Education and Farming
In an article on "The Agricultural College and Farm Youth," contributed to the "Century Magazine" Mr. L. H. Bailey writes: "The character…
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Farming & the land, 1910
421 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 14 of 22
Susceptibility of Dairy Cows
The management of a herd of dairy cows so as to derive the maximum yield of produce at the minimum of outlay, and at the same…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Farmers and Municipalities
At a meeting the other day of farmers and graziers of the Maitland district, whose properties are included in municipal areas, a strong protest was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Farmer. the Value and Use of Potash in Agriculture
It has been ascertained that potash plays an important part in the formation within the plant of carbohydrates, such as sugar, starch,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Farmers' Lectures
The Department of Agriculture is making an important move to bring within the sphere of the young people engaged on the land opportunities of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Travelling Cattle
A MOB of some 300 store cattle are being travelled Nerriga way, which have been passing their time since last summer at Kiandra, showing how mild the winter has been to have allowed them to tarry…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Mayor's Sheep. Poundkeeper's Prompt Action. Cooma
A peculiar incident happened in connection with the appointment of a poundkeeper. The council had difficulty in obtaining the services of a man to fulfil these duties, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →An Amateur Farmer
A man named Cary came down to our country a short time ago and bought a little farm just below us on the river. He didn't profess to know much about farming, and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sheep Eats Bank Notes
A farmer hear Parkes had a peculiar experience last week. He had several new Commercial Bank notes in his pocket,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Farm and Field. a Good Dairy Cow
The most important element of success in the dairy business is the cow herself. Good cows in the dairy herd are, to the success of the dairy business, hat good…
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MR. RUDOLF MATER has seven ewes depasturing at Gillamatong which have given birth to 15 lambs, one of them having triplets, which, however, the dogs got at the other night, breaking through a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Farmer. Milk and Butter Tests
For the dairying districts where within recent years so much attention has been directed to the question of milking records, there is a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Butter Producing Countrie
The growth of the dairying, industry in those countries, which may be regarded as competitors is shown in the following statement of exports of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Practical Agriculture. Original Articles. All Right Reserved. Rotation of Crops
The rotation of crops is founded upon the fact of different plants requiring greater or less quantities of different kinds of soluble salts, and up…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Concrete on the Farm
Portland cement concrete, although recognised as an ideal building material for heavy work, has not been given the attention that it merits…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →From Selector to Wheat Farmer. (Continued.)
Those selectors who had some capital were able to build comfortable homes and bring their farms into a productive stage quickly, but many…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Farm and Field. Wheat and History
The first free emigrant to Australia who undertook the cultivation of the soil of this broad continent was (writes the "Sydney Mail"), a German, by name…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Sheep Fly Pest. Death a Suggestion for Suppression
Mr. F. A. E. Fisher, of Willow Grove, Booroorban in Riverina, forwards 10 the "Daily Telegraph" a suggestion for dealing with the A very old resident of the Yass district, in the person of Mr. George Rottenbury, passed away on Sunday at his son's residence…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cornering of Butter
For a long time past there has been a strong movement amongst our business men to corner the commodities largely used by the people. For instance, butter and meat…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Farmer. Soil Fertility
In the report of the Secretary of Agriculture of the United States Department of Agriculture there is much of interest. A great and…
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