Agricultural. the Roots of Farm Crops. Measuring Them
The statement published last week that for every pound of their weight, plants require to absorb through the roots 425lb. of water, very naturally…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farming & the land, 1916
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Crops and Plant Food
An average crop of oats, grain, and straw together, takes from the soil 53lbs. of nitrogen. 22lb. phosphoric acid, 501b. of potash, and 131lb. of lime…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Farm & Field. Original Articles Lucerne Meal for Cows
Within the last half-dozen years or so there has come into common use in the States a feeding product known as lucerne meal. This is literally the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mouquet Farm. Enemy Vantage Point. London
The "Petit Parisien" says that last [?]ght the British re-occupied trenches north of Thiepval-Pozieres road. Mouquet Farm falling into their hands…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coastal Farmers' Co-operative Society. Address by Mr. C. E. D. Meares
Mr. Meares, general manager of the above Society, addressed a meeting of settlers in the Enterprise Hall on Friday night last…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Export of Butter. Shipment of Interior Stocks. Sydney
Permission has been granted by the Minister for Customs for the export of inferior butter. All accumulated stocks of third-grade and Australian pastry…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farmers and Settlers' Association. Mangoplah Branch
The usual monthly meeting of the branch was held at Mangoplah homestead on Saturday evening, August 12, the president, Mr. W. H. Butt, in the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Less Wheat Sown. Farmers Afraid of Rust
Mr. H. C. Cropper, one of the managing directors of the R. J. Mulholland Wheat Co., returned from a trip through the western district of New…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wool Freights to London
In January last the oversea shipping companies announced that in order to attract tonnage to Australia, they found it necessary to substantially increase…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Public Opinion. the Wheat Pool. to the Editor
SIR,—I have been 20 years a wheat grower, and have done direct exporting to. London. My old firm, Gelling and Sons, Ltd., Temora,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Land for Soldiers. Tarcutta Estate Reported Resumed. 20,000 Acres for Farms
It was reported in Wagga on Saturday that negotiations for the purchase of Tarcutta Estate for the settlement of returning soldiers had been…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Wagga Show. Opening To-day. Awards in Fine Arts, School. Work and Farm Produce
To-day is the opening day of the Annual Show of the Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association, but everything depends upon the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Economy and Wool-selling
John Bridge and Co.'s waybills for the approaching season come to us enclosed in a cover which contains matter of more than usual interest…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wheat Exhibits at the Show
It must strike visitors to the Wagga as strage that the greatest wheat producing centre in the State, if not in the Commonwealth. should…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wool. State Control. English Government's Scheme London
The War Office has appointed a Central Advisory Committee in England and Wales on mutters arising out of the purchase and distribution of English…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wheat Guarantee. Mr. Ball Returns to Attack. the Minister's Responsibility Sydney
In the Assembly Mr. Ball moved the adjournment of the House to discuss the administration of the Minister for Agriculture in connection with the payment…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cattle
Cattle were fairly well represented, although no beef Shorthorns were shown. Mr. J. J. Baylis, of Wagga, has been an exhibitor of high-class…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sheep
The merino classes of sheep were somewhat slacker than usual but British breeds were strongly filled the exhibition on the whole being of a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cattle Stealing
At the Lismore Quarter Sessions last week, before Judge Docker, the jury returned a verdict of guilty against two brothers, George Joseph Petrie and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Wheat Market. London
Wheat is firm and dearer…
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