Failure of Government Farms. Mr. Anderson's Contention. (From Our Special Reporter.)
The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 February 1913 · page 5
BERRY.—In opening the Agricultural Show at Berry on Wednesday, Mr. M. F. Morton, M.L.A., referred to some remarks made by Mr. H. C. L. Anderson, Under…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →On the Land. Farm and Station. the Season's Outlook
The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 February 1913 · page 5
The protracted spell of dry weather which [?] prevailed throughout the State is causing [?]derable anxiety in the minds of those [?] interests are identified with the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →American Farmers. Wanted by Victoria. Melbourne
The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 February 1913 · page 5
The State Ministry has decided to make special efforts to increase the flow of farming immigrants to Victoria from America, and with that object in view is appointing a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Cyclone. Ruined Farmers. Houses Washed Away. Townsville
The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 February 1913 · page 9
The search made for the misding schooner Dancing Wave has so far proved [?]uceessful, and it is feared she has foun[?]red. Her cargo was insured, but it is un[?]stood the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Season and Crops
The Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 February 1913 · page 6
BLAYNEY, Thursday.--Maize and potato crops are commencing to show the effects of the continued dry weather, and require a deal of moisture at this stage, to ensure fair…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Soil. Herd Testing. Big and Growing Movement. Dairymen's Forward Step
The Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 February 1913 · page 6
It is expected that when all the herd-testing Associations already established in the State are in operation, in addition to those already at work, something like 25,000 cows will be…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Prunes As a Commercial Crop
The Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 February 1913 · page 6
FIFTEEN-YEAR-OLD PRUNE d'ARGEN TREES AT THE BATHURST STATE ORCHARD. THIS PRUNE CROP LAST YEAR REALISED 8d PER LB., AND RETURNED £227 PER ACRE…
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The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 February 1913 · page 14
ADELAIDE, Friday. -- The Minister for Agriculture, in regard to a request that the business of the Government Butter Factory be discontinued, said that the Government could not…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Cattle Nuisance in Domain
The Sun · Saturday 8 February 1913 · page 6
"Some weeks ago the Minister for Lands decided not to renew the lease of the Domain for grazing purposes, as he considered that horsed and cattle wandering about the area…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 February 1913 · page 10
BARELLAN.—On the subject of record loads of wheat it is reported that Mr. H. Heath, on December 31, brought in two loads from Mr. W. Trembath's farm as follows:—220 bags,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Barellan Wheat Season
The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 February 1913 · page 10
Mr. J. Pannan, wheat buyer for Messrs. J. J. Donnelley and Co., states that there are approximately 11,000 bags stacked in the grain shed. A loss of quite 8000 bags has resulted…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Sheep's Heads with Golden Teeth
Globe · Saturday 8 February 1913 · page 5
Sheep's head, always a popular national dish in Scotland, is little likely to lose its popularity in the immediate future if the remarkable experience, reported recently, of several Aberdeen…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Poppies in the Wheat
Evening News · Saturday 8 February 1913 · page 3
When waring summer brings hushed autumntide And qualis breah Sabbath with their whistling sweet: Then flame the crimson popples in the wheat…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →South Australian Wool Clip
Globe · Saturday 8 February 1913 · page 3
The wool carried over the South Australian railways from July to January 25 was 148,857 bales and 12,171 bags, compared with 150,308 bales and 12,625 bags during the previous…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Block in the Wheat Traffic
The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 February 1913 · page 23
The block in the wheat traffic is described as the most serious in effects which has ever afflicted the country. Men have bought wheat from farmers and now find that in…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →New Zealand Wool Sales. Wellington
The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 February 1913 · page 23
At the Wellington wool sales, for superior lots, the American demand was not so keen as anticipated, but for ordinary lots of coarse and medium crossbred wools, the market showed an advance of a farthing to a…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →The Wool Trade. Clearing Auctions Next Week
The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 February 1913 · page 10
Next week clearing-up auctious will be submitted by the whole of the Sydney wool-selling houses, and the auction season for the disposal of the main 1912-13 clip brought to…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →By the Port Phillip. a Record Shipment of Wool
Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 8 February 1913 · page 4
Early to-day the A.U. liner Port Phillip will get away from Sydney for Dunkirk, Hull, and Antwerp direct. The vessel, which was loaded by…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bush Tracks. a Sturdy Team of Bullocks. Heavy Loads of Wheat
The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 February 1913 · page 21
The bush tracks are at the present time a busy seene with bullock teams heavily laden with wheat. The teamsters' work with the wool is ending, and the harvest is being…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →Agricultural & Pastoral Notes Issued under the direotion of the Minister for Agriculture, the Hon. J. L. Trefle.) Live Stock. the Feeding of Pigs. Lucerne's Place
Nepean Times · Saturday 8 February 1913 · page 2
Recent references in these "Notes" to the value of lucerne in the production of pork has turned attention of a paper written some years ago by…
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