Farm and Field. Carriage and Hunter Mares
A carriage brood mare (writes the English "Stockbeeder") should be 16 hands or over, and measure 8½ inches round the smallest part below the knee…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Farming & the land
Farming & the land, 1908
409 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 3 of 21
Farming Made Easy
The agricultural tractor will yet he hailed as a been by Australian farmers (writes the "Scientific Australian.") Recently some interesting tests were…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Farm and Field. Pasturage and Stall Feeding
The comparative effects of stail-feeding and pasturage from the point of view of physiology and breeding formed the subject of two papers read at the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Dairy. the Tuberculin Test
The following: extract from the "North British Agriculturist" is given for what it is worth. It is much to be feared that the news is too good to be true, but…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Farmers Conference
Following are the resolutions passed at the conference of the Federal Far mers' Organisations of Australia (chief among which is the Farmers' and…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →The Beekeeper. Beekeeping for Farmers
All farmers ought to keep a few colonies of bees. But the bees must be managed so as to give little trouble. For this I suggest (writes a Californian…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Dairy. Shorthorn Dairy Cows
In England the milking Shorthorn, pedigreed and otherwise, stands out as the most popular and most widely kept breed. In America, on the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Farm and Field. Draught Horse Points
Hitherto knowledge of the draught horse has not been extensive among the rank and file of breeders. Were it so one would not find so much breeding…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Bananas for Cattle
The use of the banana for any other purpose than that of human food would seem, in these days, when the fruit has become such a popular favorite, to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Pickling Seed Wheat. Advice to Farmers
The excellent paragraph in last Tuesday's paper ragarding seed wheat pickling—from the pen of our friend Mr G L Sutton—will no doubt have…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Dairying in Russia
Siberia is the country which must sooner or later (writes an exchange) carry all before it as the cheapest butter-producer in the world. It is a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Dairy. Dairying and Fertility
Any branch of farming which increases the general fertility of the farm land, while paying a living profit, is worth more than another which steadily…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dry Farming
A good example of the application of dry farming principles is shown in the returns obtained by Mr Latta, a farmer near Mysia. Last year…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Wheat Culture
Prior to the drought of 1902 the proper cultivation of wheat was only partially understood, the then methods being accepted by many as the highest obtainable. Certain rumours,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sheep Breeding Particularly Is Regard to Merino Sheep in the Grenfell District of N.s.w
The following paper was read by Mr. T. G. SLOANE, President of the Grenfell P. and A. Association, before a meeting of members and others on Saturday last:…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Farm and Field. Draught Horse Points
Hitherto knowledge of the draught horse has not been extensive among the rank and file of breeders. Were it so one would not find so much breeding…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Beekeeper. Beekeeping for Farmers
All farmers ought to keep a few colonies of bees. But the bees must be managed so as to give little trouble. For this I suggest (writes a Californian…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Dairy. Shorthorn Daisy Cows
In England the milking Shorthorn, pedigreed and otherwise, stands out as the most popular and most widely kept breed. In America, on the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Pickling Seed Wheat
Mr George L. Sutton writes in the "Agricultural Gazette"--"Seed wheat intended for this season's planting may be 'pickled' with bluestone,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farms for Small Buyers
The Wyominge Estate, nsar Junee, is to be submitted to public auction next Thursday, February 27 by Pitt Son, and Badgery, who are now…
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