The Dairy Industry
As a result of the experimental plots at Unanderra, N.S.W., Thew wheat has been firmly established as the favorite Spring fodder crop for the dairy…
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Tomatoes on the South Coast. a Profitable Crop
During the last couple of years the tomato has increased rapidly in favor as one of the surest mid most profitable of small farm crops. On the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Burrenjuck Resumptions. Hardships of Farmers
A deputation of farmers from the Murrumbidgee irrigation area waited upon the Acting Premier. Mr. Beeby, on Tuesday morning, and asked for…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →The Dairy Factory Notes
Payments to suppliers to the Scone Butter Factory for December totalled £3355. During, December the Macksville…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Northern Farms. Developing the Land. Melbourne
Mr. John T. Ramsay, manager of the Government High School Farm at Shepparton, was to-day appointed by the Minister for External Affairs as manager of the Da[?]y River…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Rain Wanted. Past Year Good One on the Clarence. Maize Crops Now Languishing
ULMARRA.—The past year has been a fa[?]ly satisfactory one from the farmer's viewpoint. It opened with bounteous rains over the whole of the Clarence district, which produced…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fruit Crops
BLAYNEY.—Although there were a couple of severe frosts in December, and serious effects to fruit were anticipated, there is no question that the average fruit crops round…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Farmers' Organisations. Suggested Amalgamation
ULMARRA.—On the Clarence River there are three organisations composed of farmers, the Farmers, Producers, and Commercial Union of the Clarence River (which has been…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →On the Land. Farm and Station. Country Show Season
The annual, round of country shows started this week with South Coast fixtures, and a series of exhibitions will continue until almost all the year has sped. Increasing numbers…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Onion Crop. Attacked by Fly. Hobart
Some time ago some young onions growing in a Hobart suburb wore found to be extensively attacked by small maggots, which bored through the bulb and ate it away, completely…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Dairymen Fined
Mr. Clarke, S.M, had no fewer than 10 cases of milk adulteration to deal with at Wednesday's [?]tting of Kogarah Police Court. The general allegation was deficiency in butter [?]. In each case…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Season and Crops
BREWARRINA, Monday.--The stock route from Brewarrina to Brenda, on the Queensland border, is in fair condition, though the water…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Clarence Farmers' Union
MACLEAN, Thursday.--The quarterly meeting of the Clarence River Farmers. Producers' and Commercial Union was held on Saturday. Mr. George Morrison, president, occupied the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Dairy Factory Returns
BALLINA, Thursday.--The Ballina Co-operative Dairy Company manufactured 48 tons of butter last mouth, suppliers, being paid for: Superfine and No, 1 11¾d, and for No. 2 10¾d…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Maize Crop Failures. on the Northern Rivers
MURWILLUMBAH, Thursday.--Rain is badly needed. The maize crop will be a failure, although at Christmas it promised well. MACLEAN, Thursday.--The continued spell…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bush Fires. Cane Crops on the Tweed
MURWILLUMBAH, Thursday.--A bush fire broke out at Round Mountain, seven miles from Cudgen, on Tuesday. High winds springing up carried the flames to Cudgen plantation, where…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Comparison of Wheat and Rape Crops
Comparing the cost and Value of the wheat and rape, crops in the rotation system shows the rape in a very favorable light. While the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →London Wool Sales
Goldsbrough, Mort and Company's cable, supplementing our message an opening night of series, we now particulars as follows:—"Merinea, fine, fully par. but inferior and [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →London Wool Sales
LONDON, Friday Evening.—There was spirited competition at the wool sales to-day. and American buyers coma[?]d rece[?]y for good classes of crossbred wools…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →"Watered" Cattle. an Ingenious Fraud
ROME, Friday.--An ingenious fraud has been discovered at Naples in connection with the supply of cattle for the army in the field. The contractors forced the cattle to eat salt,…
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