Commercial. Wool Reports
Hill, Clark and Co report.—For our sale on Wednesday we brought forward a catalogue of 929 bales, the bulk of the greasy portion being autumn shorn clips from the western and north-western…
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Farming & the land, 1911
405 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 9 of 21
The Farm. History of the Silo and Ensilage
From the evidence at hand, we find that the silo has been in use in one form or another, from ancient times. Historians tell us that in former…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Farm and Field. Wheat Grown by Electricity
An experiment of the greatest interest of farmers and gardeners is now being conducted by Messrs R. and B. Bomford, of Pitchill and Bevington, near Evesham…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land
These notes will be issued every week under the direction of the Honorary Minuter for Agriculture (Hon. J. L. Trefle), and are based mainly on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Agriculture. Farmers Demonstration Plots
Three years age the Department set about establishing demonstration or experimental plots in the agricultural districts of the State. Cereals, potatoes…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Farmer. Feeding and Butter Fat
One of the fallacies still believed is that the butter fat production of a cow can be increased by feeding Of course, in one way, it is, in a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Kimberley Cattle Industry. Languishing for an Outlet
The West Australian cattlemen in the Kimberley district, and north and south of it have been having a rough time of it late years so much so that several sold out, mostly at a…
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On this subject a test, which is vouched for by the "Farmers' Gazette," Ireland, is that "a field of poor clayey soil was selected, and…
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THE following is the result of the Novice Trial of the above held in connection with the Sydney Sheep Breeders' Association:—The first dog out was the blue barb Dot,…
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The annual trials of sheep dogs in connection with the Sheep Breeders Association show began on Wednesday morning. The competition is thoroughly…
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Dalgety & Company. Limited, Wool Salesmen, Sydney report:-- Since our last report we have sold privately [?] bales wool, including a parcel…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land
These Notes will be issued every week, under the direction of the Honorary Minister for Agriculture (Hon. J,' L. Trefle), and are based mainly on the experiments of the Department. With its organisation the Department should be enabled to solve for the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sheep Farming on the Coast
NOTWITHSTANDING that sheep have been found not to do well in the coast district, Mr. J. Vider, manager of the Buckenboura Company's estate, has decided to give them a further trial, and has…
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THE Mayor has directed his attention to the number of cattle and houses, as well as goats, who are allowed to be at large in the streets, and which at night break into people's gardens and commit…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Sydney Sheep Show
SEVERAL of our principal sheep owners will be visitors to the Sheepbreeders Show in Sydney next week. The judging of the pedigree sheep was concluded on Thursday, and it is considered likely…
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IN the open trials at the Sydney Sheep Show on Thursday, Clyde, worked by H. Siggs, of Queanbeyan, was too lively at the start. He drove through the hurdles somewhat luckily,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farmers and Settlers' Association. Queanbeyan Branch
THE newly-formed local branch of the New South Wales Farmers and Settlers' Association (incorporated under the Companies Act. 1889) met at the M.U. Oddfellows' Hall,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farm and Field. The Lamb Export Trade
The South Australian Government a few months ago commissioned Mr F. W. Ralph, when on a visit to England, to inquire into the distribution of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Farmers and the R.W. Union
Mr. Perry, one of the vice-presidents of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, was commissioned to go and address the farmers at various centres on the North Coast. He…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Farmer. Breeding Heifers Too Young
The farmer who breeds a heifer at less than two years of age evidently does so in order to begin realizing a profit from her as early as…
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