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  2. Agricultural Items.

    In the destruction of weeds use horse labour as much as possible, as hand labour makes this work very costly. Hens that steal their nests usually hatch every egg. One reason is that the eggs are commonly on the ground or ...

    Article : 803 words
  3. HORTICULTURAL

    As general pruning of all descriptions of fruit-trees should now be in progress, a few hints relative to subsequent operations is worthy of the consideration of all those who cultivate fruit-trees, either for profit or private use. It ...

    Article : 782 words
  4. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SYDNEY MAIL.

    Sir,—A desultory fire on this subject has been maintained by various correspondents, and there is yet a great deal to be said on both sides of the question. As I mentioned in my previous letter, it is a matter upon ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 166 words
  5. The Hume Farmers' Union.

    A meeting of the Hume Farmers' Union was held on the 5th instant. Mr. W. Zueck, vice-president, occupied the chair. The first business dealt with was that of considering the Government taxation proposals. ...

    Article : 649 words
  6. Rental of Conditional Leases— Railways.

    Sir,—In your issue of the 29th May "Figures" explains that in my letter of the 15th May I did not put my case sufficiently. I quite agree with what he has written. If I were to put the case as strongly as I could—relating actual ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 656 words
  7. The Fernery.

    Many years ago our lady friends took much delight in cultivating the ferns lycopods in glass cases in their dwelling-houses. This plan seems of late years to have entirely fallen into abeyance-why, we know not, as me as in our own large ...

    Article : 412 words
  8. A Novel Device for Milking Cows.

    The engraving herewith so fully illustrates the working of a novel milking device, which the inventor, an American, claims may be used by unskilled persons, that but little further description is necessary. The apertures through ...

    Article : 137 words
  9. Licenses to Kill Marsupials.

    Sir,—As the rabbit pest will eventually cost this country millions of money, it would be as well to stamp out the marsupial pest as quickly as possible. Let the Government issue licenses at, say, 5s a year, giving a licensed slayer the ...

    Article : 108 words
  10. Horse-clipping by Machinery.

    Since horse-clipping became fashionable there have been many improvements effected in the instruments used to remove the winter coats. The scissors and comb have given way to the mowing machine-like clippers, with which ...

    Article : 110 words
  11. The Florist.

    Hyacinth cultivation—or, rather, how to grow our own stock of hyacinths—is a matter worthy of a few notes. We are apt to think that hyacinths cannot be grown to perfection out of Holland. This, however, is a great ...

    Article : 933 words
  12. A Tax on Stallions.

    Sir,—Will you please allow me to say a few words on this "Tax on Stallions " business? I don't see that a tax a going to do any good, as it only means a tax on the breeder, who has to pay it indirectly. What would be far ...

    Article : 234 words
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