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  3. ON THE LAND.

    There are few questions of greater moment to the wheatgrower of this country than the possibilities of what has come to be known as dry farming. Taking one season with ...

    Article : 1,202 words
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  5. EGG-LAYING COMPETITION.

    When eggs are two shillings per dozen the hens will not lay, or rather the hens laying badly are responsible for the high-priced eggs, and this indifferent laying obtains in the ...

    Article : 448 words
  6. INSPECTION OF FRUIT.

    MELBOURNE.—The rearrangement in the system of interstate fruit inspection has now been made in accordance with the decision arrived at at the recent interstate ...

    Article : 75 words
  7. LAND AND TIMBER LAWS.

    Mr. James A. Taylor, Bogamildi, draws attention to the unsatisfactory state of our land and timber legislation, and regulations in relation to settlement leases, and considers that ...

    Article : 158 words
  8. WHEAT IN BULK AND BAGS.

    In the Legislative Assembly yesterday, the Premier, replying to Mr. Ball, said that the question of introducing a system of handling wheat in bulk had been considered by the ...

    Article : 269 words
  9. MACLEAY.

    KEMPSEY.—Showery weather prevailed for the first day of the Macleay show. The opening ceremony was performed by Mr. Jno. Thomson, M.P. for Cooper. The recent ...

    Article : 475 words
  10. VALUE OF KONONGWOOTONG ESTATE.

    MELBOURNE.—Under the Closer Settlement Act of 1904, a special tribunal is appointed to arbitrate in a case where a difference of opinion as to the value of land exists ...

    Article : 125 words
  11. FRUIT-GROWING ON THE MOUNTAINS.

    LAWSON.—It is evident that the orchard inspector on the Blue Mountains intends to rid that part of the country of the neglected and diseased fruit trees which abound. ...

    Article : 190 words
  12. DAIRTING.

    CASINO.—The Casino Butter Company made 80¼ tons of butter during February. Suppliers were paid 1¼d for firsts and 10d for seconds. The total amount distributed was £8410, being ...

    Article : 197 words
  13. THE FRUIT FLY.

    The Minister for Agriculture has received from the Acting Entomologist a report on fruit files in native fruits. Experiments carried out and inquiries made show that ...

    Article : 314 words
  14. PASTURES BOARDS.

    SINGLETON.—At the last meeting of the Singleton Pastures Protection Board a letter was received from the Corowa board, inviting co-operation in a resolution to the effect that ...

    Article : 194 words
  15. EDEN.

    EDEN.—The Edon show was continued on Thursday in the horse section the principal awards were:- Blood stallion, 8 yrs.: H. Binnie Mare, 3 yrs.: A. ...

    Article : 125 words
  16. SALE OF DAIRY CATTLE.

    ROBERTSON.—J. D. Wood and Co. conducted a successful sale of dairy cattle on account of the estate of the late Mr. R. Gay. Ninety cows were disposed of. Crummy ...

    Article : 48 words
  17. ITEMS.

    Mr. R. Harrison, of Burringbar, Tweed River, writes i the "Agricultural Gazette":— African Wonder Grass (Panicum speetabkle) is the heaviest yielding grass in Australia, and ...

    Article : 1,066 words
  18. RABBIT DESTRUCTION.

    The Minister for Customs was to-day urged by a deputation, representing the Gippsland Rabbit Suppression League, to consent to a fuller trial being given to Dr. Danysz's ...

    Article : 220 words
  19. AGRICULTURAL SHOWS.

    ARMIDALE.—The second day of the Armidale show opened rather unfavourably cold misty rain falling. Despite the outlook there was a large attendance. The ring events were ...

    Article : 449 words
  20. STOCK MOVEMENTS.

    ALBURY.—132 sheep. Doctor's Point to Euroa, E. Cusick 21 cattle, Stoney Park to Bonegilla, E. and R. M'Illree; 27 cattle, Tumut to Wodonga, A. Le Patoutell 6 horses, Wagga to Geelong. W. Black; 1435 ...

    Article : 126 words
  21. KEROSENE AND WHITE ANTS

    Mention was recently made in these columns of the success of kerosene as an exterminator of white ants from the building on the showground at Maclean. We have ...

    Article : 196 words
  22. DEATHS AT HOMEBUSH.

    Mr. Thos. Buckland writes:—"A. H." states that cattle do not die from the effects of dipping. This is a mistake, as it is well known that losses are not infrequent, and as ...

    Article : 180 words
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