Damp Wheat
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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Farming & the land, 1898
377 stories in New England's papers · page 6 of 19
Something for Old fashioned Butter-makers
DON'T imagine that because you generally make good butter from your shallow pan setting that it is the heat method. So far as quality is concerned, it is all rights but as a rule, it is not economical,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Farmer and Grazier. How to Dress Sheepskins
MIX 2lb of rock salt, 1lb of alum, 1oz of salammoniac, and 2gal of warm water. If the skins are dry, well damp them, remove all fat and flesh, and scrape them well to thin them. Then spread them…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farm and Garden. Original Articles. No. 30.-- Leguminous Plants-- the Eatable Varieties-- the Seeds-- Carbonic Acid Gas-- Chief Legumes in Cultivation-- Nutritive Matter in Several Groups-- the Pea and Its Varieties-- Sub-varieties -- Early and Late Garden Peas-- the Field Pea-- Boilers and Non-boilers-- Straw-- Effect of Peas on After, Crops
Leguminous Plants.-- The whole of the eatable legumes, with the exception of some of the species which grow on trees, have papilionaceous flowers. The seeds are…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Alleged Cattle Stealing
William Foster was charged with stealing one ox, the property of Fletcher Brothers, at Glen Morrison, in March, 1898…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Alleged Cattle Stealing
Vincent Hudson was charged with stealing two cows, the property of M. J. Walsh, at Walcba, on March 9, Accused pleaded not guilty, and was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →London Breadstuff's Marker. Wheat and Flour Advanced
Wheat has advanced a shilling a quarter in London. Flour has advanced correspondingly…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Armidale Circuit Court. Wednesday, April 20. (Before His Honor Mr. Justice Stephen). Alleged Cattle Stealing
John Newby and Richard Newby were charged with hilling a heafer, the properly of Thomas Ballard, with intent to steal, at Mitchell'a River on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Americo-Spanish War. Vessels Captured. American Ships Fired At. Spain Seizes Wheat Valued £21,000. "A General War Precipitated." American Army Increased. Londay
THE American Admiral Dewey, with six vessels has sailed from Hongkong ostensibly to attack Manilla. Manilla is defended by 12,000 regular…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Farmer and Grazier. A Good Sale
MR. D. M. G. M' GREGOR reports having sold to the Aberdeen Meat Works 10,000 fat wethers on account of Messrs. Macansh, Winderyer, and Cadell. These sheep were raised on Deepwater…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →For Dairy Cows
A BRITISH farmer advocates bran-water as a milk stimulant for dairy cows. Here is his recipe. If you desire to get a large yield of rich milk, give your cows every day water slightly warmed and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tuesday. Three Spanish Steamers Captured. Dissertion in Washington. Troops to Be Drilled. Pastoral Letter. in Vulnerable to Bullets. Protection to Spaniards, America Purchases Coal Supply. Britain's Friendly Sympathy. War Faxes. £20,000,000 to Be Raised. 50,000 Troops at Havana. Enthusiasm of Spaniards
The American fleet has captured three more Spanish merchant steamers including a cotton cargo valued at £80,000…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farm and Garden. Original Articles. No. 31.-- Beans-- Description-- Propagation-- Methods of Cultivation-- Beans As Food-- Vetches or Tares-- Winter and Summer Tares -- the Kidney Bean -- the Dwarf Kidney Bean-- the Runner-- Its History and Characteristics-- Haricots-- Other Varieties
Beans.-- The bean has been cultivated from very remote antiquity. All cultivated beans are annuals, having upright fibrous stems rising from two to four feet high…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Farmer and Grazier. Stray Dog Nuisance
WE have frequent complaints of the losses settlers in this district now and then meet with through stray dogs getting amongst the flocks and worrying sheep or killing them outright. Mr. G…
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MR. TAVERNER, the Victorian Minister of Agriculture, stated recently that lie thoroughly approved the action taken by the New South Wales Government in importing a number of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mixed Farming
THE following remarks on the above subject from the Queenslander are not without application to farmers in this district : -- Combined farming and sheep grazing will be the occupation of hundreds of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Streaky Butter
AMONG the various causes of streaky batter that of temperature—too cold a temperature somewhere in the process of making—is not sufficiently considered. Sometimes,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Tick-infested Cattle. Brisbane
IT is proposed to establish meat extract works in the tick-infested localities to absorb the quarantined cattle…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cattle by Sea to Melbourne
THE effort that is now being made (says the ARGUS of April 26) to bring in fat cattle by sea from New South Wales to Victoria, will be watched with considerable…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farm and Garden Original Articles. No. 32.--Sais[?]--hasitat and Characteristic of Grows---as Heesage-- Manner of Sowing-- When Annually and O[?] Mown -- Produce-- Duration-- the Ex[?] of Sainypoin--clover--comparison of Clovers --Suicide S[?]s--climar -- Production on Shed-- Clover and Rye Grass
Saictfoin is a deep rooting perennial, with Munching spreading stems, compound leaves and showy red dowers. It is indigenous to many parts of Europe and found…
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