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  2. OUR COUNTRY LETTERS.

    Silage is gaining ground, and will doubtless in future become an important factor in feeding cows swine and sheep. Mr. Champness has gone into it in prime style. Mr. Macpherson, ...

    Article : 373 words
  3. The Geelong Spring Show.

    The two-days' spring show held at the Geelong and Western District Agricultural and Horticultural Society's grounds, was brought to a conclusion to-day, and there is ...

    Article : 226 words
  4. The Raisin Industry in California.

    There is no pioneer Californian but looks with pride upon the raisin industry of that State. Contrasting the qualify of the raisins imported from abroad up to, and even after, 1880 with ...

    Article : 720 words
  5. CORRESPONDENCE.

    SIR,--The present system of judging at Under trials gives rise to much dissatisfaction to the fanners and to the representatives of machines. I would suggest that four ...

    Article : 187 words
  6. Hints for Home and Farm.

    Kerosene will prevent an iron sink from rusting. There is nothing equal to kerosene for imparting a gloss to starch. Put a little soda in the sink drain once or ...

    Article : 898 words
  7. The Mallee Country.

    SIR,--Now that the mallee country has been of late prominently brought before the public, I beg to bring under notice a few facts concerning the same; and also bring ...

    Article : 600 words
  8. Cultivation by Mechanical Power.

    Everyone knows the old saw-- He that by the plough would thrive, Himself must either hold, or drive. A bold innovator, Mr. Mess, of the Essex ...

    Article : 546 words
  9. Trentham.

    We may safely conclude the warm weather has fairly set in, and there is every prospect of a most prosperous season for the farmers. The crops are looking splendid, grass promises to be ...

    Article : 300 words
  10. Pyramid Hill.

    Haymaking was commenced here early last week, and the average yield is from 21 to 3 tons per acre. This is a decided improvement on last year's returns, as in many instances the ...

    Article : 531 words
  11. Marram Grass.

    Referring to the planting of marram grass, a correspondent to the Warmambool Standard writes as under: -- "I noticed in your report of the Port Fairy show ...

    Article : 234 words
  12. The Shiftless Farmer.

    Are you acquainted with him ? Did you ever see him ? Is he your neighbour ? The editor of an American paper (Texas Tablet) gives such a full and accurate description of ...

    Article : 324 words
  13. Live and Dead Weight of Fat Sheep.

    A northern correspondent of an English agricultural journal having been asked to give the percentage of carcase of ewes to the home or unfasted live weight, has had slaughtered one ...

    Article : 208 words
  14. How to Tell a Good Horse.

    "I can't explain what a good horse is," said a well-known dealer. "They are as different as men. In buying a horse you must look first to his head and eyes for signs of intelligence, ...

    Article : 403 words
  15. The Care of Young Colts.

    There is but one animal that will wean her young--that is the sow. All other animals will permit the young to draw sustenance from the natural source as long as the maternal fount ...

    Article : 241 words
  16. Mustard-Growing.

    California makes a special feature and profitable crop in fanning in growing mustard, as do most of the European countries. The plant crows luxuriantly, almost indigenously in the ...

    Article : 133 words
  17. A New Textile.

    From a recent article in Frank Leslie's Weekly it appears that a new textile has been discovered in Russia on the borders of the Caspian Sea. The plant is called Kanaff by the ...

    Article : 129 words
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