Saturday's Markets. Farmers' Union Sales
MR. J. I. Moore reports having realised the following prices at the above sales on Saturday last:—Butter 1s. to 2s. 2d. per lb., eggs 9d. to…
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Farming & the land, 1892
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Farmers' Sales
Mr. H. J. Kelk, of the new auction mart, reports having realised the following prices for the week ending Saturday, 13th August…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Small Farming in Holland. Tenancy Preferred to Proprietorship
The majority of the farmers of South Hodand and Utrecht are tenauts. Many of the farms have been held by the same families for generations. The law of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Farm Accounts
The almanac style of farm accounts should be out of date and I do not favor the cheap account books advertised. More money expended in three or four books to last for…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Farm and Garden
It is an old gardeners practice to use either melon or cucumber seed several years old. It is said that fresh seeds furnish too many male flowers, while older seeds give a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Farm Accounts
THE almanac style of farm accounts should be out of date and I do not favour the cheap account books advertised. More money expended in three or four books to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Dairy Industry
AT the opening of the Bangor Dairy School Canon Bagot had a good opportunity of addressing a meeting of Welsh farmers, and lie gave some very interesting particulars regarding the value of dairy…
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When a man tells us that his Brahman want to sit all the time,' we know that, he does not know how, to manage Brahmas. It you fail in your first poultry ventures,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Antwerp Wool Sales. Satisfactory Opening. London, Aug. 23
THE August series of continental wool sales opened to-day at Antwerp, in Belgium. There was a good attendance of the trade, and bidding was animated, the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Farm and Garden. Curing Pork
THE following plan for curing pork has experienced years to back its excellence: The barrel in which the pork is to be pickled must be perfectly clean. If a…
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Clover, when out for seed, should not be cut very short. Leave some of the straw as a mulch to prevent freezing out. Growers of small fruits may frequently do…
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THE usual monthly meeting was held on Thursday afternoon, when the following members attended :--The President and Messrs. J. A. Martin, H. C. St. Vincent, E. Sargeant, W. Hodges, J. A…
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WRITING from London on 8th July last, the correspondent of the Age says:--The American demand has proved of immense, use and assistance in keeping prices well up to the mark for average and…
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There is wisdom in keeping a comfortable, well-sheltered house for poultry. There is a secret in caring for laying hens; a comfortable crop is one secret in obtaining eggs…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Two Dairy Points
The rapid strides in dairying within recent years make it imperative that the farm or who relies upon his dairy for support shall be active in brain, as well as deft…
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Keep the ducklings away from the pond or stream until after they are fully feathered, but see that they always have water enough to drink…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Wool Market. London
CHARLES Balme, & Co., and Jacomb, Son, & Co., to-day offered a catalogue of 10,639 bales wool. The selection was only poor; large attendance of the trade, and good…
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Ten acres of land, a cow, some pigs, bees and poultry, and a fruit and vegetable garden make up the ideal small farm for the European farmer…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Form of a Dairy Cow
EVERY practical dairyman who selects a cow for dairy work has a more or less defined notion of what her form must be and how she shall be built and finished, and while dairy qualities are not…
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The blossoms of perfect flowered varieties of strawberries are more easily killed by frost than those having imperfect flowers…
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