Riverina Pastoral and Agricultural Society
The thirty-fifth annual show of the Riverina P. and A. Society for the year 1904 has passed over fairly satisfactory, notwithstanding that the elements…
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Source of Butter Milk
Farmers' Bulletin 193 on experiment station work, just issued by the United States Department of Agriculture, reviews the causes of bitter milk as follows:…
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In the current number of the " Victorian Agricultural Gazette," Mr. Walter Preedy, of the Statistician's department, discusses the possibilities of wheat-growing…
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"This would seem to be an opportune ment," says Mr. R. W. Dunham, in the Field, to call attention to the great importance of employing not new, but wheat…
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The one question of moment is, will wheat-growing pay? People cannot be expected to extend their cultivation for philanthropic motives but merely lack…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Farmers' and Settlers' Association. Henty Branch. Henty, August 1
The annual meeting of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association, which was adjourned from July 16th, took place in the School of Arts on Wednesday, 27th ; the president, Dr…
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Mr Archer continued his lectures on "Dairy Management," stating the system of dairying to-day is very different to what it was fifteen years ago…
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Yesterday at Wodonga, Mr. Hawkins delivered the last of his lectures on poultry matters. He had an attention of about 100 in the afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wodonga Farmers' Classes. Wednesday. Chemistry Applied to the Farm
Under the heading of chemical change the lecturer (Mr Robertson) explained the decomposition of the farmyard manure heap, putting particular stress…
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A meeting of the Jerilderie Farmers and Settlers' Union was held on Saturday, 23rd ult. Present: Messrs. G. White (chair), Theakstone, Elliott, Corbett, Wall, Wilson,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Australian Sheep Breeders' Show
Among the exhibitions who scored well in the show, held in Melbourne recently, but who did not get into final champion honours, may be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →United States Cotton Crop
The United States Government estimates that the cotton crop for this year will show a record yield…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wodonga Farmers' Classes. Friday. the Chemistry of the Farm
Mr Robertson the lecturer on this subject, continued his lectures to-day, taking for his subject. "The Air an Aid to the Farmer." Several…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Farm and Garden. Original Articles.the Problem of Pure Milk
THE main, cause of impure milk is uncleanliness — dirty cows, stables, milkers and dirty cans. Dirt and pure milk are irreconcilable: pure milk must…
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The Director of Agriculture informed representatives of the press to-day that variety wheat tests, manured and unmanored on 31 acres at Rutherglen…
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Reiterated reports are being made as to the immense damage done to the American crops. They have caused a rise of 4 cents…
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By train yesterday we observed about six hundred fat crossbred and merino wethers being trucked by Messrs. A. A. Piggin and Co. for the Melbourne…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wodonga Farmers Classes. Monday. Insect Pests and Plant Diseses
Mr Meeking was the lecturer on this subject. He dealt with the various insects injurious to the following fruits viz., apples pears, cherries, peaches,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wodonga Farmers Classes. Horse Taming Contest
Professor Lalor, who is connected with the above classes is to give what is termed a human exhibition in horse faming. It is customery with a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bull Plain Farms
Messrs. A. A. Piggin and Co. notify that they have a large area of the famous Bull Plains Estate for sale by private contact. The land has all been…
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