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  2. THE SEEDLESS GRAPE.

    A Californian journal writes:—"The growers of the Thompson seedless grapes have been unusually fortunate this year, not only in the size of the yield, but prices ...

    Article : 80 words
  3. COMPULSORY BUTTER GRADING.

    The Melbourne "Age" is a strong supporter of Government grading, and thus deals with the subject:—"At one time Victorian butter consistently realised 2s. ...

    Article : 147 words
  4. ST. JOHN'S WORT.

    The destructive weed, St. John's Wort, concerning which much has been written during the past few years, has now made its appearance in the Shire of ...

    Article : 304 words
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  6. FARM AND GARDEN

    PIGS: "Big Blade" wishes to know where he can procure a standard work on pig-breeding in Australia. RICH MILK: "South Coast" asks what is the ...

    Article : 192 words
  7. MULGA AS FODDER.

    There are two distinct forms of mulga, one with rather short broad leaves (phyllodes), and the other with very narrow, long ones. It is fairly well distributed over ...

    Article : 108 words
  8. BREED BEFORE FEED.

    Breeding from good milkers whoso parentage is known will invariably produce calves which later on will Rive a large milk yield. Breeding from animals ...

    Article : 200 words
  9. THE GARDEN.

    ASPARAGUS (to "Bob").—1. Sea article in this issue. 2. There are thousands off acres vary suitable to the cultivation of this line vegetable in this Slate, 3. If you can secure ...

    Article : 345 words
  10. A FRUIT PEST.

    The Queensland or Mediterranean fruit fly is popularly regarded as the worst orchard past of the insect family known in Australia. It abounds largely in the ...

    Article : 492 words
  11. HATCHING WITH TURKEYS.

    Victorian poultry breeders always have under discussion the three alternative methods of hatching chickens—the hen the incubator, and the turkey. The first ...

    Article : 403 words
  12. CLOSER SETTLEMENT IN VICTORIA.

    The Secretary of the Victorian Closer Board states that since that body was appointed, on the 16th January, 1906, it has held 135 meetings, and has ...

    Article : 98 words
  13. FOWL MANURE IN THE GARDEN.

    The manure from poultry houses is often wasted, or, at any rate, it is much deteriorated. It should always be kept dry. When taken from the fowl-house it should ...

    Article : 290 words
  14. FAKED AUSTRALIAN BUTTER IN ENGLAND.

    Mr. F. W. Ralph, wine and produce shipper, of Adelaide, who recently returned from London, where lie was commissioned by the Sooth Australian Government ...

    Article : 195 words
  15. WIND MILL IRRIGATION.

    A modern wind mill of the best type, says a writer in the New South Wales Agricultural Gazette. 16 feet in diameter, pumping from a depth of 25 feet, with a wind velocity of 15 miles per hour., will discharge, say. 14,000 gallons per hour, which would in that time cover 1 acre to a depth of half an inch. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 409 words
  16. ASPARAGUS CULTURE.

    Of all the green vegetables grown for profit, we question if another can be found quite equal to asparagus. Others there may be which for a time will pay better ...

    Article : 2,165 words
  17. FERRETS AND CATS FOR RABBITS.

    In New Zealand the ferret has been tried for rabbit destruction, with only partial success, according to an article in the New Zealand Mail": ...

    Article : 592 words
  18. BUTTER FACTORY RECORDS.

    Two dairy companies in Victoria have divided over a million pounds sterling among their suppliers since the beginning of the year 1892. The factories that have ...

    Article : 165 words
  19. SYDNEY MARKETS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 478 words
  20. AGRICULTURAL JOURNAL.

    The journal of the Agricultural Department of Victoria for the mouth of May contains the usual quantity of instructive matter pertaining to the producing ...

    Article : 213 words
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  25. NITROGEN-FIXING BACTERIA.

    The Victorian Agricultural Department is supplying large numbers of bottles of nitrogen-fixing bacteria to farmers in various parts of the State. The bacteria ...

    Article : 45 words
  26. MEDICINE IN THE POULTRY YARD.

    While the chief drug in the fancier's medicine chest will always be the simple axe (remarks Mr. W. F. M'Kenny in the N.Z. "Poultry Journal"), the increasing ...

    Article : 326 words
  27. BIKE PUMP TO CURE MILK FEVER.

    A Kempsey dairyman lost a valuable cow with milk fever, for which he knew no proper treatment. He then made enquiries, and learned that an injection of ...

    Article : 147 words
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