Kiama Show. a Splendid Muster of Cattle
The Kiama show—the principal exhibition of stock on the South Coast of N.S.W.—was opened last Thursday under the most disagreeable of weather…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Farming & the land, 1911
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Country Freezing Works. the Benefits of Co-operation Among Farmers. An Advance of 2s. 6d. per Sheep
Mr. Siddall, the well-known meat trade expert, gave some interesting information at Coonamble, N.S.W., the other day when addressing a…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Among the Illawarra Cattle. at the Kiama Show
"Thou crownest the years with Thy goodness, and Thy paths drop fatness—the little hills rejoice on every side. The pastures are clothed with…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Tricky Shearers Tricked. The "Wet" Sheep Were Dry
The story of how a party of shearers over-reached in an attempt to harass a station owner comes from Gowan, near Bathurst. At the station there…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The South Coast. Illawaera. a Noted Dairying Centre. Co-operattve Butter Factories. Abnormal Milk Yield. Vi. (By Our Special Reporter.)
Illawarra has been noted for its dairy herds for many years, and the district is closely dotted with the homes of dairy farmers. The recent rains have clothed the hills and flats…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Wool Sales. London, Feb. 1
At the wool sales this afternoon there was good competition from the Continent and Yorkshire. Prices were unchanged. LONDON, Feb. 2…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Other Live Stock Matters. Books on Horses and Cattle
Luckhart asks for a list of the best books on disease in horses and cattle, explaining the cause and [?]. Answer: There are several good standard…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Cattle Sales at Homebush. to Commence Two Hours Earlier
Beginning Monday, February 13, cattle sales at Homebush will start at 11.5 a.m., instead of 1.15 as at present. The selling agents and the principal…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Braxy Disease in Sheep. Introduction of an English Complaint
A paper on "Braxy Disease of Sheep in Australia" was read before ihc Science Congress in Sydney, by Professor J. A. Gilruth, of Melbourne…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Clean Wheat Growing. How to Fight Wild Gats
Dirty crops have been conspicuous this season in many of the wheat districts, especially whereo continuous cropping is the practice. At a recent…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Sheep Dip for Plant Pests. Notable Results in New Zealand
Many references have appeared in "The Farmer and Settler" of late to the destructive effects of certain vegetation pests, notably the pumpkin…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →February on the Farm. Preparation for the Winter Crops
The keynote of the month's operations on the farm must be preparation for the winter and spring crops. The recent rains that have fallen over the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Crop Growing and Feeding. Mixing Fertilisers on the Farm
A great deal has been said and written of late years in regard to the mixing of fertilisers on the farm. The manurial requirements of the different…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Wages of Dairy Farm Laborers
At a meeting of the Casino (N.S.W.) branch F.S.A.. recently, n circular from the Rural Workers' Union regarding the wages of farm laborers was…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →South Coast Dairy Farm to Lease
A successful South Coast farmer, for a very valid reason, desires to sell the goodwill and stock of his 200 acre farm in one of the best southern dairying districts. Rent £116 per…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Rich Dairy Farm to Lease
I have on my list for sale or lease a very fertile dairy farm, located five miles from Catino, Richmond River—a veritable dairyman's paradise. There are [?]17 acres, and 106…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Wheat Fleet. 162,000 Bags by Two Steamers
Two big tramp steamers are ready to set out from Sydney for the United Kingdom or Continent with record wheat cargoes for the present season. They, are the Volnay…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wheat Growing at Goulburn. Important Departmental Experiments. the Suitability of the District
Very little wheat has been Brown in the Goulburn district of N.S.W. for a considerable number of years on account of a prevalent belief that no…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Wollongong Show. Splendid Cattle Display. a Favourable Opening. (By Our Special Reporter.0 Wollongong
The Wollongong Agricultural Association was a good deal more fortunate for its opening day as regards weather than either Albion Park or Kiama, the former being…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →London Market Cables. Visible American Wheat. London, Feb. 1, 6.55 p.m
The visible supplies of American wheat and flour east of the Rocky mountains are estimated by "Bradstreet's" at the equivalent in wheat of 73,892,000 bushels, compared with…
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