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  2. TO THE EDITOR OF THE AUSTRALASIAN.

    Sir,—Mr. Shaw's letter in The Australasian of 13th May, in answer to "Exhibitor," leaves the whole matter in a very unsatisfactory state. The question as to whether the ...

    Article : 177 words
  3. PRUNING ORANGES.

    Sir,—Should orange trees be pruned; if so, at what season of the year? [As a rule the orange requires little pruning, only as much as will tend to regulate the ...

    Article : 144 words
  4. THE THISTLE CONTROVERSY.

    Sir,—As you rather invite discussion on the thistle question, I venture, with your permission, a few remarks, more especially in reference to what has lately appeared in your ...

    Article : 538 words
  5. STORING MANGELS.

    Sir,—I have a few tons of mangels and beet, and I wish to know the time to pull them up, and also how to store them, and what sort of place to out them in for future use. ...

    Article : 559 words
  6. PEAT TURF.

    Sir,—Will you be kind enough to give your opinion on the following?—In this locality, the Government are draining all the marsh lands. The nature of the soil is peat turf. ...

    Article : 148 words
  7. POT-ASHES.

    Sir,—By your permission I would inform "Constant Reader" that I once made very good potash on a small scale, from wattleashes, she oak, and I believe lightwood, and ...

    Article : 88 words
  8. THE LONDON AND NEW SOUTH WALES PAPER FIBRE COMPANY.

    Sir,—I beg to call your attention to a slight error in your issue of the 6th inst., in your report of a meeting held in this town for the purpose of forming a company to convert ...

    Article : 308 words
  9. APPLE BLIGHT.

    Sir,—Can you or any of your numerous correspondents inform me through your valuable columns of a cure for blight in apple trees? Hamilton, May 23. [There is no difficulty in destroying the ...

    Article : 354 words
  10. TO THE EDITOR OF THE AUSTRALASIAN.

    Sir,—I was not a little surprised to read in your issue of the 13th two letters in defence of the thistle, one by Mr. Macknight, and the other by Mr. Mackersey. I am afraid ...

    Article : 447 words
  11. A QUESTION FOR SLUICERS.

    Sir,—Could yon inform me at what fall per mile water would run at to give a sluice stream? Supposing the race to be 10 miles long, people tell me that water will run in a ...

    Article : 107 words
  12. NOTES AND QUERIES.

    Sir,—Many weeks ago a correspondent in your journal living on a station asked you or anyone else if he could be told what method he could pursue to make a good soap at home ...

    Article : 394 words
  13. GRASSES FOR CROQUET GROUND WITH OUT WATER

    Sir,—Will you oblige me by stating what grass or grasses yon think best suited for a croquet ground where there would be some difficulty in watering in summer; also what ...

    Article : 179 words
  14. AMERICAN DAIRYMEN'S ASSOCIATION.

    The American Dairymen's Association held their sixth annual meeting in Utica, N. Y., on the 10th of January and two following days. The attendance was large. Many of the ...

    Article : 2,724 words
  15. THE BREEDING OF ANGORA GOATS.

    Sir,—In an article on the Angorago at in your issue of the 8th of April last, you say, "The question of interbreeding seems to be one while Messrs. Clark and Black and our own ...

    Article : 640 words
  16. CURE FOR PLEURO-PNEUMONIA.

    Sir,—Some short time ago a receipt appeared in The Australasian for a care for pleuro-pneumonia in cattle, and as I understand it has been tried and proved to be a ...

    Article : 119 words
  17. COST OF FENCING.

    Sir,—"J. H." appears to have fallen into a too common error—of not ascertaining the probable cost of settling upon his land before encountering it. I am quite aware that he ...

    Article : 211 words
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