Farm and Garden. Work for the Week
ORCHARD.—Spray all dirty trees before the leaves and flour buds open, otherwise only a mild and less effective dressing can be applied. Good weather obtains for increasing the…
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Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office, Deniliquin, Friday Evening, August 30 1901
The rain which has fallen within the past fortnight has greatly improved the outlook for the summer. Grass is looking well since the last downpour, and a general improvement is noticeable in crops. Stock…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farm and Dairy. Original Articles. Producing Pure Milk for Profit
THE objections to milk in a general way are almost invariably that the cows have not been properly selected or fed, that sufficient attention…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soiling Crops Sob Hogs
Cowpeas have been found very useful for soiling, especially for hogs. Cowpeas are very succulent even in very dry weather, and being a leguminous plant…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Influence of Soll on Sheep
It is a mistake to think that all soils or locations are alike for the shepherd. Sheep are the most impressible of all domesticated animals,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Farmers and Settlers' Association. Meeting at Gunbar. GUNBAR
A meeting of the Gunbar branch of the above Association was held at the Gunbar Hotel to-day. The following members were present:—Messrs. W. G. Gibson (president),…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Electrical Sheep Pens. a Novel Invention
Of recent years nearly every town is provided with an electric generating plant, and frequently the wires are strung along country roads from town…
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The cattle, although not so numerous this year, made up in quality. Mr Turner, of Sony Park, showed a splendid bull the kind that is wanted, and one that does credit…
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The entries ia this class were ia all respects highly satisfactory In the fine combiog grassfel sections Round Hill, Walla Walla, Aruudel. Brae Springs, Tabletop, and Mr Mulfcolland's…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Cooper's Sheep Dip Proprietors
Messrs. Wm. Cooper and Nephews not only hold a high position in the sheep dipping world, ample proof of which is given by the statements published in another…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Albury and Border Pastoral, Agricultural, and Horticultural Society. Annual Exhibition. Wednesday and Thursday, 4Th and 5Th September
CFFICIALS.—President, Mr. G. Arthur Thompson. Vice-president, Messrs W. C. Bowen, H. F. Ogilvie, and J. R. Whitehead. Hon. treasurer, Mr. J. W. Roxburgh. Committee, Messrs. T. H. Griffith, S. Watson. Dr A. Andrews, J. D Lankester. J. F. Shuter…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Helping the Farmers
The Railway Commission [?] to accede to the request of the Progress Association, and build another farmers' and settlers' shed at Berrigan, [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Wagga Farm
The collection from the Wagga Experimental Farm was one of the most noteworthy features in the pavilion. Wheat of several varieties, including Steinwedel, Talavera, Farmers' Friend,…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Farm Produce
In this class the wheat prize was well contested by eight samples from as many exhibitors Last year there wore only three. The general quality of the grain was favorably commented…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Farm and Garden. Work for the Week
ORCHARD.—There is, unfortunately, a very general tendency to neglect cultivating in proportion to the facilities which exist for irrigating. No more fatal mistake could be…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Hints to Farmers
Mr J. D. O'Connell, at a recent meeting of the Mount Remarkable branch of the Central Agricultural Bureau of South Australia, read a paper to the following effect on "Odds and…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Dairy Produce
Whatever class may be behindhand at the Albnry Show, dairy produce is always well the fore, and this year found no exception to the general rule. As usual, though there are several…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Farmers and Settlers' Association
A meeting of the above was held on Saturday last. There were fifteen members present, Mr. M'Arthur, in the absence of the president, being voted to the chair. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Stock Returns. Departmental Annual Report. Increases in Cattle and Sheep
The annual report of the stock and brands branch of the New South Wales Department of Agriculture for the year 1900, which was laid on the table of the Legislative Assembly on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Fire Scare. (To the Editor of the Pastoral Times.)
SIR,—Referring to the late fire scare in the Town Hall.—Some 18 months to two years ago I noticed the very insufficient means of exit in a [?]ase of fire at the Town Hall, and brought the matter before the…
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