Dairymen's Captive
FREMANTLE Saturday.—Two young men named Helmes who have not been out long from the old country and who run a dairy near Fremantle had a remarkable experience…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Farming & the land, 1912
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Farmer Killed. Grafton
Mr. Alfred Gerrard, a farmer of Great Marlow, died on Tuesday from the effects of being thrown from a vehicle on to a stump on Saturday. Deceased had been a director of…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →On the Land. Farm and Station. Statesmanship and Agriculture
During that period of European history called the middle ages, the Church provided most of the statesmen; and the conspicuous ability of many of the churchmen-politicians was shown…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Hay Crops at Uralla
URALLA, Friday. -- The following are the yields of wheat and oats, estimated as hay, from the Government experimental plots at Mr. L. M. Rixon's farm, Uralla. The plots are half…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →The Sugar Industry. Decrease in Queensland Crops. £100,000 Saved in Bounty. a Gain to the Treasury
MELBOURNE, Friday. -- A complete estimate of the working of the sugar import duty, excise, and bounty, framed for the Minister for Customs, shows that the decrease in the…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Renmark Grape Crop Damaged
ADELAIDE, Friday. On Wednesday a[?] clonic storm swept over Renmark. In parts of the settlement the wind blew with terrific force, and was accompanied by heavy hailstones. Huge trees were…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →The Red Farm. Chapter Iv. -- (Continued.)
The friendship between Grier and himself was a remarkable one, if only from the difference of ages: friendship between two men, more often than not is based on dissimilarity…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →Export Flour, Not Wheat
Remarking upon the folly of exporting wheat instead of flour to London, one Victorian expert says that the anomaly of the present position is striking. Bran, for instance, is worth…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Hugenot Wheat for Hay
A resident of Sydney has written to Mr. A. E. Richardson, Superintendent of Agriculture for Victoria, referring to the paragraph appearing in these notes some few weeks back in…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Farm and Garden
Carrots are a splendid feed for horses, and are a profitable crop to grow in the field. When used as a "change fodder for stabled horses they counteract the tendency to a…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →At "The Grand Hotel"—parkhurst, the Prisoners' Paradise—color Tints for Criminals—melodious Music for Murderers. Home, Sweet Home, for the Close-cropped Crew
The late Harry Rickards once imported a comedian from London to Australia who delighted Australian audiences with a catchy song, the refrain of which ran thus:…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →World's Wheat Crop. Revised Estimate
The census taken in the United States this year showod that the acreage sown with wheat was overestimated, and accordingly the Washington Agricultural Bureau has reduced the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The Butter Markets
Prescott, Ltd., report concerning the butter markets of Australia and London:— Sydney,—The market advanced on Monday to l[?]0/ for choicest quality, and at this figure there has been good…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Cattle for Manila
The Japanese steamer Ken Kon Maru 5 was to leave Manila last month for Wyndham (Australia) to load cattle back to the Philippines…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coramba Butter Test Prize
In our issue of Monday last there appeared a telegram from Coff's Harbor, stating that there was great indignation locally at the committee of the Coramba District Agricultural Society…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →To Load Wheat
The French barque Sully arrived in port last evening from Sharpness, via Hobart, under charter to load a cargo of wheat for the Channel on behalf of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sydney Wool Sales
The Sydney wool auctions were [?]pened this afternoon, with the offerings by four brokers of 10,[?]1 bales—Sch[?] Bell, and Company, Limited, 2300 bales: Hill, Clark and Company…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →General Notes. a Wool Laboratory
A feature at some of the leading American experiment stations, and one that can be ad vantageously adopted at the Government farms in New South Wales is the establishment of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"No Trucks." Trade Paralysis. Among Temora Wheat Producers Traders About to Organise
The phrase "no trucks" has a grim significance for the wheatgrowers and traders in the agricultural districts throughout the State. The inability of the Railway…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dairying
CAMDEN.—A meeting of milk suppliers had been called for Friday to ask for a higher rate per gallon of milk, but this has been anticipated by the Fresh Food and Ice…
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