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Farming & the land, 1906

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Farm and Dairy. Original Articles [All Rights Reserved.] Incubator Turkeys

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 3 August 1906 · page 4

IT is not now considered remarkable that chicks should be hatched in an incubator. But many people have on idea that turkey eggs most be hatched in some…

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Wyong P. A. H and R. Association Establishment of a Co-operative Butter Factory. Lecture by Mr. C. E. D. MEARS

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 3 August 1906 · page 6

The progressive spirit which has aroused the settled community of the Wyong District was strongly evidenced on Tuesday night, 24th ult…

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Farm and Dairy. Original Articles. [All Bights Reserved] Raising Geese

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 10 August 1906 · page 3

ON many farms a flock of Toulouse geese may be profitably reared each year, the number depending on range and other facilities, The Toulouse breed are…

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Farm and Dairy. Original Articles [All Rights Reserved.] Excellence of White Wyandottes

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 17 August 1906 · page 3

THE rapidity with which white Wyandottes have increased in popularity is impossible to account for by any theory except that of actual merit. While their…

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Housekeeper. to Keep Butter Cool

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 24 August 1906 · page 4

HERE is a very simple arrangement for keeping butter cool, one of the greatest troubles of the housewife in summer, Get a common flower pot and a piece…

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Wyong District. Butter Factory. New Bank Building. P. A. H. & R. Association. Teddy's Narrow Escape. the Absconding Postmaster Musical and Literary Evening

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 24 August 1906 · page 5

A movement for the establishment of a butter factory for Wyong is meeting with great success, and already 500 shares of the value of £1…

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Farm and Diary. Original Articles. [All Rights Reserved.] Management of Young Chicks

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 24 August 1906 · page 3

ABOUT twenty-four hours after the chickens are hatched they should be removed with the hen to a clean coop, one that has been thoroughly disinfected, so…

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Rural Industries. "The Farmer Feedeth All."

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 24 August 1906 · page 6

"The agriculture of the kingdom is the first of all its concerns, and the foundation of all its prosperity in every other matter."—Ed. Burke…

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Sheep's Head Broth

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 7 September 1906 · page 3

Ingredients:—1 sheep's head, cupful barley, 1 slice bacon, 2 carrots, 1 turnip, 1 onion, salt and pepper to taste, 2 qts water…

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Farm and Dairy. Original Articles. [All Rights Reserved] Growing Early Water Melons

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 7 September 1906 · page 4

IN order to grow early water melons, the first consideration is the soil, and a warm, responsive sand is beat. If it is not already well supplied with plant food,…

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

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 14 September 1906 · page 4

PERSIMMON trees may be secured from the nurseryman, or each grower may have a small nursery of his own. Each method has advantages…

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Farm and Dairy. Original Articles. [All Rights Reserved.] Raising Market Fowls

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 21 September 1906 · page 4

BREEDING fowis should have some considerable range throughout the year, and they should be separated in small floods of about, ten in number,…

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Farm and Dairy. Original Articles [All Right Reserved.] Marketing Small Fruit

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 28 September 1906 · page 3

IN those districts where the local trade consumes all that is produced, and one has a succession of fruit so as to keep up a continuous supply, it is well to establish a…

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Farm and Dairy. Original Articles. [All Rights Reserved.]. Treatment of Brood Sows

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 5 October 1906 · page 4

IN selecting a good brood bow, there are some few points that is desirable to note: She should have a heavy, round ham, well filled down the legs, a long and…

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Rural Industries. "The Farmer Feedeth All.'

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 5 October 1906 · page 6

Gympie "Truth" says that a movement is said to be on foot among dairymen, cattle breeders, and others in the North Coast district of New…

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Facts About Grains of Wheat

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 12 October 1906 · page 3

Ideal bread can only be made by condensing in flour all the nutritious elements of wheat, which can be readily assimilated. A grain of wheat has four distinct parts,…

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Farm and Dairy. Original Articles [All Rights Reserved.] Cultivation of Corn

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 12 October 1906 · page 4

IT has been clearly demonstrated that any mutilation of corn roots has an injurious effect. Pruning three to four times during the ordinary season on all sides six…

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Rural Industries. "The Farmer feedeth all."

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 12 October 1906 · page 6

According to the Bellinger "Courier" the Dorrigo has been shamefully over-boomed. At Brisbane 600 cases of American…

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Farm and Dairy. Original Articles, [All Rights Reserved.] the Moulting Season of Fowls

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 19 October 1906 · page 4

THE greatest drain on the vigor of fowls is during the moulting season. At that period if there is any weakness inherent among the individuals of the flock…

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Bill Beach on Dairying

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 19 October 1906 · page 6

The ex-champion sculler of the world was not a success as a dairyman and has sold his farm of 425 acres at Yallah (near Dapto), Mr Jas…

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