The Wheat Harvest. Sydney
The official estimate says that the wheat harvest in N.S.W. will not fall far short of 10,000,000 bushels. The area sown shows an increase of 16 per…
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Farming & the land, 1898
300 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 1 of 15
The Dairying Industry on the Macleay. a Visitor's Opinion
A SPECIAL commissioner of the Sydney Morning Herald has lately been visiting the North Coast districts, and has written a very interesting series of articles. The…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Farm and Garden Original Articles. No. 12.--Rice in India.--maize or Indian Corn--external Appearance--seeds, Silk, Filaments--medicinal Uses-- Colors of Grain--nutritive Value of Maize--productivity--shelling Maize--to Cook Maize--for the Family--for Horses, Cows and Chickens
The method of cultivating rice in India very much resembles that of the Chinese. Maize or Indian corn is a plant indigenous to America, having been found under partial…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →TELEGRAMS. Sydney, Tuesday. MARKETS. There were no cattle sales yesterday. Foundering of a Vessel
While on the passage from Newcastle to Sydney, coal laden, on Saturday night, the brig Minora shipped a couple of heavy seas, and foundered…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farm and Garden Original Articles. No. 13. -- Grasses -- Meadow Foxtail-- Timothy -- Sweet-scented Vernal Grass-- Smooth-stalked Meadow Grass -- Rough- Stalked-- Crested Dogs Tail --Meadow Fescue-- Ray or Rye
Meadow Foxtail Grass is distinguished by the largeness of its foliage and by its producing a soft spike on a long stalk early in the spring. Timothy Grass produces a spike…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Teaching the Dairymen
THE editor of the Macleay Chronicle has become convinced that "green feed" is an excellent thing for cows ; indeed, a few months ago he endeavoured to…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Butter Foe England
Another large shipment of butter will be made for England by steamer leaving next Monday. Already 6500 boxes are booked…
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THERE is little doubt that this season will be a record one, and will greatly exceed the throe preceding ones. Both the last season and its predecessor were bad ones…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Farm and Garden Original Articles. No. 14.--Grasses (Continued)--water Meadow--dwarf Meadow--creeping Bent--couch--cocksfoot--millet Guinea Corn and Sorghum--millet, Its General Features-- Italian Millet--german Millet--different Names of Sorghum--characteristics of Cultivation and Growth--how the Grain Is Treated
Water Meadow Grass.--This grass grows naturally in standing water or land that is periodically overflowed. Accordingly in flat countries which do not admit of being…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →TELEGRAMS. Sydney, Friday. Maize Crops
The corn crops in the Windsor district are looking well. Farmers anticipate a yield of 70 bushels to the acre…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farm and Garden Original Articles. No. 15.--The Bamboo-- Character of Its Cane-- How Treated in China-- Indian Cane-- Description-- Uses-- Beets-- Red Roots-- Nutritive Qualities-- Red and White Beet Compared--uses of White Beet
The Bamboo.--This gigantic member of the family of reeds and grasses has, when growing, an appearance not unlike an immense sheaf of wheat standing on end…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mixed Farming
UNDER the above heading, Mr. John Bale, of Chatsworth Island, Clarence River, writes to the Richmond River Herald as follows:--Being an old resident of some…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Macleay Farmers' Union. Meeting of Sub-committee
AT Neil's Victoria Hotel on Saturday afternoon last, the sub-committee appointed by the Farmers' Union to devise a scheme for the better marketing of produce held its…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →COOPERNOOK. January 24th. The Weather and the Crops
WEDNESDAY and Thursday last were excessively hot, from 95 to 100 degs. being registered in the various offices here on Thursday. Since then we…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coopernook. Jan. 24. the Weather and the Crops
WEDNESDAY and Thursday last were excessively hot, from 95 to 100 degrees being registered in the various offices here on Thursday. Since then we have had cool weather, with occasional showers, accompanied…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Anthrax in Sheep
Athrax is one of the most quickly fatal diseases to which sheep are subjected, and flockmasters must always hold themselves in readiness to deal with an attack. The first…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farm and Garden Original Articles. No. 16.--BEST (continued) --Varieties of Field Beet--the History of Beet Sugar Manufacture--difficulties Connected with Its Successful Manufacture
There are several varieties of the field beet, some with the stem branches and veins of the leaves red, others with leaves wholly red, and some again with the epidermis of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Macleay Farmers' Union. Kempsey Branch
A MEETING of the members of the above branch was held at Neil's Victoria Hotel on Saturday last. Mr. A. B. Cochrane occupied the chair. In…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Dairy Land Values
No better criterion of the value of the dairy industry in the southern colonies could be obtained than the price of land used for dairying purposes…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →In and Around Tinonee. Jan. 27th. The Weather and Crops
After the excessive heat of last week, we were experiencing very dirty showery weather at the beginning of this week; but yesterday was very…
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