The Power on the Farm
Mr. F. Coleman read a paper on this subject at a recent meeting of the Saddle-worth branch of the Agricultural Bureau. He said that wheat-growing alone was not…
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Farm and Garden. Work for the Week
Mulching the Orchard:—All young trees are greatly helped by having a litter of manure mulch placed over the soil within their root range. Neglect nothing of a…
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A special meeting of the above has held on Monday last in the Mechanics' Institute. Present—Messrs. G. White, (President) Noonan. Cook, J. White, Corbett,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farmers’ Organisation. a Rural Producers’ Association
Mr J. Hugh Davies, of Mooroopna, has suggested the formation of an Australian Rural Producers' Association, the object of which would be the promotion of settlem[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office
The weather this week has been close and money. Rain fell on Wednesday night, 34 points being registered at the telegraph office. It has been warm since, with indications of further rain, but only…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wool Sales. Sydney
At the wool sales to-day 9,218 bales were catalogued and 8543 sold. The market closed for the week with a very firm tone for all good wools, free…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Poultry Fattening or Cramming
THE rapidly increasing interest that is being manifested in this branch of the poultry business is very gratifying. The profits to be made in poultry belong, first of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Butter Box Ring
A correspondent writes to the Director of Agriculture as follows to the butter box ring :—"I am petting some very bad boxes from one of the ring…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Melbourne Wool Sales. Melbourne
Goldsbrough Mort, and Co. Ltd. held the opening wool sale of the season to-day, and submitted a large and representative catalogue of 5000…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →General Cables. London. Wednesday. Quantity of Wheat Afloat
The quantity of wheat afloat for the United Kingdom is estimated at 2,845,000 quarters as against 2,685,000 quarters a week ago…
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At the Wentworth Police Court recently H. P. Richardson, drover, was charged by D. A. Morgan, stock inspector, with introducing and travelling sheep…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Agricultural and Pastoral Shows
In the Assembly last week, Mr. Gardiner said :--I desire to ask the Colonial Treasurer, if [?] will bring under the notice of the Railway Commissioners the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Quat Quatta Sheep
At the Melbourne fat sheep sales on Tuesday 92 comebacks offered on behalf of Mr., J. Morrissey of Quat Quat[?], realised the fine price of…
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John Bridge and Co., Ltd., reporter :— For fourth tale of the new season we brought forward on 12th inst a representative catalogue of 34,79 bales, and although…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Carrathool Pastoral and Agricultural Society. The Approaching Show
The Committee of the Carrathool Pastoral and Agricultural Society are leaving nothing undone which can assure the success of their show, and in this issue the arrangements for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →N. S. W. Wheat Harvest—1904
A very valuable and important circular relating to the late record harvest as showing the increased yields due to the use of fertilisers has been…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farm and Garden. Work for the Week
Value of Citrus Trees.—Wherever the soil and climate are favourable oranges may be profitably grown as shelter belts, as avenues, and as a means to decorate…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Securing Nitrogen for the Farm
The cheapest source of nitrogen for farm crops is the various leguminous plants grown for forage and for seed. Among-these the most commonly used in America…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Farm and Garden Original Articles. Cooling Milk on the Farm
IF the shallow, or open system, as it is sometimes named, is used, strain the milk as soon as it is drawn, first through a wire strainer, and then through ; a thin…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Pumpkins As a Dairy Feed
Very few, if any experiments seem to have been made to determine the value of pumpkins as food for the dairy cow However, they are generally regarded as…
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