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New England · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1885

118 stories in New England's papers · page 2 of 6

The [?]eoman and Crazier. The Future of Wheat Raising

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 March 1885 · page 3

THERE is in the attempts of England to secure a safe road to the heart of Africa something suggestive of new competion which American farmers will, within a few years, have to meet in the grain…

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The Clarence River and North Coast Farmers' Association

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 March 1885 · page 4

It is satisfactory to find that the farmers of the Clarence River and North Coast Rivers have found thoroughly solid results from the establishment of an association for the receipt and disposal of their…

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Crossing Wheat

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 20 March 1885 · page 6

WE have always believed until lately that different varieties of wheat, though growing side by side, could not cross. During the past few days, while crossing our…

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Farm, Field, & GARDEN. Calendar for March

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 20 March 1885 · page 6

KITCHEN GARDEN.—This should be a period of greet activity. Exhausted growths of peas, beans, and other crops should be promptly removed, and preparations be made for thoroughly manuring and working the…

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Australasian Wool

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 March 1885 · page 5

WE recently called attention to the fact that all the great manufacturing countries in Europe are beginning to draw an increasingly large proportion of their supplies of wool from the…

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Australasian Wool

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 March 1885 · page 3

WE recently called attention to the fact that all the great manufacturing countries in Europe are beginning to draw an increasingly large proportion of their supplies of wool from the…

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Fruit Versus Wheat

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 March 1885 · page 2

IN California it is beginning to be felt that there are other sources of profit for the agriculturist than wheat growing. The following facts are from a late issue of the Sacramento Bee : -- ''An acre of…

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Farm, Field, & GARDEN. Calendar for March

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 27 March 1885 · page 8

KITCHEN GARDEN.—This should be a period of great activity. Exhausted growths of peas, beans, and other crops should be promptly removed, and preparations be made for thoroughly manuring and working the…

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Farm, Field, & GARDEN. Calendar for April

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 10 April 1885 · page 6

KITCHEN Garden.—This is a busy month, as the excessive heat, having given place to mild, moist, genial weather, all growth is very vigorous. Sowings should be made of broad beans and of the dwarf kinds of peas…

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LOCAL & General News. Tamworth Circuit Court. Tuesday, April 7. (Before Mr. Justice Windeyer.) Cattle Stealing

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 April 1885 · page 2

JOHN Fletcher, Jun., John Fletcher, Sen., and Archibald Fletcher surrendered to their bail, and pleaded not guilty to a charge of stealing three bulls, three oxen,…

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Police Court.—monday, 13Th. (Before Dr. Woods and Mr. Roman.) Travelling Sheep without Notice

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 17 April 1885 · page 8

INSPECTOR of (stock v. J. Allingham.—Travelling sheep without notice having been given. No appearance of defendant…

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Farm, Field, & GARDEN. Calendar for April

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 17 April 1885 · page 8

KITCHEN Garden.—This is a busy month, as the excessive heat, having given place to mild, moist, genial weather, all growth is very vigorous. Sowings should be made of broad beans and of the dwarf kinds of peas…

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Why English Farmers and Tredesmen are Poor

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 April 1885 · page 2

MAX O'RELL, in his book " John Bull's Womankind," thus discourses on the extravagance of the woman of the English middle classes. Something very similar, we fancy, is not unknown in New…

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Farmer & Grazier

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 April 1885 · page 4

Horses in winter require cut feed. Australia is the only place where cattle are regularly left without salt. Rabbits will not touch fruit trees, if…

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More Brain-power on the Farm

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 24 April 1885 · page 8

ABOUT the best use a farmer can make of himself is to devote the present long winter evenings to an increase of his mental activity. Farms differ in their…

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Farm, Field, & GARDEN. Calendar for April

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 24 April 1885 · page 8

KITCHEN GARDEN.—This is a busy month, as the excessive heat, having given place to mild, moist, genial weather, all growth Is very vigorous. Sowings should be made of broad beans and of the dwarf kinds of peas…

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Farmer & Grazier

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 May 1885 · page 4

A number of Cuban planters have determined to retain the molasses produced on their estates and use it as manure, as the low prices ruling fall short of paving the expense of freight,…

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Farm, Field, & Garden. Poultry. Poultry Diseases and Their Remedies

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 8 May 1885 · page 6

A WRITER in the POULTRY KEEPER discusses certain leading troubles in poultry, and the remedies to be applied, as follows:—…

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Farmer & Grazier

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 May 1885 · page 5

Liberal feeding is the only true economy in wintering stock. Salad oil and kerosene mixed will remove vermin from dogs and other animals…

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Hudson Brothers' "Clyde " Road and Farm Waggon

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 May 1885 · page 4

We republish with pleasure the accompanying article on Hudson Brothers' famous Clyde Farm and Road Waggons. They are going all over, Australia, and every farmer must, he as good as…

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