Ostrich Farming
Very largo profits are being made from ostrich farming in South Africa. In the Oudtshoorn district many ostrich farmers have become extremely…
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Farming & the land, 1914
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Farmers' Picnic
The annual picnic promoted by the Dubbo F.S.A. will be held at "Cootha," on Wednesday,9th September. Every-one is cordially, invited…
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Since it is the settled policy of the Holman Government to establish a State factory in the country for the manfacture of farm implements, and as…
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In the Legislative Assembly Mr. Wade complained that the conditions attaching to the grant of homestead farms in the Pilliga Scrub were not…
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At a meeting to decide on a site for an experiment farm at Warren there were present: The Mayor (Alderman A. Gain), Messrs. A. C. Tompson.S. T…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Western Stud Farm
At a meeting at Warren in connection with the experiment farm movement, Mr. A, C. Tompson said that on the occasion of his recent visit to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Homestead Farms
Last week two homestead areas (blocks C and E), comprising 700 and 880 acres, county Erskine near Jones' Creek, and about 18 miles from Dubbo,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Pastoral and Commercial the Weather. Friday evening
A change of wind ocourred this morning, and there is a feeling that rain is not far off…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Farm Boy Who Made Fortune Left Half a Million. £150,000 for Poor
A will suit opened in the London Probate Court revealed the career of an entirely selfmade man, whose life from the day when he was a poor Irish farm boy to the hour when…
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. W. G. A[?]ford, Minister for Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 172. the Orchard. the Destructive Thrips. a Warning to Orchardists
Within the next few weeks fruit-growers will have an opportunity of doing something to prevent repetition of the extensive damage that thrips caused…
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Shorn sheep were prime favorites with buyers at Homebush last Thursday, but they were effected by the slackness in the demand for mutton…
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The A.M.L. and F. Co., Ltd. report under date 21st August—The position is unchanged from last week, although, as in other trades, business does not…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Menace to Crops
A few weeks ago it was mentioned that one farmer about Geuric complained of a new pot that was cutting his crop for him rather sooner than he…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Pastoral and Commercial the Weather. Tuesday evening
Still fine…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sheep and Cattle Sale
Messrs. Bedford, Taylor and Weston, Ltd. will sell by auction at Wellington on Saturday, 29th instant, 1,000 grand store sheep and 50 cattle. Other…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Wool Report
[?]d Co., Ltd., wool and [?] Sydney, report under [?]t:—Sales of wool on [?] seem to be appreciably…
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The A.M.L. and F. Co., Ltd., report under date 27th August:—Under this heading there is, unfortunately, little fresh to report. Shearing continues to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sheep Cheaper at Homebush
Sheepskins are still a stumbling block for buyers at the Homebush sheep auctions. The question of their disposal continues unsolved. This…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land
These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. G. Asaford, Minister for Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 173. AGRICULTURAL. LUCERNE HAY AND CHAFF…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cowpeas. a Crop of Varied Usefulness
Increasing attention is being directed to the cowpea as a summer-growing annual that is likely to be useful iu various ways. It first came into use in New…
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