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  2. Kansas Experience in Feeding Wheat.

    The feeding of wheat to farm animals in lien of other grains, especially corn, has assumed daring the past year a very large importance in Kansas. In November, 1893, I put about 800 Pan Handle ...

    Article : 539 words
  3. Leaves of Trees as Fodder.

    The United States consul at Chemnitz, in a recent report, describes the experiments made by farmers on the Continent last year to feed their cattle on the leaves of trees. The French, he says, have taken the ...

    Article : 429 words
  4. Agricultural Items.

    It is said that the frigate bird can fly at the rate of 100 miles an hour and live in the air a week at a time without touching a roost. In some parts of France the owners of vineyards ...

    Article : 562 words
  5. Endowment to Agricultural Societies.

    A deputation, representing the agricultural societies of the South Coast district, accompanied by a number of members of Parliament, waited upon the Minister for Mines and Agriculture ...

    Article : 503 words
  6. Feathers.

    The Fanciers' Gazelle says insect pests are a great nuisance in the poultry-house, and their presence is often unsuspected. Truly "they love darkness rather than light," and their time for marauding is when ...

    Article : 134 words
  7. Intercolonial Topics.

    The Adelaide Observer of the 15th instant says :— "The farmer is never safe until his crop has been harvested, sold, and the solid gold put into his purse. Since last week the North has been visited by ...

    Article : 178 words
  8. A Temporary Pole or Rail Fence.

    Frequently farmers desire to fence off a half-acre or so for cow or horse pasture for the season; or on account of the growing crops are obliged to have a temporary lane along the boundaries of some field ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 211 words
  9. Breeders' Facts.

    We would take the last opportunity to direct the attention of graziers to the important clearance sale of the Hon. W. M'Culloch's stud stock at Mertoun Park, Victoria, on the 3rd proximo. Full particulars ...

    Article : 982 words
  10. Weather, Pastoral, Crops, &c.

    A little rain has again fallen up north on the Clarence, Richmond, and Brunswick rivers. By 9 a.m. on Saturday Clarence had received an additional half-inch, and Lismore, on the Richmond, 17 ...

    Article : 99 words
  11. Rainfall Return.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 394 words
  12. Irrigation in the United States.

    A correspondent writes from New York under date October 13 :—At the recent session of Congress there was passed an Act of considerable importance relating to the irrigation of lands in the arid ...

    Article : 646 words
  13. A Measuring Rod.

    Among the things which are found convenient in every farmer's workshop is a 10ft. rod, 1½in. square and 10ft. long, smoothed with the plane, and then marked as follows: One side has a mark every 3ft. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 215 words
  14. Agricultural Societies.

    Oar Grafton correspondent writes :—At a meeting of the executive committee of the Clarence P. and A. Society last week, the schedule for the forthcoming annual exhibition, was adopted, and the dates for ...

    Article : 263 words
  15. Highest River Heights Above Summer Level.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 98 words
  16. Advertising

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    Advertising : 41 words
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