Warn-out Farms
We often hear of " worn-out" farms, but in reality there is no such thing[?] Land can be exhausted temporarily o its fertility, but it can never be used…
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Farming & the land, 1898
969 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 18 of 49
Butter and Preservatives
The Local Government Board is considering the request of the Agents-General of the Australasian colonies with regard to the fixing of a standard for the [?] of boracic acid in butter…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →FARM & DAIRY Keep a Few Sheep
An impression prevails amongst farmers that sheep are only profitable when maintained in large flocks. This idea is, of course, perfectly erroncous…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Local and General News. Store Cattle
MR. Edward Higgens (for Hill, Clark and Co.) announces that he will hold a sale of 600 head of store cattle at the local municipal yards, on…
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FARMER and Co., Limited, of Sydney, have pleasure in announcing that their Mr. E. G. Fletcher will visit Muswellbrook next Monday and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Farm & Garden. the Management of Pigs
Mr. J. Riley, of Indiana, writes in the American Agriculturist:—"I have been breeding Berkshires for thirty years. During that time I have tried several other breeds in…
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That every farm of any considerable size should have some kind of a feed mill few will question. It probably will not always be found profitable to grind the feed of all farm…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Trial of Farming Implements
On Saturday, at Mr. Thomas Fountain's Farm, Mid Lorn, the Massey-Harris Co. gave an exhibition of the work done by their mowers and by a combined cultivator and seeder, There was a fair muster of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Housing the Dairy Herds in Winter
Nearly every dairyman is aware of the advantages of bringing his cattle through the winter mouths in good condition, but it is not every owner of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Secret of Successful Farming
In these times of erratic seasons the specialist in farming is not generally so prosperous as his neighbour who goes in for a variety of products. In…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Australasian Butter Trade
The annual review of the dairy produce market, by Messrs. W. Weddel and Co., states that the present quality and condition of Australasian butter are an undoubted improvement upon the quality…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Presentation of Pastoral Staff to the Bishop of Newcastle
Last evening, at Christ Church Pro-Cathedral, Newcastle, a large congregation assembled, the occasion being the preaching of the special Synod sermon by the Rev. R. E. Goddard, late incumbent…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Farming Notes. Housing the Dairy Herds in Winter
NEARLY every dairyman is aware of the advantages of bringing his cat[?] through the winter months in good condition, but it is not every owner of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Secret of Successful Farming
In there times of [?] seasons the specialist in farming is nor generally so prosperous as his neighbour who goes in for a variety of products. In…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Cattle Plague Psalm
The following is part of a psalm sung in Osmotherly Church, Yorkshire, above a century ago. It was composed by the parish clerk on the occasion of the murrain, a severe distemper…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wool and Wheat
THESE two articles, though the foremost in the list of exportable produce, are in no sense rivals. It is true that in many instances…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →FARM & DAIRY Desirable Lands for Wheat
Much of the land that has lately been, or about to be, thrown open for selection in New South Wales is doubtless well adapted for wheat…
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The President of the Board of Health on Wednesday received a deputation in Sydney from dairyman representing the trade in the northern and southern coastal…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Selection of Seed Wheat
With many farmers one bushel of seed wheat is as good as another, and the same carelessness is often noticed with regard to every other kind of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sydney Wool Sales
Wool sales were resumed in the Sydney market yesterday, when 1756 bales were brought forward, a comparatively small supply even for this, the slackest, time of…
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