The Dairy. About Buying Cows
A representative letter from an English dairy farmer in the "British Agricultural Press" says:— "Cow buying is a very uncertain business…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Farming & the land, 1914
2,273 stories in Murray's papers · page 58 of 114
Homestead Farms. Improvements as Rent. Ministerial Decision
The Minister for Land has been considering the Crown Lands Act under which the holder of a homestead farm may, in lieu of paying rent for…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Farmers' Grievance
Two farmers in the Yarraby district, near Swan Hill (Messrs J.W. Barton and P. Curran), complain that they have been harshly treated by the State…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Farmers' and Settlers'. Wakool Branch
The monthly meeting of the Wakool branch of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association was held at the Tooleybue Hotel last Wednesday. Present—…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Pastoral Notes. the Variegated Thistle. Dangerous to Cattle
For some years past it has been noted from, time to time that when mobs of hungry cattle have fed on variegated thistle deaths occurred in large numbers…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →New Wheat Areas
We are in receipt of a copy from the Government Statistician of the returns of areas sown with wheat during the current season, giving the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cut-worms in Wheat
In reference to cut-worms, which are so prevalent this season in the Riverina and other parts of the wheat areas, and which have been very destructive of young crops…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →New Wheat Areas Increased Cultivation in Extreme West of Wheat Belt
We are in receipt of a copy from the Government Statis[?]ican of the returns of area sown with wheat daring the Current season, giving the actual areas…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →No Stud Sheep for Panama Exhibition
Sir Francis Suttor, president of the New South Wales Sheepbreeders' Association, at the annual luncheon of the association, made reference to the exhibition of…
Continued on Trove, page 32 →Foot-rot in Cattle. Early Treatment Urged
Cases of "foot-rot" in dairy cattle have been reported from several of the southern districts during the past few weeks, and at least one branch of the Agricultural…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land
These Note are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. O. As[?]ford, Minister for Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 166…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Riverina Sheep Deal A. J. RIAL v: P. P. Gell. Alleged Breach of Warranty. Verdict for Defendant
The above case occupied the Corowa District Court this week, His Honor Judge Rogers, presiding. Messrs. W. J. Curtis and A. V…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Farming in South Australia
Mr. W. S. Keast, who represents Dandenong in the Victorian Legislative Assembly, and who is the head of a firm with a turnover of up to a million pounds…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Dairy Improvement by Herd Testing
Among the passengers who arrived in Sydney on Saturday from Auckland was Mr. W. Byrne, of Paeroa, the pioneer of the herd testing scheme in New Zealand…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →The Rights of Labor. Farmers Oppose Union. a Proposed Boycott. Sydney
Temora Farmers' Union has decided to support the proposal by the Cootamundra branch of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association, that, "in view of the unjust…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →For the Farmer. the Farm Manager
More than a special knack or ability is required to make a farm manager. There must be even development and mastery of many powers,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →How Do We Know a Good Farmer?
How do we know that a man is a good farmer? He will not, tell you he is; he is too modest for that. But let's lock arms with him and take a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Farmers' Vote. Labour Party Angling For It What They Promise Him
"Oriel," writing" in the "Argus'" of last Saturday, had the following to say regarding the Labour Party angling for the vote of the farmer:—…
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