Tales and Sketches. the Rector's Niece. (From the Prairie Farmer.)
"He'll be fit for nothing" said my father "an awkward nobody who holds his awl and cuts his food with his left hand."…
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Farming & the land, 1881
80 stories in New England's papers · page 4 of 4
"Doctoring" Farm Animals
IT is a poor practice to be continually dosing animals. When we Bee a farmer frequently visiting the drug store for medicines for his stock the impression is that…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Yeoman. Watering Plants in Pots. (From the Irish Farmer.)
OF the many operations which potted plants must necessarily undergo one of the most critical is that of watering. Next to a thorough and proper system of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Yeoman. Linseed and Wheat Gruel for Calves
A great deal has been said, written, but chiefly advertised, respecting the best substitute for milk in the rearing of calves. With your permission I will give your…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Hives and Honey Boxes. (From the Prairie Farmer.)
NOW, Mr. Farmer, you who relish buckwheat cakes and honey, or biscuit and butter and honey, and have a swarm of bees; have you thought of providing a few extra…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Yeoman. Farm Stock in Health and Disease. (From the Field.)
SUCCESS in the treatment of sheep scab, so as to avert the serious and even fatal consequences which were referred to in the last article, depends in a great degree…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Practical Knowledge in Farming
THE following suggestive and, as a whole, truthful contrast between prractical and theoretical knowledge about farming, is given in the Agricultural Gazette, of Loudon, viz.: --…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wheat, Clover, and Sheep
IN districts where the moisture is sufficient for its growth clover is a wonderful land restorer. In Great Britain the sverage yield of wheat is 26 bushels per…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Chickens or a Garden. (From the Prairie Farmer.)
HERE is a man who is in a "peck of trouble." He says: "Wife and I have got hold of a conundrum that is one too many for us, and we want yon to help us…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Curing Green Hides. (From the Farm and Selection.)
THE following plan, if adopted, is considered the most proper and profitable one of getting up the hides for market:—Lay them flat, flesh side up, and form a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Keeping Butter
The plan described below is a very old one, and it enjoys the reputation of being good:-- To three gallons of brine strong enough to bear an egg, add a quarter of a pound of fine white…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Rust in Wheat
In previous years we have called attention to experiments that were being conducted in Queensland in relation to wheat growing. Rust having led farmers to believe that the climate…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Increase in the Prices Op Stud Sheep
AT the close of last week, the entire merino stud flock of the Hon. T. F. Cumming being under the hammer, 4566 owes and 1113 rams, were sold in 216 lots for a grand total of £28,449…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Yeoman. Milk Farming
The American Jersey Cattle Club is one of the numerous associations originated during the last few years with the object of advancing the interest of owners of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Hints on Wool
MESSRS. CHAS. BALME and Co., woolbrokers, London, give the following hints in a circular issued by them :-- "In connection with the subject of washing,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Drainage and Ornamental Planting. (From the Prairie Farmer.)
ONE of the first and most important considerations connected with ornamental planting is thorough drainage of the soil. Few people are aware of the importance…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Shropshire Sheep
THE Federal Australian writes :--Every year these sheep seem to be increasing in popularity, and at the present time stud flocks are realising extraordinary high prices. As an instance we…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Indian Wheat Not Rust Proof (From the Herald.)
WE regret to learn that the Indian wheat introduced by the Agricultural Society of New South Wales last August, with the view of testing its rust-resisting powers…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Yeoman. Storing Butter. (From the D. D. Gazette.)
[?]YMEN are invariably a very short[?]hted class or they would not force their [?]duce upon a falling and glutted market their loss. There is no necessity for it,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sorting Farm Clips of Wool
ON this subject the Narrabri Herald has the following sensible remarks : -- " When fleece wool is sold in the fleece, just as taken from the sheep's back, or more likely by the common…
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