New Crop Pest Dubbo District Suffers
A new grub pest, which is reported by the Dubbo district agricultural instructor, Mr. B. M. Arthur, to be present in wheat crops in his district, is…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Farming & the land, 1928
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Walbundrie. Farmers & Settlers' Association
A meeting of the Walbundrie branch of the Formers and Settlers Association was held at the Walbundrie Hotel on Saturday. October 13, at 8…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Pastoral Effect of Top-dressed Pasture on Wool
That top-dressing increases the feeding value of a pasture is established beyond question. but what the effect is on the wool of sheep running…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Silage As Sheep Feed
Sheep do fairly well on silage alone, if feeding has not to be continued too long, but after they have been fed on silage exclusively for a couple of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wheat Production Farmers’ Estimates Cost
At the Rural Wage inquiry by the Industrial Commission in Sydney on Friday, Mr. W. C. Cambridge, general secretary of the Farmers’ and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Deniliquin Special Sheep Sale. 10,756 Sheep Yarded
John McNamara and Co. Pty Ltd. report having held a most successful special off-shears sale of sheep at Deniliquin, on 12th October…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Stock, Wool, and Skins
Messrs. McKenzie and Co., report holding a special store sheep sale in their Echuca Yards, on Thursday, 11th October, when they yarded 21,045…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wheat Crop Competition Minister Takes an Interest "Mat" Kilpatrick Coming for Prize Social
Mr. Thorby, Minister for Agriculture and Mr. M. Kilpstrick, M.L.A., will leave Sydney immediately after the closing of the present parliamentary session to attend the smoke social in connection, with the wheat crop competition being held by the Deniliquin…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →[?] for Agriculture to Present Wheat Crop Cup [?] Party Policy Page at Grafton of Constructive Work
[?] constructive work on the part of [?] country Party were described by Dr. [?] of the Party and Federal [?] Government, when he [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Savage Cattle Dog. Assaults a Child. MURWILLUMBAH
A three-year-old girl was savagely attacked fay a cattle dog during the week-end, and the animal nearly tore the child's scalp off. The dog…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sydney Wool Sales. Sydney, Monday Night
An average selection, totalling 11,569 bales was offered at the wool sales, to-day. Of this number 10,488 were sold at auction, and an additional…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wool Sales. (By Wire.) Melbourne
The third series of wool sales opened yesterday (22nd inst.), when Dalgety and Co. submitted a representative selection of N.S.W. and Northern…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →N.S.W. Wheat Greatly Increased Area Sown
The Government statistician of New South Wale has deceived particulars relating to the areas sown with wheat during the present…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Crop Competition Sixteen Entries Received Minister Will Present Prizes
The following wheat growers have nominated for the crop competition for which prizes are being donated by Mr J. A. Lawson, president of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wool Demand Widening Record Prices
The Farmers and Graziers’ [?] operative Coy. writes:— On the 18th October we offered an average catalogue totalling…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Transport of Wheat. Statement by Minister
The Minister for Agriculture, Mr Thorby, stated on Thursday that a number of inquiries had been received from wheatgrowers…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →'Troubles on the Farm'
Mr Editor.—I've read with a good deal of concern the poem with the title above. I hate to have to say it, but he's got a lot to learn…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mortality in Sheep Grazing on Young Wheat Crops
During the past three months reports have been received by the Chief Veterinary Surgeon regarding [?]mortality that has occurred among…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mortality in Sheep Grazing on Young Wheat and other Crops
The following was forwarded for publication by the Stock and Brands branch:— During the past three months…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wool Sales
Goldsbrough, Mort and Co. Ltd. submitted 5930 bales on Wednesday. Prices included, in merino:—Comeback and crossbred; MA/B/Brassi…
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