Why Cattle Are Scarce
THE London "Daily Mail," referring to the world's meat famine, states that cattle in Argentina, are so expensive that the landowners are unable to…
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Farming & the land, 1914
321 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 8 of 17
Record Sheep Values at Homebush
Last Thursday's Home bush sheep sales witnessed the most excited biddings seen at the metropolitan market for many a long day. Buyers…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farm and Field. Original Article Breeding and Feeding
The old stock question, "Can butterfat be fed into a cow, or it is a matter of breeding?" has recently been, subjected to Scientific investigation, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wool Report
The A. M. L. & F. Co. Ltd. report. —As is usual at this time of the year, there is very little business being transacted under this…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Labour Saving Appliances in the Dairy
OWNERS of large dairies have hitherto experienced considerable difficulty in obtaining the services of reliable bands for their milking sheds. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Forage Crop
The plants that may be safely relied on as forage in all parts of the colony are winter rye for late autumn and early spring pasture, and a mixture…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Farm and Field. Original Articles. Fertilisers and Grass
Judging from the poor condition of a considerable portion of the grass lauds in different parts of the country, there are still many farmers who seem…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Farm and Field. Breeding for High Milk Yields
In the brooding of cows for high milk production there are three loading points to be considered:--(1) The discovery or choice of a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Dairying Becoming a Science
WE noticed in a recent American newspaper a statement that dairying was rapidly becoming a science, and that it was being studied more extensively…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Where Farmers Stand
"Wherever we stand in State politics—and the conference in July will leave no doubt on that matter—we unhesitatingly pledge this vast organisation in whole-hearted support of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bloat in Cattle
Float in cattle is due to indigestion, in ordinary instances, and commonly is induced by the eating of green, or wet, or frosted clover or alfalfa. In…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Farm and Field. Original Article. Legumes and Soil
Crops of leguminous plants, such as peas, beans, votches, clover, lucerne, etc., do not exhaust tho soil in the same way as many others, such as…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sydney Sheep Show. a Record Display
In the matter of the number of sheep on show, the New South Wales Sheepbreeders Association his established a new record in connection with their twentieth annual show, which was entered…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Chrage of Sheep Stealing. Case Dismissed
At the Michelago Police Court on Tuesday. the Bench being occupied by Messrs. S. B. Gunn Police Magistrate and Kelly J P. John Gambell…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Charge of Sheep Stealing. Cask Dismissed
At the Michelago Police Court on Tuesday, the Bench being occupied by Messrs. S.B. Gunn Police Magistrate, and Kelly, J.P. John Gambell…
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. Ashford, Minister for Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 165. the Orchard. Farm Manure. As a Supplier of Plant Food
To what extent can farm or stable manure be used in the orchard in the place of commercial fertiliseral. The question is a pertinent extension…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Farm and Field. Original Article (By F. C. B) Varieties Of TURNIPS
Every farmer know, that turnips, like other plants, are composed of different varieties. These varieties are graded up astil they become as near…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Feeding Dairy Cows
In a recent bulletin of the International Institute of Agriculture an account of an interesting feeding experiment is recorded. The object of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Commonwealth Farmer Beaten
"If the English farmer is restricted by his hedgerows and his old-time implements, he can still give lessons in most branches of his calling to his…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fur Farming
"In other countries all sorts of animals are bred for their fur; why should not we breed foxes, wild cats, and especially possums."…
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