Shortage of Wool. New York
A shortage of 20,000 lbs of wool is confronting American clothiers owing to a poor domestic [?]cop and the difficulty in purchasing abroad…
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Wool Shortage in America. Enormous Increases Predicted. New York
The shortage of 200,000.000 lbs of wool is confronting the American clothiers, owing to the poor domestic crop and difficulty of purchasing…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Dairy When the Cow Freshens
Professor H. H. Dean, of Ontario College, Canada, has some useful notes on the treatment of cows at the time of calving. He says :—…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Farm. Some Points on Plough Sharpening
The man on the farm who has a small blacksmith's shop of his own must know of few of the fundamentals of shop work before he can make…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Farm & Held [?]Hicinal Articles Acid Soils
As every farmer knows, the presence of acidity in a soil is injurious to vegetation. It gives rise to some well-known plant diseases, such as…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Corriedale Sheep
Mr. J. f. Guthrie, of Wagga, writes to the Melbourne press as follows:—Under the heading of Corriedales, your reports state that I took the special prize for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wheat Pool Auditor
At the conference of wheat growers held at Sydney in December last it was unanimously decided that, in the interests of the growers, an auditor be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Next Wheat Pool
At the last meeting of the Farmers and Settlors' District Council a motion was carried, "that the pool handling the 1916-17 season's wheat he…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Butter Export. Allowed Conditionally. Sydney
Mr. Hughes informed a deputation of South Wales and other butter producers that he would allow exports if they assured him that local…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. the Man on the Land
These Notes are Issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. C. Grahame, M.L.A., Minister or Agriculture, and are based mainly on the exoerlence of the Department. Nor. 282…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Government Wheat Scheme. Extra Payment of 6d Per Bushel
On presentation to the local Bank of certificates for surplus owners are entitled to payment of an amount calculated at 6d per bushel…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Farm & Field Original Articles. Acid Boils
As every farmer knows, the presence of acidity in a soil is injurious to vegetation. It gives rise to some well-known plant diseases, such as…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Dairying. Cool Your Cream. a Word in Season
" Three fourths of the poor' cream that is coming on to the market to-day is caused by carelessness in cooling.' The statement was made by an…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Soil Fertility. a Farmers' Methods
"Every farmer must study the requirements of every variety of soil with which lie is dealing, in order to ' apply those fertilisers which are…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Closer Settlement. Estates to be acquired by Government to provide farms for Returned Soldiers
In furtherance of the policy of the Government of providing lands for returned soldiers, the Minister for Lands recently got into communication…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Branding of Cornsacks. Warning to Farmers. Sydney
The Agricultural Department has warned farmers that when branding their wheat sacks for delivery to the Government again next season, tattoo…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Next Wheat Pool
It having been decided to pool the wheat again after next harvesting, the question was discussed by the Wagga District Council of the P and S…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Wheat Pool. Farmers Lose the "Odd Shillings." Albury
Many farmers complain of the method of distributing the extra 6d. per bushel now being paid in respect of the wheat pool. They receive…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Dairying. Cool Your Cream. a Word in Season
"Three-fourths of the poor cream that is coming to the market to-day is caused by carelessness in cooling." The statement was made by an…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Soil Fertility. a Farmer's Methods
"Every fanner must study the requirements of every variety of soil with which he is dealing, in order to apply those fertilisers which are…
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