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  2. Preserving Fruit.

    The Victorian expert (Mr. West), in his last report on American farming, says:—"Last season New York imported 140,006 barrels of grapes, weighing 401b. to 451b. net, from Spain. They are invariably of the ...

    Article : 850 words
  3. Storing Wheat on Farms.

    At a recent meeting of the Central Bureau of Agriculture in Adelaide the following letter was received from Mr. A. Hannemann, Mount Arden Creek:—"Kindly allow me to draw your attention to the ...

    Article : 583 words
  4. Management of Boars.

    "A young boar," writes W. A. Barnes, of Shirley, "must never be stinted in food; until he is a year old he should be kept growing as rapidly as possible, consistent with health and vigour, but at the same time he ...

    Article : 483 words
  5. Berry Spring Show.

    The Spring Show wag held on the 13th in the new Agricultural Hall, Berry, 850 entries were made, the various classes being well represented. The poultry was specially good. After luncheon, Mr. John Hay, ...

    Article : 49 words
  6. Tobacco Growing in Victoria.

    The Agricultural Department of Victoria has written to the Minister of Agriculture at Washington, United States, asking him to obtain on behalf of the Victorian Government the services of an expert in the growth and ...

    Article : 346 words
  7. Weather, Pastoral, Crops, &c.

    Since the 12th instant nearly all districts of the colony have received rain, the fall in many instances being from two to four inches. The Northern districts received the largest share. The Southern fall varied from ...

    Article : 842 words
  8. Physiology of Breeding.

    Mr. James Howard, who was considered good authority on the physiology of breeding, deemed the following cardinal points fully established in breeding:—That from the male parent is mainly derived the ...

    Article : 249 words
  9. Turkeys and Ducks.

    I am moved to give a few particular suggestions in turkey-raising, based on my experience. While I do not profess to be an expert, the rearing to maturity of 95 per cent of the turkeys hatched will, perhaps, ...

    Article : 1,032 words
  10. Destruction of Locusts.

    The following instructions hays been issued by the Department of Agriculture of Victoria to State school teachers explaining how schoolboys should be employed in killing locusts:— ...

    Article : 310 words
  11. Interesting Land Case.

    The local land board held a session at Manilla last week, and one case that came on for hearing excited great interest. During the rush for land, consequent on the throwing open of the runs, John Coote, jun., Albert ...

    Article : 335 words
  12. Growth in Danish Dairy Industries.

    From the last annual report of the Danish Agricultural Department, as quoted in the report of the British Consul at Copenhagen recently issued by the Foreign Office, it appears that since the mechanical cream ...

    Article : 377 words
  13. Agricultural Items.

    Our Tamworth correspondent writes on November 18:—On the suggestion of Mr. George Loder, L.S., the members of the Tamworth Farmers' Union decided to set apart a day upon which donations of produce would ...

    Article : 646 words
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