Shot Dead. a Grafton Farmer
News bas been received of the death, in tragic circumstances, of Mr. F. J. Lee, a well known resident of Lawrence, near Grafton…
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Farming & the land, 1914
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Farm and Field. Original Articlol Ventilating the Soil
Drainage improves the ventilation of the soil, so that when the ground water is lowered, as is done by under draining, the roots of plants penetrate…
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CABLES received by the A. M. L. & F. Co. Ltd., during the week as to the progress of the third or May series of London sales have confirmed the good…
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A. M. L. & F. Co. LTD. report .—After an interval of some time, auction sales were resumed in Brisbane this week, when large and important catalogues were submitted, and…
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The other evening a countryman brought his sweetheart into the city to hear a performance by a well-known opera company…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sheep Values Easier
GENERALLY the trend of values in the sheep section at Homebush last Thursday was in buyers' favour. But prime lines held their own fairly well. Good…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →To Keep Butter for a Length of Time
Melt the butter in well-glazed earthen pans at a heat not exceeding 180 deg. Fahr., in a water bath, and keep it heated, skimming it from time to time until the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Farm and Field. Original Articles. Specially written for this cotumn All Rights Reserved. Creen Manures
Amost any herbaceous plant has some value when ploughed under as a green manure. The weeds that got a foothold in the garden and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Hawkesbury Agricultural College. Winter School for Farmers
Arrangements have been made for the 1914 Winter School for farmers to commence at the Hawkesbury. Agricultural College on Tuesday, 24th June,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dairying. Renovating Paspalum. An Accident and Its Consequences
According to the Inspector for the North Coast district, the Department's advocacy of the renovation of old and deteriorated paspalum pastures by…
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, Minister for Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 157. Agricultural. Varieties of Potatoes. Some Notes for Growers
The best variety of potatoes for New England—what is it[?] The question is one for which the Department is endeavoring to find an…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Big Rise in Sheep Values
Extreme rates ruled at last Thursday's Homebush sheep sales. Values rose 2/6 per head. Short supplies were mainly responsible for the increase…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Markets. Goulburn Special Cattle Sale
W. H. WHEATLEY reports having yarded on Thursday, 14th May, 1950 head of cattle to a small attendance of buyers, which was no doubt caused by the very…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Farm Am Field. Original Article Chemistry and Agriculture
The connection of chemistry to agriculture May appear to many farmers a remote one. That the work done with a lot of mysterious apparatus in some…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sydney Wool Sales
Win[?]hcombe. Carson, Limited report:-- English and Continental wool buyers have been very active at the auctions this week. But the feature…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →An Appreciation of the Great Dairying Industry
THE strides made by the dairying industry in this State during the past quarter of a century have been simply wonderful, and nobody twenty five…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wool Report
Messrs Winchcombe, Carson Limited, report under date 22rd May :—English and Continental wool buyers have been very active at the actions this week. But the feature of the tales has been…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bulk Handling. Sea-Carriage of Wheat
Farmers' Bulletin, No. 81, entitled "The Sea Carriage of Wheat," which is now available for distribution, is intended to provide briefly the answers…
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, Minister for Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Farm and Field. Original Articles. Soils for Oats
The crop will grow on thin and poor soils and on soils overcharged with iron better than any other cereal. The out is very partial to nitrogen, although…
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