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  2. ON THE LAND.

    In the interesting report of the Victorian Department of Agriculture for the years 1907 to 1910, recently published, there is reference to the steps taken to encourage the growth ...

    Article : 721 words
  3. THE HARVEST.

    MOLONG.—Reports from country centres indicate that the harvesting of the wheat crop is nearing completion in this district, and the carting of the grain to the Molong mill, as ...

    Article : 250 words
  4. NOVELTY IN TOMATOES.

    At the Government Tourist Bureau are being shown at the present time several bunches of Prince Borghese improved tomatoes grown by Mr E. L Ramsay of Daley's Point, ...

    Article : 102 words
  5. WOOL AND WHEAT.

    During last week the wool received at Newcastle, Morpeth, and Maitland was 8527 bales, a decrease, compared with the corresponding week of the previous year, of 12,345 bales ...

    Article : 80 words
  6. DISEASE IN FRUIT TREES.

    WINGHAM.—The Upper Manning Agricultural Association has decided to make arrangements with Mr. Bryant, assistant fruit expert to deliver a lecture at Wingham. ...

    Article : 55 words
  7. THE FORBES DISTRICT.

    FORBES.—The stock inspector (Mr. Dowling) furnishes the following summarised report of the pastoral and agricutural interests in his district for the past year. In the early ...

    Article : 884 words
  8. GRASSHOPPERS

    GOULBURN.—Grasshoppers are troublesome in some parts of the Taralga district, and are eating the potato crops. A small caterpillar is attacking the wheat and oats in myriads. ...

    Article : 68 words
  9. COONAMBLE EXPERIMENTAL FARM.

    COONAMBLE.—The district surveyor, Mr. Nash, has received instructions from the department to survey the land for the Coonamble experimental farm. An area of about ...

    Article : 38 words
  10. FRUITGROWERS' UNION.

    The monthly meeting of the executive of the Fruitgrowers' Union of New South Wales was held at Castle Hill on Saturday afternoon, with Mr. J. Neil, president, in the chair. ...

    Article : 409 words
  11. DISTRICT ITEMS.

    BIVGARA.—The hot weather has scorched up the grass and ruined the promising corn crops. BLACKTOWN.—A greater area of land is at ...

    Article : 225 words
  12. FROZEN MEAT FOR JAPAN.

    Japan as a market for frozen meat is a commercial proposition which should receive more attention than it is at present getting. The growth of Western ideas, and the ...

    Article : 563 words
  13. LAND BALLOT.

    BURROWA.—Results of the ballot for three homestead selections are:—Valentine Conroy, George Reynolds, and William Sheppard. There were 69 applicants. Eleven were disqualified ...

    Article : 26 words
  14. SCIENCE AND RELIGION.

    The Rev. W. H. Yarrington, at Holy Trinity Church, Dulwich Hill, yesterday, referred to the coming science congress, and declared that science was the handmaid of religion. He ...

    Article : 335 words
  15. PRICKLY PEAR.

    Mr. J. H. Milson writes:—A good deal is heard re different methods of destroying pricky pear, some of which may be feasible in districts similar to the Hunter, where land ...

    Article : 669 words
  16. AGRICULTURE IN THE WEST.

    PERTH (W.A.).—Referring to the development of the agricultural industry the Minister for Works (Mr. Dagish) said that in 1900 the production from 201,333 acres was:—Wheat, ...

    Article : 139 words
  17. CHANGES AMONG SCHOOL INSPECTORS.

    Owing to the retireemnt of Senior Inspector Flashman and Senior Inspector Hunt, a number of changes have been made in the districts supervised by school inspectors. Mr. ...

    Article : 115 words
  18. THE WHEAT CROP.

    JUNEE.—No harm was done to the local crops by the recent weather. Wheat is coming in in great quantities to the various railway stations. Erinvale station has over 10,000 ...

    Article : 59 words
  19. DAIRYING.

    WINGHAM.—The business transacted at the various butter factories on the Manning River has considerably improved during the past month, the output of butter having increased ...

    Article : 442 words
  20. Advertising

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  21. ITEMS.

    A South Australian wheatgrower this season has been using a harvester with a 7-foot comb, which is said to have worked most successfully, in a 400-acre crop averaging 20 ...

    Article : 601 words
  22. FARM LABOUR CONDITIONS.

    "Liddicot" writes:—I crave space in your columns to give briefly the experience of my brother as a dairy band in the employ of a large handholder in our State. After being ...

    Article : 296 words
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