SIR,--Seeing reported loss by "rust" to my fellow-colonists, and as Mr. Dow notifies me the uncertainty of meeting with farmers about it beg room for the following:-- ...
Article : 232 wordsThe first annual meeting of the newly-formed Veterinary Medical Association of Australasia (incorporated) was held on the 30th ult. Menzies' hotel. Mr. Marston (president) ...
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Article : 327 wordsSir,--I must say that I was rather surprised on reading what was meant to be a rather acrimonious letter in your issue of the 18th inst., signed by "one of the farmers." But on noting ...
Article : 363 wordsDo consumers of butter or cheese really want them coloured artificially? Does the fact that high coloured butter is preferred mean that white butter should be artificially coloured? Is ...
Article : 379 wordsTo read or hear of the thrifty conduct of certain fowls--of their "egg a day," of "there marketable condition at all times," and then to "wonder" why your own hens, to which you ...
Article : 409 wordsSIR,--I would like to know if salt is beneficial to sheep. I know that horses and cattle are fond of salt, but am not aware that it would be of advantage to provide salt for sheep. Could ...
Article : 328 wordsIt is too common practice for land devoted to the pasture to be given back to the stock in a body, over which they have continuous and unrestricted range. That this is not good policy is ...
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Article : 236 wordsThe Pou[?]ery H[?]eper says that the best substitu[?] for green good in winter is [?]ver [?] the cle[?] over night in not water first pa[?] the clover thr[?] a cutter [?]ntting it as fine ...
Article : 94 wordsThe extent to which water mingles with bodies, apparently the most solid, is very wonderful. The glittering opal, which beauty wears as on ornament, is only flint and water. Of every ...
Article : 343 wordsThe two reports for the last official year on the working of the forestry departments of Upper and Lower Burmah have been issued almost simultaneously. They chow a great ...
Article : 299 wordsSwelled heads this year seem to be more there usually pr[?]walent amongst turkeys. Attend to the birds, whenever the swelling and if possible. se[?] them from the ...
Article : 175 wordsSIR.--I would take it as a very great favour if you would supply me with one or two good recipes on the preparation of lime white wash. As nearly everybody in the country uses white ...
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Weekly Times (Melbourne, Vic. : 1869 - 1954), Sat 8 Feb 1890, Page 29
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