Fruit-growing V. Wheat
A few days ago a farmer was arguing with a storekeeper in this town (writes the Numurkah Standard) on the question of wheat growing versus fruit culture and irrigation. “ What…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Farming & the land, 1888
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Common Disorders Affecting Cattle. Jaundice—yellows
One of the functions of the liver is the secretion of bile, and the disease known as jaundice arises from this secretion, or rather excretion, being prevented; the bile “being…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Rural Notes. Thin Seeding for Wheat
An American farmer details his experience of thin and thick seeding as follows:— “It your seed bed is in good order, one bushel of good seed is plenty for one acre…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Wheat Market. London, June 28
The cargoes of wheat by the Solveig, from South Australia 28th January, 33,353 bushels, and the Savens, from South Australia 16th February, 40,123 bushels, have been sold at…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →The Wool Market. London, June 28
At the wool sales to-day the market was steady. Wools of superior quality were very firm. Prices unchanged…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Farmer. The Depth of Soil
Opinions of farmers differ, though not more widely than do the facts on which they are based, as to the depth that soil may be profitably cultivated. In the best soils plant…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Open Column. (To the Editor of the Pastoral Times.)
SIR, —Kindly allow me through the columns of your paper lo lake exceptions to the [?] conv[?] to the public in a letter published in the Deniliquin [?] [?] of the [?] inst., by one, who [?] himself…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Stock Report Pastoral Times Office, Deniliquin, Friday Evening, July 6, 1888
DRY weather still rules at Deniliquin. The days are seasonably warm and clear, and the mornings are [?] with an occasional [?]. There is a general [?] for rain. The [?] has ceased crowing and is very short. The [?] require…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Melbourne Wool Market. (Dalgety and Company Limited). Melbourne, July 3
WOOL—Latest London advices reported a conti[?] of the favourable [?] previously existing, but without further advance in values, Locally we continue to make steady sales at good prices…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Pastoral. Recorder Office, Tuesday Evening
There is no change in the weather to report during the past week, which is much to be regretted the dry weather doubtless, has much to do with the fact of our not…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wheat in America
Concerning the introduction of wheat into America, reliable information is obtainable. It may be difficult in the present day to realize the fact that wheat was at one time…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farmer. The Depth of Soil
Opinions of farmers differ, though not more widely than do the facts on which they are based, as to the depth that soil may be profitably cultivated. In the best soils plant…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hay Pastoral and Agricultural Society's Show
The Hay Pastoral and Agricultural Society held its annual show to day at their grounds, under conditions which, so far as the weather was concerned, were not the most favorable…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Keeping Butter
" In the first place, I am careful not to pack any but sweet, firm butter; no soft, oily, frothy stuff, such as one sometimes makes when the mercury ranges up to ninety…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Annual Stud Sheep Sales in Sydney
The annual sheep sales were opened in Sydney on Tuesday by Messrs. Griffiths and Weaver, at the stores of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company. One hundred and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Farmer's Debts
The aggregate indebtedness of the formers of America is put at two billions of dollars—more than the national debt. Yet there is [?]o need to fear that the farmers will be…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Farmer. To Tell the Age of a Horse
To tell the age of any horse, Inspect the lower jaw, of course; The six front teeth the tale will tell, And every doubt and fear dispel…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Farm and Garden. The Cream Separator
Mr. R. H. McGlincey sums up the advantages of the separator system as follows: 1. It saves time. The thousand pounds of milk will yield its cream in four of five…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Farmer's Lad
I'm certain that I do not know A better little lad than Joe, More kind and open-hearted ; It seems as if the sunny skies…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dairy Notes
A singular fact was brought out at a recent meeting of the Connecticut State Board of Agriculture. A gentleman stated that he gave his cows a quantity of salt…
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