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  2. Agricultural Gazette.

    MR. WALTER LAMB, in constructing his shorthorn herd at Greystance, has unintentionally discovered the deficiencies of our own breeders. His stock is selected from the best herds in ...

    Article : 1,879 words
  3. AGRICULTURE IN VICTORIA.

    THE Melbourne Leader remarks :—In after years one of the features of Mr. Robertson's farm (and they will be characteristic of the Gisborne district) will be the timber trees of the wild cherry, the Scottish gean, of ...

    Article : 1,154 words
  4. To the Editor of the Herald.

    SIR,—Whilst on a visit to the Richmond River, a short time ago, I was earnestly requested by the farmers and other residents, who are exceedingly anxious to obtain reliable information on the subject of sugar culture and ...

    Article : 1,037 words
  5. PASTORAL.

    FROM the weekly stock report of the Wagga Wagga Express, we make the following extract :— Since our last report the district has been favoured with ...

    Article : 852 words
  6. WEATHER AND CROPS.

    IN the metropolitan districts we had a fine fall of rein on Saturday last, with occasional showers on Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday following. Since then, up to the time of this ...

    Article : 1,343 words
  7. ILLAWARRA AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY'S SHOW.

    THE twenty-fifth exhibition of the above society took place yesterday, but we should not be speaking truthfully were we to say it was a success. For several years past the seasons have been such as not to allow a full display of ...

    Article : 487 words
  8. PATENT SHEEP-WASHING JET.

    WE yesterday had the pleasure of seeing Messrs. Wright and Edwards's new patent sheep-washing jet at work, at their manufactory, 99 and 101, Little Bourke-street West. Knowing the great and engrossing interest now taken in the ...

    Article : 919 words
  9. THE MOSSGIEL SHEEP-WASH.

    A CORRESPONDENT to the Pastoral Times writes:— I believe the only instance in this district of a large sheep-wash in full working order on a back block is Mr. Desailly's on the Mossgiel station. As a good ...

    Article : 361 words
  10. HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF NEW SOUTH WALES.

    THE monthly meeting of the Horticultural Society of New South Wales took place at the School of Arts, yesterday evening ; Mr. Alderman Chapman in the chair. About forty persons were present, the attendance not being so ...

    Article : 1,530 words
  11. THE CASTOR OIL PLANT.

    SIR,—In answer to Mr. F. J. Thomas's letter, in your issue of last Saturday, concerning the growth of the above, what are the best varieties, the mode of cultivation, expressing and refining of oil, I beg to forward the following ...

    Article : 468 words
  12. RESTORING EXHAUSTED LAND.

    A CORRESPONDENT inquiring what course he can best pursue to restore fertility to a "stiff loam er clay soil of a dark brown mould appearance." The fact that a cley loam has such an appearance would lead to the ...

    Article : 3,093 words
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