Testing Farm Seeds
There is annually a great quantity of poor seed produced through adverse climatic conditions and other natural causes. The object of testing seeds is to…
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Farming & the land, 1902
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Farm and Garden. Original Articles Importance of Good Tillage
AERATION is no less important than pulverisation. The oxidation of undecayed vegetable matter in the soil and its…
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A MEETING of the executive of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association of New South Wales, was held last week. There were present—Mr G…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fatality Amongst Sheep
HOLDERS in the Grenfell district have been somewhat troubled of late at the way in which their sheep have been dying off, and a considerable diversity of opinion exists as to the cause…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sydney Wool Sales
[?] under date of Feb., 13, 1992, report— Wool.— Winc[?] Carson and Co., Ltd., held their 16th wool sale, the last of the weekly series,…
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THE NEW ZEALAND LOAN AND MERCANTILE AGENCY CO., [?] report— Wheat—The week under review has been one of some surprises to all connected with the wheat…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Farms on the Sea Bottom
The addition of a whole province of water-covered land to the kingdom of the Netherlands has been proposed by the Stales general. The plan has in…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A Unique Pigeon Farm
A unique pigeon farm which is undoubtedly the largest in the world, is to be found at Los Angeles, in the State of California. At present there are some…
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At a meeting of the Executive Council of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association, held in Cootamundra recently, the following items were put forward for…
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The Australian Woolbrokers Association report as follows for week ending Feb. 22nd 1902.— WOOL…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Homebush Sales. Thursday, 20Th February, 1902. SHEEP
There were 40,000 sheep and lambs forward, making nearly 70,000 for the week. Competition was keen for anything prime, values for which held well at late high rates…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Farm and Garden. Original Articles Cider and Champagne Cider
THERE should be a good demand for a clear, sparkling, sweet cider in these colonies if it be properly made and retain the flavour of…
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A MEETING of the members of the above Association was held at Collins' Hotel, yesterday. Mr J. C. Holmes (President) was in the Chair…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bill Nye as a Dairyman
WHEN I was young and used to roam around over the country, gathering watermelons in the light of the moon, I used to think I could milk…
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The usual meeting of the members of the above was held at Collins' Hotel on Thursday morning. The following were present:—Mr J. C. Holmes…
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The ordinary monthly meeting of the members of the Parkes District Farmers' and Graziers' Association was held at Toohey's hotel on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Home Made Cheese
ON a dairy farm or where plenty of milk is available, it is not much more work to make some cheese than it is to make butter…
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When farmer Oak, on his way cowards his humble cottage one night, struck his foot against a big toad, he knew there was trouble in the wind. When, on striking a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Growing Pigs
SOME time since some experiments were carried out to determine the influence of feed on the growing pig, and it was observed that…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Summer Feeding of Dairy Cows
The summer feeding of dairy cows, as a rule, consists of pasture only. When the pasture is short or fails, soiling crops or hay if available are fed, and. in…
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