Dearth of Butter
The shortage of butter is making itself felt in the Sydney restaurants and tea rooms. Supplies in many instances have been restricted, and more than…
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Farming & the land, 1915
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The Butter Shortage
Inquiries relative to the butter shortage reveal a serious diminution in local supplies of that commodity. Mr. G. Cole, local manager of the…
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We desire to draw special attention to Mr. W. H. Wheatley's cattle sale. At Moss Vale on Thursday next he will offer 1200 head of well-bred…
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Berford, Taylor and Weston, Ltd., advertise in this issue that they will, in conjunction with Hill, Clark and Co., Ltd, Sydney, sell by public…
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Joseph Field reports:—I have been in receipt of some good lines of seed wheat from farmers, who, fortunately, do not require the seed after the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Price of Butter
Dairy farmers on the North Coast are busy proteting against the fixture of the price of butter. They ask for 3d per pound more "because the price…
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Wine[?], Carson. Ltd., report that the wool sales dispute Las been amicably settled. Auctions are to resume next Tuesday. The demand fur…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Ploughing Wheat In. a Question
Could wheat be ploughed in with a disc plough, and what should be the depth if it could? Briefly, that was a question put…
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Over 4000 neccessitous farmers have applied to the State Government for seed wheat, representing 640,000 bushels, while there have been 2500…
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At the last meeting of the Temora branch of the P. and 8. Association it was agreed to support the recommendation of the District Council to confer…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Important Crossered Sheep Sale
Messrs. Bedford, Taylor, and Weston, Ltd. advertise in this issue that they will, in conjunction with Hill, Clark and Co. Ltd. Sydney, sell by public…
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Supplies of prime sheep were right below requirements at Homebush last Thursday. Wimchcombe, Carson, Ltd., state that as a result of the limited…
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[?] weston, [?] advertise in this issue that they will in [?] with Hill, Clark and [?] by public one…
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The report of Judge Ferguson,. who was appointed a Royal Commission to inquire into allegations of corruption: in connection with the passing of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Council. Castlereagh District the New Democracy. Consolidation of the Forces of Freedom. Farmers Requirements Clearly Defined
A meeting of the Castlereagh District Council of the Farmers and Settiers' Association was held in the Protestant Hall, Dubbo, on Friday night,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sowing Wheat in Spring. An Experiment
The idea that wheat might grow in New South Wales if sown in the spring and harvested in autumn has been discussed on many occasions, and a trial…
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. Ashford, M.L.A., Minister of Agriculture, N.S.W., and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 212…
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Some attention has been directed lately to the question whether the common practice in New South Wales of sowing wheat in drills seven to eight…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Important Crossbred Sheep Sale
Messrs. Bodford, Taylor and Weston, Ltd. advertise in this issue that they will, in conjunction with Hill, Clark and Co., Ltd., Sydney, sell by public…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Bluestoning Wheat. a Practical Question
Suppose I start "bluestoning" wheat with 3 lb. bluestone to 20 gallons of water; and have ten bags to treat, how many bags could I steep before it…
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