Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Renewing Unprofitable Peach Orchards
IN some instances it becomes necessary to reconstruct an old orchard by budding on unprofitable varieties. As soon as the crop of peaches is…
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Farming & the land, 1902
211 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 3 of 11
Farms on the Sea Bottom
The addition of a whole province of water-covered land to the kingdom of the Netherlands has been proposed by the States general. The plan has in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Topworking Apple Trees
TOPWORKING is generally performed on old apple trees of undesirable varieties in order to make them produce better kinds…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mr. T. Rose, M.P., on Technical Education and on Government Farms
Speaking of technical education at Crookwell on Thursday last Mr. Rose referred to the Goulburn technical college as a white elephant, and said…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Tinned Butter
A new departure has lately been made, as far as this State is concerned, in the shipment of tinned butter to the Cape. The Farmers’ Co-operative…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farm and Garden. a Few Gems for Dairymen and Creamerymen
The following rules concerning the production and care of milk are published in the annual report of the U.S. Bureau of Animal Industry. It is full of pithy truths…
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Mr. Caleb Gambling, of Thornleigh, writes as follows in the Government Gazette: " I see by an article in the Gazette last month that vetches are recommended…
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BREEDING AND CARE OF HORSES, THE first thing of importance is to have the right kind of stock from which to breed, and if one proposes…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mr. Fuller on the Question of a Tax on Butter Boxes
Speaking in the House of Representatives with regard to the above subject, Mr. G.W. Fuller (member for Illawarra) denied that the tariff had in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Modern Potato Cultivation
IF the land is inclined to be heavy it should be carefully cross ploughed and thoroughly barrowed, using, if necessary, a leveller or fine-tooth…
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The share-holders of and suppliers to the Smithtown butter factory are to be heartily congratulated on the rapid strides being made by that…
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Dairying on the North Coast according to good authority-is at present being Messed in a way that might well serve to make Illawarra…
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Dairying on the North Coast—according to good authority—is at present being blessed in a way that might well server to make Illawarra…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Fattening Cattle for Profit
IF cattle have to be purchased for fattening purposes, one should never buy interior stock at any price, but should select cattle that are well…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Farm and Garden. Maize As Food for Horses
In reference to maize as food for horses, writes a correspondent, please allow me to give you my experience. I took a good deal of persuading before adopting its use,…
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The Dutch have always been famous gardeners, and it is a matter of common knowledge how they can turn the most unpromising and swampy land…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Care of Ducks
DUCKS if kept properly yield a very profitable returns, especially if the farmer has liking for that kind of work and the proper…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Suggestions for Wheat Farmers
The following [?] excellent suggestions have been issued to American wheat farmers by the Indiana Experimental Station:—A varieties of wheat very greatly in…
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