Farm and Garden. Original Articles
No. 76. The Maple (continued)—The Common Maple—Its Timbers—Highly-prized—The Norway Maple—Proof against insects—Uses—The Sugar or Rock Maple—…
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Farming & the land, 1899
446 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 6 of 23
Returned Farmers
MOST of the farmers in the Benalla district who undertook agricultural operations last year on large estates in New South Wales, on the half-share system, have been so disheartened by their…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Progress in Dairying. North Coast v. South Coast
CONSTRASTING these two districts, it may be stated that the number of dairy cows in the North Coast increased from 46,000 in the year 1895 to 64,000 in 1896, and to 82,000 in the year 1897. In the South…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Macleay Farmers' Union
A SPECIAL meeting of the members of the above Union was held at Neil's Victoria Hotel, Kempsey, on Saturday evening last. Mr. E. Rudder (President) occupied the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Farm and Garden. Original Articles. No. 75. The Ash--Description--Varieties--Effects of Soil--Ash and Oak--The Husbandman's Tree--Further uses of the Ash--Over thirty Species--The Flowering Ash--Manna--Cultivation in Sicily--Incisions--American Species of Ash--The Maple--Species--The Sycamore--Uses--Liability to be attacked by Insects
Some experiments were made upon some species of cabbage, whose mean transpiration was found to be one pound three ounces in twenty-four hours, and on some species of…
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A very heavy thunderstorm passed over the district on Saturday last. At Wingham the rain was very heavy for a short time, with a little hail…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Disastrous Storm on the Dingo. Wind and Hail. Crops and Buildings Damaged
A VERY heavy and destructive hailstorm was experienced on the Little Dingo on Saturday afternoon last. Mr. John Daintry had all his corn destroyed,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Creamery and Dairy. Inspiring Record from Grade Holsteins. D. Otis, Kansas
AT the recent meeting of the Kansas State Dairy Association T. A. Borman presented a very interesting paper on how we breed, feed and handle our cows. A year's report…
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No. 77. The Birch (continued)— The Lime General Description— Varieties— The Common Lime— Great Size— Street Planting— Leaves, Flowers, Timber— Uses— The…
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According to announcement, Mr. C. E. D. Meares, delivered an address on Co-operation, in the School of Arts, Wingham on Tuesday evening last…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Farm and Garden. Original Articles. No. 76. The Maple (continued)--The Common Maple--Its Timbers--Highly-Prized--The Norway Maple--Proof against insects-- Uses--The Sugar or Rock Maple--Height--Appearance--Wood--Juice--How Converted into Sugar
Sometimes the wood of the maple is of a uniform colour throughout, and in other cases beautifully curled and mottled. In the latter state, as it takes a fine polish and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Progress in Dairying. North Coast v. South Coast
CONTRASTING these two districts, it may be stated that the number of dairy cows in the North Coast increased from 46,000 in the year 1895 to 64,000 in 1865, and…
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THE General Secretary of the Macleay River Formers' Union has handed us the following letter for publication, which we do with pleasure, as likely to be of general internet:…
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No. 79. The Horse Chest[?] (continued)— The Poplar— Derivation of Name Specice— General Description— Loppings— Some Uses— Manufactures— Seeds— The Black…
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A MEETING of the members of the above branch of the Farmers' Union was held at Neil's Victoria Hotel on Saturday evening last. Mr. P. O'Halloran occupied the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Death of Cattle Through Hating Planters Friend. the Kerosene Cure
In a recent issue of the " Shoal-haven News" it was stated that Mr. Joseph Orawford, of Nowra Hill, had found kerosene, given in doses of a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →About Butter
THE tendency of butter to become rancid is well-known. This is due to the liberation of the volatile fatty acids. The process (according to the 'Hospital') which has been brought…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Good Cattle Cross
THE well known "blended" cattle of Tenterfield station are largely the result of an accidental crossing of the Devon on Shorthorn Mr. W. H. Walker attributes his success in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Macleay Butter to the Front
It is needless for us to say that the best test to apply to butter is its keeping quality. The price locally is ruled by the English market,…
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