Handling the Wheat
In the State Parliament this week, the Minister for Agriculture, Mr Graharae, stated that the matter of handling the next wheat crop had been…
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Farming & the land, 1917
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Describing Sheep: the Right Way
Sir,—In your last issue. I noticed a writer signing himself. British Breed." If he is really a true Britisher he should come out into the open…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wheat Growing Cost to the Farmer. Finding of the Rural Commission
The report of the Royal Commission of inquiry on rural industries is now printed, and issued at 12/6 in view of the diversity of opinion as to…
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The Vice-President of the N.S.W. A.W.U. declares the wheat stacks are still at the mercy of the mice plague. There ought to be a thousand men…
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Winchcome, Carson Ltd. write: — The Prime Minister announces that a 10 per cent, dividend on last year's wool clip will he paid on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Ten Per Cent. Dividend on Last Wool Clip
Messrs. Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., wired us on Wednesday afternoon as follows:—"The Prime Minister announces that a 10 per cent. dividend…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Wheat Silos. Tenders to be Called. SYDNEY
Tenders will shortly be called for the erection of wheat silos, at a cost of £1,000,000. The Railway Department intends tendering…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Canowindra Star Friday, October 12, 1917. Local and General. Butter Output
The Canowindra Butter Factory manufactured 6868 lbs. of butter for the month of September, and paid suppliers 7/3 per lb. nett. The total…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Our District Page Trundle. (From Our Own Correspondent). Farmers and Settlers
A meeting of the above branch was held at the Trundle Hotel on Saturday, October 5th. There were present: Mr E. Herborn (chair), Messrs…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Soldier Settlements. the Poultry Farming Scheme
Although it is not yet six months since operations were commenced at Bankstown, on the land acquired by the Government for the establishment…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →To Save the Wheat
In order to conserve the great accumulations of wheat in this State the Government has decided to erect a number of silos in the country districts…
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A simple and sensitive weighing instrument to be known as the Wisconsin Hydrostatic Cream Balance, has just been devised at the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Conversions Into Home Stead Farms
The holder of any C. E ([?]d [?] Homestead Selection, Homestead Grant, Conditional Purchase Lease…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Cowra Free Press Use Soft Words and Hard Arguments Saturday, Oct. 13, 1917 Local and General To Farmers and Others!
Be economical Save your tallow and kitchen fat, and get 9/- per kerosene tin fall at the Cowra Soap Works, Brisbane Street Don't forget to tell your friends,…
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For Highest Prices and Prompt Returns for your Hay, Chaff, Grain, etc., consign to Robert Robinson & Co., Alexandria one of the oldest and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Agricultural Cropping Systems. Their Effects on Yields of Grain
The effect of continnous cropping for wheat was once more' proved by a series of experiments conducted by the University of California, U.S.A., in a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land. These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. C. Grahame, M.L.A., Minister o Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 336. the Orchard. the Care of Young Trees. Mulching and Watering
Young trees may receive a mulch as an additional aid to conservation of moisture. Well rotted stable manure, straw, or weeds, etc., are excellent…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Wheat Crop
The official estimate of the area under wheat in this State has been made available. The area is placed at 3,812,500 acres, as against 4,510,190…
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IN the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday, Mr. McGarry said : I desire to know whether the Minister for Agriculture can give the House any information as to the method which…
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