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  2. Bound North—In Queensland.

    I FEEL compelled to make a confession before entering upon matters agricultural in Queensland, in order that readers and myself may be placed in a fair position. The simple truth is, that my stay in Queensland was perforce a very ...

    Article : 1,608 words
  3. Flax Culture in South Australia.

    WE are glad to know that the cultivation of flax is gradually becoming favourably regarded by farmers ia this colony. We are informed that another flax-mill is to be elected in the Gumericha district if the landowners of the ...

    Article : 508 words
  4. Australian Preserved Heat.

    IN the Times of May 4, is the following report:— "THE CENTRAL QUEENSLAND MEAT PRESERVING COMPANY (LIMITED).—An order to wind up this company as was made on the petition of two shareholders, presented ...

    Article : 629 words
  5. Laying Out a Western Farm.

    IN the Western States, where land is subdivided into squares or parallelograms, the laying out of a farm would teem to be one of the simplest things possible. Nevertheless frequent mistakes are made in doing this, which ...

    Article : 419 words
  6. Agriculture, Pastoral.

    IN the county of Cumberland the young crops look strong and healthy, although the weather has been so cold that vegetation makes little growth. In the latter part of the past week the weather was dull and heavy, but little rain ...

    Article : 2,173 words
  7. Available Land in Victoria.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 235 words
  8. Timber Trees and other Select Plants Eligible for Australian Culture.

    The following list of the principal timber trees and other select plants, readily eligible for industrial culture, has been issued by the Victorian Acclimatisation Society, under the authority of Baron Frederick Yon Mueller, F.R.S., &c. ...

    Article : 1,071 words
  9. The Sweet Potato.

    This is the root crop of the semi-tropioal farmer. With care, and certainly at less expense for seed, it yields from 10 to 20 tons of roots per acre, and fully as much green feed. Every part of this crop is available for use: the ...

    Article : 825 words
  10. How Leather is Tanned.

    THE business of tanning leather is a rather complicated one, and cannot be well undertaken without the expenditure of a good deal of capital in buildings and machinery. As the process occupies some months, it is also necessary ...

    Article : 1,011 words
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