A Word to Farmers
The farmer has no chance of doing his share towards winning the wear unless he will make up his mind to employ women labour to the utmost. The…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land
Farming & the land, 1916
579 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 29
Dairy Produce
In most lines of dairy produce, a brisk business has been passing during the week. Butter is in shorter supply than it has…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Farm and Produce. Potatoes and Swede Turnips
Swede turnips will grow in most districts and soils in which potatoes can be produced. It is a good plan to sow them on the headlands of potato paddocks…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →London Wool Sales. London
At the wool sales a stronger tone for crossbreds continues. There was spirited competition yesterday for merinos at full late rates…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Clearing Crop Paddocks
It is a common sight to see dead trees or stumps, frequently both, standing in paddocks that have been cultivated for years. This leads to much waste ground…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Farm and Produce. Triumph of Immature Seed
Yields at the Government experimental potato plots at Leongatha have once again demonstrated the supremacy of immature seed. For purposes of…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Dairy Produce
The principal feature of operations in the dairy produce market during the week has been the shortage of butter, which has been the cause of considerable…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Warwick Farm Races
The race meeting held at Warwick Farm On Saturday was well attended. A first-class programme was provided, with the following results:—…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Britain's Great Task. Appeal to Farmers. London
Lord Selborne, President of the Board of Agriculture, speaking at Lincoln last night, said:— "These who have alleged that we are not…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wool Supplies Checking Speculation. London
As the result of conferences between expert representatives of the British and French Governments, a scheme is nearing completion to limit the importation of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Dairying Industry. Melbourne
Mr. Tudor, the Minister for Customs, will leave Melbourne on Saturday for Brisbane. En route he will inquire into the dairying industry in the northern rivers…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Butter Grading. Sydney
Mr. Grahame, Minister for Agriculture, stated to-day that section 16 of the "Dairy Industry Act" provides that all butter manufactured in New South Wales must…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Wheat Surplus
Victoria is not likely to produce nearly as much wheat next season as she did last, owing to the fact that many of our farmers, or their sons, are at the war, and…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Scarcity of Butter. Attorney-general Moves. Sydney
Owing to the rough weather on the coast interfering with shipping, the market in Sussex-street this morning was almost bare of butter. The majority of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Farm and Produce. Codlin Moth
In March, 1915, a Leet's Vale correspondent sought the advice of the department in treating his apple and quince trees. Though in some cases he had…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Dairy Produce
There has been a pronounced shortage of butter during the week, and merchants have been unable to supply more than 50 per cent. of orders. Some orders have…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →German Crops Suffer. Amsterdam
Bad weather, including hailstorms, over all parts of Germany, has caused the most serious damage to crops…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Purchase of Wool. London
The War Office explains that no restriction has been placed on the purchase of raw sheepskins or sheep-wool pulled prior to the Army Council order of June 8…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Queensland Dairy Produce. Brisbane
A return has been issued by the Queensland Government Statistician, showing the quantity of butter and cheese manufactures last year, compared with 1914. The…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wool Clip of Argentine. Buenos Ayres
The wool clip is estimated at £9,000,000. It is believed to have been mainly bought by the German Government…
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