Wheat Experimental Plots at Berrigan. [?]Omen Yields Best
Mr G. C. Sparkes, inspector of the Department of Agriculture, has supplied the results of the wheat experimental plots conducted last…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Farming & the land, 1921
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Agricultural, Dairying and Pastoral Notes. to Preserve Cucumbers
When preserving cucumbers, select them when firm and slightly turning to yellow, but avoid ripe specimens. Peel and cut in slices or squares; place…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Wheat Guarantee
The State Government's guarantee money is going to be paid the wheat-growers, says the Minister fori Agriculture, Mr, Dunn. But exactly when, he…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Wheat Matters
The Brocklesby branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association has carried a resolution for submission to the district council and State executive…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BUTTER 4d. Per Pound
One can scarcely believe it, when told that butter—that precious present-day luxury—was used by the early Christians to burn in their…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Grass Seed and Sheep
In a season such as we are now experiencing, with long grass in profusion, sheep are apt to get grass seed in the eyes, and much trouble results. The…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →The Wool Sales
Dalgety and Co. Ltd report:—We submitted a good average selection of 3,000 bales on 2nd February, the offering being chiefly…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wool Good Values for Well-known Clips
The Secretary of the Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Co., reports:— At our sales on 3rd. inst. we offered a good average catalogue of 2,694…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Flax Crop. Guarantee of £6 a Ton This Year
In a statement issued by the Victorian Agricultural department it was shown that the area sown with flax in Victoria had increased from 400 acres in 1917 to about…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Horse Radish As a Crop
Horse radish requires a deep well-drained soil, and will not grow well on shallow or wet soils. It is propagated by cuttings from the smaller roots, straight…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Value of Trucks on the Farm
Motor trucks are used largely on American farms. They are used primarily, it seems, for the very good reason that they mean a saving in time. This, at…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →The Case For The Country. How Sydney has Expanded at the Country's Expense. The Decline of Agriculture. The Slump in Dairying. ARTICLE No 1
The war excepted, the most arresting fact in the latter-day history of New South Wales, is the decline of rural industrios, and hence of the rural population…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Race Trains or Wheat. Government Planes for Wheat
At the conclusion of the Slate Cabinet Mr. Lawson said the Government could not continue to run its railway service without regard to the question…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Alleged Cattle Stealing. Laxity of Auctioneers
A case in which a great deal of interest was taken was heard at the Tallangatta Police Court the other day before Mr. Wade, P.M., when a young…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Farmers and Settlers' Association
A meeting of the Executive Committee was held at the association rooms on 7th Febraury, 1921. Present:-- President Killen, Vice-president…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wheat Certificates. Negotiable Documents
The State Wheat Board stated on Thursday last that from letters they were receiving it would appear that many farmers were in doubt as to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →“Under Quality” Wheat. How Dockage Is Assessed
Mr E. Jamieson, secretary of the Berrigan branch of the Farmers and Settlers’ Association, has received the following c[?]mmunication from the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wheat Payments and Handling. a Statement by Mr Dunn
“The farmer is to receive immediately a payment of 1/ per [?] connection with the 1919-20 wheat pool,” [?] the Minister for…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Wool Market. Strong Demand for Good and Super Sorts
Messrs Harrison Jones and Devlin, Limited, of Sydney, offered at auction at the wool sales on Tuesday of last week a catalogue of 2052 bales…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cheaper Butter
During his stay at Murwillumbah Mr. Massey Greene, Minister for Customs, discussed the price of butter with a number of interested persons. He said he was…
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