Farm and Field. Periodicity in the Yield of Wheat
At a recent meeting of the Royal Society, London, a paper was read by Dr W. N. Shaw, Director of the Meteorological Office, entitled "An Apparent…
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Sydney Wool Trade
For many years now Sydney has been the leading market for wool on the Commonwealth. New buyers from all parts of the world come to Sydney each year to swell…
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Last week stock sales were not very encouraging for Harrison, Jones and Devlin, in their wires of Friday said stock was down—sheep 1s and lambs 2s per head…
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Wheat.—Cables state that the London market is steadier, and at last an Indication of prices for cargoes to sail from this side is given. For Victorian cargoes, August…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Revolution in Farming. Crops Off Arid Lands
The most important problem to be solved in Australia is the utilisation of its arid areas. The mountain ranges, when they are found, follow the contour of che coast…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Mixed Farming. AGRICULTURE, [?] and Dairyin. the Possibilities [?] and District in the Very Near Future
As a farmer and grazer of fifty years' experience in the adjoining State of Victoria, who has now thrown in his lot and become a resident and property holder in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Garden for the Farm
It is unreasonable and selfish for a farmer to say that he has no use for a garden—that it does not pay, that it is a fad of the women, and if it is made and kept at…
Continued on Trove, page 42 →Dairy Notes
The best looking cow generally brings the most money. A dairy cow should give milk for at least 300 days in every 12 months…
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Suppose a farmer has a herd of fairly good cows, say ten in number, that are each returning him some profit, but not much, says Farm and Live Stock…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Dairy. Cow Losing Cud
"What is an animal's cud? Can't they lose it?" Both sheep and cows are ruminating animals, or, in other words, they ruminate or chew their…
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A dairy cow should not have a tendency to fatten. A dish faced head is not a good indication. She should be wide between the eyes. Notice the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Farmers or Squatters. the Cleavage in This Association. a Crisis Caused by Politics
The reported capture of the Farmers and Settlers' Association by the conservative and large land holding element in the organisation has aroused caustic…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Federal Politics. a Farmers' Representative at Hay
Mr Peter Miller, agent for the Victorian Farmers and Producers' Association, met a number of district settlors at the Farmers and Settlers' Association room at Mr Chas…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Federated Farmers' Conference
The delegates to the council of the Federated Farmers' Organisations of the Commonwealth concluded their conference in Sydney on Tuesday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"Building Up a Dairy Herd."
Mr. Alf. Kyle, a former resident of Corowa, but now in charge of H.M. Customs at Gooramadda (Vie.) forwards the following clipping…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sheep’s Head Broth
Ingredients :—1 sheep’s head, ½ cupful barley, 1 slice bacon, 2 carrots, 1 turnip, 1 onion, salt, and pepper to taste, 2½ qts water…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Farm and Dairy. Original Articles. [All Rights Reserved] Growing Early Water Melons
IN order to grow early water melons, the first consideration is the soil, and a warm, responsive sand is best. If it is not already well supplied with plant food,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dairying in Hungary
In a recently issued report of the visit paid by a number of English agriculturists to Hungary during the summer, an interesting account is given of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dairying
USEFUL HINTS Don't let the heifers form a habit or drying up early. Feed well and keep them milking well up to calving time…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wool Traffic
Upwards of 1000 bales of wool have already been despatched from Wahgunyah railway station -- principally Mahonga and Wangamong clips…
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