Farm and Field Original Articles (Copyright) 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…
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Hiding in the Bush. Mother and Nine Children. Demented Father. a Walla Farmer's "Vision"
Stared by threats made by their father that he was going to kill them, nine children, accompanied by their mother, Mrs. Hogg, were found early on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farmers Their Own Agents. Movement to Form Company
At the F.S.A. District Council meeting at Orange, on Saturday. Hon. A. K. Trethowan, M.L.C., mentioned that within the next few weeks he proposed…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wheat Elevators. Views of Farmers
The attitude of the fanning community on the question of wheat elevators was stated rather plainly by Mr T. I. Campbell, general secretary…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wheat Guarantee. Farmers' Duty to Empire
In response to a request, recently made by the Farmers and Settlers' Association that the guarantee on wheat grown…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Export of Wheat. Farmers Favours Co- Operation
At a meeting of the executive council of the Farmers and Settlers’ Association, a letter was read from the general secretary of the Western Australian Fanners…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Butter Factory. Annual Meeting
The annual meeting of the above was held on Wednesday. There were present:—Messrs. Walsh (chair), Dodd, Hazlett, Butcher,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cattle and Pig Market
Several cattle and pie buyers are on the Area and are securing good drafts. Messrs. Geo. Groy and Company despatched several trucks of cattle during…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cattle Ticks. Agricultural Department's Experiments
For soMe time past, by direction of Mr Grahame, Minister for Agriculture, officers of the Department have been making experiments in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wheat Guarantee. State Alone Responsible
Mr Grahame (Minister for Agriculture) stated that the State Government alone had financial responsibility in connection with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Agricultural and Pastoral Notes for the Man on the Land
These Notes are issued every week, under the personal [?] of the Hon. W.C. Grahame. M.L.A., Minister of Agriculture. and [?] of the experlence of the Department. [?] No. 302…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Agricultural Varieties of Wheat. Changes in Departmental Recommendation
The recommendations of the Department of Agriculture as to the varieties of wheat and other cereals to be used in New South Wales during the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Dairying. Inferior Quality Cream. Chiefly Result of Want of Cleanliness on Farms
In the plainest language and with a great deal of force, the Dairy Ex. pert an the [?] tells dairy farmers that three—quarters…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Agricultural. Varieties of Wheat. The Department's Recommendations for the Ensuing Season
The annual conference of officers of the Department of Agriculture (particularly managers of experiment farms and inspectors of agriculture in…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →By Right of Conquest. the Wealth of Naru Island. Its Interest to the Australian Farmer
The time will come, sooner or later, when our irrigation farmers will be casting their eyes around for good and cheap fertilisers and consequently we…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Profitable Farming
Mr. G. A. Hartimann, of Monarto South, South Australia, submits that 250 acres should be put under crop every year to make farming pay. In…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Renmark Fruit Crop
The Remark apricot pack is substantially finished and the fruit is reported to be finding a good sale. From the incomplete figures to hand it…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dairying. Inferior Quality Cream
Chiefly Result of Want of Cleanliness on Farms. In the plainest language and with a great deal of force, the Dairy…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Irrigation Farmers' Union Miry and Pig Raising Section. the Association and the Commission
A special meeting of the Dairy and Pig Raising Section of the Farmer's Union was held at the Butter Factory on Saturday evening last, Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Irrigation and Dairying
Commenting on a recent inspection of the Cohuna irrigation district the chairman of the Victorian Water Commission (Mr. Cattamach) stated that…
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