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  2. Advertising

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    Advertising : 255 words
  3. VICTORIAN FARM NOTES.

    It has already been indicated in these notes that the poultry fancy, as a fancy. is on the decline in Victoria, and that the poultry industry pure and simple is ...

    Article : 816 words
  4. FARM AND GARDEN

    Farm animals should be fed according to their needs. Their needs depend, of course, upon the product that they yield. Work horses are kept for supplying energy ...

    Article : 52 words
  5. GARDEN WEEDER.

    The very simple garden implement shown in the accompanying Illustration is made of heavy wire doubled and twisted as Indicated. The strands are separated ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 46 words
  6. TO KEEP A GATE FROM SAGGING.

    To keep a low gain from sagging nail on a strip of board near the hinged end and run a wire from the front to the top of the board, twist around this, and carry the ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 120 words
  7. SPRAYING FOR CODLIN MOTH.

    At the Bathurst Experiment Orchard during the past two years experiments have been conducted to determine the most effective spray for the destruction ...

    Article : 251 words
  8. COTTON CULTIVATION.

    The world's demand for cotton Increases steadily, but the supply does not show signs of responding to the demand by a proportionate Increase. Egypt and ...

    Article : 161 words
  9. WINTER SCHOOL FOR FACTORY MANAGERS.

    The N.S. Wales Minister, of Agriculture has approved of a Winter school for factory managers and those in training for managerships, being bold from 19th to 3lst ...

    Article : 173 words
  10. IS MILLET FATAL TO RABBITS?

    Mr. G. H. Crowhurst, of Tomingley, has raised a rather interesting question. He says: "I put in several acres of Hungarian millet on an area that was not ...

    Article : 283 words
  11. NATIVE BEES WHICH MAY FERTILISE RED CLOVER.

    On several occasions importations of humble bees have been made from New Zealand with the object of establishing these useful insects in districts where it ...

    Article : 211 words
  12. A SIMPLE BAIL LOCK.

    The block shown at A in the accompanying illustration slides in the slot B, and will drop into the notch at C, thus locking the ball securely ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 33 words
  13. THE GARDEN.

    AMERICAN GRAPE VINES (in answer to "Rural"); These vines are noted for the hardiness of their constitution. They will certainly crop better in poor soils and colder situations than ...

    Article : 294 words
  14. BRINING BUTTER.

    The best way to salt butter is by brining using 21b of salt to each gallon of water and making sufficient brine to cover the butter in the churn when in a granular ...

    Article : 502 words
  15. CUTTING SEED POTATOES.

    Many potato growers consider that the best "sets" are those formed of small tubers, from 2 to VI oz in weight, planted entire, and such a tuber, already ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 126 words
  16. VALUE OF TREE-PLANTING.

    The waste and neglected corners of the farm should be turned into timber plantations where the farmer may grow his own posts, poles, fences, and firewood ...

    Article : 138 words
  17. VEGETABLE CULTURE.

    The worries of the Individual who, possessing but a small area of land, goes in for vegetable growing, are usually many and frequent. "There are so many posts ...

    Article : 1,862 words
  18. CASTOR OIL PLANT AS GREEN MANURE.

    From analysis made of the castor oil plant, the total weight of crop per acre (1210 plants) was round to be 66551b., containing 23231b. of organic matter (34.91 per ...

    Article : 76 words
  19. SYDNEY MARKETS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 418 words
  20. A NEW PROCESS FOR STERILISING MILK.

    In January last, a new process for sterilising milk was tried at Edinburgh, under the superintendence of Dr. Budde, of Copenhagen. It depends on the presence ...

    Article : 95 words
  21. THE SIGN OF THE SEVEN DEVILS

    Not long ago a noted physician wrote to a professional friend saying: "I would rather sec a patient with almost any other disease enter my consulting room than ...

    Article : 334 words
  22. A CONVENIENT FRUIT-PICKER.

    A common gunny sack may be fastened at the mouth to an ordinary garden rake, as shown in the accompanying illustration. Tie the bottom of the sack to the ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 66 words
  23. TOBACCO SEED FOR DISTRIBUTION.

    Last year the N.S. Wales Department of Agriculture imported from America nine selected varieties of tobacco seed, and this was distributed to applicants ...

    Article : 194 words
  24. A SOWING SHEET.

    A well-made sowing-sheet for double handed sowing is a great help to good work in broadcasting, and it is surprising how few of those, who are not able to use ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 81 words
  25. TUESDAY'S SALES AT THE CITY YARDS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 33 words
  26. THURSDAY'S HOMESBUSH FAT STOCK SALES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 104 words
  27. REMEDY FOR "DIE-BACK."

    The tropical Agriculturist" gives the following remedy for fruit trees afflicted with "die-back," a common disease due to starvation through want of proper ...

    Article : 99 words
  28. Advertising

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    Advertising : 172 words
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