Storage of Root Crops
The best system of storing root crops ts the pit. Dig out a trench about 3ft. wide by lft. deep, and cut a small drain down the centre, say, 6in. wide by 3in…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Farming & the land
Farming & the land, 1908
409 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 7 of 21
The Dairy. German Dairy Methods
The Germans have reduced dairying to a science. They are particular about the health of their milch cows. In that country the dairy rules are very strict…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →P.p. Act & Sheep Permits. Circular Re Travelling Stock and the ' T' Brand
The following circular has been issued to the P,P. Boards by the Chief Inspector of Stock, and was read at last meeting of the Condobolin…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →At an Ostrich Farm. a Lady's Experience. Habits of the Birds. They Quarrel and Fight
"Now then, lady, if you want a short cut across the bush to the awstrich farm, I'm your man?" says a smart voice at my elbow, and I turn to see…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Tanning a Sheep Pelt
Sheepskins make fine mats when they are tanned in a proper manner. When the pelt is removed from the sheep it should be thoroughly salted on its flesh…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Dairy. Milking Shorthorns
During recent years increasing attention has been bestowed by dairy farmers upon the development of the milk yielding capacities of dairy cattle…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Farm and Field. Crimson Clover
Trifolium, or crimson clover, is one of the most useful catch crops any farmer can grow, and it is one of the easiest crops to put in. It requires, of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Annual Wool Review
We have received from Messrs Winchome, Carson and Coy. a copy of their 18th "Annual Wool Review," a publication which this…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Market Reports Wool Report
Goldsbrough, Mort, and Co., Ltd, report:--During the past week there has been a good deal of inquiry, and a umber of transactions have taken…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A Farmer's Exhibit
At just meeting of the P. and A. Society's committee, Mr W. H. Crouch proposed the inclusion in the prize schedule of a section that will create a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Joseph's Wheat Corner. the Truth of the Bible Story
From the immemorial sands of Egypt has arisen yet another witness to bear testimony to the literal truth of Bible story. This latest discovery, of which…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Dairy. Selection and Milking
There are some useful notes in the leaflet just issued by the English Board of Agriculture concerning the selection and milking of dairy cattle. In the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Farm and Field. Scalding a Pig
Success in scalding a pig depenfia entirely upon the temperature of the water. A reliable method of determining this is as follows:—Before…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Boys On the Farm
The question of interesting the boys or the farm is one of universal concern. English paper, dealing with the matter, observes that a considerable…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Test the Sheep
There is no reason why data concerning sheep should not be of just as much value as actual data concerning the year's work of a dairy cow. No matter how a cow may be…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cattle Breeding in Germany
An American consular report states that attention is being given to cattle breeding by the several States forming the German Empire. In Bavaria alone…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Farm and Field. Liquid Manure
An American agricultural paper writes:—"Liquid manure is found to contain a great deal of nitrogen, a little potash, and generally no phosphoric acid at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Dry Farming
As an example of dry farming in the Hillston district we ("Spectator") have been shown, some splendid water-melons, grown by Mr. Joseph Cashmere, on his farm near…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Modern Farm Methods. a Practical Address
If the farmer wants to understand and fully appreciate the chemical combinations set up in the soil he cultivates he requires to have a fair knowledge of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Father of Pianos. Mr. Brinsmead Passes. a Devonshire Farmer
We regret, writes the 'Daily Mail" of February 19th, to announce the death of Mr John Brinsmead, the veteran pianoforte manufacturer, which has taken…
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