Export Butter Trade
THE proposal to adopt the system of Government inspection in the butter export trade has always been strongly opposed by Sydney merchants, who claim…
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Farming & the land, 1900
317 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 16 of 16
Farm and Dairy. Original Articles. Mile and Disease Germs
One class of bacteria producing human disease passes directly from sick cows into the milk. Tuberculosis is an example of this class; and a tuberculous cow may,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →A Farmer on Dairying
THE following is an extract from an address delivered by a Kansas dairy farmer before the local society:—"The cow is the greatest friend the farmer has if he treats her…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Markets. the Coastal Farmers Co-operative Society Ltd., Report
Butter good market all week. London cable to-day reads as follows:—The butter market is firm with a brisk sale choicest Colonial is now 112s per…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Marlee. Sensational Experiences by a Marlee Farmer
One of our most respected residents of Marlce has favored me with the following particulars of two proviÂdential escapes on the one day. The…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →A Stone Dairy House
It is important that the location for milk-setting, creaming and churning be apart from other buildings from which odors of various kinds are likely…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Destructive Bush Fires. Homesteads and Crops Destroyed. Sydney
BUSH fires are devastating miles of country, and destroying many homesteads and valuable crops. 10,000 acres have been swept clean by bush fires near Albury…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Farm and Dairy. Original Articles. Points of Good Horses
The heaviest draught horse, even, will sell very much butter if he has good style and action. Select animals with round body, deep chest, short back, strong [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Lower Manning. Farming and Dairy Notes
Rain is again needed for the maize and millet crops. Of the latter a fair area is under cultivation this season; the high price at present ruling has…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Markets. Coastal Farmers Co-oper., Society Ltd., Report
Butter, we have experienced satisfactory local sales all the week.—English market, cable from London to-day sightly weaker demand prices about…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Macleay Farmers Union
A MEETING of the Executive of the above Union was held on Saturday last at Hayes Hotel, Kempsey. Mr. James Campbell was in the chair, but…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Broom Millet Culture. a Most Profitable Crop
WE have during this week been favored with a visit from Mr. J. Foster (Foster and Son, Sussex-street, Sydney), who is on a short visit to this district mainly for the purpose…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Breeding Sheep
Sheep do not require expensive shelter; nevertheless it is essential that they have a dry place and protection from the force of storms. An open shed with a roof…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Practical Dairying Questions
A journal in one of the dairying States of America formulates three inquiries and asks its practical readers to answer them. The first question asked is—…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →British Farming
ACCORDING to the completed agricultural returns for the United Kingdom, there were this year 57,789, 444 out of a total of 77,681, 644 acres under crops and grass. Corn crops…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Victims in Ireland. Derelict Farms in Munster
SIR Peter O'Brien, Lord Chief Justice of Ireland, states that out of 731 farms in the Minister district, from which the tenants have been evicted, one-fifth are derelict, while the rest are occupied by tenants…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Growing Cow Peas
The great value in growing Cow Peas is now becoming well recognised. The primary object in producing this crop is for the improvement of the soil, and it is…
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