Farm and Garden. Work for the Week
ORCHARD.—Those who intend planting orchard trees this season should make a very careful selection of varieties for various soils and positions. There are now more of the old…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Farming & the land, 1900
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A Dairy Record
The North British Agriculturist states that a noteworthy milking record has been established by the red poll cow Crocus, which belonged to the famous Norfolk herd at…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →A Dairy Commandment
The following commandment should be observed by all owners of dairy herds :—"Thou shalt not abuse nor worry the cow, thou nor thy man-servant, nor thy…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →No title Late Crops
Some think that late corn, late potatoes, or other late crops, are to be planted later than the early kinds, forgetting that the precise meaning of the term "late" as applied to…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Tar Branding Sheep
It seems that the injurious practice of branding sheep with [?] carried on by certain flocks owners in New South Wales. A letter received by the Sydney representative…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office. Deniliquin, Friday Evening, April 20, 1900
AFTER the rain which fell on Saturday, bitterly cold weather was experienced locally on Sunday, when a couple of smart hail showers fell, and on Monday, while it was be [?]fully warm on Tuesday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mortality Amongst Wahgunyah Dairy Herds. Further Deaths. What Is the Cause
Two more deaths have occurred in Wahgunyah dairy herds. The cause of the mortality it thought to be attributable to the animals partaking of a [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Improving Dairy Cattle
As showing what is possible under very ordinary conditions in the way of improving the milk producing capacity of dairy cattle some interesting facts are supplied in a recent…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Vermin on Cattle
A correspondent of the Texas Stock and Farm Journal gives the following effected method of ridding cattle of lice:—"In two gallons of boiling-hot water put 1lb. of…
Continued on Trove, page 39 →Kiewa Valley Butter Factory
The usual monthly meeting of the directors of this factory was held on the 14th inst. Present—Messrs. M'Leod (chairman), Coulston, Street, Stuckey, and Woodside. The…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Crops for Ensilage
The prospects of the season are so satisfactory that there is a strong probability of dairy farmers depending on nature to provide all that is necessary for the keep…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Farm and Garden. Work for the Week
ORCHARD.—The continuous and widespread raina have brought on an autumn aspect much earlier than usual. Many pears which will not keep as all well when gathered ripe, will…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office. Deniliquin, Friday Evening. April 27, 1900
THE weeks weather has been mild and bracing since the light showers which fell on Sunday, and the nights and early mornings have been somewhat chilly. We learn from the stock inspector Mr J…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farm and Garde[?] American Fruit Barre[?]
The legal capacity of a fruit [?] the United States is 100 quarts. I[?] were Imperial quarts the barrel [?] contain twelve and a half pecks, o[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Pastoral Position and Outlook. Great Rise in Prices
To the pastoral Industry the feature which makes the year 1899 unique among its [?] during the last quarter of a century was the phenomenal rise in the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Law Affecting Wool-dealers. The "More or Less" Condition Again
We take the following report of an interesting case from the Sydney Morning Herald:— "In our Saturday's issue a condensed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Balranald Pastoral and Agricultural Society
THE above heading is at the present time visionary, but it seems to us that the time is now ripe for the establishment of an agricultural and pastoral…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farm and Garden American Fruit Barrels
The legal capacity of a fruit barrel in the United States is 100 quarts. If these were Imperial quarts the barrel would contain twelve and a half pecks, or half a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hay Pastoral and Agricultural Association
The committee of the above Society met yesterday, at Messrs Wilkinson and Lavender's office. There were present:—Messrs R. W. Ronald (president), C. G. Stewart,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Protection of Sheep Owners
The Kowree council have resolved to ask the municipal association to protect sleep-owners by giving their support to the following resolutions:—"That persons buying skins be…
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