Farm and Garden. Planting Trees and Shrubs
Work of this kind may still be done in open weather, bat it is not wise to have trees and shrubs from a long distance unless they are very carefully packed. We had a large…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mid North Coast · Farming & the land
Farming & the land, 1897
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Advance of the Dairying Industry
IN the onward march of life, it is always wise to mark time for a while now and again for the purpose of considering what progress has been made since last we…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Farm and Garden. Pruning the Winter Jasmine
I wish amateurs did not make so many mistakes in pruning climbing plants. Pruning should, in the case of this charming winter flower, be done in early spring, after…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Rescuing Cattle
Recently, at Granville, two cows trespassed on a vegetable garden. The owner of the garden shut and locked the gate, in order to detain the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Advance of the Dairying Industry
IN spite of the opening of smaller factories round about, Mr. Debenham, of Frederickton,continues to more than hold his own, and also to make improvements which…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Farm and Garden. 'Record' Price for a Gamecock
At the Birmingham Poultry Show the high price of £200 was obtained for Mr. H. Ainscough's black-breasted red gamecock, which took first prize in its class. This is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cancerous Cattle
It is surprising that people, dairymen in particular, do not pay heed to the repeated warnings which have been given them of the dangers arising…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Colouring in Butter
Should the reader desire at any time to ascertain what colouring, if any, has been used in the preparation of a certain butter, he must proceed as follows: Mix a small…
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Put 2ozs fresh butter into a basin, with the juice of a lemon, pepper and salt to taste, and a small quantity of parsley freed from moisture and finely minced. Incorporate the…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Nomenclature of a Sheep
There is probably no other animal in the whole animal kingdom that possesses so many different and varying names as our homely friend the sheep. When it is ushered…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farm and Garden. Trimming
By the use of shears the work of hedge trimming is soonest done, but generally it is a bad method for the hedge. We except box edgings to paths, although it nearly…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dairy Factories. To the Editor
SIR,--With your permission I would like to ask a question or two about the management of the factories on this river. As a dairyman I take a great interest in all news…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Expected Rise in Butter. Sydney
The butter market is excited. It is expected there will be an advance in the price to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Proposed Farmers' Union
AT different times for many years past the ARGUS has advocated the formation of a Farmers' Union in this district, and we are gratified to notice that…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Farm and Garden. in Praise of Goats
A well-known goatkeeper, whose experience extends over a considerable number of years, has been induced to put on paper a few of his personal impressions on the…
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It will be observed in our business columns that a meeting has been called for Thursday next at O'Halloran's Hotel for the purpose of taking…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Loss of Cattle. Sydney
On Wednesday night seventy-five cattle died at Gundagai through eating young thistles. The cattle are dying in hundreds in…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Farmers' Union
A MEETING to form a Farmers' Union was held in O'Halloran's Court House Hotel on Thursday evening last. Despite the inconvenient hour for which the meeting…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Farm and Garden. Wire-worms
For ground infested with wireworm a dressing of one bushel of gas lime to two rods of ground is held to be strong enough. Strew the lime as evenly and thinly as you…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Tick Danger. Warning to Dairymen
MR. H. F. SMITH, of Kyogle, writes to the Clarence Examiner as follows : -- "I wish, through your columns, to draw the attention of graziers, dairymen, and all owners…
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