The Boom In Merino Wool. Bradford, April 28
Interest supreme centres to day in merino wool, Like ill other commodifies in times of "boom" It is relatively scarce and in strong demand…
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Farming & the land, 1899
539 stories in New England's papers · page 14 of 27
Federation and the Farmer. an Open Letter to the Agrioulturists of New South Wales, Showing to Them That This Fat Lawers' Federation Plot Will Impose Upon Them Crusing Burdens and Give No Compensating Advantages. (From 'Truth')
GENTLEMAN. Your interest emphstially should be speacilly considered when any graet questions of change is being considered. For it is on your…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Federation and the Farmer. Anopen Letter to the Agriculturists Oe Hew South Wales. Showing to Thehthat THIs Fat La Wters'federation Plot Will Imtose Upon Them Crushing Burdens and Give No Compensating Advantages. (From 'Truth.')
GENTLEMAN.—Your interests emphatically should be specially considered when any great question of change is being considered. For it is on your…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sheep on the Farm
IF dairying be impracticable on account of distance from the railway, or other causes, there is (says the S. M. Herald) nothing to prevent any…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Farmer and Crazier. Destroying Insects
IN the matter of destroying insects on fruit, trees, a correspondent of the Leeds Mercury writes as follows : -- Respecting your recommendation of paraffin oil aud soft soap for killing insects on fruit…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wool and Produce Report
The Sydney Wool Selling Brokers' Association report as follows:--Wool.--The recent long spell of wet weather in Sydney has seriously interfered with the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Farm & Garden. Original Articles
No. 90. The Dahlia (continued)—Theory of Engrafting—Layers, Slips, Grafts—Descriptions of each method of propagation—Limitations—Grafting by Approach…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →FARM & Garden. Original Articles. No. 92. Trees-- Conditions favourable to growth -- Fast-growing and slow-growing --Diameters of trees --Wood -- Incisions-- Buds -- General Remarks -- Varieties of Buds
Trees are, in general, larger and taller in proportion as the climate and the situation in which they grow are adapted to their nature and prove favourable to their…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Farm Notes. Utilising Ma1ze Stalks
The maizegrowers of this colony make little or too effort to utiliae the stalks after the corn has been picked, says a writer in the Quirindi Gazette.!…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Farm Notes. Utilising Maize Stalks
The [?] of this colony make little or no effort to utilise the talks after the corn has been picked, says a writer in the 'Quirindi Gazette.'…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Local Poultry Farm. "Belle Vue."
Having heard of Mr. H. E. Browne's poultry farm, at Belle Vue, near Walcha Road, our representative visited the scene of this industry a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A New Danger to Sheep-owners
A REPORT has been furnished to the Melbourne City Council by Dr. Cherry on a disease which has recently been met with in large number of sheep, not only in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farmers' Produce
"SHOULD farmers sell their own produce?" asks the 'Dairy and Farm.' If farmers desire to take this course there is no reason why they should not. Only they must be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Wool Sales. London, Wednesday
MERINOS and fine crossbreds are hardening. Low crossbreds are unchanged…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Opening of the Sheep Show. Sydney, Thursday Night
The sheep show was opened to-day. The official opening by the Governor takes place to-morrow…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The London Wool Sales. Sydney
MESSRS. DALGETT & Co. (Limited) report: —A London cable states the June sales opened to a large attendance of buyers, whilst competition was animated. There…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Farm & Garden. Original Articles
No. 91. Grafting (continued)—Methods of grafting by sciens—Cleft-grafting—Crown-grafting—Wiable-grafting—Side grafting—Grafting by Buds—Herbaceous…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A Word to Our Farmers
IN our business columns the Farmers' and Settlers' Association announce that on the 13th of September there will be a real farmers' holiday. Ploughing matches and other…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dairying on the North toast
THE North Coast dairying industry is expanding very rapidly. At present there are 1441 registered dairymen in the Tweed and Richmond districts, and 43,434 milking cows. The herds,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →FARM & Garden. Original Articles No. 93. Buds (continued) -- The Turio -- The Bulb -- Scales -- Tunicated Bulbs -- Solid Bulbs -- Tubercles -- Bulbils -- Sporules -- Difference between seeds and sporules --Difference between seeds and sporules-- Uses of Buds and Bulbs--Flowers and the 'Canons of Criticism' --Situation of Flower Garden
The mixed bad is that which contains flowers and leaves together, as in the lilac. Cultivators are never mistaken respecting the nature of a bud, which they easily…
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