For Milk a Cover Made from Butter Muslin
WHEN milk is produced on farms for household consumption only, and a separator is not used. It is very easy for files and dust to find their way into the…
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Wheat Eases: Bran And Pollard Up 5-
In the absence of further advices from overseas, where the markets were closed on account of the King's death, the local wheat position was…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Guernsey Cattle Breeders Annual Meeting of North Coast Branch
LISMORE, Wednesday.—At the annual meeting of the North Coast branch of the Guernsey Cattle Society it was decided to recommend to the annual meeting in Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Silage for Sheep Suitable as Ration if Used Judiciously
It has been stated that silage in not suitable for sheep. But the experience owners who have used it judiciously does not support such a…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →PROTECTION Legislation Needed to Save Wool's Reputation
OF vital importance to producers and consumers of wool is uniform legislation to prevent misrepresentation in seiling goods resembling (and containing…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Marks on Sheep Use Raddle on the Face for Distinguishing
MANY sheep-farmers make mistakes in applying distinguishing marks to sheep. If it is necessary to mark heavy woolled sheep they should be raddled on…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Sydney Wool Sales American Bidding Now a Feature
BUOYANT selling prevailed at this week's Sydney wool auctions; any change in prices being in sellers' favor. Yorkshire was an active buyer of good…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Wool Sales Prices Very Firm at Sydney Auctions
WOOL prices were firm in Sydney this work. On Tuesday the market was firm under strong general competition for all wool…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Butter Quality Improves Minister for Commerce Reviews Progress of Export Campaign
Encouraging results have been obtained during the first four months of the campaign of the Department of Commerce to improve the quality of Australian butter for export, said the Minister for Commerce (Dr. Page), when he officially opened the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Challenge Issued Dairymen Should Not Blame Cows for their Own Shortcomings Qualities of Hawkesbury Jerseys To the Editor "Farmer and Settler"
MR. W. J. HAMMOND, in his recent article, makes a definite charge, I.e., that I made a misleading statement when I said it was possible to fill a silo in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Entered Already Interest in the Dairy Farm Competitions
Entries have Already been received for the 1936 coastal dairy farm competition petitions conducted by the "Farmer and Settler," in conjunction with…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →No Class Overlooked Royal Agricultural Society's Fine Cattle Schedule for Easter
N the cattle section of the forthcoming Sydney Show classes are provided for Shorthorns,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Wheat Position Flour Tax to be Abolished Next Month
An announcement was made by the Federal Treasurer (Mr. Casey) an Wednesday that the four tax would be abolished on 24th February…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Estimates Show a Reduction in Wool Production for Coming Year
PRELIMINARY estimates of the wool production for 1936-30 in the five principal exporting countries (Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Argentina,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Trading in Wheat Was Lifeless Overseas Exchanges Were Closed Flour Dull
Owing to the closing of the grain exchange in the United Kingdom, there was only a very email volume of business…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Wool and Its Price Will Danger of High Levels be Avoided?
ALL Information from abroad in regard to stooks of wool in consuming countries this season has been so favorable, that…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Dead Wool Careful Gathering Means a Saving in Cash and Cleanliness
Many seep-farmers are careless in the matter of collecting dead wool. On some holdings sheep die and are not skinned. If some thoughtfulness…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Wheat at the Show Full Recognition of Importance; District Exhibits to Excel
Agriculture is well catered for in the schedule issued by the Royal Agricultural Society of N.S.W. for its Royal Easter Show to be held from 6th to 15th April this year. An increase has been made in the prize money and organising expenses for the District…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →The Man on the Land. Reports and Hints. Increase in 1935-36 Wool Cheque
Australian woolgrowors received a £25,127,119 cheque for wool sold in the first half of the current season. This is £9,331,786, or 59.07 per cent, more than they…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →Great Easter Cattle Show South will Send Full Complement of Shorthorns, Herefords, and Red Polls to State's Big Stock Fair
EVERY shorthorn stud so far visited has planned a smaller entry for this year's Sydney Royal Show. The reason is…
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