A Big Wheat World
Roumania is one of the interesting countries of the world from the wheat producers point of view, owing to the important part it plays in contributing…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Farming & the land
Farming & the land, 1908
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Coloring in Butter
An interesting and valuable study and comparison of aniline and anatto butter colors has recently been completed by the Winconsin Agricultural…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sheep for Export
The Hampshire sheep is worthy of greater recognition in the interest of the export lamb trade than it has hitherto met with (writes the "Adelaide…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Farman's Flight. Petroleum the Magician. Winner of the "Daily Mail" Prize
Claude Johnson, first secretory of the Automobile Club writes in the "Daily Mail" of January 15:— Every wise parent will instruct his…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Dairy. Cows and Consumption
It has been publicly and authoritatively stated by Professor MacFadyean that as many as 30 per cent of cattle in English cow houses are diseased. Dr…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A Royal Farmer
Prince Erik of Denmark, the third son of Prince Valdemar, and nephew of Queen Alexandra, is to become a farmer. With that object in view he is to receive…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sliding Farm Gate
A farm gate so constructed that a child can operate it is represented in the accompanying sketch. The gate may be made and desired…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Farm and Field. Age of the Horse
Nearly everyone can tell an old horse from a young one. Frequently one sees a sleek, fat, high-lifted animal 12 to 14 years old, passing, from general…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Dairy. Clipping Cows
Though cows should not be clipped all over like a horse (writes the "Canadian Farmer"), part clipping has its advantages. As the weather begins to get cold…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Dairy. Cake of Mulch Cows
Mr Desmond, a South Australian veterinary surgeon, recently delivered an. address on the advantage of i taking care of the milking cows…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →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 3 →Wheat Experiments
Mr G. L. Sutton, manager of the Cowra Experimental Farm, proposes to parry out farmer's trials again this year, and will be pleased to supply…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Market Notes Bradford Wool Market
In the Bradford wool market there's still nothing doing, and the tendency,[?] towards weakness. Tops, 40's, are quoted at 11d per 1b.,46's to 12½, common…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coloring in Butter
An interesting and valuable study and comparison of aniline and anatto butter colors has recently been completed by the Winconsin Agricultural…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Sheep for Export
The Hampshire sheep is worthy of greater recognition in the interest of the export lamb wade than it has hitherto met with (writes the "Adelaide…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Arsenic Dip for Sheep
Since the use of the arsenic dip in Texas (U.S.A.), the deaths caused by cattle tick have dropped from 20,000 to 500 head. The experiments with arsenic…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Breeds of Sheep Compared
An experiment has been made in America as to the relative merits of the various breeds of sheep. Ten lambs of each variety were selected and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Storage of Root Crops
The best system of storing root crops is the pit. Dig out a trench about 3ft. wide by 1ft deep, and cut a small drain down the centre, say, 6in. wide by 3in…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Farm and Field. Value of Deep Silos
A deep silo is preferable to a shallow one, as more ensilage can be stored in the same number of cubic feet. The pressure is greater, consequently the…
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