The Farmer
No class of cattle in America of late years has grown so much in demand as the dual-purpose kind. The time is ripe for the dual-purpose…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Farming & the land
Farming & the land, 1911
405 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 4 of 21
Making Good Dairy Cows
There never was a time when there was such a need of breeding good cows as there is at present, says a writer in the Dairy. Those of us who…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Farmer. the Newest Fertiliser
One of the chief difficulties of the creamery system has been to get rid of the waste milk, or "wash" (says "Science Sittings"). Nearly every…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Crop-bound Fowls
When a fowl becomes crop-bound its breast bulges out, and if the hand is placed over the crop it will be found full and hard like a ball…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Care of Farm Implements
One of the most serious leaks on the farms is in the poor care given to farm implements when not in use. As soon as the season is over, binders…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →To Stop Baby Farming. How Glasgow Stamped Out the Evil
The drastic steps taken in Glasgow to stop baby farming were described at a conference of representatives of charity organisation societies in London last…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Commercial. Wool Sales
The Australian Mercantile, Land and Finance Co., Limited, report:—The market continues unchanged since last week, business being limited to a few transactions by…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Farmyard Manure
It is more or less the general practice in handling manure to cart it from the farmyard pile it in heaps of a ying sizes until the time comes to plough the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Father of Pianos. Mr. Brinsmead Passes. a Devonshire Farmer
We regret, writes the ''Daily Mall" of February 19th, to announce the death of Mr John Brinsmead, the veteran planoforte manufacturer, which has taken…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Great Cattle Owner
Mr. Sidney Kidman, the great cattle-owner, has been expressing the opinion that it would be a good thing if the much-talked of American meat trust did extend its…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Farmer. What Is a "Hogget"?
In reply to a question as to the age at which lambs should be called hoggets, a practical correspondent of the "Leader" says that it is not…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Commercial. Sydney Wool Sales
Harrison, Jones & Devlin, Limited, submitted at auction on Wednesday a catalogue of 1626 bales comprising a selection of good useful wools with a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Practical -- Agriculture. Original Articled. All Rights Reserved. Good Farming Is Dry Farming
Much is said at present regarding dry farming. These methods are only good farming methods. In good farming it is necessary to have the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Farmer. Dairy Cattle Breeds
In view of the somewhat startling figures quoted in this article, it is necessary to state that they are not of a haphazard character…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Section E.—Sheep Dog Trials. Judge—P. Kelly, Esq. Stewards—Messrs. S. Gallagher and R. Thompson
165 Maiden Dog Trial, for all maidens (dog or bitch) any age that have never won a prize up to time of entry. £2, second £1, 10/6 given by F. Warwick, Esq, 5s…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Handling Farm Manure
We must have air and water to have the proper fermentation to make manure. If the proper amount of water is lacking it burns and becomes white…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Farmer. How Often Should the Horse Be Fed?
Some owners are not very good to their horses. This is noticed in their lean, spiritless condition; but fortunately, as a rule, all care is…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Practical Agriculture. Original Articles. Specially written for this column. All Rights Reserved. Wheat and Soils
The United States Bureau of Agricultural Chemistry has recently issued a report on some experiments carried out over a period of four yean to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Wheat Expert
THE ability and the value of the services of Mr. Sutton, the wheat expert who took up the work of the late Mr. Farrar, are more highly valued in West…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Commercial. Wool Report
Australian, Mercantile, Land and Finance Company, Ltd., report:—Business has been restricted during last week, and confined to some few transactions…
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