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  2. THE LAND

    The Havdock Dairy Company, N.Z., recently paid the suppliers 15d. per lb. for fat. It is rot surprising that the shareholders are adlening to the cheese industry. ...

    Article : 733 words
  3. PLANT HOUSES.

    If a little bottom heat is at command, either in the glass-house or frame, a few tubers of begonias should be potted on and started into growth. By a little ...

    Article : 174 words
  4. HOW TO TEST SEEDS AT HOME.

    The crop is dependent on the purity and germinating power of the seed, and farmers cannot be too carcful to make sure that the seed supplied to them is satisfactory in both ...

    Article : 527 words
  5. NEW MUNICIPAL IDEAS.

    The Aberdeen Town Council has received a report from the Tramways Committee in favor of the adoption on six new cars of the pay-as-you-enter ...

    Article : 324 words
  6. FARMING IN DIFFERENT COUNTRIES.

    An interesting comparison of farming in different countries is given in an American contemporary:— "The farmers of America like to feel that ...

    Article : 586 words
  7. POULTRY NOTES.

    Feed early, regularly and at fixed times. Feed chickens often, but little at a time. Feed early and late; rise early, it is healthful. ...

    Article : 340 words
  8. CONDITION OF PLANT FOOD.

    It is not merely the amount of this or that food present in the soil which must be taken into account, but also their mode of combination: the fertilising substances may ...

    Article : 823 words
  9. PROFIT SHARING AT BELFAST.

    The annual report on the year's working of the Belfast Corporation Tramways shows a disposable profit of £60.997, being nearly £7000 in advance ...

    Article : 89 words
  10. KITCHEN GARDEN.

    Broad beans may still be sown. Earth up growing crops of peas and beans, not forgetting to pinch out the centres of the latter when about a foot high. This will ...

    Article : 733 words
  11. WINTER WASHES FOR FRUIT TREE PESTS.

    The following wash has been found of great use:—Two gallons paraffin, 1[?] soft soap. 6lb. caustic soda (998 per cent. pure), 28 gallons water. In the preparation of the ...

    Article : 416 words
  12. MEDICAL BATHS FOR TORQUAY.

    Two Local Government Board inspectors held an inquiry at Torquay into the application of the corporation for a provisional order to authorise-the ...

    Article : 137 words
  13. OCCURRENCE OF CROWN GALL OR ROOT KNOT.

    The California Association of Nurserymen is undertaking to collect more facts about the occurrence of the so-called Crown Gall disease of nursery fruit trees. The first ...

    Article : 142 words
  14. NOVELTY IN SEW AGE TREATMENT.

    The Norwich Natural Manure Company, Limited, incorporated, with a capital of £10,500 has been formed to acquire the benefit of two agreements ...

    Article : 292 words
  15. SIDE LINES FOR THE FARMER..

    We are almost sorry (says the "Pacific Press") that we knocked the growing medicinal plants in a recent issue, for perhaps we have denied someone the chance of his ...

    Article : 288 words
  16. Advertising

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    Advertising : 513 words
  17. AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENTS.

    The Midland Agricultural and Dairy College has issued three useful little bulletins reporting results of field trials carried out last year. ...

    Article : 502 words
  18. THE FRUIT GARDEN.

    Strawberries should [?]ever be planted near or amongst established fruit trees, for they will not crop well under shade or partial shade. They may, however, be grown in ...

    Article : 430 words
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