For the Man on the Land. Improving the Dairy Herds
Ever since dairying has become prominent as an economic factor in rural industry, dairymen have often been perplexed at the extraordinary…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Northern Rivers · Farming & the land
Farming & the land, 1912
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Motive Power on the Farm
Machinery is the order of the day; there is no sense in doing by hand that which can be done better and quicker by the aid of machinery…
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Thus "Bonamy" in the "Lower Clarence Advocate," on a subject which is of more than passing importance:—…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Rust in Wheat. 36
REPORTS from the State Experiment Farms throughout the State relative to the liability of the different kinds or wheat to rust are interesting. The…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land
There Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. J. L. Trcifc, Minister [?] Agriculture, and are lined mainly on the experiments of the Department. The Department can solve many problems concerning the land and production with would be impracticable to the individual producer…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Dairy Factories' Wages Board. (Continued from Page 6.) Second Day—tuesday
The Cold Storage and Ice Manufacturers' Hoard resumed its sittings on Tuesday at 10 a.m., when the following evidence was given:—…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dairy Factories' Wages Board. First Day—monday
The Cold Storage and Ice Manufacturers' Board, whose jurisd[?]tion has been extended to include all bacon, butter and cheese factories…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Experimental Farm
At the special meeting of the Casino District F. and S. Association Council yesterday, the secretary again brought under the notice of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Production of Milk and Butter
It is generally believed, with great reason, that a ration consisting of a certain portion of succulent matter is necessary for the most economical…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Weakness in Wool Fibre
The cause of weakness in wool fibre (writes "Woolman" in the "Farmer and Stockbreeder") is usually improper nourishment of the sheep, which may be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land
These Notes will be issued every week, under the direction of the Honorary Minister for Agriculture (Hon. J. L. Trefle), and are based mainly on the experiments of the Department. With its organisation the Department should be enabled to solve for the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Dairy the Dual Purpose Cow
This is an age of specialisation : not from choice, but from force of circumstances. In this connection, writes John Bower, in "Hoard's Dairy," let us…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →London Butter and Bacon Markets
M. G. B. Jefferson, representing Ellis, Kislingbury and Co., butter salesmen and merchants, London, reports under date Fer. 2:—Butter: I am in receipt of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Farmers and Settlers' Association. Meeting of Coraki Branch
The regular meeting of the Coraki branch of the above Association was held at the Council Chambers on tuesday evening. Present—Messrs. M.C. Yabsley (in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Judging Dairy Cattle
In the course of his periodical report, Mr. Frank McCaffery, hon. secretary of the Illawarra Dairy Cattle Association, in discussing the purity…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Butter Factory Squabble
Mr. A. Black, Chairman of Directors of the Raleigh butter factory, has resigned as a protest against the action of the managing director. Mr. Black's…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Butter Factory Strike
Strikes are not only in the air--they are getting on the ground every where. At Bundaberg they are having some mild excitement of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Butter Fat Tests at the Show
One of the prominent features at the next Casino Show will no doubt be the butter competitions, which they certainly should be in a district which…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Open Column. (This column opon for the expres sions of different opinions on public matters, they are to he considererd as those of correspondents, and not necessary enquire [?] by as [?] [?] [?]) Our Dilatory Dairy Farmers. (To the Editor.)
Sir.—City or business people credit the, average dairy farmer with not having sufficient brains to dodge a mud hole in his own backyard. [?] his perhaps, is true only…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Training of Farm Apprentices
The Department of Agriculture has its scheme for training farm apprentices in full going order. New schools have been commenced at…
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