The Sheep Show. Sydney
Mr. McCaughey's Vermont ram Aristocrat has been awarded the grand championship prize at the Sheep Show…
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Farming & the land, 1897
142 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 4 of 8
The Cattle in This District. To the Editor
SIR,--I have read your correspondent's letter upon the above subject, and I heartily agree with him in most of his remarks. As regards his theory as to whether the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Macleay Farmers' Union
A SUCCESSFUL meeting in connection with the Macleay River Farmers' Union was held at Mr. Carey's, Hickey's Creek, on Thursday last. The President, Mr. Enoch Rudder, in…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Farm and Garden. Topping
The tobacco plant generally begins to develop flower branches when it is about two feet in height, at which period the operation of topping must be performed. This is done…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farm and Garden. Butter
Mr. H. H. Dean, of the Ontario Agricultural College, remarks: -- 'Where a highly-flavoured short keeping butter is wanted, do not wash at all. For prints to be eaten in a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Cattle in This District. To the Editor
SIR, -- I have read with much interest the correspondence in your valuable paper under the above heading, and as the dairy cattle within the Borough are under my…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Macleay Farmers' Union
AT the meeting at Hickey's Creek, held last week, Mr. W. McKenzie, Secretary of the Macleay Farmers' Union, made a suggestion which…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Butter Storage
WRITING on the above subject, a contributor to the Manning Times says:--It would be wise for all those going into dairying to give the matter their most serious…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Macleay Farmers' Union
ON Tuesday last a well attended meeting of farmers was held at Yarravel. The meeting was convened by Mr. John Clarke, J.P., in connection with…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Farm and Garden. the Garden
It pays to have a garden, if you will take care of it; if you can't or won't, do not attempt it. If you make a garden, it pays to enrich the ground liberally. Nothing…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Some Dairying Figures. Sydney
Mr. Sydney Smith, Minister for Mines and Agriculture, speaking at the Dairying Conference yesterday, stated the export of butter for last…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Farm and Garden. Town Gardening
Ferns grown so numerously in town gardens develop their young spring fronds well and strongly. They luxuriate in abundance of moisture whilst so engaged, and will well…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Culture of Wheat. Sydney
A large area of land is being planted with wheat this year. Given a favorable season a record yield is looked for…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Farm and Garden. Laced Polyanthuses
The laced polyanthus is a quaint and interesting flower, strangely neglected in these days; but why, is difficult to say. The plant is very hardy, and its gold lacing in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farm and Garden. the Houdan Fowl
This is, as its name implies, a French fowl. I have read with interest the remarks by various correspondents on the qualities thy say some different breeds possess, but I…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fat Cattle Trade
There appears to be a great revival in the prices of fat cattle, and from all accounts values are likely to increase instead of decrease. Lately fat…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Farm and Garden. Thinning Early Sown Annuals
Very few realise how necessary it is to thin annuals freely and promptly. Even the small-growing things, such as nemophillas, phacelias, Virginian stooks, and scarlet…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Important Conference of Co-operative Dairy Companies at Kiama. Great Gathering Co-operative Delegates. United Action Decided Upon. Co-operative Council Formed. Storage Profits to Be Retained for the Producer
A conference of gentlemen representing the dairying industry from all parts of the colony of New South Wales sat in the Oddfellows' Hall, Kiama, on Thursday and…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Butter--pure or Impure. To the Editor
SIR,--I wish to draw your attention to the inconsistency of the Board of Health of N. S. Wales with regard to the importation of butter. This board is very particular (and…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Macleay Farmers' Union
A MEETING of the above Union was held at the Court House Hotel on Saturday last. There was a largo attendance of members. Mr. P. O'Halloran…
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