No. 285. Agricultural. Vegetables on the Farm. The Value of Deep Ploughing
The Picton Post · Wednesday 1 November 1916 · page 6
Success with vegetables is very largely a matter of the proper preparation of the ground, not only for the first crop, but for every succeeding one…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Farmer's Opinion. Know Each Gow
The Picton Post · Wednesday 1 November 1916 · page 6
"It was not worth while dairying unless the cows were worthy of feeding, and the only way of telling whether the individual cow was worth it was to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Pastoral. Trials of Grasses Under Drought Conditions
The Picton Post · Wednesday 8 November 1916 · page 6
The year ended 31st December, 1915, was the driest recorded at Hawkesbury Agricultural College, the fall in that year being 16.725 indies, as compared…
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. C. Grahame, M.L.A., Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 286. Agricultural Vegetables on the Farm. The Value of Surface Cultivation
The Picton Post · Wednesday 8 November 1916 · page 6
In addition to the deep cultivation that we last week indicated as so necessary to success in vegetable growing the frequent moving of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Dairying. Effect of Heavy Feeding. Upon Growth and Dairy Qualiltes
The Picton Post · Wednesday 8 November 1916 · page 6
An investigation conducted at the experiment station counceted with Missouri University U.S.A., resulted in some interesting information being…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Dairying. the Dairy Industry Act. Farmers and the Over-run
The Picton Post · Wednesday 15 November 1916 · page 6
Dairy farmers in different parts of the State are wondering why they should have to furnish a statement under the Dairy Industry Act, 1915,…
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. C. Grahame, M.L.A., Minister o[?] Agriculture, and are based mainly on the [?] in the Department. No. 287. Agricultural. Vegetables on the Farm. Manures and Fertilisers
The Picton Post · Wednesday 15 November 1916 · page 6
Although every attention be given to the working of the soil, it will be found insufficient to make available the large quantities of plant food required for…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Lime on the Farm. The Objects of Liming
The Picton Post · Wednesday 15 November 1916 · page 6
The purposes for which lime is added to the soil are named in the following manner by the Chemist of the Department of Agriculture:—…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Live Stock. Valves of Farm Animals. The Influence of Age
The Picton Post · Wednesday 15 November 1916 · page 6
Among the economic questions considered by the Department of Agriculture in the United States is the value of farm animals, farm equipment and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Big Cattle Sale. "John Bridge" at Glen Innes
Camden News · Thursday 16 November 1916 · page 2
With no less than 1,859 head of cattle yarded at Glen Innes on the 7th inst., the whole of which were sold at satisfactory, prices, John Bridge & Co., Ltd., conducted one…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land
The Picton Post · Wednesday 22 November 1916 · page 6
These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W C. Grahame. M.L.A, Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 288…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Vegetables on the Farm. Rotation of Crops
The Picton Post · Wednesday 22 November 1916 · page 6
In all parts of the world where intensive culture is carried on, the practice obtains of changing crops each year and of growing them in regular…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Farmers
The Picton Post · Wednesday 22 November 1916 · page 3
"Amongst all the nations involved in the great war Australia stands in the most favoured position to-day. The war, which has brought ruin and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Dairying. Milking Cows. Profitable and Unprofitable
The Picton Post · Wednesday 22 November 1916 · page 6
A novel method of indicating profitable and unprofitable farm animals was adopted by the Wisconsin Live Stock Breeders' Association last season. An…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Water and Salt. For Dairy Cows
The Picton Post · Wednesday 22 November 1916 · page 6
With the approach of summer it is not out of place to remark that all animals require plenty of good, pure water. This is especially true of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Agricultural and Pastoral Notes for the Man on the Land
The Picton Post · Wednesday 29 November 1916 · page 6
These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. C. Grahame, M.L.A., Minister or Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. 289…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Farmers' Questions. About Maize
The Picton Post · Wednesday 29 November 1916 · page 6
What is the best system on which to plant maize—the drill or the check system? The question was asked the Assistant…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Dairying. Proper Cleansing of Cans. And the Effect
The Picton Post · Wednesday 29 November 1916 · page 6
Considerable experimenting has been carried out by the Dairy Division of the United States Department of Agriculture in regard to sterilising cans…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Wool Position. Despatch Clips to Sydney
Camden News · Thursday 30 November 1916 · page 5
Realising the anxiety which must be felt in the country by wool growers, John Bridge &Coy., Ltd., ask us to announce that the usual course of despatching wool to Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Agricultural and Pastoral Notes for the Man on the Land
The Picton Post · Wednesday 6 December 1916 · page 6
These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. w. C. Grahame, M. L. A., Minister or Agriculture. and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 290…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →