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  2. AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL NOTES.

    These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. C. Grahame M.L.A. Minister of Agriculture and or based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 233. ...

    Article : 559 words
  3. Pursued by the Law

    "Let me see," reflected the pretended military gentlemen. "I didn't pay much attention, but I think I heard Barmouth Junction montloned, and Swansea—yes, ...

    Article : 3,763 words
  4. THE LAYING COMPETITION.

    Approval has been given by the Minister of Agriculture, the Hon. W. C. Grahame, M.L.A., for the erection of 420 single pens at Hawkesbury ...

    Article : 202 words
  5. AGRICULTURAL.

    Of the States of the Commonwealth only one—South Australia—is free from phylloxera to-day. In the other States it would be folly to plant a ...

    Article : 761 words
  6. "OUR DEADLY CLOTHING."

    One of the most curious deaths on record took place a few months ago at a London hospital. A chauffeur died owing to his boot polish having poisoned ...

    Article : 230 words
  7. CHAFFING HAY.

    To the question whether wheat cut for bay can be chaffed straight from tho stook without any loss in quality, the Chief Inspector replied that there was ...

    Article : 135 words
  8. APPLYING LIME.

    Very varied opinions are entertained by farmers as to the quantity of lime that should be applied to soil, and when the question was put to the ...

    Article : 95 words
  9. VIOLET BUTTER.

    Why do we prefer our butter to be of a yellow colour instead of the milky hue it has when it is freshly churned. Nobody can give any reason for the ...

    Article : 225 words
  10. PIGS AND PORK.

    It requires some judgment to keep a boar in the best possible condition. Extremes are to be avoided, for the over-fat boar does not, at a rule, make ...

    Article : 471 words
  11. CULTIVATION.

    Now that the summer weather is commencing to be felt, cultivation should not be neglected. The soil around the base of all trees and vines ...

    Article : 330 words
  12. TO BOIL RICE FOR CURRY.

    Wash well, and soak in cold water one pound of Patna rice, have ready boiling on the fire three quarts of water in a saucepan large enough to hold four ...

    Article : 168 words
  13. QUEEN MARY'S NEEDLEWORK GUILD.

    Miss Mary Jay has just scut off 100 pairs of socks to Queen Mary's Needlework Guild. This makes 1200 pairs that she has despatched for the sailors and ...

    Article : 164 words
  14. DOES LUCERNE ENRICH THE SOIL?

    Almost everywhere—among soil chemists, plant pathologists and farmers—the impression attaches itself to lucerne that it has the capacity for enriching ...

    Article : 530 words
  15. Hurry up for the Boat.

    An old countryman was sitting on a bench on the London Bridge floating landing stage of the penny steamboat system on the Thames. Suddenly he arose from his seat, and accosted ...

    Article : 136 words
  16. THINNING THE CROP.

    Wherever heavy crops have been set by trees, it is advisable to reduce stone and pome fruits by thinning. A natural drop of fruit occurs when the ...

    Article : 105 words
  17. POULTRY.

    The issue of the above bulletin puts before the poultry farmers of the State a report of the conference held at Hawkesbury Agricultural College on ...

    Article : 97 words
  18. THE ALTERNATIVE.

    "Yis, sor, wur-rk is scarce," said Pat, "but Oi got a job lasht Sunday that brought me tin shillings." "What!" said Mr. Goodman, much ...

    Article : 52 words
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