More I.w.w.? Phosphorus in Crops. Sydney
"Whilst an employee named Davis was harvesting in a paddock at Avoca yesterday, the wheel ran over a tin containing phosphorus,which was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Northern Rivers · Farming & the land
Farming & the land, 1917
1,984 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 7 of 100
Telegrams Daylight Saving. Opposition From Dairymen. Sydney
A meeting of dairymen at Singleton has decided to send a protest, to the Prime Minister against the daylight saving scheme…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Tasmanian Dairying
The dairying industry in Tasmania appears to be in a transitory state at present. In quite a number of districts that a few years ago were almost wholly used for dairying there…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Butter [?]
The North Coast Co-operative Co.'s (Byron Bay) turnover for December was a record, being £137,480. Some 810 tons of butter was manufactured, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Butter Exports
Prescotts report that the quantity of butter exported for the week ending December 23 was 14,562 boxes. Since that date, supplies have been accumulating,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Super-Cattle Lifting
A recent cattle lifting venture, when 600 head were removed and recaptured after three weeks' hard going, was a feat of great daring…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Higher Price for Butter
Senator Russell, Minster in Charge of Necessary Commodities, coldly re reived a proposal that the price of butter be increased equal to 1½d per…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Wheat Pool
MELBOURNE, Friday.--The total cash receipts in connection with the wheat pool represent £16,051,000, while the shipments not drawn for represent £5,370,000…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →London Butter Market. London
Reports from London snow that butter is scarce and the market hardening. Colonial easier, owing to large quantities now being due. Australian salted is…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"Sink the Wheat Ships."
LONDON, Thursday.--Herr Rossicke, a member of the Reichstag, in a speech, said:--"Our dear God has given us a hint that he has caused a had world harvest to starve…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Price of Wheat
The Minister for Lands replying to the contention that more than three shillings per bushel for wheat should be guaranteed next season, said the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →LOCAL & GENERAL. The Big Butter Bean
Mr. James Hayter, of Geneva, has left at this office for exhibition purposes a butter bean, a sample of which recently formed the subject…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Losses Through Dipping. Cattle "Smash" at Sarum
A cattle "smash," in which the owner, Mr. T. Webster, was a loser to the extent of about £1000, is reported from Sarum, near Bell…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land
These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. C. Grahame. M.L.A., Minister or Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 297…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Dairy Industry. Pointers for Dairy Farmers
1. The future of the New South Wales dairying industry, and probably of that of Australia depends on the oversea export of butter…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Dairy Industry. Its Importance to the State
Being a statement supplied to the Commission appointed to inquire into the question of the coloring of margarine, by Mr. A. S. McKenzie,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"Justice to the Farmer." (Editor, "Star.")
Sir,--Vide Senator Russell's' statement, "Personally he was not favorable to a rise in the price of butter, but realised that those engaged in the butter industry were entitled…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cane Farmers' Labor Bill
An Isis district subscriber to the "Bundaberg Mail" writes:--A farmer in the Isis district recently harvested £55 worth of cane. The wages in connection therewith amounted…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Farm and Field Original Articles. (Copyright). Value of Ploughing
I might again mention that the common plough is the foundation of cultivation. The wise farmer will give his ploughs and ploughing careful…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Eight Hour Dairying. Visit From Mr. M'keever
Mr. W. M'Keever, well-known in this district, was in town the other day and called at this office. He seems to think we are not growing wheat fast…
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