Dairy Cows: the Ayrshire
The Ayrshire is a ‘mode’ breed in both senses of the word—for it gives you the ideal form of a cow, and it is the cow rather too much in miniature to be satisfactory to…
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Farming & the land, 1906
770 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 24 of 39
Pastoral Industry
Four and a half years ago, towards the close of a cycle of seasons more or less disastrous to the pastoral industry the number of sheep in this State was…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Farmers and Settlers' Association. Bena and Wamboyne
A meeting of the local branch was held on 14th instant. Present--Messrs W. Low (chair), C. West, Frank Allen, M. Fitzgerald, R. Fitzgerald. H; Piefke,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wheat Growing
At the request of Mr W O'Bree the Parkee district agent for T Robertson and Co., who was for many years a resident of the Wimmers…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Formalin Treatment for Smut in Wheat
"The Effect of Formalin and Bluestone on the Germination of Seed Wheat" is the title of a small treatise prepared by Mr D. M'Alpine, the Victorian Government…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Farm and Field. Atmospheric Discoveries
French scientists have thrown down a challenge to the conclusions of an English scientist on the subject of liquified air. M. Gorges Claude has for years…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Water for Farm Animals
That not only, unwholesome water, but a stinted supply, is fruitful of animal diseases, has been known for some time. About three-fifths of the…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →The Dairy. Management of the Separator
The points in the operation of a separator, given in their order of importance as bearing on the quality of the work are as follow (says E. H…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Dairy Cow
At the Dairy Farmers' Convention, held in Chicago at the end of February last, Mr A. B. Gurler read a paper on the individuality of the dairy cow. He…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →English and American Fruit Crops
Latest reports to hand show that the fruit prospects in England are very discouraging, while record yields are anticipated in some parts of the United States…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Farmers & Settlers. Motions at the Conference. Pastures Protection Board
THAT provision should be made in the Local Government Extension Bill to take a vote of the P.P. ratepayers whether or not they wish the P.P…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Farm and Dairy. Original Articles. Methods of Grafting Trees and Shrubs
THE methods of grafting which will be found most useful are cleft, whip and side; while, at this season, every fruitgrower should know how to bridge-graft,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Farm and Field. Spraying Potatoes for Blight
Mr Kirk (Government Biologist for New Zealand) states that the potato crop in that colony will show a shortage for the season. The hav[?]c this year was in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Our Sydney Letter Farmers and Settlers' Conference
The Farmers and Settlers' Conference is in session. It has a lot of irons in the fire, and it finds itself diametrically at issue with the Labour party. It demands…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →On a Great 'Rose Farm. Fifteen Acres of Blossoms
Some idea of the ceaseless round or duties on a great rose farm was given me (writes a correspondent of the London "Express".) a few days ago during a visit…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Farmer or Clerk ?
There are two questions involved in this subject, both of which men as a whole regard as of primary importance. Yet I am afraid that where it becomes…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wool
Messrs Schute, Bell & Co. report under [?] 7th August:—There is very little of interest to report in the wool market, for beyond the exchange of a few parcels of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Dairy Farm. (Continued.)
A calf-shed will he the next requirement, and attached to it should be a calf-paddock. It is best situated on a side of a slope where all drainage gets…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Dairy. Points for Milkers
Before milking, thoroughly clean the cow's udder and flanks, and then clean yourself, so that the particles of dust and dirt will not fall into the pail while…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Roseville Poultry Farm
MR. F. C. DAWES, of the Roseville Poultry Farm, Tomingley, is making quite a name for himself as a successful breeder and exhibitor of fowls, and…
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