Dairying Notes
THE Board of Health, following the rule of most Government Departments in showing to the world "how not to do" things, has placed more restrictions on the great…
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Farming & the land, 1897
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Crops
Hay making is an anxious time, as, when it is nearly ready to go in the rick, a wetting with rain may necessitate the re-doing of it all over again. This increases the expense…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farm and Garden
In next issue we shall commence in this section a series of original articles dealing with agriculture under various aspects. Soils, manures, and products, will be treated…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Macleay Farmers' Union. More New Branches Formed
IT is very pleasing to note week by week the formation of new branches of the Macleay River Farmers' Union. Both up and down the river the movement has…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Macleay Farmers' Union. Smithtown Branch
A MEETING of the above branch of the Macleay River Farmers' Union was held last Saturday evening. Mr. G. Hilliard occupied the chair…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Subsidised Experimental Farms. To the Editor
SIR,--Many agricultural districts of N.S. Wales are so far removed from the nearest Government Experimental Farm as to be practically out of touch with it, and yet the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Farm and Garden Notice
As intimated last week, we commence in this issue a series of original articles on Agricultural topics, to which we invite the attention of rural readers and of all who…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Co-Operative Council of Dairymen
THE first meeting of the Co-operative Council of Dairymen, inaugurated at the large conference of coastal butter factories at Kiama in August, was held last week…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Dairying Notes
AS the time approaches when the directions of the Inspector of the Board of Health must be complied with under penalty of a refusal to license, the…
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A branch of the Macleay Farmers' Union was formed at Austral Eden on Friday last week. Mr. Fred Colling occupied the chair and Mr. W…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Wool Sales. Sydney
The regular wool sales commenced this week. Values are extremely firm…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Farmers' Union
A well-attended meeting took place at Mr. Jno. Kesby's, Skillion Flat, on Saturday evening last for the purpose of forming a branch of the Macleay…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Farm and Garden Original Articles. 2. Manures--the Action of Lime on Sugar Canes--the Cerealia
Any considerable change in the force of gravity is very injurious to plant life. A decrease of gravity causes the activity of the vegetable circulation to be greatly reduced,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Macleay Farmers' Union. Executive Council Meeting
THE first meeting of the Executive Council of the Macleay River Farmers' Union was held at Neil's Hotel on Saturday last. All the delegates, with the exception of…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Dairying Notes
THE announcement made last week that timber would be accepted as a suitable flooring for milking sheds has been received with unmixed satisfaction by the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Farm and Garden Original Articles. No. 3. Silicates--acids--rust--starch--gluten
I have hitherto endeavoured to avoid using technical or chemical names, although occasionally it is somewhat difficult to convey the same meaning adequately; and,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Clarence Farmers' Union. Sydney
At a meeting of the Clarence River Farmers', Producers' and Commercial Union, held yesterday, a resolution was passed urging the Council to take…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Dairying Notes
MR. T. SECOMB'S creamery at Dondingalong started operations on Friday week. The machinery for Messrs. Foley Bros.' Creamery at Lower Hickey's Creek was…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Co-operation and the Farmers' Union Movement
MR. C. E. D. MEARES, commercial manager of the South Coast and West Camden Co-operative Co., and Mr. J. T. Cole, one of the directors, addressed…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Farm and Garden Original Articles. No. 4. Gluten--nitrogen--ammonia--bones--how to Dissolve Bones
Having previously set forth the value and nature of gluten and noted its peculiar gluey and adhesive character, I desire now to draw attention to the fact that acids…
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