheat Acquisition Act, reports that an extraordinary position has arisen in…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Handling the Wheat Traffic. (By Observer.)
Under the above heading we are informed, per the daily press, that the Chief Commissioner of Railways has issued instructions to his staff to put…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Correspondence. the Wheat Defence Fund. (To the Editor.)
Sir,—The appeal which is now being made to the farmers of N.S.W. for the creation of a Wheat Defence Fund should be responded to by every…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →The One Crop System. Why it is Unsafe
A one-crop system of farming is unsafe for seven reasons:- (1 Because it not only depends upon a satisfactory crop return, but also…
Continued on Trove, page 29 →Live Stock. Feeding Farm Animals. The Science of It
That the feeding of farm animals is not a matter of rule of thumb, but really depends upon certain scientific principles, was indicated in an article…
Continued on Trove, page 29 →Sheep and Wool. Decrease This Year. Sydney
The estimated number of sheep in Australia at the end of last year was 61,314,000, compared with 82 millions in the previous year, and the…
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"The threat of the Attorney-General to prosecute farmers who have made what he described as fraudulent claims for compensation for…
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Sir,—Would some authority enlighten us—I don't care Whether he is a Labor member who knows all about farming or a Liberal who does not…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wheat, Pickling with Formaldehyde
Formaldehyde, or Formalin, as it is often called, is now being used largely for getting rid of smut in wheat, as it has proved more…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wool and Stock Reports
HIGH FIGURES FOR LAMBS.—There was no lack of life in biddings in the lamb section at Homebush last Thursday. Supplies were not equal to the…
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