Farming the Object of Ploughing
The object of ploughing may be said to be fourfold:--(1) The loosening of the soil; (2) the stimulation of bacterial activity; (3) the destruction of weeds; (4) the burial of…
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Farming & the land, 1907
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Dairying. Remarkable Milking Records
WHAT may be done to grade up milking herds, when there is good judgment, backed by plenty of capital, is shown by the milking records of the three herds of…
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The phenomenal crops obtained in one or two districts in Victoria, by farmers using the variety of wheat known as "Federation" have led to…
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The steaither Idrawadi, sailed for Teneriffe last nighty took 63,000 bags wheat, being the largest cargo of wheat that has ever left Sydney…
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At the wool sales yesterday, merinos were in strong request, and competition showed an improrement on last week. Greasy reached 14½d…
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We have received, through the courtesy of one of our prominent citizens (Mr. T. R. Buchanan, manager of the local branch of the Bank of…
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It is not the number of cows in the herd, but the individual excellence of each, that makes the herd valuable. The dairy-bred man is of more…
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On Saturday next, 26th inst, Mr A. S. Curtis, auctioneer, will offer, at the Guyra show yards, 60 head of mixed cattle and 24 steers. They are a…
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At their wool auctions on Tuesday when they brought forward a catalogue of 6,709 bales. Messrs John Bridge & Co. Limited, broke the greasy record of the…
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Dalgety & Company, Limited, has received a cable message from their London Bouse advising that the' principal imports of Australasian and…
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By last mail further particulars of the results of the sixth series of London wool sales came to band, and from these we find that some remarkably…
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AT Bourke a man has been fined £100 with £32 costs for consigning five diseased bullocks for gale suffering from tuberculosis. They were portion of a mob forwarded to…
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HARRISON, JONES & DEVLIN, Limited submitted a catalogue of 4712 bales on Tuesday, which includod a number of high class clips as well as a useful…
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AT the London wool sales, yesterday, prices for merino and fine crossbreds were firmly maintained, but low quality crossbreds were 5 per cent, below opening rates…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Farm and Dairy. Original Articles. [All Rights Reserved.] Improving Potatoes
VERY much can he accomplished toward improving potatoes by carefully selecting the seed. Of course a great deal depends on the condition and circumstances…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Telegraphic. [Through Our Metropolitan Agents.] The Wool Sales. SYDNEY, Thursday Night
AT to-day's wool sales 11,411 bales were catalogued, and 10,420, including private transactions, were sold. While practically unchanged from the previous day's market,…
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Savoury Eclairs.--Required: For the eclairs: Pour ounces of Vienna flour, two ounces of butter, half a pint of water, quarter of a teaspoonful of salt, two eggs…
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During the busy harvest time it often happens that milking is driven off until dark, or at least close upon it. Then the udders are apt not to be properly cleaned…
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Messrs. Lindley, Walker, and Co., Sydney, report tinder date 22nd. January:— We have just sold the "Brundah" crop, comprising nearly 20,000 sacks, at the…
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An ingenious woman has devised a plan for having good cold milk and butter all the summer without ice. It is a…
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