Great Influx of Sheep
INSPECTOR DULHUNTY, in its monthly report, comments on the large numbers of sheep that have been purchased and brought in the Dubbo district since the early January rains. This is a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land
Farming & the land, 1911
1,080 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 9 of 54
Productive Capacity of Dairy Cattle. (From the Agricultural Gazette.) M. A. O'CALLAGHAN
We have at the Government Stud Farm at Berry representatives of all the principal dairy breeds of cattle, and records of the milk yields of these animals have…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Pastoral and Commercial Western Herald Office. Friday Evening
A cool change has taken place since our last report, with no diminution of the mosquito and insect pest…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →This Growing of Wheat. Mr. J. Field's Weekly Report
Mr. J. Field reports:—The market during the past week has been a perfect collapse. When the price dropped to 3s a bushel, country stations. it…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Dairy. Building Pig Styes. Useful Hints
Too many pig-styes (states the English "Farmer and Stockbreeder") are built in a careless manner, irrespective of sanitary arrangements and air space…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Farmer's Suicide
George Tate, a middle aged dairy farmer, lately living at Oskdale, Kangaroo Valley, committed suicide in the Pines private hospital. Randwick, yesterday, by hanging. He suffered…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Progress in the Dairy
THIS is an age of progress, and what was good enough for our parents is not necessarily good enough for us, and everybody of a progressive mind is always on the lookout…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Farmers' Calendar
THE 'Agricultural Gazette,' has published ' farmers' calendar,' and it is stated that the aim of the Department of Agriculture is to provide farmers, and more especially newcomers in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Working Stubble Land. Preparing for Catch Crops
All stubble that is intended to be sown for a catch crop, laid down to grass., or to be followed by another crop, should be skim ploughed as…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A Farmer's Suicide. Sydney
George Talt, a middle-aged dairy farmer, lately living at Oakdale, Kangaroo Valley, committed suicide in the Pines private hospital, Randwick,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sydney Wool Market
No auctions have been held during the past week, but a fair amount of business has been transacted privately at a satisfactory level of values. The next sales will be held on April 3…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sydney Wheat Report
Harrison, Jones and Devlin, Ltd. re-port:—Latest London advices report a slightly firmer tone in the home and continental markets, but so far without…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Monster Store Sheep Sale at Orange
Messrs. J. S. Leeds and Co. announce another monster sale of sheep for Wednesday, March 29, when 20,000 choice stores will be auctioned at, the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →On the Land. Sydney Wool Report
Schute, Dell and Co., Ltd., wool and produce brokers, Sydney, report under dale 13th March.—The past week has been of it rather quiet nature, most of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Dry-farming
At the inter-State dry-farming congress in Adelaide (S.A.) several valuable papers were contributed. Mr. K. E. Birks (South Australia) dealt with…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Dairy Cows
In another column of this paper the sale of Mr. Rich's herd of dairy cows at "HozcJaync," Curra Creek is advertised. They are a splendid lot; the dairy…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Dairy. Butter Not Gathering
Frequent inquiries are received regarding the trouble experienced from butter not gathering. The difficulty is pronounced in certain weathers. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wool Sales
Messrs. John Bridge and Co., Ltd., report receipt of the following cable of the opening of the London March series of wool sales on Tuesday, the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Wool and Pproduce Market
The Sydney Wool Selling Brokers' Association report under dale March 11:—No auctions have been held during the past week, but a fair amount of business…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Farmers' Calendar
THE 'Agricultural Gazelle,' has published 'farmers' calendar,' and it is stated that the aim of the Department of Agriculture is to provide farmers, and more especially newcomers in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →