COOPERNOCK. Jan. 18. The Weather and the Crops
As a result of the refreshing Showers of rain we have been favoured with during the last few week everything in the shape of vegetation looks Well…
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Farming & the land, 1899
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Macleay Farmers' Union. Kinchela Branch
THE usual monthly meeting of the Kinchela branch of the Farmers' Union was held in the Good Templars' Hall, Kinchela, on Thursday, the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Farm and Garden. Original Articles
No. 67. The Hop (continued)--Gathering the Hops--Drying--Bagging--Different kinds of Bagging--Stripping and Stacking--Crops--Expense of forming a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Farmer on the Middleman. To the Editor
SIR,--I think " A Farmer's" letter under the above heading in last Saturday's paper a severe censure on the Farmers' Union, however unintended. That the Union should…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Correspondence. Although always willing to ventilate matters of public interest, we do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed. a Farmer on the Middleman. To the Editor
SIR,--Your last week's issue contained a letter from " A Farmer," headed as above. After a lengthy prelude insisting on the extermination of the Sussex-street system…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Providing Water for Cattle. to the Editor of the M. R. TIMES
DEAR SIR,—As I see, to my surprise, that nobody else has yet taken the matter up, I can no longer refrain from railing the attention of the stock-owners of the neighbourhood to the opportunities…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Lower Manning Dairy Co. to the Editor of the M. R. TIMES
SIR,—I have been anxiously waiting with the hope that someone would raise a voice of warning against what was done at the shareholders' extraordinary meeting re starting a bacon factory at Wingham…
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A meeting of the Export Council, created recently by the Co-operative Batter Factories, was to be held at the Offices of the Formers Co-operative Co., Sussex-street, Sydney, last Tuesday. 24th inst…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Ladies as Farmers
Farming being quite the most fashionable occupation for women nowadays Bays a British Exchange and a craze for agricultural pursuits having taken possession of ladies of fashion in Britain, it is quite…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Farmers' Union Excursion
We would remind our readers that the anniversary of the inauguration of tho Macleay River Farmers' Union will be celebrated by that body this Thursday. The s s…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Macleay River Farmers' Union. Kinchela Branch
The usual monthly meeting of this Branch of the Macleay Farmers' Union was held na the Good Templars' Hall, Kinchela, on the 6th instant. The Chairman, Mr J…
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Required: A sheep's head, three carrots, three turnips, three parsnips, five onions, parsley, pepper and salt. Method.--Soak the head in warm water to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Methods of Common-sense Farming. (Continued.) Air, Water, & DRAINAGE
In the first place le the assertion becarefully noted that air is as necessary to the growth of all ordinary crops as water. Plants cannot live without it. It is to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Wonderful Farm
A wonderful farm is described in the Otago Witness. Some years ago an Otago farmer took up a bush farm in the Wellington district. He has 236 acres, and at…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Farmer on the Middleman. To the Editor
SIR,--I was much surprised to see Mr. O. O. Dangar's opinions expressed under the above heading last week. I always understood that Mr. Danger was a champion of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Correspondence. a Farmer on the Middleman
[The subjoined letter arrived too late to be placed in the usual correspondence column.] To the Editor…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Farm and Garden. Original Articles
68. Plants used for Clothing, Cordage, &c.--Preliminary remarks--Lint or Flax--General Description--Effect on ground--As an ornament--Countries of Supply…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Farmers' Union Excursion
THE Macleay River Farmers' Union is to be congratulated on the great success which attended its first annual celebration. After several rather…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Macleay Farmers' Union. Kempsey Branch
THE ordinary monthly meeting of the above branch was held at Mr. Neil's Victoria Hotel on Saturday evening last. Mr. P. O'Halloran occupied the chair, and…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Farmers' Union Excursion
The excursion to the New Entrance organised by the Farmers' Union on Thursday last, was a great success. The steamers Terrara and Pelican both had a full…
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