Farm and Field. Potato Blight in New Zealand
Potatoes in New Zealand have this season been seriously affected b: blight. A large proportion of the crops in the west have been saved from…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Farming & the land, 1908
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Wild Dove Nested in Farmer's Hat
Ezra Penfield, of the meadows, was chopping cordword in the timber east of his place when he noticed a wild pigeon circling over his head…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Dairy. Cost of Milk Production
Mr John Speir has entered elaborately into the cost of feeding dairy cows summer and winter in the West and South-West of Scotland. His information has…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Me Farmer's Friend
The farmer's friend is the old back crow. But the farmer doesn't think so, he…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Farm and Garden. Original Articles. (All Rights Reserved). Eggs and Egg Layers
Expenditure in the poultry yard covers a fairly wide area, incidental expenses have a way of cropping p. The returns (setting aside the sale of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Wily Japanese. Unfair Commercial Tactics. Lottery Tickets in Bales of Wool. London
The Cotton Spinners' Association of Japan recently put forward a suggestion for furthering their trade which is marked by unusual ingenuity…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Live Stock Statis Victorias Large Increase in Sheep
The Victorian Government statist has issued the live stock returns for Victoria for the year unded March 31, 1908. These show a steady…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The World's Wheat Supply. Heavy Falling Off in Canada
Reuters correspondent states that the estimated stock of wheat at present lying in the country elevators in the interior of Canada is only 2½ million bushels, as…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Germanton Farmers and Settlers. Resolutions Passed by Association. Germanton
A meeting of the Farmers and Settlers was held at the School of Arts on Saturday afternoon, Present; Messrs Ross (chairman), E. Byrne…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Rush Fur Canada. American Farmers Seek Greener Fields. London
An extraordinary rush of American farmers, all with large sums of money, has set in for Western Canada, where the Government land laws are most liberal…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Flavors In Butter
The different flavors we find in butter that may be traced back to the patron are about as follows: A metallic or rusty flavor due to milk or cream…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Ryeland Sheep
This breed of sheep was, to a large extent, supplanted in Great Britain some years ago during the rage for Shropshires and other improved Down breeds…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Tanning a Sheep Pelt
Sheepskins make fine mats when they are tanned in a proper manner. When the pelt is, removed from the sheep it should be thoroughly salted on its flesh…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →English Wool Market. Bradford, March 6. 1908
There may in time past in the Bradford wool trade have been bigger slumps in certain classes of material, but never in the history of the trade has there probably…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Albury Wool, Skin, Hide, and Tallow Market. Younghusband, Row, and Co. Proprietary Ltd
Younghusband, Row, and Co. Proprietary Ltd. report holding their usual sale of station and butchers' produce on Friday, 10th April, when there was a good…
Continued on Trove, page 45 →Dairying in Siberia
The London "Grocer" says that Siberian butter promises to exercise more influence on the London butter market in the future than in the past. It appears that…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Dairy Notes
Be sure the cows have plenty of salt. Let the light into the cow stable, it is death to disease. Cows like their feed fine when molasses…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Farmers and Settlers Union. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—I read with interest thE catechism of the Nowranie farmer and I am in full sympathy with what he contends. I also remarked our…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Farm and Field. Crimson Clover
T[?]follum, or crimson clover, is one of the most useful catch crops any farmer can grow, and it is one of the easiest crops to put in. It requires, of…
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