Rust Proof Wheat
THE D. D. Gazette' says:—When there is so much rust in the wheat, it is really cheering to hear that some sorts have thoroughly escaped the…
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Farming & the land, 1879
53 stories in New England's papers · page 1 of 3
Butter-keeping
THE difficulty experienced in keeping butter in this climate is abundant reason for a few practical suggestions collected from various sources relative thereto…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Pastoral Occupation and the Banks in New South Wales
A PARLIAMENTARY return moved for in the Assembly last February, and published a few weeks ago, gives the names of the pastoral occupiers of the colony at that date, the area of…
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THE third annual meeting of farmers and others as to the price that ought to rule for wheat was held on Monday last at Mr. Gregan's the Retreat Inn on the N…
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THE 'Herald' says:—The regulations of the Stock Branch made under the authority of the Diseases in Sheep Act Amendment Act of 1878…
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GENTLEMEN—I remember reading in the 'Express' some time ago a suggestion—I think of yours—that Armidale held a good position as the site of a market for the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Public Meeting at Invebell on the Wheat Question. (From the Inverell Herald. Feb. 5.)
ON Monday evening last, immediately after the meeting anent Reserve No. 664, a public meeting was held in Gorman's Hotel, to consider the present price…
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"ANOTHER BREEDER" addresses the following letter to the editor of the Australasian:--Sir,--I have read with much interest the various letters by "Breeder," "Thos. Skene," &c., on the subject…
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STRONG brine has been highly recommended for hoof-bound horses or horses with weak hoofs. Salt extracts the moisture from the air, which keeps the hoof moist. The legs and feet…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Farmen and Grazien. Successful Pig-breeding
"THE gintleman that pays the rint," was the appropriate title given by an Irish cotter to the homely animal which is to be found on every well-conducted farm and if a little more care…
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PASTURE alone is not sufficient to maintain sheep in profitable thrift, especially in the approaching breeding season; in addition, a daily ration of grain is needed. When the pasture is…
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THE Missouri Republican gives the following account of some rather extensive farming operations in Minnesota aud Dakota. FARGO, D.T., August 23.--The " Grandin…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Maxims for the Farmer
1. NEVER get in debt when you cannot see your way out again. When you owe, pay as fastasyoucan and promptly. Never allow yourself to be dunned for a debt a…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Hatfield Gang of Bushrangers. (From Last Saturday's Pastoral Times.) Wounding with Intent to Murder
THOMAS Gorman, William Kaye, William Hobbs, and Charles Jones were placed in the dock, charged with wounding Constable Power, with intent to murder…
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IT is a remarkable fact, that wheat and wheat culture should have remained almost stationary for so many ages, while other objects of culture have been revolutionised to an extraordinary…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Yeoman. the Future of Australian Farming
IT must long have been evident to thoughtful and practical husbandmen that a change in the agricultural system of Australia will sooner or later be…
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THE value of sheep in connection with wheat raising, says the Willamette Farmer, is too well established to need argument, but we bear of instances so directly in point that we cannot…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →How Many Farmers and How Many Read Agricultural Papers
A CORRESPONDENT asks the 'Practical Farmer' if it can tell how many farmers there are in the United States and how many take agricultural papers. The…
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WE have several times called attention to the matter of washing sheep, and we see that in recent meetings of sheep breeders, the subject has attracted considerable…
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THIS is the opinion of the best English authority on practical farming--"Methinks," says Mr. J. J. Mechi, "some of my three-bushel friends will feel very angry at this heading, but…
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