A Contented Farmer
ONCE upon a time, Frederick, King of Prussia, surnamed "Old Fritz," took a ride, and espied an old farmer ploughing is acre by the wayside, cheerfully…
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Farming & the land, 1866
32 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 1 of 2
Dr. Cullen and Cattle Worship
A new theory of the cholera and the cattle disease has been propounded by the Roman Catholic Primate of Ireland. This prelate, as our readers are probably aware, is no novice in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Pigs and Pig Farms
THERE is no need to say much about the profit of keeping pigs. Every one knows that, as a matter of course, the pig is not only, as with the Irishman, the "cratur…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Wheat and Flour Market
THE high prices of the last two years are producing a perceptible effect on the wheat and flour market at the present time. Farmers can now afford to hold…
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THE highly-skilled " conveyers" of moveable property—with whose actions the district is so familiar—have recently been operating with considerable success at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Hint to Wheat Growers
An old miller" writes to the Armidale Express to let the farmers know that too many of them do not field their wheat enough. He says "They…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Road to Poor Farming
As the road to "poor farming" is not generally understood, although it is crowded with travellers, we throw up the following landmarks from the Springfield Republican, for the common…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Good News for Dairymen
Butter bas now reached one shilling and sixpence per lb., and with a prospect, we are informed, of a further advance. Search after the Bushrangers…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Dairy. Dairy Farming in the United States
We extract the following from the report of a visit to Orange county, N.Y. by X. A. Willard, as published in the Utica Herald:—"Orange county has long been noted in the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wool Report
The London wool sales terminated on the 24th March. The total bales catalogued were 85,281; prices the first week commenced one penny to twopence in advance on November rates, when prices…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Cattle Disease in Australia
WE take the following letter from the Liverpool Albion of February 26th:— "Sir,—As an old contributor to your valued to impose on you some of my…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Queensland Farming, 1966. a Prediction
Margery! order chocolate, 'Tis nearly ten o'clock, And getting up at half-past eight Is really quite shock…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Dairy. American Plan of Making Cheese From the Milk of a Few Cows
Wm. B. Johnston, of Miami county, Ohio, desires simple condensed directions for making cheese in a private family where sixteen gallons of milk are obtained…
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The probability of a continential war has caused great dulness in manufacturing, districts, preventing speculation. The prices ruling at last sales have-not keen Maintained. Should war…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →On Breaking Up New Land for Corn Crops
IN the breaking up of pasture ground for corn crops there is a most important item or two demanding consideration. It is usual to plough up new ground, and…
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The butter stolen from Dr. Hamilton was, found, yesterday in a creek about a hundred yards distant from the dairy. To Correspondents…
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The cattle sold by Mr. Waldron yesterday at Mr. Cosgrove's averaged £7 2s. 6d. per head. It is pleasing to have to report that no…
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At a sale of fat cattle belonging to H.H. Osborne, Esq., the prices averaged £6 19s 6d, and some of them were afterwards re-sold at an increased price. Illawarra Cricket Club…
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IMPORTED, HORSES.—A bill has passed the Legislative Assembly interdicting absolutely the admission of all cattle and horses into the colony, as well as providing for the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Central Criminal Court. Monday, 13Th August. Cattle Stealing
JAMES ARMSTRONG, on bail, was indicted for having, on the 12th February last, at Camperdown, stolen thirty-three head of cattle, the property of one Clement…
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