Farm and Field. Champion Dairy Cow
REFERENCE was recently made in these columns to a phenomenal milk test of 8.6 from a Holstein-Shorthorn cow, the property of Mr. J. McMillan, of…
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Farming & the land, 1908
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Dairy Notes
Speaking at the Alstonville Show the Hon. John Perry, Minister for Agriculture said that 15 years ago the Richmond and Tweed had, 16,174…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Lismore Co-operative Dairy Co[?] Seventh Half-yearly Meeting
The adjourned half-yearly [?] of the Lismore Co-operative Dairy Co[?] was held in the Victoria Hall, yesterday forenoon. Mr. R. E. Walker, [?] of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Proposed Timber Reserve. Land Board Hearing. Opposed by Farmers. Grafton
The local Land Board to-day, by direction of the Minister, held an inquiry into the proposal by the Forestry Department to reserve 56,000 acres on the coast range…
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FOLLOWING are the results of the competition for the £ 10 Butter Fat prize donated by the Central R.R. Agriculture Society, Coraki. Mr. J. M'Kinnon was the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Local Interest. Butter Market
THE Coastal Farmers' Society, Sydney, reports—The excitement in London has been transferred to this market and values here further advenced on Thursday to 120s…
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In boxes containing the latest up-to-date American Outfit for treating cows slipping their calves, an air pump for treating milk fever, a syringe for injecting germicidal…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Butter Market. Heavy Arrivals. Good Prices. London
The arrival of 90,000 boxes has steadied [?]the butter market. There is a fair demand for Australian and New Zealand, which has reached up to 150s[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sale of Mr. B. M'Rae's Farm and Dairy Herd
Dairymen, and stock and land buyers generally, are reminded that the sale of Mr. Bruce M'Rae's furui, grazing land, and entire dairy herd takes place on…
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"No growth of cities, no growth of wealth, can make up for any loss in either the number or the character of the farming population. We of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Casino Co-operative Dairy Co
THE half yearly general meeting of the above was held in the School of Arts yesterday. There were some 75 shareholders present. The Chairman of Directors, Mr. J…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Shorthorn Dairy Cows in America
IN England the milking Shorthorn, pedigreed and otherwise, stand out as the most popular and most universally used by dairy farmers. In America, on…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Australia's Largest Poultry Farm
THE largest poultry farm in Australia is situated a few miles out of Manly. It ia owned by a Mr. M'Comb, and at the present time 15 carry there carry 9500…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Farmer and Grazier
UNDER this heading we shall be glad to publish contribution having reference to agriculture and pastoral matters. The results of experiments made will be published whenever furnished…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Open Column. (This column being open for the expressions of different opinions on public matters, they are to be considered as those of correspondents, and not necessarily endorsed by us. Communications must be written in ink only). Co-operative Dairy Companies (To the Editor.)
Sir,—Observing by the published reports of the annual meeting of the North Coast Co-operative Company, Limited, that a discussion took place with regard to the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sydney Milk Supply. South Coast Dairymen's Strike. Sydney
Owing to the action of the milk[?]-supplying companies in Sydney reducing the price of milk in the metropolis, the South Coast dairymen are going on strike…
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THE meeting of shareholders of the Casino Co-operative Dairy Company on Thursday provided interesting food for thought. The earnestness of those…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Butter Market. Fall in Price. London
Butter is declining in price. Colonial is now about 146s with few buyers…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Selection in Dairy Breeds
THE British Board of Agriculture has issued a leaflet containing hints on the selection of dairy cattle; the special points to be kept in view are:--…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Farm and Field. Dont's For Pigs
Mr. W. Smith who has been lecturing on the pig breeding industry, on behalf of the Victorian Department of Agriculture, has impressed the…
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