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  2. ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.

    The monthly meeting of the Royal Agricultural Society was held on Tuesday at the offices of the society. The Rialto, Collinsstreet, the president (Mr. Brunton, M.L.C.), ...

    Article : 308 words
  3. A HANDY HOG-CATCHER.

    The handy contrivance for catching a hog shown in our sketch is taken from the Farmers' Advocate, Ontario. It is made in the form of large pincers, the handle of one ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 113 words
  4. A USEFUL FEED THOUGH.

    Where a number of animals, such as sheep, have to feed together out of a common trough, it is better to put a division in the centre, as shown in the accompanying ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 91 words
  5. A GOOD PLOUGH SLIDE.

    Taken a 2in. plank 2ft. long and 1ft. wide then take a piece of wood 9in. long and 2in square, cut a notch out so that if it be bolted on this plank with the notch downwards ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 85 words
  6. MYSTERIOUS CATTLE DISEASE

    A dairy farmer named Kennedy, living at Cape Bridgcwater, has lost about a dozen cows from his herd. The cause of death is so far unknown except that the animals ...

    Article : 77 words
  7. THE HARVEST.

    The agricultural returns for the Dean portion of this distrist have just been completed. The results are very satisfactory. Wheat averaged from 20 to 25 bushels, oats ...

    Article : 52 words
  8. A NEW FARM SEPARATOR.

    The Laval-Alpha Pony Turbine Separator is the newest machine of its class on the market, it having been specially built to suit the demand of the large dairy farms in ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 192 words
  9. TO TRANSFER BROOD COMB.

    In transferring brood comb from an old Live to a new when changing hives, cut the tops of your comb straight and lit into empty frames lying on the table. Place the lath ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 98 words
  10. MACHINES FOR FATTENING POULTRY.

    Various objections to the system of cramming poultry have been made, from Arthur Young onwards. But is there not fattening and fattening? So long as the ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 462 words
  11. SUTTON'S NEW DWARF BEAN (MAGNUM BONUM).

    The accompanying illustration of a few seeds, exactly of the natural size, will afford convincing evidence that this remarkable new dwarf bean is distinct from every other variety. In form and colour the long and elegant pols are perfect, and the crop is produced in great prolusion ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 55 words
  12. FARM NOTES.

    The farmers of Winnebago country, Illinois, have taken steps to hold mass meetings to consider means of ridding themselves of the Russian thistle. It is said to be spreading to ...

    Article : 497 words
  13. A BLUE-GREY STEE[?].

    At the leading fat stock markets of the world there is no pure breed of cattle that can equal in price and quality the blue-grey croas-breds, i.e., the first cro9S between the ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 193 words
  14. A CHEVIOT RAM.

    The Cheviot breed of sheep is becoming popular in New Zealand. Some recent importtations have been made, and we give an illustration copied from the Scottish farmer of a ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 140 words
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