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Central Coast · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1905

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Farm and Dairy. Original Articles. [All Rights Reserved.] Valuable Dairy Feed

Gosford Times and Gosford and Wollombi Express · Friday 29 September 1905 · page 6

FOR a number of years cowpeas has been extensively grown in many places, but its great value for grain, hay, grazing, soil improvement and as a catch…

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Rural Industries. "The Farmer feedeth all. Country Life

Gosford Times and Gosford and Wollombi Express · Friday 29 September 1905 · page 4

Let live who will in town, I still Would dwell 'mid trees and grasses; With lambs at play in fields of May, And barefoot country lasses…

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Farm and Dairy. Original Articles. [All Rights Reserved.] Keeping Unprofitable Cows

Gosford Times and Gosford and Wollombi Express · Friday 6 October 1905 · page 2

SO very much has been written on the subject of unprofitable cows that it seems almost unnecessary to say anything farther; but it is still true that unprofitable…

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Wyong Experimental Farm

Gosford Times and Gosford and Wollombi Express · Friday 6 October 1905 · page 6

The secretary of the Wyong Progress Association writes as follows re some misunderstanding in connection with Mr Warner's offer of land for…

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Farm Work

Gosford Times and Gosford and Wollombi Express · Friday 6 October 1905 · page 2

At the time of writing the land is beginning to thirst, and if the hay crop is to be a bountiful one we must have some copious showers soon, or what would be much…

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Farm and Dairy. Original Articles. [All Rights Reserved.] Keeping Stock and Farm Fertility

Gosford Times and Gosford and Wollombi Express · Friday 13 October 1905 · page 4

THERE is always a warfare about land fertility. There are some people who seem to think that when they take up land that they may continuously grow…

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Rural industries. "The Farmer feedeth all."

Gosford Times and Gosford and Wollombi Express · Friday 13 October 1905 · page 6

Where is the perfect State, Early most blest and late, Perfect and bright? 'Tis where no palace stands…

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Farm and Dairy. Original Articles. [All Rights Reserved.] Good Butter in Hot Weather

Gosford Times and Gosford and Wollombi Express · Friday 20 October 1905 · page 4

IN order to obtain good but in the first instance, there net be good milk to operate on, as good batter cannot be made from impute milk. The pails,…

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Ear-rings for Cattle

Gosford Times and Gosford and Wollombi Express · Friday 20 October 1905 · page 3

One often sees a ball with a ring in its nose, but to meat a cow with ear-rings is not such an everyday occurrence. Earrings were never made for cows, but every…

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Rural Industries. "The Farmer feedeth all."

Gosford Times and Gosford and Wollombi Express · Friday 20 October 1905 · page 6

The size of apple cases is fixed by law in Canada. Victorian Agricultural Department is supplying seed beet to farmers…

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Farm and Dairy. Original Articles. [All Rights Reserved.] Care of the Dairy Cow

Gosford Times and Gosford and Wollombi Express · Friday 27 October 1905 · page 4

THE cow has a different system of converting her food into human food from that of her relative the beef steer, The steer converts his food into fat and…

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Dairy Notes

Gosford Times and Gosford and Wollombi Express · Friday 27 October 1905 · page 4

At this season there is no greater trouble to the avenge dairymaid than a thundery atmosphere, and unless great precautions are taken it will soon find its way to the…

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Rural Industries. The Farmer feedeth all."

Gosford Times and Gosford and Wollombi Express · Friday 27 October 1905 · page 6

The fanners of Natal have discovered that belts of wattle make admirable stock shelter, and are in addition a very payable crop. They…

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Farm and Dairy. Original Articles. [All Rights Reserved.] Growing High Grade Corn

Gosford Times and Gosford and Wollombi Express · Friday 3 November 1905 · page 4

IN the first instance the most essential points to consider are moderately fertile soil, good seed and thorough cultivation. A poor soil grows too many small…

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Rural Industries. The Farmer feedeth all."

Gosford Times and Gosford and Wollombi Express · Friday 3 November 1905 · page 6

The Premier has received a cable from Mr Coghlan, stating that as many as 700 applications have been seat in for farms in New South…

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Farm and Dairy. Original Articles. [All Rights Reserved.] Making Bees Work at Swarming Time

Gosford Times and Gosford and Wollombi Express · Friday 10 November 1905 · page 4

IT is quite common for bees to begin swarming about the time of a good honey harvest. That is the time to start them to work in the sections. Started at…

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Dairy Utensils

Gosford Times and Gosford and Wollombi Express · Friday 10 November 1905 · page 4

Few articles in the dairy line are more essential than sound, cleanable milk pails in far too many cases they are worn with age and rough usage, grimy with dirt, and…

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Pupils for Farmers. (To the Editor.)

Gosford Times and Gosford and Wollombi Express · Friday 10 November 1905 · page 6

SIR,—There are many lade and men in this State who wish to take up farming, but who do not posses the necessary knowledge and experience…

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Ostrich Farming

Gosford Times and Gosford and Wollombi Express · Friday 10 November 1905 · page 6

It is not generally known that the Hawkesbury Agricultural College includes ostrich farming among its various branches. During the recent…

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Farm and Dairy. Original Articles. [All Rights Reserved.] Growing Ducks

Gosford Times and Gosford and Wollombi Express · Friday 17 November 1905 · page 4

EARLY hatched ducks that are ready for market in early spring usually command the best price, but those hatched later, although they do not sell for as much…

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