Practical. Hints to Dairymen
Mr. J. A. Kinsella, dairy expert to the West Australian department of agriculture, cautions dairy farmers with regard to feeding cows on a rank…
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Farm Overseer Wanted
A farmer in the north-west, this side of Gunnedah writes me that he wants a farm hand that horoughly understands all kinds of farm work, handy with horses and machinery, who…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →OFFIOIAL OROANt "The Farmer and Settler."
Stockowners are reminded that under the provisions of the Pastures Protection Act annual returns have to be made by all owners to the chief inspector of s'tock before Januarj' 10. The heat was so oppressive on Wednesday (says the Nyngan "Observer") that at the meeting of the p.p. board, the secretary, with commendable forethought, provided the gentlemen present with fans to ward off some of the heat. The fans were promptly ac-…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Farm Produce. Topics of "The Street."
The recent exceptional splash of hot weather makes it probable that a good butter will be scarce on the market. Oversea buyers are, hesitating before…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Main Camp Farms
A very important Hunter river subdivision is that of the well-known Main Camp properly, close to Scene and Muswellbrook, and only fifteen…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Crops and Pastures
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Continued on Trove, page 8 →(The Railways and the Farmers)
The public works committee on Tuesday gave further consideration to the proposal to construct a line of tramway from Bomaderry to Jervis…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Dairy the Milk Supply
It would seen that the milk crisis is come. Fur long trouble has been threatening and there was a fairly General feeling abroad that its climax…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Conveyance of Cream From Farm to Factory
The Department of Agriculture desires to draw the attention of dairy farmers to a practice which prevails in certain districts of holding back at…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Dairy Produce Markets
Butter is steady in the Sydney market, with best at 96s. There is very little doing: the local demand has not increased as yet to any extent…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Farmers' Meetings
COOMA.—The vacancies on the committee of the Pastoral and Agricultural Association have been filled by the election of Messrs. H. L. Lovegrove, R. Craig, and E. Goodwin…
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NARRABRI.—For the month of December, the Warrabri Co-operative Dairying Company had an output of about 8 tons butter, the suppliers being paid an average of 10[?]d lb. This…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Result of the Heat Wave. Immense Damage to Crops
DELEGATE.—A terrific wind blew on Sunday last. The damage wrought to fruit crops. is reported to be considerable, in some instances trees being completely stripped of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →On the Land. Farm and Station. Mr. Perry's Proposals
We published yesterday an outline of Mr. Perry's future programme, and if it is to materlalis[?] it can at last he felt that the Department of Agriculture has come into its…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dairy Produce Exports
The steamer Waiwera, which left Wellington last week for London, took dairy produce valued at £135,000…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Burning Bark Carried. Damage on a Farm. Grenfell
The fire at Bumbaldry extended to J. B. Coutt's property, and burnt three haystacks, 61 bags of wheat, and a fair quantity of standing wheat. It is stated that the high wind…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →London Butter Market
Messrs. R. and W. Davidson, writing from London on December 3, state;-- The butter market this week has again been very bad. Prices have been very…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Exodus of Cattle
WOLLONGONG.—Over 100 head of cattle have left this district since Monday to be pastured on more favoured parts of the coast. This makes up to the present over 700 head…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Regulating Wool Sales
"An Interested Party" writes:—Referring to your issue of December 26 and the wool trade article therein, the woolgrowers have undoubtedly a great deal for which to thank…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Straying Cattle at Lane Cove
At the last meeting of the Lane Cove Council Alderman Catt complained that on different occasions his grounds at Longueville had been broken into by straying cattle, one occasion…
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