Farm and Garden. Work for the Week
ORCHARD.—Take every care to avoid injury to the trunks of young trees through rubbing against stakes. A certain means of prevention is to put a sack or straw bandage…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Farming & the land, 1901
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Farming in England
The year 1900 was a bad farmers' year in England. The yield of wheat was neary 4½ Bushels per acre less than in 1899, and nearly 6¼ bushels less than the abnormally heavy…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Sanitary Farming
A very sensible suggestion made by Mr. Henry Richmond, of Lytham, in a Manchester paper, deserves the widest possible publicity (says Land and Water). It is that…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Farmers and Settlers' Association
The annual meeting of the members of the above was held on the 22nd February, Mr. A. M'Arthur (president) occupying the chair. There was a large attendance…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Progress, Farmers’ and Settlers’ Association
At the ordinary meeting of the Berrigan Progress, Farmers’ and Settlers’ Association, held at Corcoran’s Hotel on Tuesday night, Mr E. J. Gorman,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office. Deniliquin, Friday, Evening, March 8, 1901
LIGHT showers fell on Sunday afternoon, but only 12 points were recorded locally. The temperature fell after the rain and at the beginning of the week the weather was moderately cool. It is now again…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farm and Dairy. Original Articles. the Jersey Cow
THE Jersey cow has a record of thirty one pounds—one and one-third ounce of butter for seven consecutive days. This butter contained…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wheat Market. Sydney
Wheat 2s. 6d½ to 2s. 7½d.; chickwheat 1s. 10½d. to 2s. 1d…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Cattle Tick
Owing to the slow spread of the Queensland cattle tick from the vicinity of Brisbane towards the border, and the success attending the quarantine restriction enforced, the Stock…
Continued on Trove, page 29 →Albury Farmers' Market
F. W. TRUE, Exchange Auction Rooms, Kiewa street, reports sales on Saturday, March 9. as follows:—Eggs 9d doz, bacon 4½d to 6½d, bulk honey 2½d lb, fruits in great variety at low rates…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Farm and Garden. Work for the Week
VINEYARD.—To avoid loss through the splitting of grapes, give plenty of air and space between the bunches. Good quality fruit will pay for tying out each bunch…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Dairy Experiments
Some interesting particulars of dairy experiments are given in a recent report of the Ontario Agricultural College, the following notice of which appeared in the Dairy:—…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Pastoral and Agricultural Society
The ordinary monthly meeting of the Council of the Pastoral and Agricultural Society was held on Thursday afternoon at the Royal Hotel. Mr G. Lester (president) occupied the chair, and Messrs J…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office. Deniliquin, Friday Evening, March 15, 1901
DISAGREEABLE and threatening weather has again been experienced this week, and although rain has been expected at times, it still holds off. There is still plenty of dry feed about, and stock are looking…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →An Open Letter to the Editor. “Riverine Journal.” (Per favour of the Pastoral Times)
SIR,—I was somewhat disappointed at the absence of any attempt at reply, in yours of the 6th inst., to Mr Ashton’s letter re the “Matchbox Trick.” Like Ashton I have a propensity or taking the weaker,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farm and Poultry. Original Articles Brahmas
THIS bread of fowls has many good qualities, the bens being great layers, non-sitlers, good forgers and the most beautiful of many of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sagacity of Pantomime Sheep
Those who witnessed the performance of "Bo-Peep" pantomime, at Bolton, could not fail to bo struck with the manner in which the four sheep employed in connection…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Manure for Wheat Crops
The State Journal of Agriculture for this month published in South Australia records the fact that wheat crops grown with pure superphosphate resulted in a profit of 15s…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Hay Pastoral and Agricultural Association
The committee of the Hay Pastoral and Agricultural Association met yesterday. There were present:—Mr. D. Grant (president), Very Rev. Father O'Connell and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Effect of Grass Seeds on Cattle
Mr. J. D. Stewart, Government veterinary surgeon, examined on the Rosebrook estate, Cooma, some of the dairy cattle which had swellings of the jaw, and found the…
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