Farming in South Africa
Mr. A. B. Paterson, special war correspondent of the Sydney Morning Herald in South Africa, in a letter to that journal writes from…
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Farming & the land, 1900
73 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers · page 2 of 4
THe Farmer
During last week 20,655 bags of potatoes were shipped from Tasmanian ports for Sydney. Japan promises to be a good market…
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Sowings of wheat, oats, and barley should be made this month. A dry summer is often followed by a wet winter, and should rain soon fall these crops will…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →ORCHARD & FARM. Maize Harvesting
Haryesting operations will shortly be in full swing. The dry weather experienced daring December and January greatly affected most of tte crops, but in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Correspondence. Co-operation Amongst Fruitgrowers and Farmers. (To the Editor)
SIR,—It is a matter for supreme regret that almost every attempt yet made in the direction of promoting the cooperative spirit amongst fruitgrowers and farmers in this colony has resulted in failure;…
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There were 20,655 bags of potatoes sent from Tasmania last week to Sydney. Victoria has, during the present season, exported 13,383 tons of butter, valued at…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →ORCHARD & FARM. For Laying out Five-Acre Orchard
Inquiries are often received from intending orchardists for advice as to the best means of laying out an orchard. It is not possible, of…
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If the orchard is in a district where citrus-trees thrive, and it is the intention of the owner to plant 1.2, or 3 acres to these fruits, plant these on the front row…
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The goverment fruit expert, Mr. W. J. Allen, states that this diease, which is becoming very common is apt to make its appearance…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →In the Kurrajong Orchards The Effects of Wind on the Crop. Main Crop Prospects
THE heavy winds of Sunday and Monday last caused a great deal of fruit to fall in the Kurrajong orchards, especially in the more exposed parts, where some of the trees were pretty well…
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Judges: Messrs. Peterson, T. Mitchell, Richards, J. Sanford, John Mahon, C. B. Grey.—Standard qualities of butter: Flavour, should be sweet, mild, nutty…
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The exhibit of cattle was a very good one, comprising about 240 animals, divided into 76 different classes. Mr. Angas, of South Australia, had, as was…
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THE Royal Agricultural Show is supposed to be the great annual exhibition of the wealth and industries fo the colony. Never…
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THE Wolseley Sheep Shearing Machine Co. Ltd., was again well to the fore with im…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Farm and Dairy
Cream contains on an average from 50 to 55 per cent of water. In the conversion of cream into butter from 40 to 45s per cent of the water…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Government Farm
A very great amount of money has been expended by the Government on its Agricultural Colleges and Experimental Farms, and every penny of it…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Furracabad Estate Farms. Glen Innes, New England
THIS splendid estate, now subdivided into farms by the owners, the Haymarket P.L.B, and I. Compeny, Ltd., 750 George-street, Haymarket, Sydney, is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Government Experimental Farms. the Hawkesbury College
THIS farm has now boon established for some years, and is recognised as one of the foremost agricultural scholastic institutions in Australia. Its object is not…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wollongbar Experimental Farm
THIS farm, which is under the management of Mr. H. V..Jackson, is situated about 8 miles from Lismore, in the Richmond River district. The area…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Wagga Experimental Farm
THE Wagga farm, whick has an area of 3300 acres, of which 1100 are cleared, and under cultivation, chiefly grows cereals and fruits, and specimens of…
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