Pastoral Letter
A pastoral letter has been issued by Cardinal Richard, Archbishop of Paris, which says that public prayers are more urgent than evar for…
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Farming & the land, 1899
539 stories in New England's papers · page 2 of 27
The Local Wheat Market. to the Editor of the Inv[?]rell Times
Sir.--It is rumoured that a certain individual is imparting foreign flour to Inver[?]ll. This gentleman can only have three objects in view, viz. either to distribute t to the poor…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Destruction of Sheep in Texas
A PAPER published in Texas. U.S.A., says:--If there were fewer dogs in Texas it is probable there would be very many more sheep, for there are a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →London Wool Sales. London, Jan. 17. 5.5 p.m
THE first series of the London-colonial wool sales of 1899 opened with a brisk demand and a firm market. There was a general advance of five per cent, on the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Farm and Garden. Original Articles
No. 67. The Hop (continued)—Gathering the Hops-Drying-Bagging-Different kinds of Bagging—Stipping and Stacking-Crops-Expenes of forming a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Ladies As Farmers
FARMING being quite the most fashionable occupation for women nowadays, and a craze for agricultural pursuits having taken possession of ladies of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farm Notes
Maclcay farmers find that there is money in pigs. It is the leading pig district of the North Coast. During the past six years its average…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Maize As a Hay Crop
When cut green and made into hay. maize froma a very excellent fodder for all kinds of stock. As a rule, farmers who grow a few acres of maize aim at consuming it in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farming Notes. Burning Out Stumps
Every selection in timbered coustry knows the difficulty of getting rid of heavy trees, a umps &c. In some loothties it costs from £18 to £20 per acre to clear forest land for…
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A FAIR audience assembled in the Council Chambers on Thursday evening last in response to an invitation of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association Glen Innes, to listen to the Hon, G. H. Cox's…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Pigs on a Wheat Farm
The low price of wheat again raises the question of consuming a portion of the grain on the farm by fattening pigs. When visiting South Australia some time ago I saw several…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sydney Wool Sales
At yesterday's wool sales, prices were well maintained. Greasy reached 9¾d; scoured, 17d…
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Private advices state that the Londot Wool Sales are very strong with a further advance of [?] per cent. on opening rates…
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At the Wool sales to-day there was a brisk competition. Merinoes were unchanged but crossbreds are advancing in price…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farm and Garden. Original Articles. No. 69. Flax (continued)--Drying--Objections--Drying for Different Purposes--Rippling--For Cambrie--Water-Retting--Running Streams and Standing Pools--Dew Retting--The Fibre--Hand Breaks--Produce--Conditions which affect it--Average Crop--The Cotton Plant--Description--Crops--Varieties--Plantations--Preparing-Seeds
Oak brushwood is never employed for this purpose, as it is found to tinge the flax or discolour it. Thus the whole forms a support and shelter to the plants, which, as…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Carriage of Wool. Development or the Railway Traffic
Now that with the close of the year the wool season of 1893-99 is practically over it may be interesting to record a few figures showing the growth of the staple industry…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wheat in Northern N. S. W. from a Producer's Point of View
SIR.--With your kind permission, I would like to say a few words on this subject, which must be of considerable interest to a very large number who, like myself, are wheat-growers, and who are…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farm and Garden. Original Articles
No. 70. Cotton (continued)--Planting--Drill Planting--Weeding--Topping-- Maturity --Gathering--The Oil--Grinding the Seed Cotton Gins--Hemp--Description of Plant…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Pastoral Idyll
Came through the blinds the drowsy boom Of bees about the blossomed almond, His brow in shadow gathered gloom. Her cheek a sunbeam faintly carmined…
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