Dairying in Fiji
From Suva comes the message:— 'The first butter turned out by Mr. J. V. Tarte's recently erected butter factory, at Vuna Point, Tavinni, was…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Farming & the land, 1912
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Farm Demonstration
Nearly 3,000 farmers attended a demonstration meeting at Dodgeville, Wisconsin (U.S.A.) recently. The State College of Agriculture has…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →The Pig Business. Opening for Every Dairyman
Lecturing at Inverell last week, Mr. A. H. E. M'Donald, Inspector of Agriculture, said he was certain before long every dairyfarmer would recognise the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Profitable Share-farming
Mr. F. Barr. a share fanner on Harvey Park. Teak Hill, put in 1200 acres, being his first crop. and obtained 1480 bags— over 5½ bags to the acre. The…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Blackberries. Picking the South Coast Crop
The blackberry crop on the South Coast this year is very heavy and an army of pickers are already in the field. In many instances whole families devote their entire time to the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →On the Land. Farm and Station. Prickly Pear Curse. Problem of Increasing Moment. Large Area of Good Country Infested
The prickly pear trouble has reached dimensions which cannot be ignored, and the forthcoming conference of the Ministers for Lands and Agriculture from this State and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Dairying
GUNDAGAI.—The Gundagai Butter Factory resolved to pay suppliers is per lb for last month. The largest cheque for one supplier was £135. Owing to the unfavourable…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Warwick Farm Scratchings
Malt Rose has been withdrawn from all of her engagements…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Farm Products. Sydney Auction Sales. Oaten Hay Firmer. Potatoes in Request
Business was brisk at the auction sales held in the Sydney goods station yards this morning. A large supply was on hand, composed chiefly of chaff. Buyers were present in large numbers, and competition for both…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →In the Market Place. Trade in Sussex-street. Onions Still Booming. Scarcity of Potatoes. River Sorts Bring High Rates. Dairy Lines Active. Forage Commodities Not Plentiful
The boom in onions showed no signs of statement Sussex-street this morning. Only 100 bags of the Globe variety come forward from Melbourne to-day and these were eagerly bought up at the high rate…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Clarence River District. Improved Crop Prospects. Water Hyacinth Unchecked
The weather until recently has been exceptionally hot and dry in the Clarence River district, and pastures and cross alike have suffered severely. A heavy thunderstorm passed…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Season and Crops
BREWARRINA, Thursday.--Dry conditions again prevail in the Bokhara district. Owing to the scarcity of water, the stock route along the Culgoa River is practically impassable for…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Dairy Factory Returns
BEGA, Thursday.--The output of the Bega Co-operative Butter Factory for December was 60 tons 8cwt., suppliers were paid net 11 12d per lb. for 130,104lb. first-grade, and 11d for 5213lb…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →An Electrified Potato Crop
Interesting reports are published of experiments with the electrical treatment of potato crops on a farm at Lincluden Mains, Dumfries. The area treated was eight acres, and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Northern Territory Farm. Fixing the Labor Conditions
MELBOURNE, Thursday.--The eight-hour principle is to be employed in working the Northern Territory Federal farm, and the laborers will receive 10s a day and accommodation. They…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Incculatio of Cattle
BATHURST, Saturday.—At a meeting of the local P.P. Board, the Men[?] Features Protection Board asked co-operation in the following resolution:—"That the Minister for…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Wool Imports
The wool imports into London for the 12 months ending December 21 amounted to 1,223,000 bales. Among the principal importers were the following institutions:—…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Butter Firm in London
Dalgety and Company's London office, under date the 10th instant, cabled that their butter market is quiet, but firm and that stocks were very small. Australian finest salted and unsalted is quoted at 131s per cwt…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Wool Market
Advice from both Melbourne and Brisbane, where auctions have been in progress this week, report a very strong market at December rates fr merinos, comebacks, and [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Wheat Standard. Melbourne
At a meeting of the corn trade sectional committee of the Chamber of Commerce, held to-day, It was decided to strike the f.a.q. wheat standard for the season 1911-12 on…
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