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  2. Pastures and Stock Protection Act.

    The first meeting of the directors under the Pastures and Stock Protection Act took place at Forbes last week. Mr. E. U. Bowler was elected chairman, and Mr. H. S. Harwood treasurer for the remainder of the current year. Mr. ...

    Article : 634 words
  3. Gardenias.

    At the present time these plants are producing in abundance their highly scented pure white flowers. The most hardy species, G. florida, perhaps for its free flowering propensities, is about the best we have, and as it will stand ...

    Article : 262 words
  4. Caladiums.

    There is no tangible reason why these beautiful-leaved plants should not be as common in bush-houses and verandahs during our summer months as any other pot-grown plants. In Queensland they are grown in the open ground, ...

    Article : 846 words
  5. Trial of Harvesting Machines in Victoria.

    A trial of the harvesting machines exhibited at the late annual show of the National Agricultural Society of Victoria was held on the 29th ultimo on the farm of Mr. John Kernan, Merai, Pascoevale. The farm on which the trial ...

    Article : 695 words
  6. Agricultural Items.

    One hundred and twenty five reaping machines upon one farm is a little staggering. Yet this number was last month set to work by Mr. Dalrymple, amongst the wheat upon his famous farm, which contains 36,000 acres of ...

    Article : 394 words
  7. Official Stock and Weather Report.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 1,446 words
  8. Horticulture.

    From the end of the month till the winter sets in this garden favourite will form one of the chief attractions for the period, and whether the variety cultivated be the single or the double, both yield in profusion splendid pure white ...

    Article : 578 words
  9. Application of Manures.

    A conversation with an Amateur Gardener about how to plant trees suggests a few remarks on the subject. To simply make a hole and place bone dust or other material immediately close to the plant is very hurtful. With bone ...

    Article : 308 words
  10. Dairy Farming.

    As much of the butter which is so largely produced in various parts of France is generally acknowledged to be of superior quality, and that portion of it which is exported to our markets ranks deservedly high in London and is ...

    Article : 1,008 words
  11. The Phylloxera.

    We have noticed that this pest has got a fair hold on Vines in the neighbouring colony of Victoria. It may be in the recollection of our readers that some twenty-five years ago Victoria suffered greatly from aphis-blight ...

    Article : 376 words
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