Section 8.—Farm Produce
Sample white wheat, T Fletcher; sample rust-proof wheat, H Lisle; sample oats, H Lisle; collection of agricultural produce, E Norton; [?]…
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Farming & the land, 1898
377 stories in New England's papers · page 5 of 19
The Dairy Act
SIR,--In your report of the Municipal Council in last issue I note that Ald. Thomas, as the mouthpiece of the Finance Committee, stated that a recommendation had been made to the Government…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Farmer and Grazier. Insects and Parasites
AT the twenty-third annual meeting of the New Jersey Horticultural Society, Dr. Smith, State Entomologist, spoke of the insects of the year, He gave the comforting assurance that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →About Freetrade and Farmers. [To the Editor.]
S[?]R,—I notice in your last issue you advertise the fact that a G[?]yra farmer has become a subscriber to your paper, and turned Freetrader. I…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farm and Garden Original Articles. No. 27. -- Brassica -- the Cabbage Plant -- Origin -- Varieties -- —White and Red Cabbages -- Savoys -- Cauliflowers -- Brocoli -- Propagation -- Water Cress Description -- Difference Between Water Cress and the Poisonous Water Parsnip -- Cultivated and Uncultivated
The cabbage tribe is perhaps of all culinary vegetables the most ancient as well as the most extensively cultivated. The original plant, being extremely liable to run…
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V. F. Hudson, on remand, was charged with cattle stealing, the propetty of Mr. M. J. Walsh. Mr. Nash appeared for defendant…
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The cereal position according to the latest statistics, is the subject of discussion by the Liverpool Com Trade News, which, with respect to…
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At the Sydney wool sales yesterday 2684 hales were catalogued and 3917 sold. The advance was fully maintained…
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The official estimates of the wheat crop showed that the harvest was not far short of 10,000,000 bushels. The complete returns show that the actual…
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An old former was in a Sydney merchant's office, and asked if be could supply the merchant with some fresh butter. The merchant told him…
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Along the banks of the Cape FastHirer in North Carolina are lowlands behind which Ties a higher level or bench. The lowlands are subject to…
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THERE is hope for the merino breeders. The American Minister at Buenos Ayres has reported to his Government that sheep-breeding in Argentina has readied its limits. Fashion is again changing…
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MUST depend not only on having cows able to give a liberal mess and to keep at it, but also on the kind of milkers employed. A careless lazy milker will easily lose more than his wages during…
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YOU want good advice? Rise early. Be abstemious. Be frugal. Attend to your own business, and never trust it to another. Be not afraid, of work, and diligently, too, with your own hands…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Farmer and Crazier. Hares and Fruit Trees
As hares in this district are becoming troublesome in the orchard we would suggest the following remedy (it has proved infallible in the case of rabbits) to protect the trees during the winter season…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farm and Garden Original Articles. No. 28.--WATERCRESS (continued)-- the Industry of Cress-growing in Paeis the Neglect of the Industry in Australia--possible Gains-- Wholesome Properties of the Cultivated Plant--lettuce -- Probable Derivation--description-- Qualities Of' the Juice--juice of the Wild Lettuce-- Used in Pharmaceutic Preparations --Varieties - Cos and Cabbage--how Grown
It is said that some years since the estimated annual value of watercress sent to the Paris markets exceeded thirty-seven thousand pounds. It seems very remarkable that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Ensilage. Operations on Jersey Farm
New England farmers have probably read a good deal about the value of silage as winter feed for stock, many of them heard the lecture given…
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At the Kempsey Show the Smith town Dairy Company had a unique exhibit of 40 Butter Boxes representing 1 ton of Butter, which if…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farm and Garden. Original Articles. No. 29.-- RHUBARB -- SPECIES -- the Root First Introduced -- Native Place-- Appearance of the True Rhubarb Plant-- the Monk Rhubarb-- Des Cription-- Hybrid Rhubarb -- General Description -- Example of Enormous Growth-- Manner of Cultivation and Comparative Usefulness -- a Group of Valuable Plants -- Likeness and Unlikeness --Beauty and Uses
Rhubarb embraces several varieties The stalks have a pleasant acidity, and when peeled and cut into pieces, form a good substitute for fruit in spring tarts, to furnish a…
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AT Berlin lately a new process for artificially extracting moisture from wheat was put to a careful test. The trial was carried out at the instigation of Mr. Yerburgh, M.P., who sent over fifty…
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