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  2. Queensland.

    LANGLO, November 30.—A thunderstorm, with a heavy shower of rain, passed over here this afternoon. Light rain still continues to fall at intervals, but the weather probably will clear between this and morning. Shearing on all the ...

    Article : 844 words
  3. The Rabbit Pest.

    Mr. A. Willows, V. S. Metropolitan Stock Inspector, bas been instructed by the head of the Stock Department to proceed to Tasmania, via Melbourne, and collect such information concerning the rabbit pest as may form the ...

    Article : 748 words
  4. Dogs for Rabbit Destruction.

    Sir,—We hate been credibly informed our bringing dogs for rabbit destruction has caused much uneasiness both in Sydney and Melbourne, and to calm the fears of those who imagine we are turning dogs out, desire to state they are ...

    Article : 167 words
  5. Treatment of the Fowl.

    FUMIGATIONS OF SULPHUR.—To disinfect a fowl-house or pigeon-loft by fumigations of sulphur, the best method is, first, to those hermetically doors and windows, or any other opening, so that the fumes may not escape; and then ...

    Article : 877 words
  6. HORTICULTURE.

    From British gardening periodicals we learn that a grand apple exhibition has been held at the London Horticultural Society's grounds at Chiswick. As a representative affair it was perfect, and perhaps at no period in horticultural ...

    Article : 498 words
  7. Hunter's Hill and Gladesville Horticultural Society.

    A fine moonlight night and the anticipation of a good show of fuchsias tempted an unusually large number of the inhabitants of the pretty villages of Hunter's Hill and Gladesville to the meeting of the Horticultural Society held ...

    Article : 485 words
  8. What Affects the Flavour of Flesh.

    Profeseor L. B. Arnold thus writes:—"It is well agreed that lean animals are not so good for food as fat ones, bat the limit of fatness is not so well settled. It is possible to get an animal too fat. There is, indeed, a very common ...

    Article : 409 words
  9. Ferns—Davallias.

    The Davallia genus of ferns furnish plants that are specially suitable for ornamental and decorative purposes. It is well known that our native species, D. pyxidata and D. elegens, are handsome ferns, existing almost on bare ...

    Article : 349 words
  10. Agricultural Items.

    The New South Wales Canary Society will hold a complimentary show of young birds, in the Royal Arcade, Pitt-street, on the 15th instant. The schedule offers prizes for the following varieties:—Belgian, Manchester ...

    Article : 706 words
  11. Preparing Butter for the English Market.

    A New Zealand farmer writes to the Otago Witness:—"Seeing that we have now a means provided by the New Zealand Shipping Company of sending our surplus stock of tatter to the home markets monthly, and that any of it sent ...

    Article : 666 words
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  13. General Garden Notes.

    Ranunculi: From British gardening periodicals we often get valuable hints how to cultivate plants difficult to manage in this colony. We all know that without very special attention and care in making suitable provision ...

    Article : 1,036 words
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