A Rough Method of Testing Butter Samples
PROCURE a few ordinary glass tubes from your chemist, costing, perhaps, ¾d. each. Introduce into each an equal quantity, or thereabouts, of…
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Farming & the land, 1902
675 stories in New England's papers · page 14 of 34
Farmers and Settlers Association. Tenterfield Branch
THE usual meeting of the Farmers and Settlers Association was held in the Town Hall, on Saturday afternoon last, when there were present: Messrs. Wilkie,…
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IN the United States in not a few localities sugar beets were raised on a small scale this summer. It may not pay to ship them to the factory if it is a great distance. Fed…
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THE college professors who pretend to teach the fruitgrowers to do this and that are of course learned men. Theoretically they are all right. They have made a study…
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A meeting of the-Butter Factory Co. was held yesterday at Mr. Bloore's office. Mr. Steifvater, chairman of directors, presided, and there was good attendance. The…
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MESSRS, WINCHCOMBE CARSON'S wool sales yesterday were firmer. Greasy reached 91d, scoured 15¼d…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farm and Garden Original Articles. Tomato Vines
EXPERIMENTS were made to determine whether tomatoes should be allowed to grow naturally, be trained to a four feet stake,…
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At yesterday's wool sales prices were firm, greasy reaching 9¼d and secured 19¼d. One special line realised 21d…
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Mr. A. F. Noll, in a paper read be ore the Quorn Branch Bureau of Agriculture, South Australia, drew the attention of farmers to the…
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A meeting for the purpose of re-organising the Farmers' and Settlers' Association, took place in the Council Chambers on Saturday afternoon…
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THE adjourned meeting of the subscribers of the Glon Innes Butter Factory was held in the Council Chambers on Saturday morning, when Mr. J. F. Chaffey presided. The scrutineors' report was…
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THE Blackall correspondent of the "Capricornian" gives details of a record wool clip, which was completed at La Plata selection, near…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Farm, Dairy, and Station. Chicks in the Orchard
AN orchard is the ideal place for the location of young chicks. Not only is the shade of great advantage to the chicks during the heat of summer, but tile trees also receive…
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The disease in wheat known as "Take-all" has existed in Australia between forty and fifty years and although the subject has been…
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IT is not so very long ago when it was necessary to argue that science was absolutely essential to the practical agriculturist who himself believed the…
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THE condition of sheep husbandry and the recent changes in the markets for sheep products suggested to Mr. John A, Craig, Wisconsin Experiment…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →TELEGRAMS. Yesterday's Homebush. Record Market for Sheep. Sydney, Thursday Night
MESSRS. PITT SON AND BADGERY report as follows:— 1000 cattle were yarded, the market being very strong. best beef fetching 35s…
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THE usual meeting of the above was held on Tuesday evening last at Mr. Scott's residence, when there was a good attendance, Mr. Chick occupying the chair…
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The next series of sales in London is down for July 8, to be followed by the fifth and sixth series on September 16 and November 25 respectively…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Farm, Dairy, and Station. Washing Fruit Trees
WE have been supplied with a recipe for a winter wash that has been tried with satisfactory results. It consists of 1lb of caustic soda and 1lb of crude potash (pearlash)…
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