Breeding Power. Effect of Excessive Butter- fat Production
The Chief Dairy Expert has repeatedly condemned the practice of stimulating stud cows for record purposes, and some figures obtained by a…
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Farming & the land, 1912
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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land
These Motes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. J. L. Trefie, Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experiments of the Department. The Department can solve many problems concerning the land and production which would be Impracticable to the Individual producer…
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 Minister for Agriculture (Hon. J. L. Trefie), and are based mainly an the experiments of the Department. Agricultural. Fallowing. a Lesson from the Dry Spell
For the farmer who is willing to accept the hint there in ample food for reflection in the relative positions of the men who have and those who have…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Pastoral and Commercial. Friday evening
About 7 o'clock on Thursday evening very light rain commenced falling. To-day has been dull and cloudy and indications for a heavy downpour are most promising…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Wool Market
The market remains unchanged and wools of good staple are meeting with a strong demand from buyers whilst inferior and low quality sort are slow of sale. Available…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Seed Wheat. True to Type
In every state of Australia much more attention is to-day given to the seed wheat. The grower now recognises that it pays to test different…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land
These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. J. L. Trefle, Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experiments of the Department. The Department can solve many problems concerning the land and production which would be impracticable to the individual producer…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farming Inventions
Messrs Griffith and Hassel, Patent Attorneys of 463 King Street, Sydney, and 9 Queen Street, Melbourne, report that the following…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Scrub Falling for Sheep
Just now owing to the scarcity of grass, stockowners are compelled to fall edible scrub for their stock. In some cases the cure has been worse than…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Big Sheep and Land Transaction
Messrs. Bedford, Taylor and Weston, Ltd., report having sold on account of Mr. H. Z. Armstrong, of Naudillion Ponds, the whole of his station flock…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sprouted Wheat for Weak Stock
Mr. Alex. Wilson (Trangic) writes: How to keep stock in strong condition till rain falls is the anxious thought of many just now. I have seen almost…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Third Party Wanted. to Represent the Farmers
At a special meeting of the district council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, at Keinpscy, Mr. H. D. Morton, M.L.A., spoke regarding the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Commercial News. Wool
The A.M.L. and P. Co., Ltd., report under late June 8th:—Business has been quiet during the week, there being practically no supplies available…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Ballot for Homestead Farm
A special sitting of the Land Board was held at Peak Hill to deal with applications for a homestead farm of 490 acres, parish Plevna, county…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Over the Dividing Range with Starving Cattle. (Continued.)
Leaving Kerrabee (a telephone office here), we travel on to the police station, about 2 miles distant. Was told the reason that one station had been…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On the Land. Wool and Produce
Schute, Bell and Co., Ltd., wool and produce brokers, Sydney, report under date 10th June:— WOOL…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Wheat Market. Effect of the Rain
"This rain has entirely changed the position of the wheat market," stated confident, and looking forward to another period of prosperity. During the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. Present Prices for Fodder. Were They Preventible?
Once more the farmers are face to face with the problems of fodder and of water. At the time of writing these notes…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Serial Story. Romance of an Irish Farm
"I know it well," said Mrs. O'Rourke. "If is aunt Teresa's, and worth five hundred pounds." "Then I am a young woman with a…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Drought Broken. From the Farming Standpoint
Mr. R. W. Peacock (manager of the Bathurst Experimental Farm), in conversation with a "Times" representative referred to the inestimable value…
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