Suggestions for Dairy Farmers
During the winter season when the supply of milk is low, the dairy farmer should overhaul his separator and insert any new duplicate parts required…
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Farming & the land, 1914
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Fur Farming
"In other countries all sorts of animals are bred for their fur; why should not we breed foxes, wild cats, and especially 'possums."—Mr. Le Souef, of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Farmers to the Front
"The farmers are taking a keen interest in the present contest. There are four hundred branches of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, all…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dairying. the Cream Chart. Third Edition
The third edition of the very useful work, entitled "Testing Milk and Cream, together with milk and cream charts for dairy factories and farmers,"…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Orchard. No. 165. Farm Manure. As a Supplier of Plant Food
To what extent can farm or stable manure be used in the orchard in the place of commercial fertilisers? The question is a pertinent extension…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land
These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. G. A[?]ford, Minister for Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Orchard. Farmyard Manure
Its Application to the Soil. The quantity of farmyard manure that should be supplied to orchard lands will vary widely according to the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Oil Engines for Farms and Estates
Reprinted from the London "Times", 27th Feb., 1914. The oil engine has become almost uhiquitous, largely as a result of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Variegated Thistle. Dangerous to Cattle
For some years past it has been noted from time to time that when mobs of hungry cattle have fed on variegated thistle deaths occurred in large numbers and with remarkable…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Dairying Industry. Advance in Price of Milk
The price of milk will be increased by 1d (one-penny) i.e. from 8d to 9d per gallon, as from to-morrow. (Friday). At an interview with Mr. Wilson, the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land
These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. G. A[?]ford, Minister for Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Forcing Better Farming
"One good effect of high prices of dairy land has been that it has compelled many farmers to go in for more intensive cultivation. With cheap land…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land
These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. G. Asaford, Minister for Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dairying. Tweed River Herd-testing Association. The Second Prize Herd
In connection with an account of the Tweed River Agricultural Society's efforts to encourage herd-testing within its district, we made some references a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Farmer's Path
"The presecution of sectional ends is the farmer's narrow path of safety in the political quagmire. The producers for many years to come should learn to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Pastoral. Crossbreeding Experiments with Sheep. Some New Considerations
The crossbreeding experiments with sheep, initiated under the direction of the Sheep and Wool Expert, are now running into five years at Wagga…
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. G. Asaford, Minister for Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →169 Agricultural. Cutworms in Wheat. Practical Suggestions
Reports have been received from numerous places in the Riverina and generally throughout the southern portion of the wheat belt of the prevalence…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Agricultural. Saving Moisture for Wheat. Some Cases in Point
It is not many weeks since the [?] Notes" were urging upon the attention of wheat farmers the importance of fallowing as a method of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land. These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. G. Ashford, Minister to Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 170. Pastoral. Crossbreeding Experiments with Sheep. Body and Fleece Weights
"The idea of catering for specific demands with special breeds or crosses has, so far, not attracted the attention of those engaged in the mutton and…
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