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  2. AGRICULTURAL NOTES.

    Although the conditions at present are very favorable for proceeding with that tillage of the soil necessary to ensure a successful next season's crop, the urgent work of carting to the ...

    Article : 1,755 words
  3. PRODUCE MARKET.

    The deliveries of wheat during the past week, according to the returns given below, would appear to show some falling off as compared with the receipts for the corresponding week in 1880. ...

    Article : 1,010 words
  4. HARVEST RETURNS.

    DOORIE.—Wheat: Greatest yield 30, smallest, 3, average 17 bushels per acre; 3 bushels under last year; quality good and medium; fit for harvest 1st December; area, about equal to last ...

    Article : 1,552 words
  5. PHYLLONERA VASTATRIX.

    SIR,—I am very much pleased that you have commented on my letter, which appeared in The Age of the 3rd instant on the above subject. As it is the nature of man to wish to explain ...

    Article : 1,290 words
  6. TENDER BACK.

    SIR,—I have a young horse that has a tender back, caused I think though constant riding directly after breaking in. The skin is not broken, but all under the seat of the saddle seems slightly ...

    Article : 109 words
  7. YIELD OF WHEAT.

    SIR,—I trust you will give me space in your valuable paper to correct your Yarrawonga reporter. He says in The Leader of the 22nd January, that the yield was 2½ bags to the acre on self-sown ...

    Article : 208 words
  8. OTHER PRODUCTS THAN WHEAT.

    In another column will be found a letter from a correspondent in the Geelong district, who disapproves of our proposal in favor of reducing the freights upon wheat and other ...

    Article : 809 words
  9. THE GRAIN MARKET.

    SIR,—I am sorry to observe the prices ruling in Victorian grain markets are so very low in comparison with other colonies and countries. Our wheat is form 6d. to 9d. per bushel lower ...

    Article : 308 words
  10. RABBIT EXTERMINATION.

    SIR,—I see in The Leader of the 22nd January, the report of the deputation from the shire council of St. Arnaud. It would appear from the answer given by the Minister of Lands that the ...

    Article : 346 words
  11. RAILWAY FREIGHT ON GRAIN.

    SIR,—As an old subscriber to The Leader, perhaps you will allow me to make a few remarks on your article of the 22nd on the reduction of railway freights on grain, as there are always two ...

    Article : 372 words
  12. CORRESPONDENCE.

    SIR,—Would you kindly inform me through The Leader, what chemical is required in conjunction with the charcoal for fumigating with the rabbit exterminator, also what quantity to ...

    Article : 57 words
  13. CATERPILLAR ON THE VINE.

    SIR,—I noticed several inquiries in your columns for a means of mitigating the attacks of the caterpillar on the vine. As the first stage towards the destruction of the caterpillar must ...

    Article : 188 words
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