The Wheat Deal Prime Minister Replies to Malicious Statements
Malicions statements have recently been made concerning the sate of 3,000,000 tons of wheat to the British Government, which was regarded with…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Farming & the land, 1917
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The Dairy Cow's Teeth
Disease and irregularities of the teeth of dairy cows cause a monetary loss in beef and milk that would be surprising of it were known. When the teeth are in…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Farmyard and Other Manuals
Among the plentiful aftermath of emergency war measures, an m interesting controversy between scientists and practical farmers in Great Britain is promised…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Farmers Have Nothing to Fear
"There is absolutely no shortage of labour for the rural industries at the present time," said Mr. T. I. Campbell, secretary of the Farmers and Settlers Association…
Continued on Trove, page 31 →Special Sheep Sale
W. H. Wheatley reports having yarded over 30,000 sheep on Tuesday of last week. There was a fairly good attendance of buyers from all local…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wool Appraisements
The Australian Estates and Mortgage Co., Ltd., held their appraisement on December 11, Prices included:—Brassi, comeback ewes, 18[?] A comeback ewes,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Goulburn Stock Sale Reports. Special Cattle Sale
W. H. Wembley reports having yarding over 4000 head of cattle on Thursday of last week, to a very large and representative attendance of buyers…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Deniliquin (and District) History [Extracts from the “Pastoral Times.”]
August 21, 1875:— The Free Selectors’ Association met at Deniliquin and determined, we hear, on sending Bell and Jameson as…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Farm and Field. Original Articles. Making Ensilace
Ensilage is the term applied to grass and other succulent foods preserved by storage in pits or stacks, termed silos, for use when such foods are not avail…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Crops and Plant Food
An average crop of oats grain, and straw together takes from the soil 53lb. of nitrogen, 22lb. phosphoric acid, seeding time along with the seed 2cwt…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The World's Wheat Harvest. the 1917 Cereal Crop
We have received from the international institute of Agriculture, Rome, review of the cereal crop returns for 1917 throughout the world…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Agricultural a Pastoral Notes. Increased Accommodation, for the Growing Pullets
Provision for the housing of the growing pullets trill now claim attention, particularly where an increase in number has to be provided for. Even…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →In Time of War. Ships for Wheat-carrying. Action Against Common-wealth
An important point rotating to the powers of the Commonwealth as to the detention of ships of a friendly country in time of war was decided in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →American Sheep
The Chicago "Farmers' Review " states that it was simply inevitable that the tremendous, boom in prices for lambs and everything else in the live mutton line…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Dehorning of Cattle
1. They are worth 1/8 to 2/ per cwt, more live weight. 2. They make better cattle when matured…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Wheat Handling
In regard to the handling of the wheat crop, it is understood that the number of agents at railway stations and sidings is to be reduced to an equivalent of one for…
Continued on Trove, page 25 →Wheat As a Poultry Food
Wheat is not a perfect food, as many poultry men suppose, but is very fine when used with other materials and as a balance for the rations. Wheat is quite liable to…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →American Farm Houses
In discussing "What should the farm house cost?" W. A. Etherton, of tho Kansas State Agricultural College, showed that farmers do not live in as…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →To the Dairy Cow
The dairy cow, long may she wave Her fluffy tail her hide to save From gnat and fly and such like pests That seem to like to break her rest…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Pasture or Crain Crops?
In many parts of Canada the question of pasturage is a live issue with farmers and one which cannot settle itself. This is true of the older and more thickly…
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