Dairying and Pig Rearing Better Bulls a Victorian Campaign Scheme in Operation
The Victorian Government has set out in a comprehensive and determined manner upon the inauguration of a scheme for the improvement of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Farming & the land, 1928
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Dairy Cows Substitute for Pastures a Summer Ration
A good mixed pasture is the ideal ration for dairy cattle, but single, particularly when fed with lucerne hay and concentrates, mokes a very good…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Workers' Compensation Act. Share Farmers to be Insured
Orange inquires concerning the liability of a landowner under the Workers' Compensation Act of 1920, to insure his share farmer…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Young Farmers Training in Agriculture Victorian Scheme
A commandable effort is being made in the Ballarat (Vic.) district to induce the pupils at the various schools to take a practical interest in…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Farmer and Settler Summer Motoring Issue, 1928 the Rear Axle Oiling the Differential a Difficult Job
In certain cars, chiefly owing to the fact that very thick oil is used, difficulty is sometimes experienced in refilling the back axle. The heavy oil…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Events of the Day Miles of Flames Victorian Bush Fires Farmers' Heavy Losses
Thousands of acres of dairying land in Victoria has been swept by two bush fires that broke out around Wangaratta on Saturday last…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Foul Crop Turkey Hens Affected Serious Mortality
Mirabooka states that mortality has occurred among his sitting turkey hens, which became sick suddenly, and their crops appeared to be full of a…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Farmer and Settler. Summer Motoring Issue, 1928 Farmer and Settler. Transport War South Australian Crisis Motor 'Buses Withdrawn
War has broken out between the private motor 'bus owners and the public transport authorities in S.A. Some months ago the South…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →World's Crops Warning to Growers Slump Predicted
A word of warning to wheat-growers was expressed by the general manager of the Australian Mercantile, Land, and Finance Company (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Sweet Potatoes Value of Seed Selection Improving the Crop
Very little attention seems to have been paid in Australia to the cultivation of sweet potatoes. Market gardeners for years have planted small…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Horse Racing Villiers Winner Engaged at W. Farm Zuleika at Distance
ZULEIKA and Lady Bucklebar, winner and runner-up in the Villiers Blacks, are among the acceptors for the Warwick January Handicap, to be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Produce. Dairy
Butter continued in quiet demand among city produce houses yesterday. Since the reversion to the /3 export bounty buyers have been operating cautiously, and dealing in…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Farm Employee's Death. Ardlethan
David McConnell, 24, was found dend at Mr. A. Cross's farm at Kildary, near Ardlethan. Mr. Cross went to town with his family. When he returned he found his gun and…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Destitute Farmers Council to Rescue Funds Run Out
A gloomy picture of the condition of small farmers in the Mudgee district was painted by a deputation from the Cudgegong Shire Council which came…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Warwick Farm Tips by R. J. Adams
MAIDEN HANDICAP.--First Div.: Vanished, Energique, Acquisolaus. SECOND DIVISION:…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Acceptances and Selections for To-morrow's Races Finals for the Farm Were Full of Interest Bravado Shines at Seven Furlongs Amounis Back at Randwick
MOST OF THE REGULARS ENGAGED AT WARWICK FARM to-morrow were sent against the watch at Randwick yesterday morning, and those who acquitted themselves well included Zuleika, The Thorn, Bravado, Lindbergh, Valley, Black Duchess and Beau Hanis…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Clever Forgeries Detected Farm Hand's Arrest Employer's Signature
HOW a farm laborer so cleverly forged his employer's signature, and the signature of the managing director of a large city firm, that they could not distinguish them from the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sheep and Wool Statistics. Return Now Due
Sheepowners throughout New South Wales are reminded by the Government Statistician that the special sheep and wool return issued by him is now due, and must be returned,…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →New Zealand Wool Sales
WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Friday. -- At the second wool sale at Christchurch, 27,000 bales were offered. Portion was not attractive owing to the broken season. This part lacked brightness…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Breadstuffs. Wheat at a Standstill
Buyers' limits for growers' lots of bagged wheat continued yesterday at 4/9[?] in the country, equivalent to 5/5 ex trucks Sydney. Parcels were offering at 5/6½ Sydney basis, but…
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