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  2. HORSHAM AND W1MMERA AGRICULTURAL SHOW,

    The seventh annual show of the Horsham and Wimmers District Pastoral and Agricultural Society was opened to-day, and will be continued to-morrow. In all the ...

    Article : 1,778 words
  3. VICTORIAN POULTRY AND DOG SOCIETY.

    The sixth exhibition of poultry, pigeons. and canaries in connexion with the above society was opened in the Town-hall at noon on Thursday. The exhibits in all classes were ...

    Article : 2,259 words
  4. BRIGHTON HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

    The Brighton Horticultural Society held a special meeting yesterday evening, to take into consideration the advisability of holding their spring show on the 9th November in the ...

    Article : 103 words
  5. NOTES AND QUERIES.

    Sir,—In your issue of August 5 I notice an inquiry from a Fiji correspondent as to the best fodder or pasture plant for a tropical climate In Ceylon, from the hill coffee districts of ...

    Article : 168 words
  6. PLOUGHING MATCHES.

    The first event of this kind under the auspices of the Heathcote Agricultural Society was held in Williams's paddock, Sandhurst-road, on the 23rd August. There ...

    Article : 160 words
  7. HOW TO GET RID OF OPOSSUMS.

    Sir,—Seeing in your issue of August 12 that "Blackfellow" wishes to know how to get rid of opossums, if he will use the following he will soon get clear of them:—Take two ...

    Article : 87 words
  8. MALDON AND BARINGHUP.

    The twenty-fifth annual ploughing match of the Maldon and Baringhnp Agricultural Society was held yesterday, at Mr. J. Hamilton's farm, Baringhnp West. The ...

    Article : 184 words
  9. HOW CAN FISH PONDS BE CLEANSED?

    Sir,—I have a pond holding 17,000 gallons of water, which is frequently changed, and yet of late a thick disgusting green scam has began to accumalate on the surface. Could ...

    Article : 48 words
  10. THE NUMBER OF SHEEP IS QUEENSLAND,

    Sir,—ln reply to query from "Narracoorte" as to number of sheep is Australasia, you state that the number in Queensland as 6,935,967. The report of our chief inspector ...

    Article : 74 words
  11. DONALD AGRICULTURAL SHOW.

    The third annual show of the Donald District Pastoral and Agricultural Society took place to-day, and was an undoubted success. The weather was all that could be desired, ...

    Article : 838 words
  12. SHEEP-FARMING QUERIES.

    Sir,—Will you kindly insert the following questions? What is the usual length of time required to fatten an ordinary store conditioned six or eight tooth merino or crossbred ...

    Article : 62 words
  13. WOODFORD.

    The event came, off on the 16th inst. at Falapark, the property of Mr. J. Flaherty. The attendance was good, in spite of the bad state of the roads. Twenty competitors entered the ...

    Article : 134 words
  14. FARM MEMORANDA.

    GOATS TO PROTECT SHEEP.—The farmers of Hunterdon tad Somerset counties, New Jersey, use goats to protect their sheep from dogs. Two goats coo drive away a down ...

    Article : 995 words
  15. HAMILTON.

    The Hamilton ploughing match was held on the Strathkellar estate on the 18th inst, and so far as the number of competitors was concerned, has never been excelled in the ...

    Article : 277 words
  16. THE CASTERTON SHOW.

    The Casterton Pastoral Society's show, held here to-day, was favoured with magnificent weather. The attendance was good, and the exhibition was a decided success. ...

    Article : 236 words
  17. HOWLING FOREST.

    The above match took palac to-day at Mount Blowhard. The quality of the work in all classes was good. The following were the results: ...

    Article : 188 words
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