The "Alfa-laval" Crea[?] Separator. An Absolute [?]ecessity in a Dairy
The sales of the "Alfa-Laval" Separators during the past twelve months have eclipsed all previous records, and every year of its…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Farming & the land, 1913
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What Farmers Want. Cheap Tickets and Seaside Tents. Tamworth
In consequence of there having been so much sickness lately among families, and particularly children, at Attunga, residents are joining in a body to ask the Government,…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →Japanese Rice Crop
In 1911 Japanese rice to the amount only of 700 tons was imported into Australia, whereas at one time most of our rice carne from Japan. High prices, however, sent our custom to…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →Country Party. Farmers and Settlers Divided. a Liberal Selected. Inverel[?]
At a meeting of the Inverell armers and Settlers' Association yesterday, letter was read from the secretary of the law England electoral council, requesting support for Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →Potato Crop
MILLTHORPE.—A few days ago it looked on the face of things that this year's potato crop would be a total failure. The absence of rain, together with the ravages of the Ruthglen bug,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →On the Land. Farm and Station. the Maintenance Man
The lives of men permanently employed by municipalities or shires upon the street-like roads adjacent to large towns, or on other important highways, are, though monotonous…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Worked at 118. Woman Farm Laborer. Life Spent in the Fields
Frau Hedwige Stanwa, the oldest woman in Germany, died on December 20 at Dortmund at the age of 118. She had worked all her life as an…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The Season and Crops
CARCOAR, Friday. -- Splendid rain fell on Wednesday night, over 1in. being registered. It will be the means of providing grass for the winter months. The outlook from the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Elections. the Country Party. the Farmers and Settlers' Attitude
INVERELL, Friday. -- The Inverell farmers and settiers had an important meeting to-day, when the attitude towards the country party yas defined. A brisk discussion arose out of…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Woman of 118 a Farm Laborer
Fran Hedwige Stanwn, the oldest woman in Germany, died on December 20 and Dortmund, at the age of 118. She had worked all her life as an agricultural laborer, and was still actively…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Child Labor on Farms
In the course of an address at Grafton (N.S. Wales), the Rev. Jas. Wilson, of New Zealand, stated that he had heard a good deal of the complaint of child labor on the farms, but from…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Peculiar Accident to Farmer's Son. Sets His Arm on Fire. Phosphorous Mishap
A peculiar accident was reported a few miles from Candelo (N.S.W.) last week. A young man, Walter Collins, was engaged in mixing rabbit poison on his father's farm, when, in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wool and Wheat
During the week ending February 8, 2889 bales of wool were despatched by rail to Sydney, as compared with 3402 during the corresponding period of the previous year-a decrease of 513…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Dirty Wheat. Serious State of Affairs in Victoria
A country wheat buyer on a large scale who was recently spoken to on the subject of the past year's crop by the " Melbourne Representative of the "Sunday Times,"…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Prolific Oats. 80 Bushels Per Acre. Bathurst Experiment Farm Crops. BATHURST
The returns from the crops of the demonstration area of the Bathurst Experiment Farm are now available. Oats and barley gave much better returns than wheat. All…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Instruction in Irrigation. Demonstration Farm for Dookie College
An important step in connection with the education of young agriculturists on the subject of irrigation is now under the consideration of Mr. Hugh Pye, principal of the Dookie…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Are These Dairying Records?
The Auckland (N.Z.) "Weekly News" writes : "An Omata dairyman, with a nerd of 38 cows. furnishes an account of his earnings to the press. In December his cows gave 37.981lb of…
Continued on Trove, page 28 →Egyptian Cotton Crop
The Financial Adviser to the Egyptian Government. Lord Edward Cecil, in his Note on the Budget of 1913, writes with regard to the cotton crop "The cotton crop of 1912 will…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →The Butter Markets
Prescott, Ltd., reports concerning the butter markets of Australia:— Sydney.—The price for choicest quality was altered on Monday to 96/, and has resulted in a good stream…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Dogs Worrying Sheep
The pastoralist has many evils to contend with, one of these being that of stray dogs rounding up and worrying his sheep. The resulting loss is often a considerable one, inasmuch as many are wounded to…
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