Onion Cultivation Tips For Large Scale Victorian Farms
A Weekly Times correspondent outlines onion growing guidance suitable for Bud or black soils with good humus. Moist districts in Victoria support various soils. plough early, weed-free seed beds, sow alb or a drill, 8 to 9 inches apart, and thin to 4 to 6 inches after emergence. Use onion manure rich in potash, keep weeds down, and harvest with a local under-surface implement. Dry onions in a shed, 22 by 6 feet holding about 2,500 bulbs, with ample air flow. Average Victorian yield cited as 5 to 8 tons per acre, cultivation costs higher than potatoes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weekly Times
Victoria
Interesting Records of Lord Rothschilds Cattle Yields
Tables from Tring Park show milk yields for 1907-1908 by species and cow. Shorthorns and Jerseys contributed totals and averages with named cows such as Thom Darlington Cranford, Red Bevo, Barrington Duchess XXX, and Clarissa, highlighting individual performance and herd turnover at Tring Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Rothschild
Barrington Duchess
Darlington Crawford
Clarissa
Pure Bred Cows Yield Guidelines From Canadian Report
The Canadian Department of Agriculture released an official record of pure bred dairy cattle performances to guide Australian milkers. The test, begun three years ago, tracked 346 cows with 41 fully qualifying, 20 in production yet failing breeding, 89 withdrawn, and 14 under test.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
Australaes
Ayrshire
How to Keep Honey After Extraction
The article explains sealing honey promptly in bottles cans or barrels and storing in a warm dry dark place. It warns against overheating during liquefaction, keeping temperatures below 150 degrees, and suggests gentle heating with warm water and careful vessel setup for thorough liquefying to prevent crystallization and preserve flavor.
Enormous American Milk Consumption Revealed
Calculations show the United States consumes over 9,000,000 gallons of milk annually with an average of 190 gallons per person yearly. The study estimates retail value near 2.5 billion dollars per year and notes dairy products account for a significant share of farm wealth, implying a retail milk price around 3 or 4 pence per quart. The report contrasts dairy value to national wealth and corn crop wholesale value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Also Mentioned on This Page
Prince OF Wales Hotel
Stephen Street
Bunbury
L. Marsh
the Rose Hotel
L. C. Illingworth
Poprietress
Burlington Hotel
Victoria Street
Tom Griffith
South
Gordon'’S Hotel
the Gordon's
Braidwood
David Taylor
Victoria St
News Bunbury
Agency
Leader
Town and Country
Sydney
Commonwealth
Walter Wheeldon
Victoria-street
W.A. Bank
Monkhouse and Hansen
Splatt, Wall and Co
Pier Street
Perth
Bignell
Basselton
Yallingup
Margaret River Caves
Baxeltos
Baseelton
Sonory
Central News Agency
Arthur North
Land Ran Commission
Alliance Fire Insurance
Renta
Ctionta
Stephen-street
Midbey
Lipton
Yellow Lab
Lipton’s
Fouracre and
Wass
the Butchers
Wilk
Guernsey
Jersey
Duncan Preston & CO
Fremantle
Daisy Queen
Daisy of
Cartheim
Ronisc
Ronisch Pianos
H Pianos
Pianos
Ronisch
Australia
Nicholson's, Limited
Wellington ST
Messrs
Brockman
Brockman & Wallroot
Wetuincon St
H. Rocks
House Furnishers
Ellington-Street
Benbory
Futcher’s Exeness
Boot Palace
Futcher
Fevena
Clothing Palace
Victoria St., Or
Prinsep St
American Milk Trade
Englidh
Sheffield
Edgar Winter
May Day Sports Com
Notios
Neptune
Powee
Ttas
Tate
Puimmer
B. C
A. B. B. Cash Grocery
A.B.C. Cash Grocers
Baldock’s
Bunbury Telephone
Caro 49
Page
Gates
Malloch Bros
King
Bunbury Thos, Hayward and Son
Koo
Vax
Tbana Eam Lour Mill Bury
Jos
Bert Forrest
Valun
Rein
Sama
Desiree
Great Art Union
Gard
Elizabeth St
Melbourne
Geo
F.teede
Sports Depot
Theo
W. Heide
Melb
Vic
Commercial Union Assurance Company
Mouse, Benckendorey CO
Fidelity Guarantia
Chas E. Spencer
Messra Benckendorf and Co
Benckendorf
Custom House
Geo. H. Johnston
Werth
Bridge
Ets
W. Ralph Barker
Wellington Street
W. J. Ford
Life In the
Bush
Christie’s Bazaar
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!