The Farmer. Aylesbury Ducks
The Aylesbury trade is not conducted in large establishments, but ia curried on exclusively by cottagers, who, it has been compured, manage to divide between them…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farming & the land, 1881
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Chained Himself. How a Texas Farmer Arranged for His Death From Hydrophodbia
A DALLAS, Tex., letter says: "A tragic death has just occurred in our neighbouring County of Hill worth relating, and worthy of Virginius or Hay other Roman father…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Antiquity of Dairying
DAIRYING is undoubtedly one of the oldest agricultural industries on record. In bible history butter and milk are often referred to, but it is not generally known that the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Hay Pastoral Show
The annual exhibition of the Hay Pastoral Association took place on the 13th lost, and proved very successful. The attendance was large from all parts of the district. In draught…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →The American Wheat Harvest
A few months back we were enabled, through a cable message, to inform our renders that there was a probability of the average wheat yield of the united States…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Rural Mems. a Few Facts About Cream and Butter
Good butter cannot be made without good management, and good management consists in diligent attention to little details of routine. Omit am- of the details and the quality of the…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →China As a Market Fob Australian Wool
The following letter has been addressed to the Editor of The Argus :— “Sir,—A letter in The Argus dated 11th April, 1876, from Mr. Monckton Synnot, first directed…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The farmer Preparation of Bones, &c
In the Rural Now yorker, a correspondent asks a cheap way of converting old, dry cattle bones into manure; and their value in comparison with that of barn manure…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hints Foe Farmers
PROTECT THE YOUNG PIGS.—Before a sow farrows fix 6 inch slabs all round the sides of her [?] at 5 inches from the bottom, to prevent her on the young pigs…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →The Pastoral Dinn[?]
At the appointed hour about one [?] men sat down to partake of the [?] host Bignell had provided for the [?] dinner was all that the most devote [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Deniliquin Pastoral and Agricultural Society's Show
The above show came off on Thursday, and was very successful, 146 exhibits of sheep being entered, 19 of cattle, 78 of horses (including 11 draught stallions), 18 of dogs…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Annual Sale of Stud Sheep
The attendance at the sale-room of Mews Mort and Co., on Friday morning, before 11, the hour advertised for the opening of the cheep sales of 1881, justified hopes that good competition would be the rule. There were…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Deniliquin Pastoral and Agricultural Society’s Show
The Annual Show in connection with the above society was held on Thursday last, when the weather was beatifully fine, and as a natural consequence, consequence, a large concourse of visitors assembled. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office, Deniliquin, Friday Evening, July 22, 1881
THIS morning some near showers fell, but not in sufficient quality. The weather is threatening. A good rainfall would now do much good, as owing to the frosts recently experienced…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →China As a Market for Australian Wool. to the Editor of the Argus
Sir,—A letter in The Argus dated 11th April, 1876, from Mr Monckton Synnot, first directed attention to the desirability of our endeavouring to open up a new market for the constantly…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Excessive Dumping of Wool
THE sales of wool in London this year have not quite met the expectation of local buyers and shippers. There have been heavy losses on several lots, and possibly these…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wool and Stock Report. "Standard" Office
THE wether since, our last has been variable. Our Friday morning it rained steadily for two or three hours, and during the night some heavy showers fell. Theis rain will be very serviceable…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →China As a Market for Australian Wool
SIR,—A letter in the Argus dated. 11th April, 1876. from Mr. Monckton Synnot, first directed attention to the desirability of our endeavoring to open up a new market for the constantly…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Farmer
CURING OF HAMS AND SHOULDER'S.—There ore two methods; one by dry salting, the other by pickling. We have used both with equally good results. For the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Ovens and Murray Agricultural and Pastoral Society
The annual meeting of members of the Ovens and Murray Agricultural and Pastoral Society was held at Kett’s Hotel, Wangaratta, on Saturday, when over 30 gentlemen were present. Mr. G. F…
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