Farm and Field. Action of Lime on the Soil
The functions of lime when applied to the soil are very complex and may be summed up as follows: -- 1st. -- Its Influence liberates plant food…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Farming & the land
Farming & the land, 1906
670 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 11 of 34
Wool and Produce Reports
John Bridge and Co., Limited, report:—Sheepskin.—Last week's high rates fully upheld, and in some cases exceeded…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farm and Dairy. Original Articles. [All Rights Reserved.] Raising Hogs
THE feeding of corn to hogs on some kind of leguminous pasture, especially soy beans, probably returns about the most profit at the least labour. Soy beans…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Arable Farm Notes
As regards potato ground, it will be a wise plan to apply a dressing of dang before ploughing, if the weather will permit of hauling it on. Thus the work is got…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Myall Cre[?] Farms
Last week the first [?] of [?] from the [?] Sydney in a week [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Monster Sheep
Occasionally the England pastures produce some very fine cross bred sheep, whose carcases have bulked heavy; but all our breeders efforts in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Modern Sheep-shearing Machinery
Our object in submitting this article is to bring before the notice of Pastoralists and Woolgrowers generally the advantages to be derived from the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Historic Importance of Wheat
Wheat, since the earliest period to which history reaches, has always been accounted the most valuable grain of the culmiferous tribe, hence all…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Broomhall's Australa[?]an Wheat Ready Rookoner
This book, complied by Mr. L. [?] Broomhall of Is Bridge Street, Sydney,the complied of the Grain Mereban[?] Ready [?] with Mr. G. K. Gregson has been…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Farm and Field. Selection of a Stallion
The selection of a stallion that will form a satisfactory alliance for his mares is a subject that will, always continue to agitate the minds of horse…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Farm and Field. Nitrate of [?]-Position and Statistion
The annual circulars of the nltrate of soda experts were looked forward to this year ln London, writes the "Mark, Lane Express, '' with more than usual…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Glazed Butter
Under the caption "Gazed Butter" German papers state that butter can be glazed by the use of sugar; that is, it can be coaled with a glass-like…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Butter Factory Floors
Substitute an soon as possible a cement floor for the wooden one now in the factory. Grade the ground to a slant of one inch in six feet to a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wool and Produce Reports
Dalgety and Company, Limited, report under date of April 17th:—Wont.—The next series of auction will he held on the 23rd and 24th instant, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sheep Holds Up Tram[?]rs. Traffic Delayed
A sheep, which would probably be dear at 50s, held up the electric trames service for half an hour on the inclining of 11th January, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Farm and Dairy. Original Articles. [All Rights Reserved.] Jersey Cows
THE selection of a breed of cattle to raise is as important to a farmer as is the choice of a career by the business or professional man, and in each case should…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farm and Field. Potato Diggers
Potato-digging appli[?]amers of various designs have been on the market for many years, and one or other of the different types may be seen at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Shropshire Sheep
The Shropshires are now said to be the most popular sheep in the Commonwealth for producing freezing lambs, says a recent number of the 'London…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Farm Boy to Millionaire. His Kindly Charities
Many tales are told of the charities of Mr Thomas Dowsett, of Southend, who died on 30th January, a millionaire living in a house built upon the field in…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Farm and Field. Breaking-in Farm Horses
Young farm horses and cart horses should be broken in to the collar when they are about two and a half years old, or a little older, and it is the general…
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