Farm and Garden. Original Articles. the Grasses
AS the various kinds of corn are of the greatest importance to man, so the grasses are no less essential to the maintenance of…
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Farming & the land, 1901
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The Dairying Industry
The United Kingdom paid 20 million pounds in 1899 for butter and butter substitutes, and £5,500,000 for cheese. In fact, it is estimated that of the average of…
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MESSRS. J. D. Hill, J.P., and E. W. Taylor, vice-presidents of the Yass P. & A. Association, are making arrangements for a big sheep prize to be given in connection…
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Woolgrowers, as a rule, are so much influenced by the price per[?]lb their wool brings that they are apt to overlook the most important question of the yield per[?]head of their…
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HEMP is an annual-herbaceous plant, rising generally to the height of about six feat in ordinary soils, but in a deep, rich soil…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Latest Intelligence. Sydney, Monday. Farmers Grievances
At a meeting of dairy fanners held at Lismore a strong protest was made against the proposal to abolish private separators. Murder and Suicide…
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Mr Davis Wright, of this town recently effected a sale of fat bullocks, which we understand is a record for this district. The beasts 108 in number changed hands,…
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The State Minister for Works has had the question of providing greater tacilities for the shipment of wheat under consideration, and will confer with the Harbor Trust…
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"Under the settled Federal tariff, farmers will have the markets of Australiasia opened to them." This was the gist of the information a special reporter gleaned whilst travelling through the…
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Says the Queanbeyan Age:—Mr. Davie Wright, of this town recently effected a sale of Fat-bollocks, which we understand is a record for this district. The beasts, 108 in…
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THIS grass grows naturally in dry situations, and will not thrive in meadows that are very wet. It produces but little foliage, and its stoms…
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At the Queanbeyan Sales last Thursday only a few head of cattle were submitted at auction, which were sold at satisfactory prices. A fairly large number of sheep…
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The huge granaries at Malta form one of the most interesting sights of the island. The annual crop of grain grown at Malta is hardly sufficient to…
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The State Minister for Works has determined to ask Parliament to sanction the experiment of an industrial farm upon Crown lands, and vote upon any private…
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The huge granaries at Malta form one of the most interesting sights of the island. The annual crop of grain grown at Malta is hardly sufficient to…
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THE following report of the London judges on the fat cattle exhibited at the Palmerston (N.Z.) show, held on the 14th and 15th of November last, has been received. The…
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THERE are some people who take special care in the production of milk certified as pure. The main object of this is to cater for those who…
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I NOTICE that several wheats are advertised for sale at the Wagga Farm this year. As six of them have never been offered for sale before, it will…
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The value of Denmark’s butter exports to Great Britain last year amounted to the big total of £5,029,622. The [?] have become prosperous solely on account of their dairy…
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