Farmers and Graziers' Coy
The secretary Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Co. under date 10th January reports:— Pigs.—On 9th January about 3466 pigs…
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Farming & the land, 1923
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Water and Crops. Scientific Tests
WELLINGTON, N.Z., Friday.—At the Australian Science Congress at Wellington Mr. A. T. Richardson, director of school agriculture, Melbourne University, read a paper on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Grafton Hospital Farm
Two years ago the Grafton Hospital used to benefit to the extent of £5 annually through the renting of portion of the hospital grounds. It occurred to Mr. W. A. Zuill that…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →New Pest in Cotton. Local Crops Ravaged
A serious setback has been given to cotton crops in the Casino district that Were being experimented with as a preliminary to this industry being under…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Second Heaviest Sugar Crop on Record. Estimated at 288,000 Tons
The sugar yield in Queensland for the rushing season just closed is estimated at 288,000 tons of raw sugar. This will be the second heaviest on record…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Heavy Storm at Bathurst. Crops Damaged and Stock Kllled. Loss to Soldiers
SYDNETY, Saturday.—A hailstorm which caused thousands of pounds worth of damage to orchards and vegetable crops broke over the Bathurst district yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Prescott's Butter Report
SYDNEY, Monday.—Prescott 's weekly butter report states: The Sydney price advanced during the week to 182s per cwt for, choicest. Good rains have fallen in the Northern Table…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Breakdown at Uki Butter Factory
A breakdown occurred at the North Coast Company's butter factory at Uki on Saturday morning. The mishap being of a serious nature, it was found…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Infested Cattle Roam the Roads
In the Condong district a tick infested herd was roaming the roads. The owner admitted that his cattle were getting poor because they were infested, yet he…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Big Sheep Sale. a Queensland Deal
BRISBANE, Monday.—A message from Hughenden states that one of the biggest sheep sales in Queeusland for many years has just concluded, 20,000 wethers from…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Wheat Harvest. Preliminary Forecast
SYDNEY, Monday.—The Government Statistician has issued a preliminary forecast of the wheat harvest of the current season. Since July, when the estimate of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Tick Menage Departmental Methods. Clean Cattle Given Preference Infested Animals at the Dips
At the meeting of the Murwillumbah branch of the P.P.U. on Friday, Dr. Goldsmid said that Mr. Mark Taggett, of Billinudgel, had informed him that ticks…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farmers and Graziers' Report
The secretary, Farmers and Graziers' Co-op. Co., under date January 10, reports: Pigs: On January 9, about 3466 pigs…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →P.P.U. Backsliding Farmers. More Members Wanted
"Wherever you go you will find farmers who are reaping the benefit of the P.P.U., without any expenditure of money or time. If conditions are bad they are…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"Selling Farms to Suckers."
Replying to a subscriber who asked it to name the most profitable line of farming, the "Rural New Yorker" aaid: "We have never tried the sort of farming which seems…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coastal Farmers' Society
The Coastal Farmers' Co-operative Society, Ltd., reports from Sydney for the week ending January 12th as follows:— Butter.—Production has steadied and a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mr. Massy Greene. His Work for the Farmers
This paper does not deal in politics as a general rule, but it feels that it cannot let Mr. Massy Greene leave public life without a word or two about his work. There are…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Butter Report
The C.F.S. report for the week ending Friday last: Butter.-- Production has steadied and a continuance of present dry weather…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Casino Butter Pay
In December the Casina [?]ry Co. manufactured 232,0051b of butter, 220,003 being choicest, 2131b first grade and 11,7861b second grade. Suppliers were paid at the rate…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Winter Butter Pool
The Primary Producers' Union is already moving in the direction of the formation of a winter butter pool by the factories. Production prospects for…
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