The Farmer's Friend
IN an article on thissubject, C. Parkinson in Macmillan's Magazine discusses the value of birds in the economy of the farm. He sums up as follows: "The…
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Farming & the land, 1891
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Farmers and Federation
AT a meeting of the Farmers' Association, Narracan, Victoria, Mr Auchter Bonie, president, read a paper on "Federation as affecting the Victorian farmer," in…
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AN important conference took, place recently in London between dairy produce agents, representing New Zealand, and the managers of the Shaw Savill Albion Company and the…
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THE annual meeting of the Farmers' Union was held on the 11th instunt. Mr. E. R. Whereat, (President) in the chair. The following, report was read:—…
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UNDER this heading we shall be glad to publish contributrous having reference to agricultural and pastoral matters. The results of experiments made will be published whenever furnished…
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THE best method of incorporating salt in butter is to allow the salt to dissolve in the butter when in the granular form, and then working once, which is now…
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To kill lice on cattle, an American farmer, in a letter to the paper, recommended the following. He uses carbolic crystals, mixed as follows: Slice thinly…
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THE first annual meeting of the Warneton Dairy Company was held at the factory b on Thursday 10th July. Mr. R.Campbell, chairman, presiding. Their was a good…
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There is a constant outgo of money used in conducting a farm, part of it for labour and household expenses. Unless there is something to be sold every week,…
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Prime MAIZE is selling at 2s 4d per bushel, and is in fair demand. The loss by the recent floods in Melbourne is put down at £200,000…
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FARMERS do not seem to realize what an advantageous field they have before them in the direction of rearing horese that will match, or if not situated for this through not having brood mares…
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MR. I. C. WADE, of Jamestown, North Dakota, in a lecture before the students of the Agricultural College, at Fargo, gave the following id[?] of his model dairy cow. Imagine her standing…
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A MEETING of the above was held at the School of Arts on Saturday July 25, at 2.30 p.m. Present—Mr. D. M'Donald (in the chair), the Secretary, Mesars. K. M'Pherson, D. J…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Rice as a Profitable Crop. To the Editor of the Northern Star
SIR, —As the enclosed letter may be of some benefit to the farmers of the Richmond will you please to insert it in your paper and oblige.— "Big Swamp, May 28th, 1891. Mr…
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UNDER this heading we shall glad to publish contributions having reference to agricultural and pastoral matters. The results of experiments made will be published whenever furnished…
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IT is a well—known fact that many farmers in the southern portions of this colony have by perseverance and attention to pig—raising in connection with…
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A CONTRIBUTOR to the EXAMINER, signing himself "Elector," writes from Ballina under date 18th July as follows:—"In connection with the:late Richmond River…
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THE exceptional suitability of this district for the dairying industry is admitted and substantiated by the influx of experienced South Coast dairymen, and by the large importation from…
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THE American Analyst makes the dairy industry an immense one, and estimates that 1400,000,000 are invested in it, and that 15,000,000 cows are required to supply the people of the United…
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THERE died last week at St. Vincent's Hospital, Sydney, after three days' illness, caused by pleurisy and congrestion of the lungs, Edmand Bingham Woodhouse, aged only 36…
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