Sheep a Curse
Speaking at the Millions Club luncheon in Sydney last week, Mr. Trefle (N.S.W. Minister for Agriculture), said that in the past sheep had been a great asset, but in the future they…
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Pastoral Committee. Abattoir Site Recommended
Despite statements that the members of the Pastoral Committee had changed their opinion as to the most suitable site for new saleyards, their selection still remains the same,…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →The Wheat Block
The inability of the Railway Department to carry the wheat which is offered to them is causing loss now, not only to the shipper and the miller, but also to the farmer. It is…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →Pastoral Pleuro-pneumonia. Detection and Prevention
The highly contagious nature of pleuro-pneumonia, and the fact that treatment for it is useless, make it a matter of importance to stock-owners…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Butter Exports From the State
H.M. Customs has issued a return showing the quantity of butter exported from this State during the week ended 15th inst., to be as follows:—…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cattle Die of Heat. Brisbane
During the fat stock sales at Ennoggera 100 cattle succumbed to the heat…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →The Wool Trade. a Good Inquiry
Although a quiet period in wool-selling circles has necessarily set in through a lack of supplies, a good inquiry has been in evidence during the week for available lines…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Agricultural & Pastoral Notes Issued under the direction of the Minister for Agriculture, the Hon. J. L. Trefle) Agricultural. Live Stock on the Farm. Necessary to Future Fertility
"The future prosperity of Western Canada depends entirely upon the adoption of proper methods of agriculture, among which exclusive…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Pickling Seed Wheat. Smut Prevention. a New Method
The usual method of treating wheat for the prevention of bunt or smut in this State is by pickling the seed in a weak solution of bluestone or copper sulphate. Many farmers…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →General Cables. N.s.w. Wool in Scotland
LONDON, Thursday Evening. -- The New South Wales wool exhibit has been opened at Galashiels. Many manufacturers and others attended Mr. Harley's lecture…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →New South Wales Wool. Exhibit in Scotland. London, Feb. 20
An exhibition of New South Wales wool was opened in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, the chief seat in Scotland of Scotch tweed manufacture…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Warwick Farm Races ANTICIPATIONS
Flying Handicap, 6 furlongs.—Debutante 1, Webimble 2, Dr Hart or Barley Water 3. Farm Stakes, 1 mile.—Malthus 1,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Triple Farm Murder. a Burning Haystack
A crime involving the deaths of three persons was reported in the cables recently from Ringewalde, in the Mark of [?] Germany…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Eleven Hundred More. the Wainama's Immigrants. One Thousand Women and Children. Come to Join Farmer
A system of call signals was connected with the show savill steamer Walmama this morning as she approached within hall of a waiting throng assembled on No. 2 Jetty, Dalgety's Wharf,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →On the Land. Farm and Station:' the Black Cockatoo
The shy nature of this remarkable bird, together with the fact that it has been ruthlessly slaughtered until it is in danger of utter extinction, are probably the reasons…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Dairying
DYER'S CROSSING.—The amount of butter manufactured by the Upper Wallamba River Co-operative Dairy Company for January was 26 tons. Suppliers were paid 9d for first-class…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Growth of the Bush Town. What Share-farming Does
W. Gilbert writes—Passing through [?] dick Morrell a few years ago, I pulled up[?] the railway platform, and wondered when the town might be—nothing was to be [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →In the Far North. More Farms Available. Melbourne
Twenty more blocks of from 944 to 2971 acres have been thrown open for settlement in the Northern Territory. They come under the designation of mixed farming and…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Soil. Lucerne Foe Seed. a Profitable Irrigation Crop. Far Western Experience
The reputation of lucerne as the boss of all bay crops is now established beyond question. In the United States it occupies quite twothirds of the whole area under irrigation. In…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Educating the Farmer. American Minister's Work
Amongst the United States Ministers who retire from office with President Taft, one of the longest and most honorable records is that of Mr. Wilson, who for 16 years has occupied the…
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