The Wheat Crop. High Average in Yass District
YASS.—The hot spell that has prevailed now for nearly a week has burned up the horbage a lot, and its luxuriant growth is causing much anxiety to pastoralists, who are…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Farming & the land, 1916
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Rust in Wheat
So far, the wheat arriving this harvest at the Sydney railway for auction has been remarkably free from rust. This pest can be much reduced by the following precautions: (1)…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Australian Pastoral Co. London, Jan. 11
The Australian Pastoral Company, Limited, has declared a final dividend of 3 per cent…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Wheat Scheme. Flour Trade with East Liens Over Crops
The Minister for Agriculture has received a report from Mr. Harris, the officer in change of the Government wheat, operations, giving the result of his recent visit to Melbourne…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Prices of Butter and Milk
Mr. Ovington, Secretary of the Necessary Commodities Control Commission, has been circularised to the effect that the Commission would review the price of butter on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wheat Experiments at Berrigan
The Government experiment plots on Messrs. Ryan Bros. farm have been harvested under the supervision of Inspector H. C. Stening. Federation was the best yielded with an…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Notes. Price of Wheat
It was stated at the New South Wales Department of Agriculture on January 4 that the price of f.a.q. wheat for the first fortnight of the new year has been fixed at 5s 3½d per bushel…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hints to Producers. Yellow Milk and Butter
The rich yellow color demanded by the Sydney and suburban public in dairy products is due to the character of the cow's feed. Though to a slight extent a breed characteristic, the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Agricultural and Pastoral State of the Country. Byron Bay
During the past month 3in of rain was recorded at Byron Bay. This had the effect of freshening up the pastures and causing a spring. A good many starving stock have been…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Soil. Sheep-fly Pest. Inefficiency of Dipping
The whole question of the nature, use, and efficiency of dips and dressings for protecting sheep from blow[?]ies is descussed in the current issue of the "Agricultural Gazette" by…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Big Wheat Yield at Forbes Forbes
When counted up at the week- end it was found that there were 76,790 bags of wheat stacked in Forbes railway yard. Counting that which has been trucked away,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wheat for Eastern Flour Trade. "Fairplay" (Cowra) writes: --
"In your issue of Saturday last appeared the following paragraph from your Melbourne correspondent: -- Representations were made to the Minister yesterday by a deputation from the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wheat in the Country. Quantities Stacked and Despatched. Despatched
Following is the number of bags of wheat despatched from all stations on railway lines in New South Wales for the week ended January 1, 1916: --…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Wheat Traffic. What the Railway Is Doing. Larger Country Depots
The Railway Department has made elaborate arrangements for dealing with the wheat traffic, but owing to the limited amount of shipping space available, and the fact that there is a…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →"The Referee" Stock Breeders' Gazette : Stud : Farm H. M. Somer on the Question : What Is a Pony : Judges' Difficulties
THE feeling that it is time to make an effort to preserve the good ponies which are still very numerous in Australia seems to be [?] To a large extent the imported breeds have been considerably mixed…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Warwick Farm
Warwick Farm will be catering for racegoers on Saturday next, and the six-event programme that will be decided has attracted splendid entries. Secretary Dando…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Crops and Stocks
COBARGO, Tuesday. -- Thunderstorms so far this month have yielded 86 points of rain. Splendid weather prevails for crops and pastures. The local butter factory last month…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Farmers' War Relief Fund
The acre-of-wheat donations to the Farmers and Suttlers' Association War Belief Fund for the week ended yesterday represented 28 acres of crop, five hugs, and £4 10s. The fund is…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →State Stud Farm. Mr. Sanderson Appointed Manager
Mr. G. J. Sanderson, the Government veterinary expert, has been appointed manager of the State stud farm at Bangaroo, in the Canowindra district…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fruit Crops at Orange
The last of the record cherry crop is being gathered at Orange. Never in the hostory of the district has there been such a heavy crop or better, prices. One orchardist is credited with…
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