Butter Substitutes
A test case, to determine the position of "manufacturers of butter substitutes, was begun at Fitzroy (Vic.) last week, and, as the judgment may…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Mid North Coast · Farming & the land
Farming & the land, 1931
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Butter Fat Test
Five cows were entered for the cow producing the greatest quantity of commercial butter in 24 hours, these being two milking shorthorns,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Guernsey Cattle Society
Mr. H. A. Corderoy, of "Wyuna" Stud Farm, Barrington, was elected to the committee of the Guernsey Cattle Society of Australasia, at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Still the Best. Nambucca Butter Upholds Its Good Name
We again have the pleasant privilege of congratulating the Macksville and Bowraville Butter Factories upon maintaining the reputation of butter…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bill Marsh, Cattle Man. Owner of Vast Acres and Huge Herds
Many are the stories told of Mr. "Bill" Marsh, known as the "Western Cattle King," who lives in a little home on the Lachlan a few miles out…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Trees on the Farm. True Value not Recognised
It is remarkable that, in a country so richly endowed with such a wealth of tree vegetation, there is such a lack of interest on the part of its…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Gloucester Show. 21st Annual Exhibition Good Attendance Record Showing of Dairy Stock and Ring Events
The twenty-first annual exhibition of the Gloucester A. H. & P. Association was held on Wednesday and Thursday, March 25 and 26, 1931…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Poultry Farming. Is It Profitable in Country Districts
The point has often been raised as to whether or not it is possible to carry on poultry- farming profitably in country districts. In the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wheat for Live Stock. Soak the Grain for Days
Mr. G. H. Dunn, of Tamworth, sends valuable notes of his experience in the feeding of wheat to live stock: -- In a recent issue some reference is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Poultry Farming. Is It Profitable in Country Districts?
The point has often been raised as whether or not it is possible to carry on poultry farming profitably in country districts. In the opinion of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"The Man on the Land." Maintain Dairy Production. Better Winter Pastures
Most of our coastal districts have become overrun with paspalum, which has crowded out practically all other grasses. While paspalum has many…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Employment for Boys on Farms
In a circular letter to District and Branch Secretaries of the P.P.U., Mr. M. P. Dunlop, General Secretary, Praimary Producers' Union, writes: --…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farm & Dairy. Cheaper Production Top-dressing Increases Quantity & Quality
Those who set out to solve the problem of high costs by striving for the production of more per acre should not lose sight of the fact that,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Trees on the Farm. True Value Not Recognised
It is remarkable that, in a country so richly endowed with such a wealth of tree vegetation, there is such a lack of interest on the part of its…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Butter in London
London reported Saturday with heavy quantities of butter coming forward from Australia and New Zealand, while continental production is increasing…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Butter and Cheese. At the Royal Show. Macleay River Co-op. Factory Scores Well
The dairy produce section at the Royal Show is reckoned to have attained the peak of perfection this year. Both the Macleay and Upper Macleay factories…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →To Young Farmers
"The best cattle in the world are bred in England, and Australia cannot afford to go many years without importing sires," said Mr. W. J. Affleck,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Increased Butter Export
The Minister for Markets, Mr. Parker Moloney, states there was a phenomenal increase, of 569,702 boxes, in butter exports from…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Toscin. An Open Letter to the Farmers Farming Friends and Fellow Countrymen
"When you've shouted 'Rule Britannia,' When you've sung 'God Save the Queen,'…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shelter for Stock. Another Argument for Trees on the Farm
Trees provide a very necessary shelter for stock of all descriptions. To see a mob of cows or sheep huddled beneath a tree during the…
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