Farmers and Settlers Association
A meeting of the above Association was held at the Secretary's office on Saturday, 4th instant. Present: Mr. Hugh. Wyndhara in the chair, and…
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Farming & the land, 1899
539 stories in New England's papers · page 4 of 27
Cattle Question
At a meeting of contributors to the condemned stock fund yesterday, an opinion was expressed in favor of levying a special tax on Queensland cattle…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Wheat Crop of the World
A Loudon commercial correspondent, wr[?]ing on December 30th, says:-- "Nearly all foreign countries, and same British colonics, have shares in the bounties of Nature which…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farm and Garden. Original Articles. No 71. Hemp (continued)--Various Soils--The Fibre--Its Uses--Uses of Seeds-- Leaves--Sewing--Quantity of seed to an [?]ore--The Oak--Raising Oak Seeds--Transplanting--Various Methods
When viewed with a microscope each of these fibres is seem to be made up of bundles of other fibrils which are twisted spirally, and which, after the process of maceratlon…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Huge Ensilage Stack. Converting Sceptical Dairymen
A little more than two years, ago the manager of the Coolangatta estate. South coast, Mr. Alick Hay, made a large stock of ensilage. The size of the stack may be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Dairying Calculation
THE best cow is not necessary the one which gives the most milk or makes the most butter from every pound of food that she eats. A cow that will…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farm and Garden. Original Articles No. 72. The Oak (continued)--Planting-- Expense--The British Oak--Varieties-- River Oak, She Oak and Swamp Oak-- Forest Oak, Silky Oak, Foreign Oaks-- Varieties and General Uses--The Kermes Oak--Used for Dyeing Purposes--The Cork Oak--Description--Where Found-- The Bark--Periods of Barking
Then covering the pit with fresh mould (as previously stated), after a year or two, when it has put forth and furnished the interstices you left between the cross roots…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Good Dairy Cow
THE best cow is not necessarily the one which gives the most milk or makes the most butter from every pound of food that she eats. A cow that will make a pound of butter a day on, say,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Farmer and Crazier. When to Pick Fruit
ALL ripe fruit should be picked clean as pickers go down the row. Pick carefully with thumb and forefinger, placing fruits in the basket, [?] a sack, one at a time to avoid bruising them…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Nine Reasons [?]Or Supporting a Butter Factory
The following nine reasons why farmers should support the factory system of dairying will be read with interest by Australian milk growers:…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Farm Notes. Maize As a Hay Crop
When cut green and made into [?]y, maize forms a very excellent fodder for all kinds of stock. As a rule, farmers who grow a few acres of maize…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Farm Wages
A movement is on foot among the farmers In the New England district about Glen Innes to fix a uniform rate of payment for some of the more…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Moisture in Butter
WE have often called attention to the importance of getting all the buttermilk out of the butter, and also of not leaving more moisture therein than…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Seed Wheat Experiment
IT will (says the GLEN INNES EXAMINER) be well remembered that in August last Mr. H. C. St. Vincent, of this journal, purchased a parcel of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Ferndale Wool Washing
Our representative had the good fortune to accompany a party of gentlemen on Friday last on a visit to Mr. Fred. Chappel's woolwashing establishment…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Allora Spring Wheat
During the past season (says the Melbourne Age) the Allora Spring variety of wheat has attracted considerable attention, and it has been much sought after by wheat growers,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bishop Torregiani's Pastoral Encyclical Letter, the Lenten Festival. Dearly beloved Brethren and children in Josus Christ
As the time of Lent is once more approaching, We deem it advisable to address you a few words of consolation to animate you to spend the time of Lent profitably for the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Farmers and Settlers Association
In the opinion of the present writer the formation of the above association decidedly a step in the right direction, and it is sincerely to be hoped that the farmers of this district will…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farm and Garden. Original Articles No. 72. The Oak (continued)--Planting-- Expense--The British Oak--Varieties--River Oak, She Oak and Swamp Oak-- Forest Oak, Silky Oak, Foreign Oaks-- Varieties and General Uses--The Kermes Oak--Used for Dyeing Purposes--The Cork Oak--Description--Where Found-- The Bark--Periods of Barking
Then covering the pit with fresh mould, (as previously stated), after a year or two, when it has put forth and furnished the interstices you left between the cross roots…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Butter Competition
The first of the State butter competitions commence to-day. There are 29 entries, and the prizes donated by the Government amount to £50…
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