Government Pig Farms
IF one were to judge of the commercial possibilities of pig raising in New South Wales by the results obtained on the Government farms, as shown by the annual…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mid North Coast · Farming & the land
Farming & the land, 1917
284 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 6 of 15
Coastal Farmers
Butter.—Local sales are brisk and the pool percentage has been increased. From and including arrivals on Monday last, 23rd inst., 85 per cent…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Pigs and Pork. Porkers and Baconers a Farmer's Views
The value of the different breeds of pigs that are used in Australia was discussed by Mr. Garner, a member of the Kellyville branch…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Hints for Dairymen
Milk and its products being chiefly food for human consumption, require treating in all stages with scrupulous cleanliness. Cleanliness ranks first in dairy routine…
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The Coastal Farmers' Co-operative Society, Limited, writes:— At a meeting of the Sydney exporters held on the 19th instant…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Dairy. the Richness of Cream for Buttermaking
A question was recently asked in the "New York Produce Review," as to what richness of cream creamerymen prefer for buttermaking ; also…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Dairying. Perfecting the Dairy Cow. The Human Factor
Can we bring out any finer points in the cow of to-morrow? The question is asked by an American writer in an article in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Commandeered Butter
Recently the Acting Premier, at the joint request of the Sydney butter exporters, instructed the Agent General by cable to outer a strong protest, on…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Cattle Stealing Case
The Macksville Court was occupied for two or three hours on Wednesday in the hearing of a charge against James Ebbs of stealing cattle, the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Dairy. the Secretion of Milk
From experiments it seems to be established that milk is not simply a secretion from the blood, but informed in the milk-glands from the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Dairy Science School
A DAIRY SCIENCE SCHOOL commenced at the Hastings District Dairy Co.'s factory, Port' Macquarie, on Monday last. These schools are held…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dairying. Why Cream Tests Vary
The Operation of the Separator. The reason for variation in cream quality recently received somewhat ample attention in the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Charge of Alleged Cattle Stealing. a Dealer As Defendant
At the Macksville Court on Wednesday, before Mr. H. H. McDougal, P.M., James Ebbs was charged with stealing one bal-faced brindle…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →World-wide Notes. Electricity on the Farm
A recent issue of the "Electrical World" describes a handy electric installation on a farm in Massachusetts. Besides lighting the house…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cross-dreeding Dairy Cows
Several years ago some milk producers, against advice from various quarters, started in to cross-breed dairy cows says the "New York Farmer."…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Holstein Cattle. Farmer's Enterprise Ends Disastrously
By the Macquarie on Sunday last Mr. Sam. Andrews, of Wauchope, received delivery of two nice Holstein heifers from Mr. A. C. Lamond's famous Nowra herd…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Butter Scarce. Why Not Import From New Zealand
Discussing the shortage of butter yesterday a representative of the trade in Sussex street expressed the opinion that relief…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Dairy Meeting
THE usual monthly meeting of directors of the Hastings District Dairy Co. was held on Monday last, when a full board was in attendance, Mr. J…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Alligator Farming
There is much money to be made in alligator farming, it is said. The demand for alligators is large, constant, and rapidly increasing ; the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Farm. the Effects of Sulphur on Plant Growth
Sulphur is commonly used to protect vines from oidium, and it has long been noticed that, when thus used, it has a stimulating effect on…
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