A Result of Dairyings
Last year Denmark exported 143,700,000 lb. of butter equal to 64,151 tons. Taking this at fair average value, say £100 per ton, gives…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Farming & the land
Farming & the land, 1900
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Farmer and Grazier. The Season
The prospects in connection with agriculture continue to appear rosy. The cereal crops are progressing as well as any exacting farmer could wish,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Smallest Sheep in the World
The very smallest of all the kinds of sheep says a contemporary, is the tiny Breton sheep. It is too small to be very profitable to raise, for, of course, it…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Farmer and Grazier. Recipe for Preserving Eggs
Dissolve one pint of salt in one gallon of water; slack two pounds of quicklime in three gallon of water, when entirely slacked, stir and allow it to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sheep's Tongues
Soak four or five sheep's tongues in a strong brine for two or three hours. Then boil with some mace, whole pepper and allspice, till the skin will peel off. Remove…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →To Prevent Sheep Falling
The patent attachment to prevent sheep falling in trucks has proved a success under practical test…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sheep's Hearts
Soak three sheep's hearts in lukewarm water for an hour, cut away the pipes, and fill the centre of the hearts with veal stuffing made with six ounces of breadcrumbs, a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wool
THIS is a particularly anxious time for the wool grower. The London sales commence on Tuesday, and there are as many as 366,000 bales…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Local Wheat in London
The wheat, consigned to London by Mr. D. E. Veness through the Farmers and Settlers' Co-operative Association, realised 28s 10d per quarter, which is about 3s 7d per bushel. This price is…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Farmers' Meeting at Upper Manilla
PURSUANT to notices, issued by the President of Manilla branch of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association, a meeting was held at Costelloe's Hotel…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farmer and Grazier. High Prices for Draught Horses
LOCAL breeders will be interested to learn that draught horses are realising sensational prices in the South Island of New Zealand. At Messrs Wright,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Markets. London Wool Sales
AT the wool sales on Wednesday an inferior selection was offered. For good parcels prices were very firm…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Land. Preparation of Wheat for Sowing
Mr. William Weir, of Craigdon, Armidale, writes: It is many years since I began to note the great loss of grain by the use of sulphate of copper…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Farmer and Grazier. Selecting Seed
THE selection of seed is a matter of such vital importance in cereal growing that the wonder is farmers generally do not give a very great amount…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Crop Statistics
Mr. Coghlan's statistics show that the area under cultivation in the colony this season is 2,589,639, acres, an increase of 85,859 acres. The…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Butter for England
The Oceana yesterday took 9000 boxes of butter for the English market…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Crops Threatened
Moths, bugs' and grubs threaten to ruin the potato crops in the vicinity of Windsor…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Wheat Crop
The wheat crops in Victoria generally will only be slightly above that of last year…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Farmer and Grazier. Sheep-Worrying Dogs
THE following remedy for dogs having sheep-worrying proclivities is said to have been tried on a dog with such complete success that he never…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Wheat Elevators
THE noiseless advance of Time brings much that is new to light, and it is very patent…
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