Agricultural Notes Skeleton Weed. Eradication a Problem in Wheat Districts
Skeleton weed, also known as Naked weed and Gum Succory, is now causing the wheat farmer much concern, for not only does it withstand the…
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Farming & the land, 1927
1,475 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 60 of 74
Cattle Scarce and Dear Sheep Plentiful
The Secretary, Farmers & Graziers Co-op. Co., Ltd., writes, 29th October. The supply of fat cattle at Homebush Yards has been light recently…
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New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company Limited report:--Sales which have been continued throughout the week have elicited good…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Pastoral Mating the Ewes. Selection and Care of the Rams
Recent rains will have put fresh heart into the sheepmen, and the breeder in the Western and South-western districts will now be considering the mating of his…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land
These Notes are issued every week, by direction of the Honorable the Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. AGRICULTURAL. TREES ON THE FARM…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Dairying. Feeding for Production. How a World's Champion was Fed
On the hypothesis that feeding must be linked with breeding to secure a high production, details of the ration fed to Wagga Gladys, the champion Jersey cow,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Farm Home. Pollution of Well Water. Impure Water a Menace to Good Health
Since an ample supply of pure water is among the most important and most valuable of farm assets, no reasonable expense should be spared in carrying…
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Messrs. Winchcombe Carson, Ltd., wired as follows on Wednesday: "We sold 6700 bales of wool at our Sydney sales to-day. Competition was…
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The Farmers and Graziers' Co-op. Grain, Insurance and Agency Co., Ltd. report that the market ruled very strong at their sale on Tuesday, 8th…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Pastoral. Mating the Ewes. Selection and care of the Rams
Recent rains will have put fresh heart into the sheepmen, and the breeder in the Western and South-western districts will now be considering…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Our District Crops Bogan Gate Competition a Wonderful Recovery Sterling Results From Good Farming. Mr. A. G. Simpson the Winner
Furrow by furrow, and fold by fold the soil is turned on the plain; Better than silver and better than gold is the surface mine of the grain. Better than cattle, and better than sheep, in the fight with drought and heat—For a streak of stubborness, wide and deep, lies hid in a grain of wheat…
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Mr. P. Mylecharane, secretary of the P., A. and H. Association, has been informed by the South-western District Council of Agricultural…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Field Day. Judging of Crops
Following on the recent Field Days, we publish a few extracts from the reports of the judging of Wagga crops. It will be noted that in some…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Our District Crops the Tullamore Competition Mr. H. Clifton Wins
"The rainfall taken at Burra Burra Station for 37 years averaged over 19 inches per annum," said Mr. F. J. Flavel, of "Coo-ee," a newcomer to the district who had had considerable experience in South Australia and Victoria. "That is good enough for me. With such a rainfall I am satisfied that I can grow wheat profitably in the Tullamore district."…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Our District Crops the Trundle Competition Messrs. Mailer Bros. Win. the Judge's Comments
There were 16 entrants in the Trundle competition and below I give a review of the three crops seen at the commencement of the inspection…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Transport of Sheep Using 400 Cattle Waggons
For some time the Graziers' Association has been advocating the allocation of open trucks for the transport of sheep…
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New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd. report under date 10th November, 1927:— On the resumption of sales in the…
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N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd. report under date 3rd November:— Sales which have been continued…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sheep Losses At Narrabri
A resident of Inverell who made a fortnight's tour of the Narrabri district(informed the Glen Innes "Examiner," that from Gravesend on…
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Goldsbrough, Mort and Co. Ltd. report under date 2nd November:— Our catalogue for to-day’s sale contained 6600 bales, which included a…
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