Farm and Garden. Agriculture in Germany
The next exhibition of the German Agricultural Society is to be held at Hamburg next June. The Importance of agriculture in the German Empire may be judged from the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farming & the land, 1897
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In Riverina. a Famous Pastoral District
Though Riverina has naturally greater agricultural and pastoral capabilities than any other province of equal extent in Australia, there, as elsewhere, occur changes…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Farm and Garden. Work for the Week
KITCHEN GARDEN.—With the soil in good condition, and other favorable circumstances, the preparation for spring sowing and planting should be proceeded with. One of the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Intercolonial Items. the Government Farms
The Minister of Agriculture, Mr. Sydney Smith, has been making some important changes in the system and management of the Government…
Continued on Trove, page 28 →Farmers and Free-trade. a Practical Farmer's Views
The following letter has been addressed to the Age:—Sir,—I notice, according to the Age, that an impression is abroad that there is a wonderful exodus of Victorian farmers to…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Wool and Stock Reports Sydney
Messrs Wilkinson and Lavender telegraph as follows:—1050 cattle yarded, prime cattle rose fully 20s per head. Sheep.—18,000 sheep were penned, all…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office. Deniliquin, Friday Evening, August 20, 1897
TWENTY points of rain fell at Deniliquin during the week, making a total since the break on Friday last 137 points. The total to date since the beginning of the year is 8.15 inches as complied with 9.33 inches to the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farm and Garden. Tomatoes
Every bit of sunny wall or fence should be planted with tomatoes. Set out sturdy plants, the larger the better, as the season is so short. Train each plant to a single stem…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Experimental Farms
ON the 24th of last month (Sir Joseph Abbott forwarded a letter to the Minister for Agriculture requesting that portions of the Balranald and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farm and Garden. the Lilac
This is certainly one of the best lilacs grown. Marie Legraye is a pure white lilac, and both in size of the tr[?] of flowers and the individual bi[?] is altogether…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Corowa Sheep Board
A MEETING of the members of the Corowa Sheep Board was held at the office of the Inspector of Stock on Saturday, August 21, when the following gentlemen were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sale of Stud Sheep
Over 100 Vermont and pare German merinoes were submitted to auction in Sydney on Wednesday by Messrs. Pitt, Son, and Badgery, Messrs. Hill, Clark, and Co.,…
Continued on Trove, page 37 →The Coming Harvest. the American Crops. Wheat Stock Statistics in New South Wales. Bright Outlook for Wheat Growers
ALTHOUGH the bulk of the American wheat crops is unusually large, and the quality very fine, it is now reported that the North-Western States will show a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Great Rise in Wheat. Excitement in London and Paris. London, August 24
At Mark-lane yesterday there was a general rise in wheat, the advance being 2s. 6d. per quarter (3¾d. per bushel), making an advance of from 5s. to 6s. per…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Potato Culture for Farm and Garden
One of the easiest grown of vegetables in every day use is the potato, and yet there is no crop that will respond to more thorough cultivation. No home garden is complete…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Farm and Garden. Work for the Week
KITCHEN GARDEN.—Although spring is now approaching, it can hardly be said to be fairly in, but with, the first spell of fine weather vegetation will soon be active…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office, Deniliquin Friday Evening, August 27,1897
THE weather has been variable during the weak and there were light showe[?] on Sunday and Wednesday That on the first day named was a remarkable one, In the centre of the town a quarter of an inch fell in le[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farm and Garden. Tomatoes
Every bit of sunny wall or fence should be planted with tomatoes. Set out sturdy plants the larger the b[?] as the season is so short. Train each plant to a single stem…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Imported Wheat
One result of the scarcity of wheat in Australia, owing to the failure of the last harvest, has been the introduction of large quantities of wheat and flour from…
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