The Dairy Industry
The welcome change in the season has already made itself felt at the local butter factory where there his been a rapid increase in the supply of cream…
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Farming & the land, 1908
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Farm and Field. The Wheat Outlook
The salient feature of 1907 has been the continued and maintained increase in the price of wheat. The growth in values has not been confined to any…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Marking Sheep and Lambs
An American farmer, referring to the marking of sheep and lambs, writes:—"I have adopted the following simple method of marking my lambs:—…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Dairy. Good Cow's Yield
Canadian farming papers have recently been discussing the question of what quality and quantity of milk a profitable dairy cow should produce. Replying to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Some British Crops. for the Past Year. an Official Summary
From a summary of the estimated yield of the cereal and other crops in Great Britain in the present year, published in the "Journal of the Board of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Dairy. the Special Purpose Cow
Mr T. L. Haeeker, of the Minnesota Agricultural College, U.S.A., is a firm believer in the "special purpose" dairy cow. In his opinion, any other kind of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Farm and Field. Concrete Floors
No substance is so suitable for floors for farm buildings as concrete. It can be easily kept clean, and is free from all smells likely to be troublesome on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Dairy Cows Age
According to a bulletin issued by the Wisconsin Dairy Station, a cow is at her best during her fifth and sixth years, up to which time the production of milk…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Convenient Farm Horse
On the farm there is continual use for such a "horse" as is shown in Fig. 1. Not only when doing little jobs of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Vegetable Matter in Wool a Vast Evil and the Remedy
An influential meeting of Australian and New Zealand woolgrowers, British and Continental consumers and woolbrokers was held on October 2nd, 1907,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farmers & Settlers Association Annual Meeting
The Aunual Meeting of the F and S, Association took place to-day. There was a large attendance, including a delegation from Lake Cudgellieo…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Dairy. Salt for Cattle
It is evident that dairymen have not fully realised the importance of giving their cows access to salt. In its connection some very interesting…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Farm and Field. The Wheat Outlook
The salient feature of 1907 has been the continued and maintained increase in the price of wheat. The growth in values has not been confined to any…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Advising The Farmer
It is amusing, when travelling by train (observes a writer in the "Otago Witness") to hear various occupants of the smoking carriage discussing the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Farm and Field. Stooking by Machinery
A Canadian, James Calder by name, is, according to a Canadian contemporary, the inventor of what he claims to be an entirely practical grain shocker,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Dairy. Good Cow's Yield
Canadian farming papers have recently been discussing the question of what quality and quantity of milk a profitable dairy cow should produce. Replying to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sheep Stealing
At the Forbes Quarter Sessions on the 3rd inst, Alonza Edgar Graham was charged with, on November 6th, 1907, at Field, stealing, two ewes and…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →The Dairy. Care of Milch Cows
Mr Desmond, a South Australian veterinary surgeon, recently delivered an address on the advantage of taking care of the milking cows…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Farm and Field. Women As Farmers
At a time when the advent of small holdings is an absorbing topic of conversation (writes the "Mark Lane Express") it is not surprising that lady…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Ideal Homes for Farmers. H Closer Settlement the Brundah Subdivision
There is a good deal to be said, both for and against, the subdivision of large holdings into small areas. Big properties have been cut up that…
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