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  2. A GREAT CROP.

    The illustration shows a facc of the great crop of wheat which Mr. G.W. Hebbs has grown this year on shares with Mr. J. Knuckey, of Dooeu, in the Wimmera. The crop is Federation and 80 acres yieded at the rate of 17 bags per acre. This crop may be regarded as typical of the best Wimmera crops ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 109 words
  3. POTATOES UNDER IRRIGATION.

    Potato-growing under irrigation is a branch of agriculture that has not, up to the present, been extensively practised in Victoria. It possesses great possibilities, ...

    Article : 2,013 words
  4. RURAL NEW SOUTH WALES.

    The wool sales in Sydney last week amounted to 31,950 bales, which carries the total disposed of during the season to [?]08,752 bales as compared with 88,124 bales ...

    Article : 1,631 words
  5. PRIME POTATOES.

    These potatoes, which are of the German No. 1 variety, were selected from the crop of Mr. G. Barker, Werribee, whose methods of growing are described in a special article in this issue. They are true to type free from external or internal blemish, and of exceptionally fine texture and quality. The eight ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 103 words
  6. THE GIPPSLAND COUNTRY.

    South Gippsland is now enjoying some-thing more iike normal weather, and crops (or such of them as have been left by the caterpillars) are coming on to maturity. The ...

    Article : 501 words
  7. WIRE HINGE.

    The material for making this hinge is at hand on every farm. It is adapted for light doors that hinge at the top, like the latticed fronts of chicken coops. The hinge is made ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 73 words
  8. LONDON BUTTER MARKET.

    The Australian Press Association under-stands that the Board of Trade has sold a further large quantity of Australian butter, and that its stocks are now reduced ...

    Article : 292 words
  9. CATTLE BREEDING CRATE.

    The crate itself consists of two essential parts; a frame built of 6 by 8 inch posts, set in the ground with 2 by 8 inch plank sides and a simple head clamp or stanchion ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 260 words
  10. BERRY PICKER.

    Much of the slow, tiresome work of berry picking, states "Popular Mechanics," has been eliminated by a recently invented device, which is now being manufactured. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 75 words
  11. THE GOULBURN VALLEY.

    The harvest is proceeding smoothly, though a few of the nights have been cold, with heavy dews, making the following day a short one for stripping, the machines ...

    Article : 325 words
  12. NEW ZEALAND MEAT.

    In the New Zealand House Representatives on January 13 the Prime Minister (Mr. Maseey) referring to the meat pool, said that be had received very ...

    Article : 64 words
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