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  2. Station, Farm, and Garden.

    THIS is a special department of the QUEENSLANDER, and contributions are invited from all quarters upon Stock and Station affairs, the Management of Cattle, general Farming and Gurdening pursuits. A large number of ...

    Article : 43 words
  3. Correspondents' Conference.

    SIR,— In reply to enquiries contained in your isssue of January 31, I have the pleasure of informing "Sheepfarmer" that a solution of sulpur in lime (sulphate of lime) is the best and ...

    Article : 286 words
  4. Manufacturing Tobacco in America.

    A CONTRIBUTOR of Harper’s, who has had An opportunity of seeing the manufacture of tobacco as carried on in one of the huge factories of Richmond, Virginia, says: ...

    Article : 1,559 words
  5. Mume's Story Contradicted.

    THE following letter is published in the Adelaide papers:— Adelaide, February 10. In this morning's Advertiser is published a ...

    Article : 804 words
  6. Field and Garden Memoranda for March.

    The rainfall of March is uncertain; in dropping seasons, when there is fair rainfall during January and February -as in the current season—the rainfall of March in moderate; but when the first mouths have been dry, ...

    Article : 1,717 words
  7. Stock, Station, and Produce Reports.

    IPSWICH.— William Hendren, stock and station salesman, reports on February 18:— The long-continued wet and boisterous weather and high floods, which have been general throughout ...

    Article : 1,507 words
  8. Harrows and Harrowing.

    ONE of the strong reasons advanced by a cane planter, and one much in favor of Sea Island labor, is, that under the care of his islanders, the cane does much better than when worked ...

    Article : 837 words
  9. SETTING FOWLS.

    SIR,— As fowls when sitting are much infested with lice, the following is a simple plan to get rid of them. In setting the fowl, put a good sprinkling of fine ashes amongst the eggs. This ...

    Article : 54 words
  10. PINEAPPLE JAM.

    SIR,— In your issue of February 14, "Aurora" asks for a recipe for the above. Perhaps the following will meet the requirements of the case:— ...

    Article : 159 words
  11. COFFEE GROWING.

    SIR,— Would you or any of your numerous subscribers, kindly afford answers to the following questions:— 1. What soils are best adapted, and is the ...

    Article : 198 words
  12. SHIPPING WOOL.

    SIR,— In a recent Maryborough Chronicle, the value of wool exported from that port, was estimated, according to the customs returns, at about £24,000. If this valuation be correct, ...

    Article : 236 words
  13. The Warburton Expedition.

    ALL anxiety with respect to the safety of Major Warburton has (says the Melbourne Argus) been set at rest by the intelligence of the safe arrival of himself and party at a point ...

    Article : 684 words
  14. USE FOR CANE.

    SIR,— I have about seven acres of fourteen months cane, and having every reason to believe that I won't be able to get the same crushed during the ensuing season, owing to the natural ...

    Article : 94 words
  15. Mr. Eathorne Gill on Sugar Making.

    MR. GILL, who has contributed several valuable articles to the Sugar Cane, upon the finer issues of sugar making, adds the following in the number for December. The principal points ...

    Article : 2,081 words
  16. BEES AND COCKROACHES.

    SIR,— Some time since, I bought a hive of bees from Mr. Carroll, and now they are much infested with cockroaches. Can any of your readers inform me how to get rid of them.- ...

    Article : 64 words
  17. RAISIN GRAPES.

    SIR,— An answer, through the Queenslander, to the following questions will much oblige:— 1. Is the Isabella grape adapted for raisin making? 2. If so, does it require to be quite ripe ? 3. ...

    Article : 100 words
  18. LICENSED GATES.

    SIR,— I have long been a subscriber and a thorough reader of your paper, and have always found you able and willing to give information on any subject brought before you. ...

    Article : 305 words
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