"I Want to Be a Farmer," Tinda, via Berrigan
Dear Uncle Jeff,—It is a long time since I last wrote to you. I was glad to see may last letter in print. We are carting in our hay now. Our teacher went away last…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Farming & the land, 1917
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Bob Tries. Farm 93, Griffith
Dear Uncle Jeff,—I go to school, and I am in the third class. I will he ten years old next July. I have just come back from my holidays, and my mother and…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →French Farm Destruction
The French Government has issued the results of the enquiries made into the extent of damage to agricultural and other property in the departments which have…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →David Slays the Mice. Falkirk Farm. The Rock
Dear Uncle Jeff,—It is a while since I last wrote to you. We are having our quarterly exam, and some of it is a bit hard. There are 31 children going to our…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Deniliquin (and District) History [Extracts from the “Pastoral Times.”]
September 27, 1872 :— At Deniliquin Lund office on Thursday last 23,549 acres were selected, more than half of which were taken…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Alleged Breach of Agreement. a Wool Carting Arrangement. Baldwin v. Burcher
At the Hay District Court, on Saturday, before His Honor Judge Bevan, Patrick Baldwin, of Hay, carrier, sued William John Burcher, of Irish Lords,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wheat Payments. Another Shilling Promised
In order to assist the farmers in getting in their new season’s seed, and also to prevent speculation in wheat certificates, the Prime Minister…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wheat at the Sydney Show
Mr M. J. Darcy, of Ber[?] who is an enthusiastic wheat [?] entered samples of wheat for competition at the Sydney show, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Farmers and Settlers’ Association. Berrigan Branch
The monthly meeting of the Berrigan branch of the Farmers and Settlers’ Association was held on Saturday evening, there being a good…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dairy Cattle
The Guernsey field was comparatively small, several well-known breeders not exhibiting this year. Competition was keen in every class. A…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sheep on Farms
Australia is the greatest sheepProducing country in the world. The natural conditions are specially favorable, and the skill and enterprise…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Butter Cakes
You require four cups of flour, 1 tablespoonful of butter, 1 quart of milk, ½ oz. yeast, 1 teaspoonful each of soda and salt. Mix the salt with…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Beef Cattle Sales
There was a buzz of excitement as bidding ran high for Broadway Eclipse Hereford bull, who carried the grand champion's ribbon, and there was a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Cattle Breeders' Association
Delegates to the United Pure-bred Dairy Cattle Breeders' Association of New South Wales attended in strong force at the annual meeting of that…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →SHEEP. Fly Prevention
Among the exhibits connected with the sheep farming industry was that of the Macmillan Chemical Co., which presented a most interesting display of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Rust in Wheat
The following extract from an article by Professor W. A. Jackson, of the Agricultural College at Manitoba, Canada, is of Interest:—…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Increasing Wheat Yield
A conference of agricultural experts is being held at St. Louis, under the direction of the Secretary of Agriculture, to devise means for increasing the wheat yield to…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →Cheap Wheat Sacks
While addressing a large gathering of his constituents at Eugowra. Mr. Pigott gave some important information to farmers on the cornsack problem. Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 32 →Wheat in Riverina
The wheat carting season in Riverina is almost at an end, and the different railway yards between Culcairn and Junee and on the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →American Ranches and Cattle Breeding
The stock-carrying capacity of some of the American ranches is apparently very small. In order to ascertain this capacity a survey has been made of the grazing…
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