Farm and Garden. Dehorning Cattle
When the subject of dehorning cattle was first brought into public prominence by the arrest of its originator at the instance of the Humane Society of Illinois upon the charge…
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Farming & the land, 1888
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Farm and Garden Dehorning Cattle
When the subject of dehorning cattle was first brought into public prom[?]ce by the arrest of its originator at the instance of the Humane Society of Illinois upon the charge…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →An Alleged Female Cattle Stealer
A "dashing,"— woman was charged with cattle-stealing at Invercargill (N.Z.) The evidence showed that a settler at Forest Hill, named Ross,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Rabbit Drives. the Sport of the Fresno Farmers. Tickling the Palate of the Swine with Cottontails
'At what is known as Wildflower Colony in Frasno county, twenty miles south-west from the city of Fresno, is whore the 10,000 rabbit drive took place last Friday,' remarked…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Farm and Garden. Budding and Grafting. a Few Practical Hints Upon These Important Subjects
Having been requested to give an opinion on the subject of "Stocks, Grafting, and Pruning,' I accede with pleasure, though having but a few moments of leisure at my…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Micalago. the Gold Discoveries at Ingalara.—the Ground All Taken Up.—a Rush Not Warranted.—the New Postoffice—a High Handed Proceeding.—robbery From a Tent.—the Farmer's Difficulties
THE all absorbing topic of the week has been the recent find of gold at Ingalara Creek, some eight miles from here. Recently a man employed on the railway…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dehorning Cattle
Some years ago benevolent-minded people denounced the dehorning of cattle as a cruel practice, only worthy of barbarians. Lately the stock journals of the country have…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Farm and Garden. Can it be True?
Elwood Cooper, the successful olive-grower of Santa Barbara county, stated recently at a fruit-growers' meeting, that an olive orchard no more than seven years old from the…
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The largest vineyard in the world is that of Senator Stanford in Tehama country—3,825 acres, or about 3,060,000 vines. California has also the smallest vineyard in the world, a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →How to Dehorn Cattle
To secure the head of a steer before dehorning, I used to use a stanchion, but I now use a chute, and my new 'jewel.' On one side of the chute a plank runs out parallel…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Farm and Garden. a Codlin Moth Trap
'Come with me, and see how I am getting the best of the codlin moth,' said a prominent citizen to a Herald man to-day. The reporter went. The gentleman referred to has…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Farm and Garden. Vegetable Soaps
In widely separated countries there are plants, in some cases herbs, and in other trees which the natives use as a substitute for soap in washing. Whoever has had…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farm and Garden. Management of Young Turkeys
It often happens that the season for hatching young turkeys opens unfavorably. Perchance the spring is backward; cold, chilling rains abound, and the practicability of allowing the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Local News. The Queanbeyan Wool and Manufacturing Company
SHARES in the above are going off very freely eleven hundred being applied for locally up to Monday last, and there cannot be the least doubt but that there will…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farm and Garden. Pure Olive Oil
Cotton-seed oil has become quite important as an article of food. It is shipped from the United States in vast quantities to Spain and Italy, whence it returns to America labelled…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gouging out the Eyes or Sheep
Narrabri, Saturday.—There were two charges against the lad Maher, aged 7 years, heard yesterday, before Dr. Lepervanche and J. Williams, i Js.P., for torturing sheep by gouging their eyes out…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →An Extensive Trade in Stolen Cattle
According to the last report of the British Consul in Bangkok, the export of cattle continues to increase. Last year it amounted to 15,263 head, valued at £32,039. It was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A New Wheat
The Cashel correspondent of the ARGUS reports that harvesting operations were commenced on Monday at the Agricultural College, Dookie (Victoria), upon a paddock which had been sown with…
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