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  2. A Tour through the Wheat-growing Districts.

    The Goulburn district is the first of the southern wheat-growing centres met with in travelling by the Great Southern railway, and from this point to the border towns, a moderately cultivated area is passed through. A number of ...

    Article : 2,432 words
  3. How Pigeons have Distinguished Themselves.

    In 1574 the town of Leyden, in Holland, was besieged by the Spaniards. After resisting bravely for a long time, the people of the town were reduced to fearful famine, and they at length told the Burgomaster Vandesverff that he must ...

    Article : 1,211 words
  4. TO DESTROY HARES.

    Put up three hurdles thoroughly secure, triangular fashion, having spaces at the bottom to allow hares free ingress; tie up a small truss of hay, and put in the middle out of reach of stock; then cut up some carrots in ...

    Article : 66 words
  5. Slaughtering Animals for Food.

    The painless killing of animals is an object to be desired by all who have any regard for humanity. It is a matter, however, in which we are not much better than our neighbours, and indeed, are worse than some of them. In ...

    Article : 245 words
  6. Albumen in Cows' Milk.

    Dr. Schmidt, Mulheim, has been investigating the nitrogenous bodies in cows' milk, about which so much diversity of opinion has hitherto prevailed. He says that three aibuminoid substances are regularly present in the milk, viz.: ...

    Article : 163 words
  7. Official Stock and Weather Report.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 497 words
  8. Hints to Farriers.

    Extracts from a Lecture by W. T. Kendall, M.R.C.V.S. delivered before the Victorian Association of Farriers, November 20:— PREPARING THE HOOF.—In shoeing a young colt for ...

    Article : 1,555 words
  9. Queensland Items.

    We extract from correspondence in the Queenslander of the 18th ultimo the following information regarding pastoral and agricultural affairs in the Northern colony:— NANANGO, December 16.—The late rains have been very ...

    Article : 773 words
  10. Agricultural Items.

    The northernmost place in the world where rye and oats mature is at Kengis, in the Swedish province of Norrbotten, 49 miles to north of the Polar circle, whereas the northern-most spot where corn is grown is at Muoniovara, 98 miles to ...

    Article : 194 words
  11. The Destruction of Rabbits.

    The following suggestions for runholders in infested districts are published in accordance with the wish of the Chief Inspector of Stock:—NEW AND IMPROVED MODE OF PREPARING AND ...

    Article : 228 words
  12. The Land Question.

    Sir,—As your widely circulated Mail has now become one of the most powerful exponents of public opinion in the colony, it is as well that you should know the state of public opinion in this remote Murray district. On Monday last ...

    Article : 981 words
  13. CHEAP AND EFFECTIVE MODE OF DESTROYING RABBITS BY FUMIGATION.

    Bi-sulphide of carbon is largely used in South Australia and Victoria in destroying rabbits in burrows and beilba holes, and it is easily handled, cheap, and effective. It is bought in drums of one or five gallons, and the price I ...

    Article : 301 words
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