Puzzled by Sheep. Queer Result of Question
Some strong remarks on the examination system in schools is made the seventh report of the Rural Education Conference, issued yesterday (said the…
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Farming & the land, 1913
243 stories in Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown)'s papers · page 3 of 13
The Dairy. Lucerne or Maize. Feeding Values Discussed. Instructive Deductions
The question whether lucerne for hay or maize for ensilage is the better crop for dairymen is receiving attention in different parts of the world. As no…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land
These Notes are leaued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. J. L. Trofl[?], Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experiments of the Department…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →No. 100. Agricultural. the Past Harvest. a Farm Manager's Deductions
The reports on the recent wheat harvest at the various experiment farms appear in the " Agricultural Gazette " for March and April, and will be found…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dutch Butter. the Quality Discussed
In an article dealing with the quality of Dutch butter French experts state, while the average quality is medium, there is, in spite of careful…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Dairy. Drink for Cows. Impure Water an Evil
There is an immediate and important relation between the water supply on the farm and the purity of the milk produced. Nothing is more likely to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Agricul Tural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land
These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. J. L. Trof[?], Minister of Agriculture, and are baaed mainly on the experiments of the Department…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →No. 101 Agricultural. Wheat Growing. Questions and their Answers
The inspector for the southern district was "up against it" at a meeting of the Coreen-Burraja branch of the Agricultural Bureau. He was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Dairy. Streaky Butter. Some of the Causes. Methods of Control
Inexperienced buttermakers often find the finished article streaky, or mottled, without being able to account for the damaged condition. Butter must be…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Useful Book for Farmers
WE have received from Mr. L. F. Broomhall, of Sydney, a copy of his latest work, namely, a pocket edition of the Grain Merchants' Ready Reckoner. By means of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Selecting Dairy Machinery
Hints for the Prospective Buyer. How many farmers are in the unhappy position of having hastily acquired a faulty piece of machinery…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →No. 102. Agricultural. Two Wheat Averages. State Average—10 bushels.Farmers' Experiment Plots—20 Bushels
Does it pay to grow wheat for a 10-bushel crop? In a season when the average yield is estimated by the Sattistician to be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land
These Notes are Issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. J. L. Trefle, Minster of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experiments of the Department…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Butterfly Farms
It is, perhaps, not a matter of general knowledge that in England there are at least three farms devoted entirely to the cultivation of butterflies and moths…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Dairy. Butter Making. Difficulties of Churning
In cold weather there is often a deal of trouble in making butter. At a low temperature cream is almost lifeless, and in that condition it is said to be…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wheat Averages Again. Lucidentally a Correction
A week or two ago in making a comparison between the average wheat yield in this State last year, and the average yields on the farmers' experiment…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Dairying. Separating the Milk. Seasons for Early Operation
The separation of cream from milk mainly depeuds on the amount of centrifugal force which is brought to bear on each particle of butter fat, so that,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land. these Notes are [?]d every week, under the personal supervision of Hea. J. L. Treft Minister of Agricultural, and are based [?] on the [?] of the Department. No. 104. Agricultural. Maintaining Maize Lands. a Matter of Rotation
Maize makes heavy demands upon the soil, and causes more rapid exhaustion than any other common crop in this State. The drain is so heavy, in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Pastoral. a Suggestion
The assistant sheep and wool expert, addressing one of the branches of the Agricultural Bureau made a suggestion that is worth the attention of…
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