The Farm & Garden. a Lame Horse
When a horse is lame in both front feet he probably may not drop in his gait, but will take much shorter steps than is natural, putting his feet down carefully and picking them…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Hunter Valley · Farming & the land
Farming & the land, 1896
533 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 12 of 27
Baby Farming in London
The trial of the woman [?] Dyer, who man arrested on a charge of having murdered a number of infants whose hodies were found in the Thames, has been concluded, The prisoner was found…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Latest News by Cable. London, Tuesday. the Cattle Plague
The rinderpest is devastating the cattle at the Transvaal…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Analysis of Victorian Butter
Last your a grocer at Gosport, England, was prosecuted for selling Victorian butter which, it was alleged, was adulterated with 17 per cent. of foreign fat. It was suggested that the change in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Baby Farming Case
The woman Annie Dyer, who is lying under sentence of death for the murder of several infants, whose bodies were found in the Thames near Reading, has since her conviction made three attempts…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Cattle Tick in Queensland
Most people who are interested in the grazing industry of the colony are now aroused to the importance of prompt measures being taken to cope with the ticks on cattle trouble. Mr. Bruce (Chief…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Farm Produce
The farm produco disposed of at the Unions during this month included 1805 dozen of eggs, 3934 lbs of butter, and 421 pigs. For lost month the figures were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →London Wool Sales
The limit of the catalogue for the next series. off wool sales, to commence on the 30th June, has been reduced to 300,000 bales. The sixth series commences on 24th November, the list closing on 20th…
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It is probable that 300,000 bales will be available for the fourth series of wool sales and 200,000 bales for the fifth series…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sheep killing
About 1 o'clock yesterday morning the family of Mrs Clayworth, who reside at Dunolly, about two miles from Singleton, on the Bridgman-road, heard the dogs…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Cheap Butter Cooler
Most housewives know how difficult it is to keep their butter firm during the hot weather, and how unpleasant it is to find the butter almost like oil. Well, here is a cooler…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Broken Hill Cattle Trade
New South Wales people have required (says the S. A. Register) that seven days' notion shall be sent to the Inspector of Stock at Broken Hill by exporters whose intention it is to introduce cattle…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →The Rust in Wheat Conference
The following recommendations to farmers to cope with rust in wheat are made in the report of the conference which sat at the Government offices in Victoria lately to consider the subject:—…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Original Correspondence. Long Worm Disease in Sheep. (To the Editor.)
SIR,—Having treated in our previous letter of worm diseases in sheep generally, we now take up worm diseases specifically. First, Lung Worm Disease.—This disease is…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Farm & Garden. Laying Capacity of Hens
Possibly there is no feature in modern poultry keeping (says Rural Australian) which proves the advances made in selecting birds, and feeding skilfully with skilful breeding, as…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Cheaper Butter
The Susecex—street agents have reduced wholesale quotations for creamery butter to 10d per 1b…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Latest News by Cable. London, June 10. Antwerp Wool Sales
At the Antwerp wool sales there was a large attendance of buyers, and competition was animated. Prices generally were unchanged, a few lots going in buyers' favour…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wreck of a Wool Clipper
Messrs. Gibbs, Bright, & Co, to-day received news of the wreck of the well-known wool clipper ship Talavera whilst on a veyage form Valparaiso to COnception Bay in ballast. Captain Cleve and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Reading Baby—farming Case
The Woman Annie Dyer, who was convicted of the murder of a number of infants who had been entrusted to her care, and whose hodles were found in the Thames, near Rending and also where, was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Home and Farm. The Cow For Rich Milk
A Jersey cow with an udder that milks down like an empty glove gives about 4 per cont of fat, while one with a meaty udder gives milk containing six per cent…
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