Fattening Sheep on Cultivated Crops. No 1
As I have received many enquiries from different parts of the colony for particulars of my experiments in this direction, I will ask you to give me space to set out as…
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Farming & the land, 1899
256 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 9 of 13
Butter from Peanuts
IN Indiana a large factory has recently been erected for the manufacture of butter from peanuts, and this new factory is next door to a large creamery…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Points of a Good Dairy Cow
IN examining the outline of a dairy cow, the first thing to attract notice is that there is a decided deviation from the even and rounded outline of the beef…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Farmer and Grazier
UNDER this heading we shall be glad to publish contributions having reference to agricultural and pastoral matters. The results of experiments made will be published whenever furnished…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fattening Sheep on Cultivated Crops. No 2
(Continued from Wednesday's issue.) FROM January 1st, 1895 to 1899, I have grown feed crops and got results as shown in the following table. These four years…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Northern Star. Wednesday Morning, September 6, 1899. Advice to Farmers. Fatten Sheep
WE commend to the thoughtful perusal of farmers in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dairy and Farm. to Protect Animals From Flies
In the United States Annual Report of the Bureau of Animal Industry for 1897, the subjoined formula was named as in use to protect animals from flies:—…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Some Danish Dairy Laws
THE 'Smor Tidende,' of Denmark, takes np the matter of cleanliness in Danish dairies, and quotes the law on "Measures for the Prevention of Tuberculosis in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Grading Butter for Export
AUSTRALIAN butter sold in England last year, realised a total of close on £1,000, 000, the average price per 1b. being l1d, or 1d per lb. less than Danish. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Practical Hints to Farmers
IN the course of an address at Maitland, Mr. Stephenson, Secretary of the Board of Exports, tendered Home good advice to the farmers. He urged that if they…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Farmer and Grazier
UNDER this heading we shall be glad to publish contributions having reference to agricultural and pastoral matters. The results of experiments made will be published whenever furnished…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Progress of Dairying
REVIEWING the dairying industry in this colony, the annual report of the Agricultural Department says:—"The dairy industry, notwithstanding inclement seasons…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Texas Cattle Fever. Government Regulations Concerning Cattle Trasnportation
Below are given the regnlations laid down by the United States government for the transportation of cattle from districts in which there is danger of…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Dairy and Farm. the Cow Not Wholly a Machese
COMMENTING upon the effect of changing milkers at the Kansas Experiment Station, where, contrary to the general rule, an increase in the yield was observed, Mr. J. A…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Experiments with Dairy Cows
PROF. Brandt, of Germany, conducted threw experiments witli light and heavy dairy cows, each lasting four weeks, the second commencing seventy days after the close of that…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Butter Trade
AT the annual conference of butter factories held at Kiama last week, under the auspices of the Farmers' Co-operative Co. of N.S.W., all the south coast districts were represented…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Best Silage Crops
THE principal crops available for silage are corn, clover, oats, and pens, millet and soy beans. Corn can be grown upon a greater variety of soils, and in greater…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Farmers and Co-operation
THE late meeting of the Hunter River Farmers' Co-operative Co. revealed a very satisfactory state of things. As showing what can be done when…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Farmer and Grazier
UNDER this heading we shall be glad to publish contributions having reference to agricultural and pastoral matters. The results of experiments made will be published whenever furnished…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Prizes for our Farmers
THE Minister for Agriculture has intimated his intention of resisting the district exhibit, competition movement at the metropolitan show, and will offer prizes…
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