Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Guineas on the Farm
GUINEA FOWLS, both as useful and ornamental birds, should have a place on every term. The only objection usually made against them is on account of…
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Farming & the land, 1904
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The Wheat Crops
REPORT from many parts of the State do not give such flourishing accounts of the prospects of the coming harvest as was anticipated a fortnight ago. Even locally…
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We learn from Mr.A. R. Pooley, the secretary of the Co-operative Butter Factory, that the prospects for the present season are very satisfactory, For…
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MESSRS DALGETY AND COMPANY report:—Arrivals during the past fortnight have averaged over 7000 bales daily. The total receipts from July to 1st date (rail and…
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WINCHCOMBE, CARSON AND Co report:—The wool market continues very brisk in Sydney and full values are being realised for all grades. Barry and seedy wools are selling somewhat…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Feeding Poultry for Market
MANY breeders believe that soft food--that is, crushed grains or paste--is more easily and completely digested by the birds, and that it produces more tender…
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DALGETY AND co. report:— During the past few days the sales have passed off satisfactorily with no abatement in the demand. The American orders, which have been such…
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The A. M. L. & F. Co. reported on Saturday that last week’s Sydney wool sales found a very firm market at the best rates of the season. The selection…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Water Supply of the Farm
The water supply of the farm is obtained usually from wells. In some cases the source of supply is from shallow wells, and with those there comes the danger of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Daily Duties with Chickens
THERE are some duties in regard to poultry-keeping that must he attended to every day, particularly leading the chicks and grown fowls, and seeing…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Failure of the Potato Crop In Ireland
Late cablegrams report a recurrence of the potato not on the west coast of Ireland and state that great distress is being experienced in consequence. The last serious failure of the crop was in 1879…
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The A.M.L. and F. Co. report:—Our offerings for last week totalled 2884 bales, of which 2489 were sold under the hammer. The attendance of buyers was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Queanbeyan Age with Which Are Incorporated Queanbeyan Times, Bungendore Mirror & Captain's Flat Miner. Tuesday, November 29, 1904. Projected Butter Factory
MR. W. DAVIS WRIGHT is contemplating a scheme upon which to establish a butter factory in this town. He is at present in negotiations with several Sydney firms who…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Butter From Pasteurised Cream
AS soon as the milk or cream has been received at the creamery it should be thoroughly pasteurised so as to check any further activity of the fermentation…
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Australian Mortgage Land and Finance Co., Ltd. reports on Nov. 30:— For our sale this week we offered a full catalogue, comprising some 1533…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farm and Garden. Original Articles. New Light on Soil Characteristics
THE fact that the earth--whatever else it may be--is not solid is demonstrated by farmers generally, who may dig a hole and find more earth necessary to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →An American Poison Farm
[?] United States has imp[?] all the poisons used as drugs and the value of these imports come to £1,600,000 a year. Now however…
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THE year's wool clip as turning out very satisfactory. The wool generally has been much their and lighter in condition than usual, and although the earlier…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Queanbeyan Age with Which Are Incorporated Queanbeyan Times, Bungendore Mirror & Captain's Flat Miner. Tuesday, December 13, 1904. Wool Sales
THE market continues strong, American and French buyers being very active. As compared with last week's prices, values for good to medium wools are in the sellers' favour…
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The expectations that were formed in the early part of the season, and which were continued until within the last three months, regarding an average…
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