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  2. BUSH AND STATION TOPICS.

    What this year may have in store for the pastoralists is a perplexing conundrum. Apart from the gravity of the situation, so far as the season itself is concerned. ...

    Article : 2,354 words
  3. FODDER PRODUCTION ON RECLAIMED LAND.

    When it became evident last winter that there was going to be a marked scarcity of feed for stock in the State, the Director of Irrigation (Mr. S. McIntosh) determined ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 376 words
  4. AGISTMENT FOR HORSES.

    Mr. C. Lovell telegraphed to the Commissioner of Crown Lands (Sir Richard Butler) on Friday regarding agistment for horses. He stated that he secured offers ...

    Article : 103 words
  5. WIRENETTING INSTALMENTS.

    A special meeting of delegates from the District Councils of Hawker, Hammond. Carrieton, and Kanyaka, was held at Quorn last week to discuss the ...

    Article : 378 words
  6. A LARGE ONION.

    Certain parts of Kangaroo Island are eminently suited for the production of heavy crops of first-class onions and potatoes, and at different times splendid ...

    Article : 91 words
  7. RURAL NOTES.

    "One of the best things in stumpjump ploughs!" was the expression used by several farmers after having watched such an implement at work at a field trial on Mr. ...

    Article : 181 words
  8. FINE FRUIT.

    Messrs. E. & W. Hackett, of Rundle street, have on view a fine sample of nectarines of the goldmine variety, grown by Mr. W. J. Purvis, of Claremont, ...

    Article : 99 words
  9. RENMARK FRUIT CROP.

    The peach harvesting at Renmark is now in full swing, and crops generally are good. Very little fruit is being sold in the green state, as the buyers' prices are ...

    Article : 271 words
  10. IMPORTED WHEAT FOR EXPERIMENTS.

    The Commissioner of Crown Lands (Sir Richard Butler) has received from the Department of Agriculture at Washington various samples of wheat taken from ...

    Article : 105 words
  11. MAIZE FOR HORSES.

    "Wirrega."—Your enquiry was submitted to the Director of Agricuture (Professor Perkins), who states, in reply:—1. Maize makes first-class green feed, and, for ...

    Article : 115 words
  12. SULPHUR AS A FERTILIZER.

    The vexed question of the value of sulphur as a stimulator of plant growth has been examined by Mr. F. de Castella (the Victorian State Viticultural Expert). ...

    Article : 134 words
  13. LYNDOCH AGRICULTURAL BUREAU.

    Each year the Lyndoch branch of the Agricultural Bureau arranges an educational and pleasurable trip to a place of interest to the men on the land. As the ...

    Article : 252 words
  14. ARSENICAL SPRAYS.

    Do arsenical sprays injure the soil, and thereby constitute a danger to the trees? Not so long as grass and other herbage continue to grow under the spray trees. ...

    Article : 230 words
  15. TIPS FOR MILKERS.

    A practical dairyman has placed on record the following advice, born of long experience:—Do not begin to milk while another man is putting down hay and ...

    Article : 118 words
  16. ARTIFICIAL MANURE.

    From November 1, 1914, until January 2, 1915, inclusive, 370 tons of artificial manure was forwarded by rail in South Australia, compared with 710 tons for the ...

    Article : 39 words
  17. SCARCITY OF WATER AT OWEN.

    A water famine wise experienced at Owen on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday. For some time only in the early morning bours has it been possible to obtain, ...

    Article : 110 words
  18. USE FOR OLD BINDER TWINE.

    "A Constant Reader" writes:—"I want to know if there is a market for old binder twine, of which there are tons on farms, and at chaff merchants'. ...

    Article : 75 words
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