A New Sheep Disease in California
As yet sheep in California have been very slightly afflicted with disease. Scab is generally known throughout the state, and almost every shepherd doctors his flocks for the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Farming & the land
Farming & the land, 1877
97 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 5 of 5
The Farmer
INFLAMED UDDER IN COWS.—Fomentations of warm water must be applied to the bag, and constantly persevered with; and the udder itself…
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From a recent copy of the London Daily Telegraph we extract the following advice given by an Australian stock agent, Mr. Monckton…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Wool Market
Messrs. R. Goldsbrough and Co., of Melbourne, report : We have this week offered six thousand six hundred, and sold four thousand eight hundred bales of wool…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Farmer Farm Operations for December
Oats, where not cut if intended for hay, should not be permitted to stand too long, it makes it dry and husky, and much of the seed falls, Cut it while…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Yass Pastoral and Agricultural Association
The usual monthly meeting of the committee of this society was held in the court-house on Friday afternoon. The members present were Dr. Campbell (president), Mr. R. W. Pearson…
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Messrs. Mort and Co., of Sydney, offered two thousand five hundred bales of wool their auction on Wednesday. Fair to good greasy realised 9d to 11¾d; fleece,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Sydney Markets. Cattle Market
THERE was a good muster of cattle at Homebush on Thursday, and the quality was very fair. The prices obtained were lower than those ruling at recent sales…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Binalong Police Court. Friday, December 6. (Before Mr. Yates, P.M., and Mr. A. B. Paterson). Alleged Sheep Stealing
Edward Brown appeared to answer a charge of stealing sheep, the property of Mrs. Lehane, of Beremangra. Mr. O'Brien, solicitor, Burrowa…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Farmer How to Make Good Cheese
At a recent meeting of the Cheshire Society, Mr. Joseph Aston read a lengthy paper on cheese making, and from it we extract the following:— I will…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cattle Food
EXPERIENCE teaches us that cattle thrive beat on a mixed diet; all hay or all grain will produce less beef than hay and grain. The animal structure of the ox also demands…
Continued on Trove, page 38 →Footrot in Sheep
As far back as 1833 I had a flock of 800 sheep on my homestead at Weybridge, one- third of which were inoculated and lame. This was the first appearance of disease in…
Continued on Trove, page 46 →Rust in Wheat
The following is from the Stockton (Califorunia) Independent --"We have heared a theory advance for the origin of rust in Wheat by one who has studied it carefully…
Continued on Trove, page 64 →Agriculture. Buck Wheat As a Fertiliser
The Michigan Farmer says that buckwheat is about as good a green crop as can be used as a manure, and will unquestionably answer the purpose for which you…
Continued on Trove, page 76 →Agriculture. Dairying and Fertility
Professor E. W. Stuart said that, in view of tho extent of the dairy interest, it becomes important to consider its effect upon tho fertility of tho soil. Milk con-…
Continued on Trove, page 84 →Agriculture. Farm Villages
[WE reprint the following from an American paper, inasmuch as it can he profitably read by the politicians of Australia arid New Zealand."! The April number of…
Continued on Trove, page 54 →The Dairy Cow. Characteristics of Different Breeds
To be able to describe a good milker, so that a novice can following the description select such a cow from a heard is next to an impossibility. The may whois not…
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