Furious Fires. Sweep Dominion Country Side. Heavy Losses of Sheep. Auckland
Destructive bush fires are raging at Gisborne, Hawkes Bay. One fire has a front of 15 miles. The countryside has been…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Farming & the land
Farming & the land, 1913
172 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 2 of 9
Wool Market
John Bridge & Co., Limited, report:-- No sales have been held this week in Sydney, but information from Melbourne, where some thousands of bales were…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Farm. the Birdsfoot Trefoils. Lotus Major, L. Corniculatus and L. Augustissimus. Their Value As Fodder
Lotus Major is a trefoil that is Steadily gaining favour with farmers, especially with those who have swamp or damp country. It will…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The "Alfa-laval" Cream Separator. an Absolute Necessity in a Dairy
THE sales of the "Alfa-Laval." Separators during the past twelve months have eclipsed all previous records, and every year of its existence these famous…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Stud Sheep Sales
W. H. WHEATLEY reports having held his eighth annual stud sheep sale at Goulburn on Tuesday last, when he penned 1450 sheep, comprising long wools…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Goulburn Police Court. Alleged Sheep Stealing
At the Goulbare Police Court on Wednesday last, Voney Godber was charged with sealing at Eden Farm, near Tarago, on or about 21 st February, one sheep valued at 6s,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Rotation of Crops
Prof. J. H. Shepperd, N. D. Agricultural College says:—Maize and potato crops well cultivated save moisture, destroy weeds, rid the land of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Farm. Farmers Neglecting Line
It is said farmers as a class are rather neglecting the use of lime: they are depending too much on chemical manures, and omiting…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Farm. Officially Recommended Manures
The Irish Department of Agriculture has issued a memorandum recommended manures for various crops as follows:—…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Farm and Field
Farmers do not always expend their labors in the best direction. One great fault often noticeable is the absence of a plot for home-grown vegetables. It…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Farm. Relation of Potash to Potatato Blight
The requirement of the potato crop for a liberal supply of available potash is well known, and is acted upon by the most successful growers. It…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Southern Cattle at the Show
THIS year's first prize fat bullock at the Sydney show, bred by Mr. Henry T. Edwards of Burnima, Monaro district, and sold on that gentleman's account by Winchcombe…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land
In the greater part of this State from March to May is found the best time to sow lucerne, and there are likely to be many farmers who have in mind…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Prairie Grass with a Grain Crop
"Practical Farmer" (Palmerston North, N.Z.) writes:—For many years I have had most satisfactory results from the use of prairie grass as…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Farm. Fertility in Pasture Lands
The manager of the Moumahaki Government Experimental Farm. N.Z., has given same valuable information and advice concerning the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Manuring of Crops
The Irish Department of Agriculture [?]the following recommendations as a simple system for manuring some of the principal crops:—…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Two Styles of Dairying Contrasted
MR. BROWN and Mr. White were engaged in dairying pursuits on adjoining properties. Anything was good enough for Mr. Brown; his cows were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A New Canadian Wheat
The thousand-dollar prize awarded in New York City recently for the best wheat grown on the North American continent, which was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Dairy
The financial returns of lucerne may be greatly increased—in some instances doubled—by having, say, two hives of been for each acre. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Market Report. John Bridge & Co., Limited, report:-- Sheep Skins
Although last week's rales generally formed the basis on which business was conducted, buyers were not averse to paying an extra farthing at times for…
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