Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Manures and Fertilisers
CARDENERS near the City and large towns are close to a large supply of stable manure and depend almost exclusively upon…
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Farming & the land, 1904
346 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 4 of 18
Farm and Garden. Original Articles. an English Duck Farm
ON a duck farm in England about twenty thousand ducks are raised annually Eggs are bought from farmers, and they are hatched by means…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farmers' Meeting. Proposed Combine of Producers
THE farmer's and producers' meeting was advertised to take place at the Theatre Royal at 3 p.m., last Saturday, but in consequence of a cattle sale proceeding, the hour of…
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RAPE is a succulent plant belonging to the cabbage family. It grows rapidly, making a large amount of green food upon which pigs…
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A good cow is a good cow the world over, whatever breed she may be. No farmer should keep a cow for milking purposes that does not produce at least…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farm and Garden. Original Articles. an English Duck Farm
ON a duck farm in England about twenty thousand ducks are raised annually, Eggs are bought from farmers, and they are hatched by means…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Proposed Farmers' Combine
The meeting called to take into consideration Mr. O. O. Dangar's proposal for a combination of farmers was held at the Theatre Royal on…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Keeping Poultry on the Farm
Only a very small proportion of farmers give the care and attention to the poultry necessary to place them on the paying basis. The farmer who is caring and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Migratory Sheep of Spain
There are said to be about 10.000,000 migratory sheep in Spain, which travel as much aa 200 miles from the plains to the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Rape for Sheep
RAPE is a succulent plant belonging to the cabbage family. It grows rapidly, making a large amount of green food, upon which pigs…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hastings District Co-Operative Dairy Co. Pay for February
THE Directors met on Saturday last to consider the pay for February month. The report for the month's working showed as follows :—During the month 27,152lbs. of…
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Only a very small proportion of farmers give the care and attention to the poultry necessary to place them on the paying basis. The farmer who is caring and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Important to Dairymen. Arbitrary Action by an Inspector
A CASE of importance in connection with the dairying regulations was dealt with at the Maclean Police Court recently. Alexander Ross was charged with supplying…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Raising and Fattening Hogs
THE easiest and quickest money made on the farm is obtained from raising hogs. But it is necessary that one should commence in a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Cattle
A very noticeable feature in the show was the absence of Hereford and Devon cattle, for which the late Mr. W. D. Scott was widely known. Mr. Jno. Abbott showed…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →M. R. Co-operative Dairy Co. Encouraging Reports From London
The following is a copy of a fetter received from Messrs. J. Bartram & Son, the M. R. Dairy Company's export agents in Sydney:-- "We have to confirm our telegram to yon of the 12th inst. reading--…
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Lay the head in water over night, in which put a large handful of salt; wash it well in the morning, and take out the brains, and put them into a small basin…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On the Land. Dairying for the Butter Factory
EVERY beginner in dairying knows that in supplying milk or cream for butter the greater the percentage of fat in the milk the greater will be the return per gallon from…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Co-operative Dairying. What it has done for Manning Farmers. Eleven Years' work has made them prosperous and Comfortable.—The M.R Co-Operative Dairy Co.—Sidelights of its history.—Its. Temptation, troubles and triumph
CO-OPERATION! Who has not heard of the word and how few have gone into the subject until they discovered its ill-powerful meaning. United we…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Raising and Fattening Hogs
THE easiest and quickest money made on the farm is obtained from raising hogs. But it is necessary that one should commence in a…
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