On the Land Dairy Produce. P.D.S. Annual Meeting
The annual meeting of shareholders of the Producers' Co-operative Distributing Society was held here to-day, our Taree correspondent telegraphs. A…
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Poisoned Farmer Took Herbs Police Inquire Post Mortem Examination Melbourne
Early developments are expected in the investigation of the death of Thomas Henry. Flanagan, a farmer, of Wagant,…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Taralga Starts Off Well Potato Crop Contests
TARALGA, Thursday.--The first inspection in the judging of the plots in the potato crop competition, conducted by the local agricultural…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →The Land and the Producer Onward March of Co-operative Marketing Producers Favor Still More Consolidation In Dairy Distribution
Matters of front-rank importance as affecting the dairy, industry were subjects of pointed reference at the shareholders' meeting of the Producers' Distributing Society, in which further co-operative consolidation was advocated…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →All-pervading Scent Wasn't Violets Pig Farmers Fined For Filthy Carts
"It was indescribably filthy, and stank so that you could smell it over 100 yards away," said Manly Health Inspector, S. H. Scott-Young, at…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Model Dairy. Competition at Granville
There are nine competitors in the model dairy competition at the forthcoming Granville show. In this contest points will be…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Farmer and Settler Do Sheep Pay on the Wheat Farm?
DOES it pay keep sheep on the wheat farm? Most agriculturists, without hesitation, would say, "Yes!" But Mr. David Kelly, of Wongarbon has…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Bounteous Rainfalls. In Drought Stricken Areas. Pastoral and Wheat Areas Benefit
Bounteous rains have fallen in many drought stricken areas of New South Wales, the pastoral areas having been greatly benefited. From many centres, especially the north-west and the central western plains, which had been suffering scorching heat day after day, messages…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Dairy Cattle Remedial Treatment for Bloat or Hoven
"Pris[?]" tells me that he is having trouble with his dairy herd, with some affection that manifests itself like [?] bloat. As he only grazes the cattle once a day on lucerne,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Breadstuffs. Wheat Easier
The wheat market vas decidedly easier yesterday with sellers of parcels more inclined to do business but buyers were disposed to hold off. There were sellers of bagged wheat…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Wheat Trade Dull
The dull condition of the market overseas and the State-wide rains, had a weakening effect on the local wheat position yesterday. Quotations for silo and bagged parcels…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →More Butter Factors in the Improvement of the Dairying Industry
The superintendent or exports in Melbourne (Mr, R. Crowe) says that the three essential requirements for the improvement of tho dairying industry, in…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Topping-off Sheep for Market
Feeding on Lush Pasture Grasses, the flock is soon brought into good condition for Marketing…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Wheat Ballot Non-voters Nearly 3700 Farmers to Show Cause
The State Marketing Bureau, by direction of the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Thorby), recently asked 3674 farmers why they failed to record their…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Nabawa Wheat a Word of Warning to Farmers by the Agricultural Expert
Last season Nabawa wheat—a recent introduction from Westera Australla—proved very satisfactory in the western districts of New South Wales, and, as a…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Queensland's New Pastoral Award General Acceptance Brisbane
The A.W.U. Delegate Conference has approved the acceptance of the new pastoral awards. A largely-attended meeting of the Toowoomba Branch of the A.W.U…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Good Demand Production of Butter Rates Steady
General rains have been experienced over the dairying centres of the State, the falls varying from a few points up to one and two inches. The Tweed and Richmond River…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Heat Apoplexy Cause of Mortality Amongst Sheep
"Merino" says that when mustering two-tooth sheep on a hot day last week, a few of them after being driven a short distance began to [?], adn then lie down. They did…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Wheat Prices Lower Chicago, January 24
March options closed at 122 cents. and at 126 cents a bushel. The weakness was caused by the fact that Australian and Argentine shipments this week are 2,000,000 bushels…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wheat at Narromine. Record Planting Expected
NARROMINE, Friday.—The rainfall for twenty-four hours was 340 points, and the sky is still overcast. Falls of over four inches have been recorded along the Macquarie…
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