American Dairy Cow
The Wollondilly Press · Wednesday 15 March 1911 · page 3
In parts of America the Dutch breed of dairy cows, known as HolsteinFriesians, have been popular for many years. The animal shown is a fouryear-old heifer of that breed. She is one of the Colorado Agricultural College dairy herd, and has a record of five, gallons of milk per day…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Farmer. Marketing and Feeding
The Picton Post · Wednesday 15 March 1911 · page 3
The little Stats of Denmark has attained a degree of agricultural prosperity which has attracted the attention of the world, says a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →For Farmers
The Picton Post · Wednesday 15 March 1911 · page 3
Feeding from a common nosebag a horse must toss his head to get all the grain. This causes considerable waste, as some of the grain is thrown…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Dairy. Concrete in Dairy Protection Against Bacteria
The Wollondilly Press · Wednesday 22 March 1911 · page 2
Bach year sees a greater necessity for Improvement in dairying methods —to produce a milk which contains less bacteria than formerly. There…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Farmer
The Picton Post · Wednesday 22 March 1911 · page 3
The man who is breeding cattle for beef can get a pretty fair idea of the breeding qualities of his bull the first time he sees his calf. By the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Farmers' Column
Camden News · Thursday 23 March 1911 · page 4
An idea of the magnitude of the fruit industry in Tasmania is gained from the fact that last year nearly two million cases were shipped from Hobart. Half of the quantity…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Farmer. the Keeping of Butter
The Picton Post · Wednesday 29 March 1911 · page 3
Brine, used for salting-butter, is made by dissolving as much salt in water as is possible. Salt should be added to the water until no more…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Dairy. Art of Milking. Treatment of Cow
The Wollondilly Press · Wednesday 29 March 1911 · page 2
To perform the operation of milking successfully, several important things must be observed. It is highly Important that it must be done quickly,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Poultry. Duck Breeding. an Extensive Farm. Something About Crowding
The Wollondilly Press · Wednesday 29 March 1911 · page 2
It is usually considered necessary. to allow one acre of land for every 100 birds. Any farmer who suggested concentrating 3,000 to the acre would (says…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farmers' Column
Camden News · Thursday 30 March 1911 · page 15
The Camden Show, from an agricultural point of view, was far from being a success, and this is not to be wondered at. Last year was dry until near the close when we…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Denmark's Dairy Cows. Two Breeds Favored
The Wollondilly Press · Wednesday 5 April 1911 · page 3
The million dairy cows of Denmark are confined almost exclusively in two breeds—the Danish Red, of New Zealand and the islands, and the Jyske, or…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Dairy. Causes of Poor Milk
The Wollondilly Press · Wednesday 5 April 1911 · page 3
The Swiss have come about as near reducing the dairy business to a science as any people on earth. It is said that they are very particular to preserve…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Farmer
The Picton Post · Wednesday 5 April 1911 · page 3
No class of cattle in America of late years has grown so much in demand as the dual purpose kind. The time is ripe for the dual-purpose…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Farmers' Column
Camden News · Thursday 6 April 1911 · page 11
The Queensland fly pest is reported to be active in the State. Considering that compulsory grading has built up the dairy industry in New Zealand,…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Cattle. the Study of Pedigree. Assisting the Breeder
The Wollondilly Press · Wednesday 12 April 1911 · page 2
Taking into consideration the great increase in recent years in the ranks of breeders of pedigree stock, drawn from all classes of agriculturists, both…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Crop-bound Fowls
The Picton Post · Wednesday 12 April 1911 · page 3
When a fowl becomes crop-bound its breast bulges out, and if the hand is placed over the crop it will be found full and hard like a ball…
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Camden News · Thursday 13 April 1911 · page 4
The following extract from the S. M. Herald should be of general interest to our local orchardists. Mr Allen, the State fruit export, stated recently that he tasted a dried…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Farmer. What Is a "Hogget" [?]
The Picton Post · Wednesday 19 April 1911 · page 3
In reply to a question as to the age at which lambs should be called hoggets a practical correspondent hoggets, a practical correspondent of the "Leader" says that it is not…
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Camden News · Thursday 20 April 1911 · page 11
Mr E C Pratt, an English potato grower, gives expert advice that should prove of interest. In the course of his remarks he stated that Irish blight could be greatly…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Dry Farming. Value of Rotation. Rape for Sheep. the Seed Problem
The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 22 April 1911 · page 4
Several practical papers were read at the Dry Farming Conference recently held in Adelaide. The gathering should have the effect of popularising that…
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