The Dairy Industry
The excellent work done by the N.S.W. departmental officers and owners has apparently settled the outbreak of pleuro in the West Darling district…
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Conformity and Unsoundness a Lecture to Wagga Farmers
A lecture, illustrated with lantern views, on the "Conformity and unsoundness of horses" was given at Wagga last week by Mr. T. Palgrave,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Heavy Horse. Far Best for the Farm
Whilst it is not absolutely necessary to have the heaviest horses for the farm, it is essential that they have weight as well as strength. A small…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Farming Immigrants
By the Geelong, which is due to arrive in Sydney Harbor on Monday next one hundred and fifty farm hands are…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Dairymen Busy. the Troubles of the Day
A combined Executive and State Council meeting of the Dairy Farmers' Association of N.S.W. was held in Sydney on the 5th and 6th inst…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Dairy Rural Workers' Claims
It is believed that the claims of the Rural Workers' Union will come before the Arbitration Court this month. A few cases will be cited probably, and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Ministerial Reply. Who Built Most Waggons? Farmers and the Income Tax
Mr. Trefle, Ministor for Agriculture said yesterday that it was somewhat wea[?]some to read the repeated misrepresentation's of the present Ministry made by prominent members…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fight Among Farmers. Demand for Railway Trucks. Regina (Saskatchewan), Feb. 14
A pitched battle has been fought between foreign farmers at Blain Lake. The custom there is for the first applicant to get preference for the use of grain cars…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →State Farms. Experience of Queensland. Brisbane
During January the area of land selected was 312,474 acres, as against 476,456 acres for the corresponding month last year. Of the total 41,273 acres were selected as…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →On the Land. Farm and Station. Frozen Meat Trade
Last year was one of fairly satisfactory progress in frozen meat matters. While there have been improvements both in Australia and in Great Britain in the methods of handling…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Farm Tragedy. Father and Son Shot. Police Theories. Melbourne
A gruesome tragedy was discovered to have taken place on a farm at Moorngag yesterday by Mr. T. F. Harrison. He found in a slab and bark hut the bodies of Samuel James…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Meetings of Farmers
BREWARRINA.—The country is in a very bad state owing to the scarcity of water. It is difficult to obtain country for agistment purposes…
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BALLINA.—The Ballina Co-operative Creamery Company manufactured 6[?] tons of butter last month, suppliers being paid as follows:—Superfine, 1s; No. 1, 1s; No. 2, 11d…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Scarcity of Labour. Farmers' Help Sought. Gosford
Owing to scarcity of labour, the Deputy Postmaster-General has asked the shire council to endeavour to arrange with the settlers to construct the telephone line between Wyong…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Inferior Grain Sacks. Victorian Farmers' Complaint. Melbourne
A deputation from the Chamber of Agriculture complained to Mr. Tudor of the quality of the grata sacks supplied to farmers. While a first-class price was paid only…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Red Farm. Chapter Xi
Bridget knocked at the door, then entered immediately without waiting for an answer. In her hands she held a silver tray, and on it a cup of chocolate and some thin bread and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Farm Labor. Great Increase in Cost
The increase in the cost of labor in farming pursuits was referred to by Mr. Wade yesterday. "In making some comments, a few days ago…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Soil. the Zebu. Its Immunity From Diseases. Dairy and Beef Crosses
Visitors to the Zoo will, no doubt, be acquainted with the medium-sized and humpbacked cattle, known as zebu, the domesticated breed of India and Ceylon. Outside of Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Government Criticism. Mr. Trefle to the Rescue. the Perfidious Farmer
Ministers are very anxious to do something to wipe away the effects of the recent damaging criticism which Mr. Wade has lately passed upon the Government. It was Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Albury Farmers Co-operate
ALBURY, Thursday.--A movement is on foot in the district to establish a Farmers' Co-operation Association. A list was started in November, when it was decided that the nominal…
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