Farm and Poultry. Original Articles. New Device for Runaway Horses
AN invention which is said to give absolute safety in driving a horse is now being tried by road drivers in some parts. It is claimed that…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mid North Coast · Farming & the land
Farming & the land, 1901
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The Butter Fat Test
What is generally known as butler contains, roughly, fat, salt and water. The test shows only pure fat. When milk tests 4, a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Farmers' Union Meeting
A meeting of members of the Farmers' Union was held at the Post Office Hotel, Frederickton, on Friday night last to consider the position of the local Branch in view…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Smithtown Dairy Co
The annual meeting of the Smithtown Dairy Company was held at Smithtown on Saturday last. The report and balance sheet were adopted. Messrs. Jno. Lancaster and P…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Smit[?]town Dairy Social
THE Smithtown Dairy Company held social gathering of suppliers, and those intorested in the working of the Factory on Saturday night last [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Butter and Butter-Boxes. Some Features of the Industry
AM important meeting of the Dairymen's Association was recently held at Grafton. at which Mr. Pateson, manager of the Fresh Food and Ice Company, was present. Mr. Pateson said that the result of the export…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Variations in the Quality of Butter
At the Agricultural Station attached to the Illinois University, a test conducted last year for the expecial object of studying the vari[?]tions in the yield and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Local News. Eye Disease in Cattle
From parts of the North Coast complaints have been made of an eye disease in cattle. Mr. Bruce, Inspector of Stock, recommends the following…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Farm and Poultry. Original Articles. New Device for Runaway Horses
AN invention which is said to give absolute safety in driving a horse is now being tried by road drivers in seme parts. It is claimed that…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Dairying Industry. Kempsey
THE annual report of the the Smithtown Dairy Produce Company has been issued. The output of butter during the year was valued at nearly £16,000. A dividend of 6 per cent. is to be declared. The…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Farmers' Union
A meeting of members of the Frederickton branch of the Farmers' Union was held at the Post Office Hotel, Frederickton, on Friday night last to…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Smithtown Dairy Produce Co., Limited. Annual Meeting
THE annual meeting of the above Company was held at Smithtown on Saturday last. Mr. P. Knauer (chairman of directors) presided and there was a good attendance…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Fishy-Flavoured Butter
MR. M. A. O'Callaghan, Government dairy expert, has furnished the department with a report on the cause and remedy for fishy-flavoured butter, which throws considerably…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Assisting the Farmers
A meeting of farmers and others interested was held at Goulburn last week to discuss a proposition for the establishment of a creamery. Sir William M'Millan, Captain…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Farm and Orchard. Original Articles. Autumn Work for San Jose Scale
NOW the great development of the San Jose Scale during the summer period, in some districts, necessitates vigorous work on the part of…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →TELEGRAMS. Sydney, Friday. the Dairying Industry
An effort in being made to establish an Association having better control over the dairying industry. THE STATE PARLIAMENT…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Correspondence. the Farmers' Union. To the Editor
SIR,--I have frequently noticed your efforts to promote the interests of the farmers of this district by fostering in every way possible through the columns of the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Why Boer Farms are Burnt
IN a brief but nicely pointed letter from Vandermerve, in the Transvaal, dated January 5th, one "Miles" observes:-- "What strikes me forcibly in all the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Dairying Statistics
The following figures in regard to the progress of the dairying industry may be of interest to our readers:--Ten years ago there was practically…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →TELEGRAMS. Sydney, Tuesday, Cattle Market
Bullocks, £5 to £12 17s, cows £4 to £10 17s 6d. STOCK FATALITY. Fifty head of cattle dropped dead…
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