Agriculture. Fallowing the Wheat
It is somewhat strange, but true nevertheless, that, while bare fallowing is advocated by some for the poorest or least productive wheat lands in this county, the English farmer can…
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Farming & the land, 1899
539 stories in New England's papers · page 6 of 27
Wool and Produce Reports
The Sydney Woolselling Brokers' Association report as follows:— Wool.—At the usual fortnightly shes held this week, 6985 bales were brought forward,…
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In the show of cattle there were some exceptionally fine exhibits, the quality being superior to that shown in Glen Innes for many years past, In Durhams especially was this so, notably those Mr…
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New England is steadily coming to the front as the producer of first-class wool and mutton. Under these circumstances, when some of the best breeders were represented, it was little wonder that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Warning to Farmers. Planter's Friend
Reports are coming in from many different parts of the colony of the death of cattle, owing to their having eaten Planter's Friend in a young…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Farm and Garden. Original Articles
No. 75. The Ash--Description--Varieties--Effects of Soil--Ash and, Oak--The Husbandman's Tree--Further uses of the Ash--Over thirty Species--The Flowering…
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The new produce pavilion was ample in its accommodation for the large number of exhibits entered, and a glance through the shed revealed the fact that competition was keen in all [?]sses. In…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cattle Afflicted [?]th Opthalmia
A peculiar disease in the shape of an eye affection has attacked [?]arge number of cattle on cheviot-hills station Tenterfield. From observations taken it [?] that the pupil of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →London Wool Sales. Further Increased Values. London, January 27
This has been a splendid week in Coleman Street Wool Exchange, and every sitting has been characterised with great spirit which has led to very…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Farmer and Crazier. Black Sheep
THE manager of the Tarras aud Morven Hills station, is going in for breeding a race of black r sheep, fie now has (says a New Zealand paper) a flock numbering 1000. He finds that black wool…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sheep-dog Trial
Naturally, in a sheep-breeding district like our own the dog trials were looked forward to with much expectation, and when they wee set down for decision considerable interest was taken in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Faroe and Station Notes. Profitable Wheat Growing
In wheat-growing as every farmer is aware there is a vast difference between the returns obtained from a heavy crop compared with a light one. It does not always…
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A DAIRYMAN is a man who knows how to properly breed, rear, care for, feed and milk cows, aud also subsequently preserve the quality of that milk perfectly till it can be placed in the manufacturer's…
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THE following dairy rules are recommended by [?] Experiment Station: Keep the cows clean and wash the udders before milking. Keep the barn : clean, with walls and ceilings whitewashed; have…
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In wheat-growing as every farmer is aware, there at a vast difference between the returns obtained from a heavy crop compared with a light one. In does not always follow, however,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Depasturing Dairy Cattle. Sydney
DURING the past four weeks 1000 head of cattle have been sent from Bowral to Richmond River, owing to the drought…
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During the past five years seed wheat to the value of £20.334 had been distributed among the farmers by the Government. Of this, £6108 has been been repaid…
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The prices of all meriao and fine crossbred remain firm with an upward tendency. Low crossbred stand at five per cent. below February closing rates…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Virtue of Bread and Butter
MANY physicians, according to a lecturer on dietetics, are ordering thin bread and butter for delicate patients, especially those suffering from dyspepsia,…
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