Millet Crops Growers Four Introduction of the Corn Borer
At a meeting of Hunter River millet growers at Miller's Forest (N.S.W.) last week, concern was ex-pressed at the importation of broume…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Farming & the land, 1929
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A New Early Pea Produces Heavy Crops of Well Filled Pods
The "Farmer and Settler," in September, 1912, was the first newspaper to announce the introduction of the "Greenfeast" pea, and to…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Electrification of Farms Western Districts of Victoria Have Made Use of Current Now Available Riverina Draws on Burrinjuck
Mr. E. E. collins, President of the Riverina Development League, who called at the "Farmer and Settler" office on Tuesday, points to the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Lads Want Jobs Little Brothers Available for Farm Work
The Big Brother Movement else where draws attention to twenty Little Brothers that are available for farm work early in February, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Dairy Factory Reports Scone
During December, the Scone Dairy Co., Ltd., manufactured £[?]0-lb of butter, of which 28,12[?]lb was chol[?] and [?] second-grade suppliers were said 1/[?] and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Self-Feeders Economical Device of Interest to Pig-Farmers
It is the aim of every business man to reduce costs, otherwise the time soon arrives when he is "up against it." In every industry…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Definite Lease. Crops Cannot be Claimed by Tenant After Expiry
Clarence River writes to the effect that some time ago he gave a lense of a farm for a period of live years. The lease was duly drawn up and stamped…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →British Farmers Reduction of Freights
Some idea of the serious position of agriculture in "Britain may be gained by the decision of the Government to give relief to the railways, which is to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farming Land should be in Shires
Resolution: "That it is not in the best interests of the landholder to have agricultural and pastoral land within municipalities, and that…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Profit by Experience. Lessons from Crop Competitions. Judge's Report on Central South-western Centres
The annual crop competitions conducted throughout the State are a source of considerable profit to the keen wheatgrower who studies the lessons to be learnt from them, and applies this practical experience to his own land and crops…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Life of Dairy Cow
The average life of a cow in the dairy was given at two and a half years by a lecturer at a British National Farmers' Union meeting…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →The Dairy Bull How to Get Best Results
The number of cows to be allotted to a bull naturally varies a great deal, depending on his age and abilities. It often happens that a young sire…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Produce. Dairy
Few features characterised business done by city dairy produce houses yosterday. There were plenty of eggs about, and sales were not of sufficient extent to prevent substantial…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Dairyman's Home Lost. Byron Bay
Mr. C. G. Smith, a dairy farmer, of Broken Head, and his five-roomed cottage and its contents destroyed by fire yesterday. Smith anti his family were in town when a message was…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →"Baron" Brown's Stud Farm Menaced by Fire Districts Ringed with Flames Newcastle
It was reported from Singleton to-day that Mr. John Brown's stud farm at Wills' Gully was in danner from bush fires, which had…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Land and the Producer the Fruitgrower Orchard and Market Leeton Apricot Crop
The apricot crop in the Leeton section of the' Murrumbidgee irrigation area has been disposed of satisfactorily and without loss to growers…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →More Butter Increased Output
Several districts in New South Wales, particularly on the north coast, have received nice rains, parts of the Richmond and Tweed areas being specially favored…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bringing Sheep Back Brisbane
Beneficial rains have fallen over the Winton district, and have restored the confidence of graziers to such an extent that they are now arranging to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Chicago Wheat Options. New York, Jan. 10
Chicago wheat options are quoted:—March, 118¼ cents per bushel (up 2¾ cents); May, 121[?] cents (up 1?S cent); July 122[?] cents (up 1[?] cent)…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Bena Wheat. to Be Withdrawn From Cultivation
ALBURY.—Benn wheat, although one of the most promising of the newer varieties introduced by the Department of Agriculture, and giving excellent results as regards grain in…
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