The Unfortunate Dairyman
As previously pointed out in the "Courier" a number of times, the farmers and dairymen have been expenioncing a hard struggle owing to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Northern Rivers · Farming & the land
Farming & the land, 1916
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Sugar Cane Crop
BRISBANE, Monday.—It, is stated that there will probably be scarcely any sugar cane crop in Bundaberg owing to the disastrous effect of the crought…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Wheat Harvest
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Minister for Lands, commenting on the bountiful wheat harvest, said the farmers were to be congratulated upon their energy, which was a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bush Fires First of the Season. Wheat Crops Damaged. Albury
The first bush fire of the season occurred yesterday. A big blaze raged in the Worragee district, between Wodonga and Biehworth, doing damage chiefly…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Butter Rise. Statement by Mr. Tudor. Sydney
Mr. Tudor is of opinion that there no justification for the rise of a penny per pound in the price of butter, owing to any immediate shortage. He had…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Tenant Farmer's Union
Representatives from Byron Bay, Mullumbimby, Murwillumbah, Bangalow, Burringbar, Lismore and Ballina attended a meeting of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Kyogle Dairy Co
The directors of the above met on Monday and declared the pay for the month of December on the basis of, 1s 2d for first-class and 1s 1d for…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Firm & Field Original Articles. Making Good Dairy Cows
There never was a time when there was such a need of breeding good cows as there is at present, says a writer. Those of us who are replenishing our…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Share Farming. a Royal Commission
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Minister for Lands has decided to convert the committee recently appointed to inquire into the primary industries with particular reference to share…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at a Farm
A fire broke out on Mr. Arnott Muller's farm, 12 miles north of Coolamon. The out-break appears to have startd in a stack of bags of wheat, of which 900 were consumed…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Telegrams. State Share Farms
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Over 160 applications have been received at the Lands Department for 21 share farms provided by the State…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Floods in Holland. Fishing Fleet Almost Destroyed. Immense Damage to Property. Many Lives Lost. Rich Farmers Rendered Penniless in a Night
AMSTERDAM, Monday.—Queen Wilhelmina has gone to the flooded Zuyder Zee and Prince Henry to Marken, where 22 persons, are already dead. The greater part of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wheat for United Kingdom
MELBOURNE, Wednesday. — The Victorian Minister for Agriculture, says that two cargoes of wheat have been sold for the United Kingdom…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →New Zealand Wool Sales
"WELLINGTON", Wednesday.—The shortage of shipping tonnage has necessitated the indefinite postponement of all wool sales in New Zealand…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Making Butter Boxes. Richmond River Pine. Departmental Proposals
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The utilisation on the North Coast of timber known as Richmond River hoop pine for making, butter boxes is regarded with interest by the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Butter Business
Mr. Arthur Knox, Berrima District Company, has again made a strong protest against the action of the commission in continually announcing through the press their intention…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Local Interest. Hoop Pine for Butter Boxes
The Minister for Lands is interested in the movement to utilise Richmond River hoop pine for making butter boxes. Experiments made by…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wage Farmers
At a meeting of the executive of the executive council of the Richmond and Tweed Tenant Farmers' Union, Mr. J. D. Condon, of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Starting a Farm
One of the most important factors in successful land settlement lies in the farmer starting the right way. Want of knowledge often means…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Interesting to Farmers
Notwithstanding border restrictions on pigs Messrs. J. C. Hutton Prop., Ltd., of Brisbane, are still strong buyers of prime bacon pigs, and sellers can rely…
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