Bankstown Farmlets
A free picnic and an opportunity to pick up a charming country site are being offered by Messrs. Arthur Rickard and Co. next Saturday on the ground at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Farming & the land, 1907
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Canada's Wheat Crop
According to the latest mall reports the wheat crop of Western Canada will not be so large as was predicted earlier. The Premier at one time claimed a crop of not…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Seed Wheat
Difficulty is often experienced by farmers the "Journal of Agriculture," South Australia, writes, in obtaining good, clean seed wheat true to name. It is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tanning a Sheep Pelt
Sheepskins make fine mats when they are tanned in a proper manner. When the pelt is removed from the sheep it should be thoroughly salted on its flesh side and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Corner in Wheat
When the last American mail left there was a great combination on foot amongst the wheat farmers of that country to "corner" their product until prices were raised…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wheat Growing and Nitrogen
Australia appears to be in a remarkably for Limits position for wheat growing with respect to too nitrogenous properties of the soil, as at present, at any ra[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Why the Butter Is "Off Color."
In last issue certain leading butter salesmen blamed the poor quality of muck of the butter reaching Sydney at present to lack of strict supervision on the part of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cattle Raising in the North-west
On a map of Australia, and with Wyndham as the centre, describe a circle having a radius of 400 miles. The enclosed zone will contain some of the richest…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Dorrigo. Second Sudbdivision—the Choicest of the Land. Butter and Minerals
A visitor from the Dorrigo, who has been a resident there for over seven years, and is thoroughly acquainted with the district its resources, its possibilities of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Baby Farm Revelations. Gruesome Story by the Prisoner's Little Son. London, January 12
The Edmonton baby-farming case has been further investigated at a special sitting of the Tottenham magistrates. Mrs. Jessie Byers (40), of Holme…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Farm
Form questions are also answered on page 14. Readers are invited to aid each other by the exchange of information. A person…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Farm and Garden Answers to Correspondents
PEA HAY (in reply to "Ben," Kyogle)—Cow peas are the best for pea-bay. GRASSES (in reply to "H.V.") A couple of feet apart would be quite sufficient to plant…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farmer's Pride
The right kind of farmer is a man with brain as well as brawn. In these days the varied machinery used on the farm calls for than brain than muscle…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farming in Chill
An erstwhile New Zealander, in writing to a resident of Ashhurst from Santiago, says : "This is a most wonderful country ; the farmers here, who work their…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →£800 for a Dairy Cow
Itchen Daisy III, a Guernsey cow bred in England recently completed a notable record in milk and butter production For the year ending September 30 last she…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Prosperous Pastoral Company
Last year's profits of the Peel River Land and Mineral Company, Limited amounted to £87,607. A divided of 10 per cent, has been declared £10,000 placed to reserve and £17,000 to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Butter Bill
LONDON, Saturday Afternoon.--Sir Edward Strachey, Treasurer of the Household, yesterday introduced a butter bill, and it was read a first time. It is understood that…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →CONTINENTAL v Colonial Butter
Writing from Glasgow on January 10, Messrs. R. and W. Davidson, after referring to a drop of 5s to 6s per ewt. in Continental makes of butter, Bay:—"Even, however, with this…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Butter Adulteration Bill. London, Feb. 10
Sir Edward Strachey, who represents the Agriculture Department in the House of Commons, yesterday introduced a Butter Bill, which was read the first time…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Despatch of a Wheat Ship
The British four-masted barque Dundonald, with a cargo of 32,600 bags of wheat, consigned to Falmouth, was towed to sea from her anchorage off Point Piper early yesterday morning, and passed through the Heads…
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