The Dairy Eradicating Disease
The Victorian Chamber of Agriculture has raised a question of great interest to dairymen. The Chamber has brought forward a scheme to…
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Profitable Longevity of Dairy Cows
Prof. C. H. Eckles, of the Missouri Experiment Station sums up their investigations along the line of the profitable longevity of the dairy cows in…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Opponent for Mr. Fisher. Dr. Kidston Approached. Proposal From the Farmers. Brisbane
At a meeting of the Queensland Farmers Conference to-day the political situation was considered. Mr. Grevell moved that a deputation wait on…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Farmer's Heavy Loss. Brisbane
A fire occurred at Gladfield, near Warwick, early this morning, resulting in J. Nolan's barn being completely burnt out. The loss included 40 bags of wheat, five tons of chaff,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Farmers Uniting. Rural Workers' Claims
BRISBANE.—Important business was laid before the conference of the National Central Executive of the Queensland Farmers' Union, which opened…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →On the Land. Farm and Station. Prickly Pear
It is certainly difficult for us to appreciate the American attitude towards the prickly pear. In his comment in these columns yesterday on the cattle-raising business in the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Dairying
MUDGEE.—The Cooyal butter factory was hurnt to the ground on Monday night, the cause of the fire being unknown. The caretaker, Mr. Jeremiah Mahon, lost a buggy,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Produce. Dairy. Markets Unchanged. Bacon Still Firm
There was no material alteration in prices in the dairy section of Sussex-street yesterday morning. In fact, throughout the "street" business was quiet. There was still a very…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Farm Products. Sydney Auction Sales. Chaff Again Weaker
Although 6s was obtained for a consignment of extra choice wheaten chaff at the auction sales held in the Sydney goods station yards this morning, values again…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Season and Crops
BEGA, Thursday.--Hot. dry weather continues, greatly drying the pastures. The corn and potato crops promise record yields. CARCOAR, Thursday.--Farmers around this…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →On the Yanco Settlement. 24,000 Acres Taken Up. Fodder Crops Flourishing
According to the official report, the area irrigated at the Yanco settlement during the past fortnight amounted to 1239 acres. Sultry conditions came in with the new year, keeping…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →General Notes. Burning Lime for the Farm
The question of whether limestone can be burnt in the open by farmers, and, if so, by what means, was put to the general manager of the State lime works, who replied that on…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Queensland Farmers' Union. National Central Executive Meets
BRISBANE, Thursday.--The meeting of the National Central Executive of the Queensland Farmers' Union began in Brisbane today. The question of the demands made by the Rural…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A Butter Dispute
One day recently the little daughter of a South Side matron tasted peanut butter for the first time. "What is peanut butter made from?" the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Export of Butter
An amended regulation in connection with the export of butter from the Commonwealth prohibits the export of all butter which contains any fat other than butter-fat, any preservative…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Shearing the Sheep
From time to time "The People" has given statistics dealing with various branches of industry, and showing the average amount of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sythetic Wool
Wool not the product of sheep is being [?]ed abroad for men's clothing. This is known as "[?]tone wool," and is made in an electric furnace. Powdered [?]tons, mi[?]ed with…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Butter Quiet. London
The butter market was quiet to-day. Prices were still at 100s to 110s per cwt for New South Wales makes…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →London Wool Sales
The Australian Mercantile, Land and Finance Company, Ltd., have received the following cable from Messrs. Helmuth Schwartze and Company, dated…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wheat Block on the Railway
Competent judges belives that the block to the wheat traffic this year is the worst on record. Railway authorities when approached say that they can do nothing further, that…
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