Terrified Cattle. Just in Time
An extraordinary incident occurred on the steamer Paroo shortly before her arrival at the Semaphore, Adelaide, on…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Mid North Coast · Farming & the land
Farming & the land, 1902
365 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 1 of 19
Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Best Method of Growing Large Strawberries
DURING the autumn fresh stable manure should be spread evenly over the land intended to be planted with strawberries, and the manure…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Dairy Expert. Department of Mines and Agriculture. Sydney, 21st December, 1901
Sir,--In reply to your letter of December 10 th, asking that the Dairy Expert, Mr. O'Callaghan, may visit the Manning River district, and confer with managers of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Oxley Island. Dec. 28. Farm House Burned Down
The residence of Mr. Robert Murray, of Thistle Glen, was totally destroyed by fire this (Saturday) evening. Mrs. Murray was away on a visit to her mother, and Mr. Murray was out working on the farm. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Weather and Crops
The extreme heat experienced for the past few weeks on the Macleay has played much havoc with the pastures and maize crop. At the beginning of…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Coastal Farmers Co-Operative Society. SYDNEY
Maize has firmed to 3s, thus justifying our recent attitude, shipments light; stocks are diminishing; potatoes to £4 10s. At Tamworth last Saturday James…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →500 Head of Sheep Busked
A telegram from Mansfield (Vie.) says: Daring the storm which raged last week several gras fires started. On Delgtite Station about 1800 acres of grass were…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Spaying Cattle
The practical demonstrations cattle spaying that have been given daring the past twelve months by Mr. David Wilson, the Victorian…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Cattle Sales. Sydney
Cattle—Prime, firm, others slightly easier; bullocks £3 10s to £11 13s…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Farmers' Co-operative Co. Ltd., Report
Butter.—Primarily owing to the holidays supplies forward this week have been short, and all best brands have bad good enquiry. Apart from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Pasturing Orchards
SHEEP and hoge are the only domestic animals that should be pastured is an orchard of young fruit trees of any kind, and they need to…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Coastal Farmers Co-Operative Society. SYDNEY
Maize market during past few days has been excited, values advancing daily, wharf stocks almost exhausted. Prime remains firm at 3s 6d, with hardening tendency…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Farmers Co-Operative Co. SYDNEY
Prime maize 3s 6d firm, supplies light…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Farmers' Water Rights
A cask was tried at Bowral last week which should have some interest for dairy farmers in general with regard to the right of any person using too much water out of a creek in dry weather…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →M. R. Co-operative Dairy Co., Ltd. Butter Factory
SUPPLIERS at the Butter Factory, Mitchell's Island, were paid for the month of December for first-class commercial butter 7 ¾d per lb., and for second-class at 6¾d…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →How Butter Is Manipulated
Extensive sales of " milled " batter containing from 19 to 25 per cent, of added milk, and said to have adversely affected the Australian butter trade of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →N.S.W. Wheat Crop. a Record Yield Anticipated
THE Government Statistician has completed his official estimate of the yield of wheat now being harvested, and from the reports received from crop correspondents since December 2, the total quantity…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Cost of a Pound of Butter
In a recent issue of a reliable agricultural journal a tabulated statement appeared showing the cost of producting…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Dairy Farmers' Union
A large and representative meeting of dairy farmers and those interested in dairying industry, was held in the Oddfellows Hall, at Croki, on…
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