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  2. SHEEP IN CHINA

    China, with Thibet, is said to possess 10,000,000 sheep, and the output of wool from these is about 200,000,000lb. In weight, or something like a twelfth of ...

    Article : 211 words
  3. The Poultry Yard.

    "P.G.W.," Melbourne.—I should like you to send me a small sample. "G.M.C."—A non-broody hen will not "mother" chickens. ...

    Article : 88 words
  4. PENGUIN BOYS' SOCIETY.

    The boys held a successful race on Saturday from Latrobe. The liberator furnished a good report. The result of the race was a win for Keith ...

    Article : 85 words
  5. DRENCHING A PIG

    The task of drenching a pig is one that takes more skill and patience than most met are able to acquire. If not too large, the animal may be drenched ...

    Article : 180 words
  6. MOWBRAY SOCIETY.

    The secretary writes—This society flew a single out race from Legerwood on Saturday last. A trophy of an enlarged photo of the winning bird, ...

    Article : 112 words
  7. WORK FOR THE N.U.P.B.A.

    One of the greatest hardships poultry keepers in Tasmania nave to contend against is the quality and cost of poultry food, and it is the duty of the state ...

    Article : 1,082 words
  8. HEALTH AND HYGIENE

    Chewing raisins for the cure of rheumatism was advocated by Dr. Josiah Oldfield, the pioneer of the grape and raisin cure in England. "Rheumatism ...

    Article : 164 words
  9. CARESSING THE HORSE

    Kind treatment causes a horse to do well, because thereby he expected to be well treated (says R. S. Timmis in "Modern Horse Management"). In countries ...

    Article : 284 words
  10. PORCINE TUBERCULOSIS

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 244 words
  11. WILL IT BE "TOO MANY COOKS," ETC.?

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 201 words
  12. THE VALUE OF DAIRY PRODUCTS.

    Members of milk and dairy products organisations are now participating in a scientific health food show the first of its kind in the United States, held under ...

    Article : 299 words
  13. PIGEON NOTES

    Note.—A few errors crept into Mr. W. H. O'Toole's letter last week through some figures dropping out. The average membership of clubs ...

    Article : 48 words
  14. NOTES AND QUERIES

    Wounds occur in horses' hoofs principally as the result of the animal treading on such sharp bodies as nails, wire, and pieces of iron or glass, which ...

    Article : 367 words
  15. RESIDUAL VALUES OF MANURES

    The question of the residual value of manure is one that has not yet been satisfactory solved. Sir A. D. Hall, the British authority, states that "it is ...

    Article : 179 words
  16. STRAY HOMERS.

    I have received the following from the officer in charge of the State Farm and School for Boys, Deloraine:—"For some time two blue chequer pigeons ...

    Article : 109 words
  17. A WORD OF PRAISE FOR PIGEONS.

    "Tasma,"—In your notes of last week you seem to be surprised that a dry old "Cornstalk" should notice a common thing like a pigeon. Anyone ...

    Article : 217 words
  18. YOUNG FRUIT TREES

    When pruning young fruit trees the main thing to keep in mind is the establishment of a good framework, and for the first few years of a tree's life it is ...

    Article : 242 words
  19. NATURAL FEEDING THE BEST PREVENTIVE.

    The main preventive measures is to feed babies as Nature intended. Bottle fed babies are far more liable to get the disease than those that are breast ...

    Article : 189 words
  20. BEACONSFIELD SOCIETY.

    The Beaconsfield Flying Club held a race from Rosevears on Saturday, November 28. There were eight entries, but, owing to a little irregularity, the ...

    Article : 149 words
  21. Advertising

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    Advertising : 850 words
  22. A THREATENED ATTACK.

    If a motion appears green when passed, the mother should be on her guard at once, and should watch carefully the next motion. If it is also green, she ...

    Article : 324 words
  23. STRAW FOR MANURE

    A new beneficent bacillus, that may be harnessed to the work of the farm, has been discovered at Rothamsted (says the London "Morning Post" of August ...

    Article : 337 words
  24. INVERESK SOCIETY.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 271 words
  25. SOMETHING TO PONDER OVER.

    The editor and proprietor of "Poultry" (Sydney) is a man of push. He lets nothing daunt him, and has now taken over the business of the Premier ...

    Article : 223 words
  26. PENGUIN HOMING SOCIETY.

    A successful single-out race was flown from Leith on Saturday, 20 birds being nominated, and 15 shown to the timekeeper (Mr. W. M. Bennett). ...

    Article : 75 words
  27. WATER PURIFICATION.

    A method of purifying water, or any liquid without the necessary of boiling or adding to it any antiseptic, may result from important experiments which ...

    Article : 121 words
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