Dangers of Wet Wool Invention for Making Tests
What amount of moisture in wool renders it dangerous for shearers to handle sheep? How is it possible to get an atcurate test for wet wool. These are…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Farming & the land, 1911
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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes for the Man on the Land by the N:s:w: Department of Agriculture. Agriculture Maize
Maize is one of the most profitable crops on a raised farm. In addition to its market value as grain, it enters largely into the economic feeding of animals and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dairy Notes
Feeding at regular intervals is a point of the utmost importance. Size is an interesting question in connection with the study of dairy cattle, for…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →£20 Dairy Cow Test. First prize £10, second £5, third £2 10s fourth £1 10s, fifth 20s
[The promised donations so far this prize are—Messrs H. Harris £1, 8, Wilson £1, J. McArthur £1 G. D. Theakstone £1, N. B.—As this is a special prize limited to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Heavy Loss of Sheep. Sydney
A serious percentage of sheep has been lost owing to rough weather on a voyage between N.Z. and Sydney. Of 2439 sheep shipped at New Zealand by the Wanaka…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farm Life in Louisiana
A group of commercials were [?] yarns on the subject of hospitality, when one, a little Virginian with a humorous eye and a delightful drawl,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Farmers' and Settlers' Association Albury Branch
A meeting of the Albury Branch. the Farmers' and Settlers' Association held at the town hall on Saturday afternoon. Present: Messrs. H. H. Schroeder…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Longwool Sheep Anxious to Preserve Their Purity. Sydney
A deputation from the Longwool Sheep breeders' Association of Australia waited upon. Mr. Trefle, Honorary Minister attached to the Agricultural Department…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sydney Sheep Sales Patron Iv. Sold for 400 Gunieas Sydney
Goldsbrough Mort, and Co., to-day held their, annual sheep sales. The offering included 1305 pure merino rams and ewes. The champion Tasmanian ram Patron IV…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sydney Sheep Sales
Goldsbrough, Mort and Co., continued the sheep sales to-day. The following were among the sales:—On account of the estate of the late James Gibson, Bellev[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sheep Dog Trials Mr. Bell's Dog Second
The dog trials at the sheep show, in Sydney on Saturday attracted a considerable throng. Of the seven dogs left in the final for the trials open to all…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wool and Skin Store Employes Demand for Higher Wages
At the meeting of the Wool and Skin Stores Employes Union in Melbourne on Saturday evening the organising secretary (Mr. J. F. M'Namara) reported that he…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →PASTORAL. Examination of Stallions
The work undertaken by the Stock Branch of the Department of Agriculture in the examination as to soundness and certification [?] should lead, with farther…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Kiewa Butter Factory
"The usual monthly meeting of the directors of this factory, was held on the 24th ult, The meeting was longer than, usual, All the directors were present,. Mr. M'Leod…
Continued on Trove, page 30 →Jerilderie Butter Factory
A meeting of the directors of the Jerilderie Butter Factory was held on Wednesday afternoon last in the Council Chambers Present—Messrs…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sheep Breeding Industry. MERINO v. CROSSBRED
The Lieut[?] Governor, Sir Wm P. Cullen, on Friday formally opened [?] Sheep Breeders’ Association’s show. Sir Francis [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Agricultural and Pastoral Notes for the Man on the Land
These notes are issued under the direction of the Honorary Minister for Agriculture (Hon. J. L. Trefle), and are based mainly on the experiments…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Maim on the Land
These Notes will be issued every week, under the direction of the Honorary Minister for Agriculture (Hon. J. L. Trefle), and are based mainly on the experiments of the Department. With its organisation the Department should be enabled to solve for the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. Red Clover As a Soil Renovator
Farmers in some parts of the State are now concerned in re-establishing the erstwhile fertility of their land. Continuous cropping with cereals, without…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land
These Notes will be issued every week, under the direction of the Honorary Minister for Agriculture. (Hon. J. L. Trent), find are based mainly on the experiments of the Department. With its organisation the Department should be enabled to solve for the…
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