The Live Cattle Trade
The yards in course of erection at Port Macquarie for use in shipping fat stock by steamer are sufficiently far advanced to admit of their being…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Mid North Coast · Farming & the land
Farming & the land, 1896
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Agricultural Notes. [These articles are Copyright.] for Practical Men. Queries upon practical farming or kindred subjects forwarded to the Editor of this journal will in due course be dealt with by Mr. Hennessey in this column
"As iron sharpeneth iron so doth a man the countenance of his friend." Judicious discussion is without doubt to get at truth I thought that in a former letter…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →The Live Cattle Trade
A MEETING of gentlemen interested in the above trade was held at Neil's Victoria Hotel, Kempsey, on Friday, 7th August. Mr. R. H. Sefton…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A New Butter Factory. Sydney
A company has been formed, having for its object the starting of a butter factory at Albury…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →How Poultry-Farming can be Made to Pay
MRS. LANCE RAWSON writes in the 'Queenslander ': -- I am frequently told by poultry-keepers that the commonest…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Farmers' Conference. Sydney
The sittings of the Farmers' and Settlers' Conference at Wagga Wagga have been practically concluded. The delegates were entertained at a…
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The initial shipment of cattle from the new yards at Port Macquarie took place last week. The venture was not a success, as the Coraki…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Importation of Dairy Stock
The Coraki called into the Macleay on Wednesday last with a herd of South Coast dairy cattle for Mr. C. Basche. The beasts were transferred…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Farm Notes
UNLESS a cow turns her food into milk and not flesh she has no place in the farm dairy. The secret of keeping milk sweet is in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Farm Notes
A HINT to sporting dairymen. A trotting match between the cow arid dog may be interesting, but it does not increase the yield of butter…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Choosing a Dairy Cow
THERE are five special points for judging a dairy cow. A long udder lengthwise of the body, and it should be very…
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The Coraki last week took from Port Macquarie another shipment of fat cattle belonging to Macleay owners. The beasts, which were the property…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Dairying Industry
On Tuesday last the creamery recently established by Mr. R. A. H. Kemp, J.P., on his property, near Glenrock Plains, started operations…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A Sensational Arrest. a Farm House Surrounded by Police
A TELEGRAM from Corowa (N.S.W.) on Sunday last states: -- Much excitement has been caused here by the arrest of a well-known farmer named M'Bride and his son,…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Agricultural Notes. [These articles are Copyright.] for Practical Men. Queries upon practical farming or kindred subjects forwarded to the Editor of this journal will in due course be dealt with by Mr. Hennessey in this column
IT is a noteworthy fact that of all cultivated plants the potato has the widest geographical range. It may be grown amid the beat of Africa, and will mature…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The Live Cattle Trade
Another shipment of Macleay fat cattle was taken away from Port Macquarie by the Coraki on Friday of last week. One beast was…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Dairying Industry
IN the business columns of this issue will be found an advertisement which makes another step in advance of the dairying industry. Mr. Debenham,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Agricultural Notes. [These articles are Copyright.] for Practical Men. Queries upon practical farming or kindred subjects forwarded to the Editor of this journal will in due course be dealt with by Mr. Hennessey in this column
In regard to seed potatoes it seems hardly necessary to say that good shaped, well ripened tubers, ought always Deselected for planting. Improvement by…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Cat Farm
AN American woman in Kentucky some time ago started a cat farm, and in her skilful hands it has proved a very…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Farming Prospects
Our Gladstone correspondent writes:--"Although last season was, if not the most favorable ever known on the Lower Macleay, certainly the best for…
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