Brains in the Dairy
IN these days of hard competition from increasing skill, brains as well as muscle are required to make any line of farming successful. Both are needed, but brains…
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Farming & the land, 1884
117 stories in New England's papers · page 4 of 6
Farm Life As It Might Be
It is not necessary in this age of the world for the farmer to got up in the middle of the night and begin his work. The getting up so early in the morning is a relic of…
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EVERY farmer should pay increased attention to the kitchen garden. Comparatively few enjoy a good supply of small fruits and vegetables upon their tables. Why…
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KITCHEN Garden.—In this department care will be necessary to have coining forward the chief culinary crops in the open ground; and, under protection, a…
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The Australian wheat cargo afloat has been mostly purchased for the continent…
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The accounts concerning the hop crop are, generally, less favourable. More rain is required…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Farm, Field, & Garden. Calendar for June
KITCHEN Garden.—In this department care will be necessary to have coining forward the chief culinary crops in the open ground; and, under protection, a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Worms in Sheep
"Sheep Farmer" writes as under in the Australasian:--"In wet summers, all through the colonies, sheep are liable to worms in the throat and intestines, and serious losses have occurred in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Yeoman and Grazier. Treatment of Sheep Affected with Worms
"RURAL," writes :--"Respecting the treatment of sheep for worms, I have found a dose of two drams of spirits of turpentine to benefit the sheep. I use it with warm milk, say 1oz, of…
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Five young bulls have arrived from England at Melbourne for Sydney. The Government have been requested to prohibit their landing, and to carry out the…
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The Annual sale of stud sheep was commenced this morning by Messrs. Brunker and Wolfe. Biddings are not brisk, and prices not up to expectation, stock rams…
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Another batch of 400 head of cattle arrived to-day from Gladstone…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →LONDON, Wednesday. The Hop Crop
Accounts of the prospects of the hop crop are of a more satisfactory nature. The recent showers have had a beneficial effect on plantations…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Farm, Field, & Garden. Calendar for July
[?] Garden.—Keep the ground stirred during dry weather among advancing crops, and plant out such seedlings [?] be ready, as recommended last month. Stake advancing peas, and lightly fork over…
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Messrs. Mort and Co.'s sale of stud sheep commenced to-day. Mr. Gibson's ram Dense, by Old Tom, brought 270 guineas, Mr. Leechfield,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Farm, Field, & Garden. Calendar for July
KITCHEN Garden. - Keep the ground stirred during dry weather among advancing crops, and plant out such seedlings as may be ready, as recommended last month. Stake advancing peas, and lightly fork over…
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KITCHEN Garden—Should-engross Urge share of attention, as this and the next are the chief months for sowing the regular crops. Advancing lines of peas, beans, carrots, parsnips, onions, etc., should…
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7700 of the Cecil Plains sheep, infected with catarrh, have been destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Deoman and Grazier. Farmers' Wool. Hom to Prepare Small Clips for Market
THE following remarks from the pen of a writer of many years' practical experience should be instructive to those of our farmers who are engaged in growing wool. We are indebted for the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Diseased Cattle
A disease among cattle, supposed to be pleuro-pneumonia, has broken out in the Western district, where a number of cows have died…
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