Farm and Garden
A dog's dinner should consist of dog-biscuits and meal wetted and worked up with any remains of broth or soup, or else with water. As a rule, he should be fed once a…
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Farming & the land, 1890
123 stories in New England's papers · page 6 of 7
Farm and Garden How to Cure Gum Disease
J. R Sears recently informed the Vacaville Reporter how he cured the gum disease on his peach and cherry trees. He said: About six years ago, when I first took…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Revolution in Wheat Culture
THROUGH experiments made by Professor Brown at Longerenong Agricultural College, a revolution in the mode of growing wheat is more than probable. The method adopted at Longerenong is…
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MESSRS. HARRISON, JONES AND DEVLIN report:-- We offered 1600 bales to-day, and privately and by auction we sold 1500 All sections operated with greater freedom, but prices remain unaltered…
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WE are glad to find that those present at the recent meeting of the Farmers' Union did not despair of the future merely because their experience of the past year's operations of…
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The length of time that should elapse b tween the pruning and repotting of pelargoniums will depend upon the progress made after they have been pruned. They should…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Barley Crop
Barley has been grown heretofore solely for malting for the brewers ; and its feeding qualities have been wholly ignored. Yet some years ago this grain was the common…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Farmer & Crazier. Immense Return from Fruit
JAMES HEWETSON a few years ago purchased the A. J. Twogood place, in Riverside, California, consisting of 27 acres, paying therefore the sum of £5400. The place contained 7 acres of seeding…
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To try to farm without manure. To plant more acres than can be taken care of. To work with poor tools, and to sow poor…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A Dairy Standard
What is a good cow ? is a question that many owners of cows cannot answer, be cause there is no standard. Every one has his own, and one person may recommend a…
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Plant out cauliflowers and remember that for this crop the soil cannot be too rich; they will actually grow well, if well rooted. Hoe between those coming forward, but do…
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THE adjourned annual meeting of the above was held in the Council-room on Saturday afternoon ; present--Messrs T. O'Hara (chair), C. Legh, V. Sachs, P. Bourke, J. Winter, Gunn, Conroy, J…
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The committee met on Thursday afternoon, in the Council- room, when there were in attendance -- the President, and Messrs. P. M'Cormack, T. O'Hara. J. Noble. C. Legh. H. C. St. Vincent. W…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Glen Innes Police Court. Tuesday, December 2. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Illegally Impounding Sheep
J. R. M'KENZIE proceeded against C. J. M'Rae for illegally impounding 1430 head of sheep, the property of complainant, for whom Mr. Fitzhardinge appeared. Mr. Boyd conducted defendant's…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Farm that Run Away
ABOUT the last tiling in the world that one would expect to lose by its running away would be a farm. Yet in Holland there has certainly been one case (and there may have been many more)…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Farm and Garden. Pleasing Window- Garden Plants
The list of plaints and bulbs which give entire satisfaction to the average amateur is, perhaps, too meagre. There are many species which, with special attention, will…
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THE administering of chloroform to animals that are about to undergo painful operations seems to be rapidly coming into favor among veterinary authorities. Mr. J. Moore,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Butter-making by a Novel Process
BUTTER-MAKING in this district has undergone many changes, and it may fairly be assumed that, in the not distant future perfection itself will be attained. The dairymen of…
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It is thought aud said by some that winter dairying can not be followed as a rule because the cows will not breed in the season required. This is a mistake. Cows are…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →When Wool Grew on Trees
In a little account of India, Herodotus says that it is the finest of all the countries of the East. He says that, with the exception of the horses, the beasts and birds in…
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