Practical Instruction in Wool-Classing
There is a branch of instruction given in that excellent institution, the Adelaide School of Mines and Industries, which might be copied with great advantage by…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Farming & the land, 1904
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A Trail Marked by Pillage and Death. the Farmer and the Rats
As a scavenger—in the London sevrersy for instance—the rat serves a useful end in the economy of civilization. There, howevr, his utility ends. In other matters,…
Continued on Trove, page 38 →Growing Crops for the Cows
On 15 acres, the Rev. J. D. Detrich has developed one of the most extensive systems of culture and rotation in farm crops for the feeding of dairy cows ever known…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Farm and Garden. Work for the Week
Cleaning and Dressing Wounds. —This the most favourable season at which to prepare for healing wounds in fruit trees of all kinds. Remember that bark can but…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Farmers V. Socialism
THE movement started at Gunbar some time ago to form a Producers' and Workers' League to combat Socialism is spreading throughout the state. The farmers of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farmers and Settlers' Association
The monthly meeting of the Farmers' and Settlers' Union was held on Saturday last. Present—Messrs. A. M'Arthur (chairman), Theakstone, Davis,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Commercial Stock Movements. Pastoral Times Office
The absence of rain is causing a good deal of uneasiness, for grass and crops are beginning to show the effects of the continued dryness. Crops have made fairly good growth in the past two months,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →London Wool Sales. London
The wool sales yesterday closed firm, and prices were the highest of the series…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farm and Garden Original Articles. Buff Orpingtons
It is generally understood that the Buff Orpington breed originated in England and has rapidly attained widespread popularity and success. A pure bred fowl…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Warwick Farm Races. Sydney
The above meeting was well attended this afternoon and some splendid racing was witnessed. During the day not a single…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Preserving a Corn Crop
Farmers in this country would hardly like to have to take the measures to scare away birds that are common in the cornfields in Egypt. Even if they wanted to take them…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Crops
The crops out Purryjaa way are in many cases backward, especially so when contrasted with last year's prolific displays. A few of the earlier crops look…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Dairying Exhibition
The Dominion of Canada has a flue exhibit of all classes of her produce at the British Dairy Show at Islington, and it forms one of the attractions of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Grading Butter
The subject of grading butter according to the system which has proved so beneficial in New Zealand is likely to receive in a great deal of attention in Victoria in…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Wheat
Top pries for what on Wednesday to the Melbourne market was 8s. 9sd…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Parafflning Butter Boxes
A number of experiments were made by the Victorian Department of Agriculture during the past year in paraffining the in-side of boxes. The New Zealand white…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Riverine Pastoral and Agricultural Society
A meeting of the above was held on Saturday hint. Present—Messre. Theakstone (chair) Steele, Harris, Davis, Egan, Wise, McCrabb, and Elliott. The minutes…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Klewa Valley Butter Factory
The monthly meeting of directors was held m the 1st inst. Present—Mr. Macdonald (in the chair) and Messrs. Coulston, Crosthwaite, M'Leod, Stuckey, and Wood side…
Continued on Trove, page 37 →Wool and Stock Reports. Riverine Grazier Office
MR. R. W. BROUGHTON, stock inspector, reports the following stock movements:— Oct. 4th, 26 cattle from Hay to Sydney, Jas. Donohoo owner; 5th, 800 mixed lambs from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gold Ploughed Up. Farmer Finds a Nugget
Great evcitement prevailed in Maldon (Vic.) on Tuesday morning, when it become known that Mr. James Waterson had discovered a nugget of gold, weighing 52oz.,…
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