"What the Department Is Doing for Farmers."
Considering that the history of the Department of Agriculture goes back some thirty-five years, comments a departmental announcement, it is…
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Farming & the land, 1926
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Dairying. Economy in Dairying. The Advantage Offered by the Silo
"Well know the burden under which tile dairying industry is labouring—any dairyman will tell you all about it. I feel that we are not as far ahead as our…
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The dairying industry has been rightly termed "the sheet anchor" of the Inverell district. It is one of the industries that continues all the year…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sheep
Inverell on this occasion worthily upheld its reputation us a good sheep show. The entries were not quite so numerous as last year, nor were the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sheep Dog Trials
Keen interest was taken in the sheep dog trials at the show yesterday morning. These events in the past have usually been judged by Mr. D. W…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Big Loss in Sheep
Two thousand sheep have died from some disease at Bibbenluke, in the Bombala district. Officers of the Stock Department and the Glenfield…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Brisbane Wool Sales
Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. received following wire from their Brisbane office:--"Opening Brisbane wool catalogues showed poor selection…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wheat Market. Steadier Feeling
There was a slightly steadier feeling in the wheat market yesterday but there is no alteration in buyers quotations, which are 5 a bushel…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wheat Handling. Bulk System Advocated
The Agricultural Bureau at its concluding session at Dubbo yesterday decided to ask the Federal Government to pass an Australian wheat act to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Maize Trials Armidale Competing Crops
The Armidale P. and A. Society closed its first field maize competition with six entries. This must be considered a fair response for a beginning. These…
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Mr. J. Sharman reports a very satisfactory return from a crop of wheat on his Stonc[?]enge farm this year. From an area of 16 acres he…
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An experiment consignment of eight bales of artificial wool arrived in Melbourne yesterday. It will be distributed among mills in Victoria…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Commercial. Brisbane Wool Sales
Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., received the following wire from their Brisbance office"—"Opening Brisbane wool catalogues showed poor selection…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Artificial Wool. Victorian Experiments. Sydney
An experimental consignment of eight bales of artificial wool arrived in Melbourne yesterday. It will be distributed among. malls in Victoria…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wool Position Wool Not Plentiful
Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report:-- Conditions at present certainly point to firmer wool values. At no time during this season has competition…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Brighter Wool Position Wool Not Plentipul
Winchcombe Carson Ltd report:—Conditions at present certainly point to firmer wool values. At no time during this season has competition at the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sheep Damages. Inspectors' Warnings
Government stock inspectors emphasise the necessity, where possible, of providing Some kind of nutriment for sheep, which will otherwise be subject…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Butter Prices Mr. Sweaney's Review
At the meeting of Inverell Butter and Bacon Co. Ltd. on Friday Mr. A. E. Sweaney briefly reviewed recent…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Butter Factory Half-yearly Meeting
The half-yearly meeting of the share holders of the Inverell Butter and Bacon Co. was held in the School of Arts on Friday morning, when Mr. O…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →New Zealand Wheat Yields
The total yield of wheat in New Zealand this season is estimated at approximately 4,600,000 bushels against on actual yield of 5,447,758 bushels in…
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